diff --git a/include/config.h b/include/config.h
index 3efbfa2..4c69b32 100644
--- a/include/config.h
+++ b/include/config.h
@@ -169,11 +169,11 @@
 
 #ifdef UNIX
 /* path and file name extension for compression program */
-#define COMPRESS "/usr/bin/compress"	/* Lempel-Ziv compression */
-#define COMPRESS_EXTENSION ".Z"		/* compress's extension */
+// #define COMPRESS "/usr/bin/compress"	/* Lempel-Ziv compression */
+// #define COMPRESS_EXTENSION ".Z"		/* compress's extension */
 /* An example of one alternative you might want to use: */
-/* #define COMPRESS "/usr/local/bin/gzip" */	/* FSF gzip compression */
-/* #define COMPRESS_EXTENSION ".gz" */		/* normal gzip extension */
+#define COMPRESS "/bin/gzip"
+#define COMPRESS_EXTENSION ".gz"
 #endif
 
 #ifndef COMPRESS
diff --git a/include/unixconf.h b/include/unixconf.h
index fe1b006..6038e6c 100644
--- a/include/unixconf.h
+++ b/include/unixconf.h
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 #define NETWORK		/* if running on a networked system */
 			/* e.g. Suns sharing a playground through NFS */
 /* #define SUNOS4 */	/* SunOS 4.x */
-/* #define LINUX */	/* Another Unix clone */
+#define LINUX	/* Another Unix clone */
 /* #define CYGWIN32 */	/* Unix on Win32 -- use with case sensitive defines */
 /* #define GENIX */	/* Yet Another Unix Clone */
 /* #define HISX */	/* Bull Unix for XPS Machines */
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@
  * "extra output" method is used, but not all systems provide access to
  * a fine-grained timer.
  */
-/* #define TIMED_DELAY */	/* usleep() */
+#define TIMED_DELAY /* usleep() */
 #endif
 
 /*
diff --git a/sys/share/unixtty.c b/sys/share/unixtty.c
index 05b76b4..37484fa 100644
--- a/sys/share/unixtty.c
+++ b/sys/share/unixtty.c
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 # ifdef LINUX
 #  include <sys/ioctl.h>
 #  undef delay_output	/* curses redefines this */
-#  include <curses.h>
+#  include <ncurses.h>
 # endif
 # define kill_sym	c_cc[VKILL]
 # define erase_sym	c_cc[VERASE]
diff --git a/sys/unix/Makefile.src b/sys/unix/Makefile.src
index 29ad99a..3f640a3 100644
--- a/sys/unix/Makefile.src
+++ b/sys/unix/Makefile.src
@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@ SYSOBJ = ioctl.o unixmain.o unixtty.o unixunix.o unixres.o
 #
 #	For cross-compiling, eg. with gcc on Linux (see also CXX further down):
 # CC = arm-linux-gcc
+CC = mipsel-openwrt-linux-uclibc-gcc
+LD = mipsel-openwrt-linux-uclibc-ld
 #
 #
 # if you're debugging and want gcc to check as much as possible, use:
@@ -151,18 +153,18 @@ GNOMEINC=-I/usr/lib/glib/include -I/usr/lib/gnome-libs/include -I../win/gnome
 # flags for debugging:
 # CFLAGS = -g -I../include
 
-CFLAGS = -O -I../include
-LFLAGS = 
+CFLAGS += -O2 -I../include
+LFLAGS += ${LDFLAGS}
 
 # The Qt and Be window systems are written in C++, while the rest of
 # NetHack is standard C.  If using Qt, uncomment the LINK line here to get
 # the C++ libraries linked in.
 CXXFLAGS = $(CFLAGS) -I. -I$(QTDIR)/include
-CXX=g++
+CXX=mipsel-openwrt-linux-uclibc-g++
 #LINK=g++
 #	For cross-compiling, eg. with gcc on Linux (see also CC further up):
 #CXX=arm-linux-g++
-#LINK=arm-linux-gcc
+LINK=mipsel-openwrt-linux-uclibc-g++
 
 # Set the WINSRC, WINOBJ, and WINLIB lines to correspond to your desired
 # combination of windowing systems.  Also set windowing systems in config.h.
@@ -230,8 +232,8 @@ WINOBJ = $(WINTTYOBJ)
 # WINTTYLIB = -ltermcap
 # WINTTYLIB = -lcurses
 # WINTTYLIB = -lcurses16
-# WINTTYLIB = -lncurses
-WINTTYLIB = -ltermlib
+WINTTYLIB = -lncurses
+# WINTTYLIB = -ltermlib
 #
 # libraries for X11
 # If USE_XPM is defined in config.h, you will also need -lXpm here.
diff --git a/sys/unix/Makefile.top b/sys/unix/Makefile.top
index 2f11c35..c6b7af0 100644
--- a/sys/unix/Makefile.top
+++ b/sys/unix/Makefile.top
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 # MAKE = make
 
