diff --git a/packages/compiler/gcc/gcc-4.7.2 b/packages/compiler/gcc/gcc-4.7.2
index c5bd97a..df3b9cd 100755
--- a/packages/compiler/gcc/gcc-4.7.2
+++ b/packages/compiler/gcc/gcc-4.7.2
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ VERSION="4.7.2"
 URL="http://gcc.gnu.org"
 INSTALLER="Elke Flehmig <flehmig@hlrs.de>"
 
+# NOTE: autogen must be available, otherwise 'make check' fails with 'autogen not found' error! -> temporarily install autogen and set PATH before gcc installation...until we figure out how to include this in the sit script ;)
+
 # Archive A and package name P
 A=gcc-${VERSION}.tar.bz2
 P=gcc-${VERSION}
@@ -31,7 +33,7 @@ src_unpack() {
 	fi
 } 
 
-src_posttest() {
+src_pretest() {
     make check
 }