diff -urN a/makefile b/makefile
--- a/makefile
+++ b/makefile
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 #
 # Sub-directories that need to be built
 #
-subdirs	= external vpflib ogdi contrib
+subdirs	= vpflib ogdi contrib
 
 #
 # Default target to build everything in all sub-directories
diff -urN a/ogdi/makefile b/ogdi/makefile
--- a/ogdi/makefile
+++ b/ogdi/makefile
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 #
 # Sub-directories that need to be built
 #
-subdirs	= include c-api glutil attr_driver driver gltpd examples
+subdirs	= include c-api glutil attr_driver driver gltpd
 
 #
 # Default target to build everything in all sub-directories