diff --git a/bin/dosmkfil b/bin/dosmkfil
index b775176..4bedf4e 100644
--- a/bin/dosmkfil
+++ b/bin/dosmkfil
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ LPFILES = lpmain.obj lpread.obj lpsolve.obj lpwrite.obj lpdual.obj lptran.obj
 KEY = keytstno.obj
 
 CFLAGS = -DDOS -DBYTESWAP -DKBINT -DNOPIXRECT \
-	 -DNOFORN -DNOETHER -DNOVERSION -DLPSOLVE -g
+	 -DNOFORN -DNOVERSION -DLPSOLVE -g
 
 LDFLAGS = -g graphics.lib binmode.lib mouse.lib 
 
diff --git a/bin/makefile-dos b/bin/makefile-dos
index b775176..4bedf4e 100644
--- a/bin/makefile-dos
+++ b/bin/makefile-dos
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ LPFILES = lpmain.obj lpread.obj lpsolve.obj lpwrite.obj lpdual.obj lptran.obj
 KEY = keytstno.obj
 
 CFLAGS = -DDOS -DBYTESWAP -DKBINT -DNOPIXRECT \
-	 -DNOFORN -DNOETHER -DNOVERSION -DLPSOLVE -g
+	 -DNOFORN -DNOVERSION -DLPSOLVE -g
 
 LDFLAGS = -g graphics.lib binmode.lib mouse.lib 
 
diff --git a/bin/makefile.dos b/bin/makefile.dos
index fe11a25..fe7b76d 100644
--- a/bin/makefile.dos
+++ b/bin/makefile.dos
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ LPFILES = lpmain.obj lpread.obj lpsolve.obj lpwrite.obj lpdual.obj lptran.obj
 KEY = keytstno.obj
 
 CFLAGS = -DDOS -DBYTESWAP -DKBINT -DNOPIXRECT \
-	 -DNOFORN -DNOETHER -DNOVERSION
+	 -DNOFORN -DNOVERSION
 
 LDFLAGS = -g graphics.lib binmode.lib mouse.lib 
 
diff --git a/bin/mkdos b/bin/mkdos
index 99d215c..b8890f6 100644
--- a/bin/mkdos
+++ b/bin/mkdos
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
  # remember   -DNOEUROKBD
 
 #ifdef _INTELC32_       /* The cpp macro for the DOS extender */
-#define EXTRACFLAGS -DDOS -DBYTESWAP -DKBINT -DNOPIXRECT -DNOFORN -DNOETHER
+#define EXTRACFLAGS -DDOS -DBYTESWAP -DKBINT -DNOPIXRECT -DNOFORN
 #define EXTRALDFLAGS graphics.lib binmode.lib mouse.lib
 AFLAGS = /T
 COLORFILES = rawcolor.obj
diff --git a/bin/mkfile b/bin/mkfile
index 21a1238..51a469e 100644
--- a/bin/mkfile
+++ b/bin/mkfile
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 #define OBJECTDIR .
 #define BINDIR ../bin
 #define INCDIR ../inc
-#define EXTRACFLAGS -DDOS -DBYTESWAP -DKBINT -DNOPIXRECT -DNOFORN -DNOETHER
+#define EXTRACFLAGS -DDOS -DBYTESWAP -DKBINT -DNOPIXRECT -DNOFORN
 #define EXTRALDFLAGS graphics.lib binmode.lib mouse.lib
 BINARYDIR = BINDIR
 AFLAGS = /T
diff --git a/bin/mkfile.c b/bin/mkfile.c
index 21a1238..51a469e 100644
--- a/bin/mkfile.c
+++ b/bin/mkfile.c
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 #define OBJECTDIR .
 #define BINDIR ../bin
 #define INCDIR ../inc
-#define EXTRACFLAGS -DDOS -DBYTESWAP -DKBINT -DNOPIXRECT -DNOFORN -DNOETHER
+#define EXTRACFLAGS -DDOS -DBYTESWAP -DKBINT -DNOPIXRECT -DNOFORN
 #define EXTRALDFLAGS graphics.lib binmode.lib mouse.lib
 BINARYDIR = BINDIR
 AFLAGS = /T
diff --git a/bin/mkfile.i b/bin/mkfile.i
index 79a9657..b95e03f 100644
--- a/bin/mkfile.i
+++ b/bin/mkfile.i
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ ETHERFILES = ldeether.obj
 
 KEY = keytstno.obj
 
-CFLAGS = -I. -DDOS -DBYTESWAP -DKBINT -DNOPIXRECT -DNOFORN -DNOETHER -O2
+CFLAGS = -I. -DDOS -DBYTESWAP -DKBINT -DNOPIXRECT -DNOFORN -O2
 
 LDFLAGS = -O2 graphics.lib binmode.lib mouse.lib 
 
diff --git a/inc/version.h b/inc/version.h
index e757771..e101ff7 100755
--- a/inc/version.h
+++ b/inc/version.h
@@ -204,6 +204,7 @@ error Must specify RELEASE to build Medley.
 
 
 	/* Set up defaults */
+#define NOETHER 1
 #define UNALIGNED_FETCH_OK
 #define REGISTER register
 #define HAS_GETHOSTID
@@ -238,6 +239,7 @@ typedef signed char s_char;
 	/********************************************************/
 #ifdef OS5
 		/* Solaris, sort of SYSV-ish, but not really */
+#undef NOETHER
 #define SYSVSIGNALS 1
 #define NOFORN
 #define LOCK_X_UPDATES 1
@@ -251,8 +253,6 @@ typedef signed char s_char;
 	/********************************************************/
 #ifdef LINUX
 		/* LINUX, the free POSIX-compliant Unix */
-#define NOETHER 1
-
 #undef REGISTER
 #define REGISTER
 
@@ -269,8 +269,6 @@ typedef signed char s_char;
 /********************************************************/
 #if defined(MACOSX) || defined(FREEBSD)
 /* MacOS X, FreeBSD - mostly POSIX-compliant Unix */
-#define NOETHER 1
-
 #undef REGISTER
 #define REGISTER
 
@@ -300,7 +298,6 @@ typedef unsigned short u_short;
 #define REGISTER
 #define SYSVONLY 1
 #define SYSVSIGNALS 1
-#define NOETHER 1
 #define USHORT unsigned
 #else
 #define USHORT unsigned short