--- /usr/local/src/gnustep/gnustep/core/make/debugapp	Sun Jul 27 12:42:27 2003
+++ debugapp	Mon Jul 28 20:21:59 2003
@@ -205,14 +205,14 @@
   if [ $GNUSTEP_HOST_OS = nextstep4 ]; then
     "$GDB" -connect TextEdit "$file_appname" "$corearg"
   else
-    if [ -z "$corearg" ]; then
+    if [ -z "$corearg"] && (gdb --help | grep -e --args > /dev/null); then
 
        # Arguments passed to debugapp are passed over to the
        # application, in the same way as it happens for openapp.
        "$GDB" --args "$file_appname" "$@"
      else
-       "$GDB" "$file_appname" "$corearg"
+       "$GDB" "$file_appname" 
      fi
   fi
 
-fi
\ No newline at end of file
+fi