--- /dev/null
+++ b/programs/loggerfix
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+# use filename instead of /dev/null to log, but dont log to flash or ram
+# pref. log to nfs mount
+echo "$*" >> /dev/null
+exit 0
--- a/programs/_plutorun/_plutorun.in
+++ b/programs/_plutorun/_plutorun.in
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ then
 			exit 1
 		fi
 	else
-		if test ! -w "`dirname $stderrlog`"
+		if test ! -w "`echo $stderrlog | sed -r 's/(^.*\/)(.*$)/\1/'`"
 		then
 			echo Cannot write to directory to create \"$stderrlog\".
 			exit 1