diff --git a/package/blindcoder/nethack/nethack.conf b/package/blindcoder/nethack/nethack.conf
index ec5b45c9e..07bb35873 100644
--- a/package/blindcoder/nethack/nethack.conf
+++ b/package/blindcoder/nethack/nethack.conf
@@ -21,37 +21,12 @@
 # 
 # --- ROCK-COPYRIGHT-NOTE-END ---
 
-createpatch () {
-	cd sys/unix/ ; sh setup.sh ; cd ../..
-	xx=$builddir/config.patch
-# Creating common patch
-	cat >$xx<<-EEE
---- nethack-3.4.0/include/unixconf.h	Thu Mar 21 00:42:56 2002
-+++ nethack-3.4.0_my/include/unixconf.h	Tue Oct 29 10:59:21 2002
-@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
- 			* including Solaris 2+ */
- #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 */
-	EEE
-
+nethack_premake () {
+# yes, we are linux
+	sed -e 's,^/\* #define LINUX \*/.*,#define LINUX,g' -i include/unixconf.h
 # Timed Delay
 	if [ "$ROCKCFG_PKG_NETHACK_DEL" == "1" ] ; then
-		cat >>$xx<<-EEE
-@@ -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
-
- /*
-		EEE
+		sed -e 's,^/\* #define TIMED_DELAY \*/.*,#define TIMED_DELAY,g' -i include/unixconf.h
 	fi
 # Adding source files for UIs
 	if [ "$ROCKCFG_PKG_NETHACK_TTY" == "0" ] ; then
@@ -78,300 +53,134 @@ createpatch () {
 		winobj="$winobj "'$(WINGNOMEOBJ)'
 		winlib="$winlib "'$(WINGNOMELIB)'
 	fi
-	cat >>$xx<<-EEE
---- nethack-3.4.0/src/Makefile	Fri Nov  8 11:20:35 2002
-+++ nethack-3.4.0_my/src/Makefile	Tue Oct 29 10:58:25 2002
-@@ -207,2 +207,2 @@
--WINSRC = \$(WINTTYSRC)
--WINOBJ = \$(WINTTYOBJ)
-+WINSRC = $winsrc
-+WINOBJ = $winobj tile.o
-	EEE
+	sed -e "s,^WINSRC = \$(WINTTYSRC),WINSRC = $winsrc,g" \
+	    -e "s,^WINOBJ = \$(WINTTYOBJ),WINOBJ = $winobj tile.o,g" \
+	    -i src/Makefile
 
