* Makefile.am (path-check): Make sure distdir is writeable before
removing it.
* automake.in (handle_texinfo): Added `cm' and `ov' extensions.
(handle_dist_worker): Make sure distdir is writeable before
removing it.
(initialize_global_constants [$dist_trailer]): Make sure distdir
is writeable before removing it.
* dist.am (distcheck): Make the new source tree read-only before
compiling. Idea from Karl Berry.