octave, arpack, umfpack

[sibu xolo]

Greetings,

I am attempting to compile octave-3.3.53 on a computer with these:-
--cpu amd64   2 cores
--o/s cblfs linux S4-bit gcc-4.4.2 kernel-2.6.32, Atlas3.9.32/lapack3.2. 
SuiteSparse-3.4.0 and arpac-0.92


I compiled  the SutieSparse  modules and arpac   and linked  these  to atlas 
and lapack libraries.  I am however finding that   the configure script of   
octave-3.3.53 is refusing to   recognise   arpack and umfpack  (for both so-
libs and static libs).


I would be grateful if anyone on list could explain if  libraries linked to 
atlas and lapack (compiled with gfortran) pose problems for building  
octave-3.3.53.) AND/or provide some guidance  to overcome the problems.

thanks in advance

sibuXolo