 # more common things
-	cat >>$xx<<-EEE
-@@ -219,8 +219,8 @@
- # WINTTYLIB = -ltermcap
- # WINTTYLIB = -lcurses
- # WINTTYLIB = -lcurses16
--# WINTTYLIB = -lncurses
--WINTTYLIB = -ltermlib
-+WINTTYLIB = -lncurses
-+#WINTTYLIB = -ltermlib
- #
- # libraries for X11
- # If USE_XPM is defined in config.h, you will also need -lXpm here.
-	EEE
+	sed -e 's,^# WINTTYLIB = -lncurses,WINTTYLIB = -lncurses,g' \
+	    -e 's,^WINTTYLIB = -ltermlib,#WINTTYLIB = -ltermlib,g' \
+	    -i src/Makefile
 # Use libXpm?
 	if [ "$ROCKCFG_PKG_NETHACK_XPM" == "1" ] ; then
-		cat >>$xx<<-EEE
-@@ -225,5 +225,5 @@
- # libraries for X11
- # If USE_XPM is defined in config.h, you will also need -lXpm here.
--WINX11LIB = -lXaw -lXmu -lXext -lXt -lX11
-+WINX11LIB = -L/usr/X11R6/lib -lXaw -lXmu -lXext -lXt -lX11 -lXpm
- # WINX11LIB = -lXaw -lXmu -lXt -lX11
- # WINX11LIB = -lXaw -lXmu -lXext -lXt -lXpm -lX11 -lm
-@@ -248,1 +248,1 @@
--WINLIB = \$(WINTTYLIB)
-+WINLIB = $winlib
-		EEE
+		sed -e 's,^WINX11LIB = -lXaw -lXmu -lXext -lXt -lX11,WINX11LIB = -L/usr/X11R6/lib -lXaw -lXmu -lXext -lXt -lX11 -lXpm,g' \
+		    -i src/Makefile
 	fi
 # Tiles for Qt
 	if [ "$ROCKCFG_PKG_NETHACK_QT" == "1" ] ; then
-		cat >>$xx<<-EEE
---- ./Makefile	2003-06-08 13:13:32.000000000 +0200
-+++ ./Makefile	2003-06-08 21:24:48.000000000 +0200
-@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ VARDIR  = \$(GAMEDIR)
- SHELLDIR = \$(PREFIX)/games
- 
- # per discussion in Install.X11 and Install.Qt
--VARDATND = 
-+VARDATND = x11tiles rip.xpm nhsplash.xpm pet_mark.xbm
- # VARDATND = x11tiles pet_mark.xbm
- # VARDATND = x11tiles pet_mark.xbm rip.xpm
- # for Atari/Gem
-		EEE
+		sed -e 's,^VARDATND =,VARDATND = x11tiles rip.xpm nhsplash.xpm pet_mark.xbm,g' \
+		    -i ./Makefile
 	fi
-	cat >>$xx<<-EEE
---- nethack-3.4.0/include/config.h	Fri Nov  8 11:20:35 2002
-+++ nethack-3.4.0/include/config.h	Tue Oct 29 10:58:25 2002
-	EEE
-#more User Interfaces
-	if [ "$ROCKCFG_PKG_NETHACK_TTY" == "0" -o	\
-	     "$ROCKCFG_PKG_NETHACK_X11" == "1" -o	\
-	     "$ROCKCFG_PKG_NETHACK_QT" == "1" -o	\
-	     "$ROCKCFG_PKG_NETHACK_GNO" == "1" ] ; then
-	     	cat >>$xx<<-EEE
-@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
-  * Some combinations make no sense.  See the installation document.
-  */
-		EEE
-		if [ "$ROCKCFG_PKG_NETHACK_TTY" == "0" ] ; then
-			cat >>$xx<<-EEE
--#define TTY_GRAPHICS	/* good old tty based graphics */
-+/* #define TTY_GRAPHICS */	/* good old tty based graphics */
-			EEE
-		else
-			cat >>$xx<<-EEE
- #define TTY_GRAPHICS	/* good old tty based graphics */
-			EEE
-		fi
-		if [ "$ROCKCFG_PKG_NETHACK_X11" == "1" ] ; then
-			cat >>$xx<<-EEE
--/* #define X11_GRAPHICS */	/* X11 interface */
-+#define X11_GRAPHICS	/* X11 interface */
-			EEE
-		else
-			cat >>$xx<<-EEE
- /* #define X11_GRAPHICS */	/* X11 interface */
-			EEE
-		fi
-		if [ "$ROCKCFG_PKG_NETHACK_QT" == "1" ] ; then
-			cat >>$xx<<-EEE
--/* #define QT_GRAPHICS */	/* Qt interface */
-+#define QT_GRAPHICS	/* Qt interface */
-			EEE
-		else
-			cat >>$xx<<-EEE
- /* #define QT_GRAPHICS */	/* Qt interface */
-			EEE
-		fi
-		if [ "$ROCKCFG_PKG_NETHACK_GNO" == "1" ] ; then
-			cat >>$xx<<-EEE
--/* #define GNOME_GRAPHICS */	/* Gnome interface */
-+#define GNOME_GRAPHICS	/* Gnome interface */
-			EEE
-		else
-			cat >>$xx<<-EEE
- /* #define GNOME_GRAPHICS */	/* Gnome interface */
-			EEE
-		fi
-		cat >>$xx<<-EEE
- /* #define MSWIN_GRAPHICS */	/* Windows NT, CE, Graphics */
-			EEE
+
+# more User Interfaces
+	if [ "$ROCKCFG_PKG_NETHACK_TTY" == "0" ] ; then
+		sed -e 's,^#define TTY_GRAPHICS,/* #define TTY_GRAPHICS */,g' \
+		    -i include/config.h
 	fi
-# Wizard name, logfile, news
-	if [ "$ROCKCFG_PKG_NETHACK_WIZ" != "wizard" ] ; then
-		cat >>$xx<<-EEE
-@@ -139,8 +139,8 @@
