updated for version 7.1-246
diff --git a/src/configure.in b/src/configure.in
index 5c8693b..c775985 100644
--- a/src/configure.in
+++ b/src/configure.in
@@ -2726,7 +2726,7 @@
dnl Check how we can run man with a section number
AC_MSG_CHECKING(how to run man with a section nr)
MANDEF="man"
-(eval man -s 2 read) < /dev/null > /dev/null 2>&AC_FD_CC && MANDEF="man -s"
+(eval MANPAGER=cat PAGER=cat man -s 2 read) < /dev/null > /dev/null 2>&AC_FD_CC && MANDEF="man -s"
AC_MSG_RESULT($MANDEF)
if test "$MANDEF" = "man -s"; then
AC_DEFINE(USEMAN_S)