diff --git a/contrib/gnu/Makefile b/contrib/gnu/Makefile
index e272effac..64e6a196b 100755
--- a/contrib/gnu/Makefile
+++ b/contrib/gnu/Makefile
@@ -1,12 +1,20 @@
 
 EMACS=emacs-21.4
 LYNX=lynx2-8-5
+COREUTILS=gnu-coreutils-5.2.1
 
-all install::
-	cd $(LYNX) && sh MINIX/lynx.sh && bigmake $@
-	cd $(EMACS) && bigmake $@
+all::
+	cd $(LYNX) && /bin/sh makeme.sh
+	cd $(EMACS) && /bin/sh makeme.sh
+	cd $(COREUTILS) && /bin/sh makeme.sh
 
-all install clean::
-	if [ -f $(LYNX)/Makefile ] ; then cd $(LYNX) && bigmake $@; fi
-	cd $(EMACS) && bigmake $@
+install:: all
+	cd $(LYNX) && make install
+	cd $(EMACS) && make install
+	cd $(COREUTILS) && make install
+
+clean::
+	if [ -f $(LYNX)/Makefile ] ; then cd $(LYNX) && make clean; fi
+	if [ -f $(EMACS)/Makefile ] ; then cd $(EMACS) && make clean; fi
+	cd $(COREUTILS) && make clean