--- /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
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@
 			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
--- a/programs/_realsetup/_realsetup.in
+++ b/programs/_realsetup/_realsetup.in
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@
 
 	# misc pre-Pluto setup
 
-	perform test -d `dirname $subsyslock` "&&" touch $subsyslock
+	perform test -d `echo $subsyslock | sed -r 's/(^.*\/)(.*$)/\1/'` "&&" touch $subsyslock "&&" rm -f $subsyslock
 
 	manualconns