diff --git a/ltconfig b/ltconfig
index cc814fa3a..335271c15 100755
--- a/ltconfig
+++ b/ltconfig
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ exec 5>>./config.log
 if test "X${LC_ALL+set}" = Xset; then LC_ALL=C; export LC_ALL; fi
 if test "X${LANG+set}"   = Xset; then LANG=C;   export LANG;   fi
 
-if test -n "$cache_file" && test -r "$cache_file"; then
+if test -n "$cache_file" && test -r "$cache_file" && test -f "$cache_file"; then
   echo "loading cache $cache_file within ltconfig"
   . $cache_file
 fi
@@ -527,6 +527,11 @@ old_archive_cmds='$AR $AR_FLAGS $oldlib$oldobjs$old_deplibs'
 old_postinstall_cmds='chmod 644 $oldlib'
 old_postuninstall_cmds=
 
+if test -n "$RANLIB"; then
+  old_archive_cmds="$old_archive_cmds~\$RANLIB \$oldlib"
+  old_postinstall_cmds="\$RANLIB \$oldlib~$old_postinstall_cmds"
+fi
+
 # Set sane defaults for various variables
 test -z "$AR" && AR=ar
 test -z "$AR_FLAGS" && AR_FLAGS=cru