diff -r 6a5946fbc728 -r 15cd5dc25929 scripts/crosstool-NG.sh.in
--- a/scripts/crosstool-NG.sh.in	Mon Nov 19 11:21:31 2012 +0100
+++ b/scripts/crosstool-NG.sh.in	Tue Nov 20 16:59:17 2012 -0800
@@ -66,6 +66,9 @@
             *" "*)
                 CT_Abort "'CT_${d}_DIR'='${dir}' contains a space in it.\nDon't use spaces in paths, it breaks things."
                 ;;
+            *:*)
+                CT_Abort "'CT_${d}_DIR'='${dir}' contains a colon in it.\nDon't use colons in paths, it breaks things."
+                ;;
         esac
 done