diff --git a/gr-sim/fade/Makefile b/gr-sim/fade/Makefile
index 536272f2..bdb6e843 100644
--- a/gr-sim/fade/Makefile
+++ b/gr-sim/fade/Makefile
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ all:	fade
 ####
 
 fade:	fade.o $(GR_SIM)
-	$(CC) $(LFLAGS) $(SDL_LIBS) -o fade fade.o $(GR_SIM)
+	$(CC) -o fade fade.o $(GR_SIM) $(LFLAGS) $(SDL_LIBS)
 
 fade.o:	fade.c demo_title.c
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -c fade.c
diff --git a/gr-sim/hgr/Makefile b/gr-sim/hgr/Makefile
index f41a058d..ac6c01af 100644
--- a/gr-sim/hgr/Makefile
+++ b/gr-sim/hgr/Makefile
@@ -11,15 +11,15 @@ all:	fireworks fw_purple lines image_load hgr_view seven random16 scroll scroll-
 ###
 
 hgr_view:	hgr_view.o $(GR_SIM)
-	$(CC) $(LFLAGS) $(SDL_LIBS) -o hgr_view hgr_view.o $(GR_SIM)
-
+	$(CC) -o hgr_view hgr_view.o $(GR_SIM) $(LFLAGS) $(SDL_LIBS)
 hgr_view.o:	hgr_view.c
+
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -c hgr_view.c
 
 ###
 
 image_load:	image_load.o $(GR_SIM)
-	$(CC) $(LFLAGS) $(SDL_LIBS) -o image_load image_load.o $(GR_SIM)
+	$(CC) -o image_load image_load.o $(GR_SIM) $(LFLAGS) $(SDL_LIBS)
 
 image_load.o:	image_load.c
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -c image_load.c
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ image_load.o:	image_load.c
 ###
 
 lines:	lines.o $(GR_SIM)
-	$(CC) $(LFLAGS) $(SDL_LIBS) -o lines lines.o $(GR_SIM)
+	$(CC) -o lines lines.o $(GR_SIM) $(LFLAGS) $(SDL_LIBS)
 
 lines.o:	lines.c
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -c lines.c
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ lines.o:	lines.c
 ###
 
 fireworks:	fireworks.o $(GR_SIM)
-	$(CC) $(LFLAGS) $(SDL_LIBS) -o fireworks fireworks.o $(GR_SIM)
+	$(CC) -o fireworks fireworks.o $(GR_SIM) $(LFLAGS) $(SDL_LIBS)
 
 fireworks.o:	fireworks.c
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -c fireworks.c
@@ -43,14 +43,14 @@ fireworks.o:	fireworks.c
 ###
 
 fw_purple:	fw_purple.o $(GR_SIM)
-	$(CC) $(LFLAGS) $(SDL_LIBS) -o fw_purple fw_purple.o $(GR_SIM)
+	$(CC) -o fw_purple fw_purple.o $(GR_SIM) $(LFLAGS) $(SDL_LIBS)
 
 fw_purple.o:	fw_purple.c
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -c fw_purple.c
 ###
 
 seven:	seven.o $(GR_SIM)
-	$(CC) $(LFLAGS) $(SDL_LIBS) -o seven seven.o $(GR_SIM)
+	$(CC) -o seven seven.o $(GR_SIM) $(LFLAGS) $(SDL_LIBS)
 
 seven.o:	seven.c
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -c seven.c
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ seven.o:	seven.c
 ###
 
 random16:	random16.o $(GR_SIM)
-	$(CC) $(LFLAGS) $(SDL_LIBS) -o random16 random16.o $(GR_SIM)
+	$(CC) -o random16 random16.o $(GR_SIM) $(LFLAGS) $(SDL_LIBS)
 
 random16.o:	random16.c
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -c random16.c
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ random16.o:	random16.c
 ####
 
 scroll:	scroll.o $(GR_SIM)
-	$(CC) $(LFLAGS) $(SDL_LIBS) -o scroll scroll.o $(GR_SIM)
+	$(CC) -o scroll scroll.o $(GR_SIM) $(LFLAGS) $(SDL_LIBS)
 
 scroll.o:	scroll.c
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -c scroll.c
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ scroll.o:	scroll.c
 ####
 
 scroll-asm:	scroll-asm.o $(GR_SIM)
-	$(CC) $(LFLAGS) $(SDL_LIBS) -o scroll-asm scroll-asm.o $(GR_SIM)
+	$(CC) -o scroll-asm scroll-asm.o $(GR_SIM) $(LFLAGS) $(SDL_LIBS)
 
 scroll-asm.o:	scroll-asm.c
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -c scroll-asm.c
diff --git a/gr-sim/kaleido_sparkle/Makefile b/gr-sim/kaleido_sparkle/Makefile
index 31b26253..39632fb5 100644
--- a/gr-sim/kaleido_sparkle/Makefile
+++ b/gr-sim/kaleido_sparkle/Makefile
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ all:	sparkle kaleido rainbow
 ###
 
 kaleido:	kaleido.o $(GR_SIM)
-	$(CC) $(LFLAGS) $(SDL_LIBS) -o kaleido kaleido.o $(GR_SIM)
+	$(CC) -o kaleido kaleido.o $(GR_SIM) $(LFLAGS) $(SDL_LIBS)
 
 kaleido.o:	kaleido.c
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -c kaleido.c
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ kaleido.o:	kaleido.c
 ###
 
 sparkle:	sparkle.o $(GR_SIM)
-	$(CC) $(LFLAGS) $(SDL_LIBS) -o sparkle sparkle.o $(GR_SIM)
+	$(CC) -o sparkle sparkle.o $(GR_SIM) $(LFLAGS) $(SDL_LIBS)
 
