and updating from source still does not work:

cage:~/Sourceforge/csound5> autoconf --version ; automake --version
autoconf (GNU Autoconf) 2.59
Written by David J. MacKenzie and Akim Demaille.

Copyright (C) 2003 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO
warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
automake: `configure.ac' and `configure.in' both present.
automake: proceeding with `configure.ac'.
automake (GNU automake) 1.8.2
Written by Tom Tromey .

Copyright 2004 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO
warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
cage:~/Sourceforge/csound5> autoreconf -i -f
autoreconf: `configure.ac' and `configure.in' both present.
autoreconf: proceeding with `configure.ac'.
aclocal: `configure.ac' and `configure.in' both present.
aclocal: proceeding with `configure.ac'.
autoconf: warning: both `configure.ac' and `configure.in' are present.
autoconf: warning: proceeding with `configure.ac'.
Using `AC_PROG_RANLIB' is rendered obsolete by `AC_PROG_LIBTOOL'
aclocal: `configure.ac' and `configure.in' both present.
aclocal: proceeding with `configure.ac'.
autoconf: warning: both `configure.ac' and `configure.in' are present.
autoconf: warning: proceeding with `configure.ac'.
autoheader: `configure.ac' and `configure.in' both present.
autoheader: proceeding with `configure.ac'.
automake: `configure.ac' and `configure.in' both present.
automake: proceeding with `configure.ac'.
configure.ac: installing `./missing'
Makefile.am:26: `babo.la' is not a standard libtool library name
Makefile.am: installing `./compile'
Makefile.am:26: `bbcut.la' is not a standard libtool library name
Makefile.am:26: `biquad.la' is not a standard libtool library name
Makefile.am:26: `butter.la' is not a standard libtool library name
Makefile.am:26: `clfilt.la' is not a standard libtool library name
Makefile.am:26: `cross2.la' is not a standard libtool library name
Makefile.am:26: `dam.la' is not a standard libtool library name
Makefile.am:26: `filter.la' is not a standard libtool library name
Makefile.am:26: `flanger.la' is not a standard libtool library name
Makefile.am:26: `follow.la' is not a standard libtool library name
Makefile.am:26: `grain.la' is not a standard libtool library name
Makefile.am:26: `grain4.la' is not a standard libtool library name
Makefile.am:26: `hrtferX.la' is not a standard libtool library name
Makefile.am:26: `locsig.la' is not a standard libtool library name
Makefile.am:26: `lowpassr.la' is not a standard libtool library name
Makefile.am:26: `midiops2.la' is not a standard libtool library name
Makefile.am:26: `midiops3.la' is not a standard libtool library name
Makefile.am:26: `modal4.la' is not a standard libtool library name
Makefile.am:26: `nlfilt.la' is not a standard libtool library name
Makefile.am:26: `oscbnk.la' is not a standard libtool library name
Makefile.am:26: `phisem.la' is not a standard libtool library name
Makefile.am:26: `physmod.la' is not a standard libtool library name
Makefile.am:26: `pitch.la' is not a standard libtool library name
Makefile.am:26: `pluck.la' is not a standard libtool library name
Makefile.am:26: `repluck.la' is not a standard libtool library name
Makefile.am:26: `scansyn.la' is not a standard libtool library name
Makefile.am:26: `scansynx.la' is not a standard libtool library name
Makefile.am:26: `sfont.la' is not a standard libtool library name
Makefile.am:26: `sndwarp.la' is not a standard libtool library name
Makefile.am:26: `space.la' is not a standard libtool library name
Makefile.am:26: `spat3d.la' is not a standard libtool library name
Makefile.am:26: `ugensa.la' is not a standard libtool library name
Makefile.am:26: `uggab.la' is not a standard libtool library name
Makefile.am:26: `ugmoss.la' is not a standard libtool library name
Makefile.am:26: `ugsc.la' is not a standard libtool library name
Makefile.am:26: `wave_terrain.la' is not a standard libtool library name
Makefile.am: installing `./depcomp'
autoreconf: automake failed with exit status: 1
cage:~/Sourceforge/csound5> 

==John ffitch