- #ifndef WIZARD		/* allow for compile-time or Makefile changes */
- # ifndef KR1ED
--#  define WIZARD  "wizard" /* the person allowed to use the -D option */
-+#  define WIZARD  "$ROCKCFG_PKG_NETHACK_WIZ" /* the person allowed to use the -D option */
- # else
- #  define WIZARD
--#  define WIZARD_NAME "wizard"
-+#  define WIZARD_NAME "$ROCKCFG_PKG_NETHACK_WIZ"
- # endif
- #endif
-		EEE
+	if [ "$ROCKCFG_PKG_NETHACK_X11" == "1" ] ; then
+		sed -e 's,^/\* #define X11_GRAPHICS \*/.*,#define X11_GRAPHICS,g' \
+		    -i include/config.h
 	fi
-	if [ "$ROCKCFG_PKG_NETHACK_LOG" != "logfile" ] ; then
-		cat >>$xx<<-EEE
-@@ -151,1 +151,1 @@
--#define LOGFILE "logfile"	/* larger file for debugging purposes */
-+#define LOGFILE "$ROCKCFG_PKG_NETHACK_LOG"	/* larger file for debugging purposes */
-		EEE
+	if [ "$ROCKCFG_PKG_NETHACK_QT" == "1" ] ; then
+		sed -e 's,^/\* #define QT_GRAPHICS \*/.*,#define QT_GRAPHICS,g' \
+		    -i include/config.h
 	fi
-	if [ "$ROCKCFG_PKG_NETHACK_NEW" != "news" ] ; then
-		cat >>$xx<<-EEE
-@@ -152,1 +152,1 @@
--#define NEWS "news"		/* the file containing the latest hack news */
-+#define NEWS "$ROCKCFG_PKG_NETHACK_NEW"		/* the file containing the latest hack news */
-		EEE
+	if [ "$ROCKCFG_PKG_NETHACK_GNO" == "1" ] ; then
+		sed -e 's,^/\* #define GNOME_GRAPHICS \*/.*,#define GNOME_GRAPHICS,g' \
+		    -i include/config.h
 	fi
+# Wizard name, logfile, news
+	sed -e "s,define WIZARD_NAME \"wizard\",define WIZARD_NAME \"$ROCKCFG_PKG_NETHACK_WIZ\",g" \
+	    -e "s,define LOGFILE \"logfile\",define LOGFILE \"$ROCKCFG_PKG_NETHACK_LOG\",g" \
+	    -e "s,define NEWS \"news\", define NEWS \"$ROCKCFG_PKG_NETHACK_NEW\",g" \
+	    -i include/config.h
+
 # Compression
 	if [ "$ROCKCFG_PKG_NETHACK_USE_COM" == "1" ] ; then
 		if [ "$ROCKCFG_PKG_NETHACK_COM" != "/usr/bin/compress" ] ; then
-			cat >>$xx<<-EEE
-@@ -170,1 +170,1 @@
--#define COMPRESS "/usr/bin/compress"	/* Lempel-Ziv compression */
-+#define COMPRESS "$ROCKCFG_PKG_NETHACK_COM"	/* Lempel-Ziv compression */
-			EEE
+			sed -e "s,define COMPRESS \"/usr/bin/compress\",define COMPRESS \"$ROCKCFG_PKG_NETHACK_COM\",g" \
+			    -i include/config.h
 		fi
 		if [ "$ROCKCFG_PKG_NETHACK_EXT" != ".Z" ] ; then
-			cat >>$xx<<-EEE
-@@ -171,1 +171,1 @@
--#define COMPRESS_EXTENSION ".Z"		/* compress's extension */
-+#define COMPRESS_EXTENSION "$ROCKCFG_PKG_NETHACK_COM_EXT"		/* compress's extension */
-			EEE
+			sed -e "s,define COMPRESS_EXTENSION \".Z\",define COMPRESS_EXTENSION \"$ROCKCFG_PKG_NETHACK_COM_EXT\",g" \
+			    -i include/config.h
 		fi
 	else
-		cat >>$xx<<-EEE
-@@ -164,8 +164,8 @@
- #ifdef UNIX
- /* path and file name extension for compression program */
--#define COMPRESS "/usr/bin/compress"	/* Lempel-Ziv compression */
--#define COMPRESS_EXTENSION ".Z"		/* compress's extension */
-+/* #define COMPRESS "/usr/bin/compress" */	/* Lempel-Ziv compression */
-+/* #define COMPRESS_EXTENSION ".Z" */		/* compress's extension */
- /* An example of one alternative you might want to use: */
- /* #define COMPRESS "/usr/local/bin/gzip" */	/* FSF gzip compression */
- /* #define COMPRESS_EXTENSION ".gz" */		/* normal gzip extension */
- #endif
-		EEE
+		sed -e 's,#define COMPRESS.*,// #define COMPRESS "/usr/bin/compress",g' \
+		    -e 's,#define COMPRESS_EXTENSION.*, // #define COMPRESS_EXTENSION ".Z",g' \
+		    -i include/config.h
 	fi
-#Hackdir
+
+# Hackdir
 	if [ "$ROCKCFG_PKG_NETHACK_HACKDIR" != "/usr/games/lib/nethackdir" ] ; then
-		cat >>$xx<<-EEE
-@@ -203,3 +203,3 @@
- # ifndef HACKDIR
--#  define HACKDIR "/usr/games/lib/nethackdir"
-+#  define HACKDIR "$ROCKCFG_PKG_NETHACK_HACKDIR"
- # endif
-		EEE
+		sed -e "s,define HACKDIR \"/usr/games/lib/nethackdir\",define HACKDIR \"$ROCKCFG_PKG_NETHACK_HACKDIR\",g" \
+		    -i include/config.h
 	fi
 