 sparkle.o:	sparkle.c
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -c sparkle.c
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ sparkle.o:	sparkle.c
 ###
 
 rainbow:	rainbow.o $(GR_SIM)
-	$(CC) $(LFLAGS) $(SDL_LIBS) -o rainbow rainbow.o $(GR_SIM)
+	$(CC) -o rainbow rainbow.o $(GR_SIM) $(LFLAGS) $(SDL_LIBS)
 
 rainbow.o:	rainbow.c
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -c rainbow.c
diff --git a/gr-sim/rasterbars/Makefile b/gr-sim/rasterbars/Makefile
index a58f405c..84cc184b 100644
--- a/gr-sim/rasterbars/Makefile
+++ b/gr-sim/rasterbars/Makefile
@@ -10,15 +10,14 @@ all:	rasterbars rasterbars_fixed
 
 
 rasterbars:	rasterbars.o $(GR_SIM)
-	$(CC) $(LFLAGS) $(SDL_LIBS) -o rasterbars rasterbars.o \
-		$(GR_SIM)
+	$(CC) -o rasterbars rasterbars.o $(GR_SIM) $(LFLAGS) $(SDL_LIBS)
 
 rasterbars.o:	rasterbars.c
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -c rasterbars.c
 
 rasterbars_fixed:	rasterbars_fixed.o $(GR_SIM)
-	$(CC) $(LFLAGS) $(SDL_LIBS) -o rasterbars_fixed rasterbars_fixed.o \
-		$(GR_SIM)
+	$(CC) -o rasterbars_fixed rasterbars_fixed.o $(GR_SIM) \
+		$(LFLAGS) $(SDL_LIBS)
 
 rasterbars_fixed.o:	rasterbars_fixed.c
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -c rasterbars_fixed.c
diff --git a/gr-sim/split_screen/Makefile b/gr-sim/split_screen/Makefile
index 9e614b2d..cbf24df6 100644
--- a/gr-sim/split_screen/Makefile
+++ b/gr-sim/split_screen/Makefile
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ all:	split_screen KATC.BIN
 ###
 
 split_screen:	split_screen.o $(GR_SIM)
-	$(CC) $(LFLAGS) $(SDL_LIBS) -o split_screen split_screen.o $(GR_SIM)
+	$(CC) -o split_screen split_screen.o $(GR_SIM) $(LFLAGS) $(SDL_LIBS)
 
 split_screen.o:	split_screen.c
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -c split_screen.c
diff --git a/gr-sim/starfield/Makefile b/gr-sim/starfield/Makefile
index da5191c5..aeba6733 100644
--- a/gr-sim/starfield/Makefile
+++ b/gr-sim/starfield/Makefile
@@ -13,13 +13,13 @@ all:	starfield starfield_fixed
 
 
 starfield:	starfield.o $(GR_SIM)
-	$(CC) $(LFLAGS) $(SDL_LIBS) -o starfield starfield.o $(GR_SIM)
+	$(CC) -o starfield starfield.o $(GR_SIM) $(LFLAGS) $(SDL_LIBS)
 
 starfield.o:	starfield.c
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -c starfield.c
 
 starfield_fixed:	starfield_fixed.o $(GR_SIM)
-	$(CC) $(LFLAGS) $(SDL_LIBS) -o starfield_fixed starfield_fixed.o $(GR_SIM)
+	$(CC) -o starfield_fixed starfield_fixed.o $(GR_SIM) $(LFLAGS) $(SDL_LIBS)
 
 starfield_fixed.o:	starfield_fixed.c
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -c starfield_fixed.c
diff --git a/gr-sim/text/Makefile b/gr-sim/text/Makefile
index c814734d..91f1a107 100644
--- a/gr-sim/text/Makefile
+++ b/gr-sim/text/Makefile
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ all:	text
 ####
 
 text:	text.o $(GR_SIM)
-	$(CC) $(LFLAGS) $(SDL_LIBS) -o text text.o $(GR_SIM)
+	$(CC) -o text text.o $(GR_SIM) $(LFLAGS) $(SDL_LIBS)
 
 text.o:	text.c
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -c text.c
diff --git a/hgr-utils/Makefile b/hgr-utils/Makefile
index 41ed9b8a..20e3a340 100644
--- a/hgr-utils/Makefile
+++ b/hgr-utils/Makefile
@@ -5,26 +5,26 @@ CFLAGS = -O2 -Wall -g
 all:	pcx2hgr png2hgr shape_table dump_table
 
 dump_table:		dump_table.o
-			$(CC) $(LFLAGS) -o dump_table dump_table.o
+			$(CC) -o dump_table dump_table.o $(LFLAGS)
 
 dump_table.o:		dump_table.c
 			$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -c dump_table.c
 
 
 shape_table:		shape_table.o
-			$(CC) $(LFLAGS) -o shape_table shape_table.o
+			$(CC) -o shape_table shape_table.o $(LFLAGS)
 
 shape_table.o:		shape_table.c
 			$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -c shape_table.c
 
 pcx2hgr:		pcx2hgr.o
-			$(CC) $(LFLAGS) -o pcx2hgr pcx2hgr.o
+			$(CC) -o pcx2hgr pcx2hgr.o $(LFLAGS)
 
 pcx2hgr.o:		pcx2hgr.c
 			$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -c pcx2hgr.c
 
 png2hgr:		png2hgr.o
-			$(CC) $(LFLAGS) -lpng -o png2hgr png2hgr.o
+			$(CC) -o png2hgr png2hgr.o $(LFLAGS) -lpng
 
 png2hgr.o:		png2hgr.c
 			$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -c png2hgr.c
@@ -37,4 +37,3 @@ install:
 clean:		
 		rm -f *~ *.o pcx2hgr shape_table dump_table png2hgr
 
-