diff --git a/commands/scripts/binpackage.sh b/commands/scripts/binpackage.sh
index a32e30f95..4d7eeff0a 100644
--- a/commands/scripts/binpackage.sh
+++ b/commands/scripts/binpackage.sh
@@ -41,12 +41,16 @@ touch $packagestart
 sleep 1
 cd $dir
 
-if [ ! -f build ]
-then	echo "Error: No build script in $dir."
+if [ ! -f build -a ! -f build.minix ]
+then	echo "Error: No build or build.minix script in $dir."
 	exit 1
 fi
 
-sh -e build
+if [ -f build.minix ]
+then	sh -e build.minix
+else	sh -e build
+fi
+
 echo " * Building package"
 ( if [ -f $PI ]; then echo $PI; fi; find / -cnewer $packagestart | egrep -v "^($srcdir|/(dev|tmp)|/usr/(tmp|log|adm|run|src)|/etc/utmp|/var/run)" ) | pax -w -d | bzip2 >$tarbz
 rm -f $packagestart $findlist $tarcmd
diff --git a/commands/scripts/easypack.sh b/commands/scripts/easypack.sh
index d3cd8ee01..fbe63a9cf 100644
--- a/commands/scripts/easypack.sh
+++ b/commands/scripts/easypack.sh
@@ -95,7 +95,13 @@ do # Check to see if it exists. Don't overwrite unless -o given
    # It is now unpacked. Build it
    cd $i
    binsizes big
-   if sh build >>$ORIG_DIR/Log 2>&1
+   if [ -f build.minix ]
+   then	sh build.minix >>$ORIG_DIR/Log 2>&1
+	r=$?
+   else	sh build >>$ORIG_DIR/Log 2>&1
+	r=$?
+   fi
+   if [ $r -eq 0 ] 
       then echo Package $i installed
       else echo Package $i failed to install, see Log
    fi