-#Max number of players
+# Max number of players
 	if [ $ROCKCFG_PKG_NETHACK_MAX -gt 0 ] ; then
-		cat >>$xx<<-EEE
-@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@
--/* #define SECURE */	/* do setuid(getuid()) after chdir() */
-+#define SECURE	/* do setuid(getuid()) after chdir() */
- 
- /*
-  * If it is desirable to limit the number of people that can play Hack
-- * simultaneously, define HACKDIR, SECURE and MAX_NR_OF_PLAYERS.
-- * #define MAX_NR_OF_PLAYERS 6
-- */
-+ * simultaneously, define HACKDIR, SECURE and MAX_NR_OF_PLAYERS. */
-+ #define MAX_NR_OF_PLAYERS $ROCKCFG_PKG_NETHACK_MAX
-+ /* */
-		EEE
+		sed -e "s, \\* #define MAX_NR_OF_PLAYERS 6, * */\\n#define MAX_NR_OF_PLAYERS $ROCKCFG_PKG_NETHACK_MAX\\n/*,g" \
+		    -i include/config.h
 	fi
- # dungeon features
+
+# dungeon features
 	if [ "$ROCKCFG_PKG_NETHACK_SINKS" == "0" ] ; then
-		cat >>$xx<<-EEE
-@@ -317,1 +317,1 @@
--#define SINKS		/* Kitchen sinks - Janet Walz */
-+/*#define SINKS */		/* Kitchen sinks - Janet Walz */
-		EEE
+		sed -e 's,^#define SINKS,/* #define SINKS */,g' \
+		    -i include/config.h
 	fi
 
