diff --git a/makefile b/makefile
index 26fda16..0facb97 100644
--- a/makefile
+++ b/makefile
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ endif
 
 all:
 	cd utils && $(MAKE) production
-	cd lib && touch libm.lib
+	cd lib && ( test -f libm.lib || touch libm.lib )
 	cd drivers && $(MAKE) production
 	cd boot && $(MAKE) production
 	cd sys && $(MAKE) production
diff --git a/mkfiles/owlinux.mak b/mkfiles/owlinux.mak
index 8669f0a..3c12475 100644
--- a/mkfiles/owlinux.mak
+++ b/mkfiles/owlinux.mak
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ DIRSEP=/
 INCLUDEPATH=$(COMPILERPATH)/h
 RM=rm -f
 CP=cp
-ECHOTO=$#
+ECHOTO=echo>>
 INITPATCH=@echo > /dev/null
 CLDEF=1
 CLT=gcc -DDOSC_TIME_H -I../hdr -o $@