 # make NetHack
-PREFIX	 = /usr
 GAME     = nethack
 # GAME     = nethack.prg
 GAMEUID  = games
@@ -35,9 +34,9 @@ DIRPERM  = 0755
 # therefore there should not be anything in GAMEDIR that you want to keep
 # (if there is, you'll have to do the installation by hand or modify the
 # instructions)
-GAMEDIR  = $(PREFIX)/games/lib/$(GAME)dir
+GAMEDIR  = $(PREFIX)/lib/$(GAME)dir
 VARDIR  = $(GAMEDIR)
-SHELLDIR = $(PREFIX)/games
+SHELLDIR = $(PREFIX)
 
 # per discussion in Install.X11 and Install.Qt
 VARDATND = 
@@ -238,7 +237,7 @@ install: $(GAME) recover $(VARDAT) dungeon spec_levs
 	-mkdir -p $(GAMEDIR) $(VARDIR) $(VARDIR)/save
 	-rmdir ./-p
 	-$(CHOWN) $(GAMEUID) $(GAMEDIR) $(VARDIR) $(VARDIR)/save
-	$(CHGRP) $(GAMEGRP) $(GAMEDIR) $(VARDIR) $(VARDIR)/save
+	-$(CHGRP) $(GAMEGRP) $(GAMEDIR) $(VARDIR) $(VARDIR)/save
 	chmod $(DIRPERM) $(GAMEDIR) $(VARDIR) $(VARDIR)/save
 # set up the game files
 	( $(MAKE) dofiles )
diff --git a/sys/unix/Makefile.utl b/sys/unix/Makefile.utl
index e2936a8..69369cf 100644
--- a/sys/unix/Makefile.utl
+++ b/sys/unix/Makefile.utl
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@
 #
 #	For HP/UX 10.20 with GCC:
 # CC = gcc -D_POSIX_SOURCE
+CC = mipsel-openwrt-linux-uclibc-gcc
+CXX = mipsel-openwrt-linux-uclibc-g++
 #
 # if your make doesn't define a default SHELL properly, you may need
 #    the line below (Atari users will need a bourne work-alike)
@@ -95,7 +97,7 @@ LFLAGS =
 LIBS =
  
 # If you are cross-compiling, you must use this:
-#OBJDIR = .
+OBJDIR = .
 # otherwise, you can save a little bit of disk space with this:
 OBJDIR = ../src
 
@@ -175,7 +177,7 @@ YACCDIST =
 #	dependencies for makedefs
 #
 makedefs:	$(MAKEOBJS)
-	$(CC) $(LFLAGS) -o makedefs $(MAKEOBJS)
+	gcc $(LFLAGS) -o makedefs -I../include makedefs.c ../src/monst.c ../src/objects.c
 
 makedefs.o: makedefs.c $(CONFIG_H) ../include/permonst.h \
 		../include/objclass.h ../include/monsym.h \
@@ -210,7 +212,7 @@ panic.o:     panic.c $(CONFIG_H)
 #	dependencies for lev_comp
 #
 lev_comp:  $(SPLEVOBJS)
-	$(CC) $(LFLAGS) -o lev_comp $(SPLEVOBJS) $(LIBS)
+	gcc -o lev_comp lev_yacc.c lev_lex.c lev_main.c $(CALLOC) $(CNAMING) -I../include
 
 lev_yacc.o:  lev_yacc.c $(HACK_H) ../include/sp_lev.h
 lev_main.o:  lev_main.c $(HACK_H) ../include/sp_lev.h ../include/tcap.h \
@@ -243,7 +245,7 @@ lintlev:
 #	dependencies for dgn_comp
 #
 dgn_comp:  $(DGNCOMPOBJS)
-	$(CC) $(LFLAGS) -o dgn_comp $(DGNCOMPOBJS) $(LIBS)
+	gcc $(LFLAGS) -o dgn_comp dgn_yacc.c dgn_lex.c dgn_main.c $(CALLOC) -I../include $(LIBS)
 
 dgn_yacc.o:  dgn_yacc.c $(CONFIG_H) ../include/dgn_file.h ../include/date.h
 dgn_main.o:  dgn_main.c $(CONFIG_H) ../include/dlb.h
diff --git a/sys/unix/nethack.sh b/sys/unix/nethack.sh
index 600e1da..ca7e7f4 100644
--- a/sys/unix/nethack.sh
+++ b/sys/unix/nethack.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 #	SCCS Id: @(#)nethack.sh	3.4	1990/02/26
 
-HACKDIR=/usr/games/lib/nethackdir
+HACKDIR=`pwd`/lib/nethackdir
 export HACKDIR
 HACK=$HACKDIR/nethack
 MAXNROFPLAYERS=4