diff --git a/configure b/configure
index ce70b2ea9b..f5ee82065f 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -631,7 +631,7 @@ fi
 _prefix="/usr/local"
 
 _libavcodec=auto
-_libavcodecso=auto
+_libavcodecso=no # changed default to no as it causes problems - atmos
 
 _mencoder=auto
 _x11=auto
@@ -946,9 +946,11 @@ if x86 && linux ; then
   if test "$_k_verc_fail" ; then
     echores "$kernel_version, fail"
     echo "WARNING! If you want to run mplayer on this system, get prepared for problems!"
-    echo "2.2.x has a limited SSE support. Upgrade kernel or use --disable-sse"
-    echo "Older kernel won't work correctly with mplayer using SSE optimization."
-    die "old kernel for this cpu"
+    echo "2.2.x has limited SSE support. Upgrade kernel or use --disable-sse if you"
+    echo "experience crashes. MPlayer tries to autodetect if your kernel correctly supports"
+    echo "SSE, but you have been warned! If you are using kernel older then 2.2.x you must"
+    echo "upgrade it to get SSE support!"
+#    die "old kernel for this cpu" # works fine on some 2.2.x so don't die (later check will test)
   else
     echores "$kernel_version, ok"
   fi