diff --git a/eo/.cvsignore b/eo/.cvsignore
index f48de12b..2073b8c3 100644
--- a/eo/.cvsignore
+++ b/eo/.cvsignore
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ config.h.in
 config.log
 config.status
 configure
+depcomp
+install-sh
 libtool
+missing
+mkinstalldirs
 stamp-h
 stamp-h.in
diff --git a/eo/autogen.sh b/eo/autogen.sh
index c5150d86..c5d876a2 100755
--- a/eo/autogen.sh
+++ b/eo/autogen.sh
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ set aclocalinclude="$ACLOCAL_FLAGS"
 aclocal $aclocalinclude
 unset $aclocalinclude
 autoheader
-automake
+automake --add --copy
 autoconf
 
 # we want doc to be recompiled - and it keeps saying it's up to date!!!