 	if [ "$ROCKCFG_PKG_NETHACK_MAZES" == "0" ] ; then
-		cat >>$xx<<-EEE
-@@ -319,1 +319,1 @@
--#define WALLIFIED_MAZE	/* Fancy mazes - Jean-Christophe Collet */
-+/* #define WALLIFIED_MAZE */	/* Fancy mazes - Jean-Christophe Collet */
-		EEE
+		sed -e 's,^#define WALLIFIED_MAZE,/* #define WALLIFIED_MAZE */,g' \
+		    -i include/config.h
 	fi
 
 	if [ "$ROCKCFG_PKG_NETHACK_REINCARNATION" == "0" ] ; then
-		cat >>$xx<<-EEE
-@@ -320,1 +320,1 @@
--#define REINCARNATION	/* Special Rogue-like levels */
-+/* #define REINCARNATION */	/* Special Rogue-like levels */
-		EEE
+		sed -e 's,^#define REINCARNATION,/* #define REINCARNATION */,g' \
+		    -i include/config.h
 	fi
 
 	if [ "$ROCKCFG_PKG_NETHACK_KOPS" == "0" ] ; then
-		cat >>$xx<<-EEE
-@@ -322,1 +322,1 @@
--#define KOPS		/* Keystone Kops by Scott R. Turner */
-+/* #define KOPS */		/* Keystone Kops by Scott R. Turner */
-		EEE
+		sed -e 's,^#define KOPS,/* #define KOPS */,g' \
+		    -i include/config.h
 	fi
 
 	if [ "$ROCKCFG_PKG_NETHACK_SEDUCE" == "0" ] ; then
-		cat >>$xx<<-EEE
-@@ -323,1 +323,1 @@
--#define SEDUCE		/* Succubi/incubi seduction, by KAA, suggested by IM */
-+ /* #define SEDUCE */		/* Succubi/incubi seduction, by KAA, suggested by IM */
-		EEE
+		sed -e 's,^#define SEDUCE,/* #define SEDUCE */,g' \
+		    -i include/config.h
 	fi
 
 	if [ "$ROCKCFG_PKG_NETHACK_STEED" == "0" ] ; then
-		cat >>$xx<<-EEE
-@@ -324,1 +324,1 @@
--#define STEED		/* Riding steeds */
-+/* #define STEED */		/* Riding steeds */
-		EEE
+		sed -e 's,^#define STEED,/* #define STEED */,g' \
+		    -i include/config.h
 	fi
 
 	if [ "$ROCKCFG_PKG_NETHACK_TOURIST" == "0" ] ; then
-		cat >>$xx<<-EEE
-@@ -325,1 +325,1 @@
--#define TOURIST		/* Tourist players with cameras and Hawaiian shirts */
-+/* #define TOURIST */		/* Tourist players with cameras and Hawaiian shirts */
-		EEE
+		sed -e 's,^#define TOURIST,/* #define TOURIST */,g' \
+		    -i include/config.h
 	fi
 
 	if [ "$ROCKCFG_PKG_NETHACK_ELBERETH" == "0" ] ; then
-		cat >>$xx<<-EEE
-@@ -327,1 +327,1 @@
--#define ELBERETH	/* Engraving the E-word repels monsters */
-+/* #define ELBERETH */	/* Engraving the E-word repels monsters */
-		EEE
+		sed -e 's,^#define ELBERETH,/* #define ELBERETH */,g' \
+		    -i include/config.h
 	fi
 
 	if [ "$ROCKCFG_PKG_NETHACK_EXP" == "0" ] ; then
-		cat >>$xx<<-EEE
-@@ -338,1 +338,1 @@
--#define EXP_ON_BOTL	/* Show experience on bottom line */
-+/* #define EXP_ON_BOTL */	/* Show experience on bottom line */
-		EEE
+		sed -e 's,^#define EXP_ON_BOTL,/* #define EXP_ON_BOTL */,g' \
+		    -i include/config.h
 	fi
 
 	if [ "$ROCKCFG_PKG_NETHACK_SCORE" == "1" ] ; then
-		cat >>$xx<<-EEE
-@@ -339,1 +339,1 @@
--/* #define SCORE_ON_BOTL */	/* added by Gary Erickson (erickson@ucivax) */
-+#define SCORE_ON_BOTL	/* added by Gary Erickson (erickson@ucivax) */
-		EEE
+		sed -e 's,^#define SCORE_ON_BOTL,/* #define SCORE_ON_BOTL */,g' \
+		    -i include/config.h
 	fi
 
 	if [ "$ROCKCFG_PKG_NETHACK_GOLD" == "1" ] ; then
-		cat >>$xx<<-EEE
-@@ -349,1 +349,1 @@
--/*#define GOLDOBJ */	/* Gold is kept on obj chains - Helge Hafting */
-+#define GOLDOBJ	/* Gold is kept on obj chains - Helge Hafting */
-		EEE
+		sed -e 's,^#define GOLDOBJ,/* #define GOLDOBJ */,g' \
+		    -i include/config.h
 	fi
 }
 
 runconf='0'
-
-prepatch="createpatch"
-patchfiles="$patchfiles $builddir/config.patch"
+prepatch="cd sys/unix/ ; sh setup.sh ; cd ../.."
+premake="nethack_premake"