Linux and qemu-090 question

[ISHWAR RATTAN <rattan@cps.cmich.edu>]

I am trying to install qemu-0.9.0 from sources, the system is
debian based Linux box.

I got the SDL-1.2.11 sources, compiled and installed (/usr/local/lib and 
../bin)

Got the 5/01-snapshot of qemu-0.9.0, compiled and installs
(/usr/loca/bin again)

An attempt to use it as:

   $ qemu -cdrom ./image.iso -boot d -m 256 -localtime

results in:

Could not initialize SDL - exiting

    $ ldd /usr/local/bin/qemu

does show correct SDL link..

Any insight will be appreciated.

-ishwar