diff --git a/ares/Makefile.netware b/ares/Makefile.netware
index 874f5bf94..b2876af90 100644
--- a/ares/Makefile.netware
+++ b/ares/Makefile.netware
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 #################################################################
 #
-## Makefile for building libares.lib (NetWare version - gnu make)
+## Makefile for building libares (NetWare version - gnu make)
 ## Use: make -f Makefile.netware
 ##
-## Comments to: Guenter Knauf <eflash@gmx.net>
+## Comments to: Guenter Knauf http://www.gknw.de/phpbb
 #
 #################################################################
 
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ endif
 
 # Edit the vars below to change NLM target settings.
 TARGETS = adig.nlm ahost.nlm
-LTARGET = libcares.lib
+LTARGET = libcares.$(LIBEXT)
 VERSION	= $(LIBCARES_VERSION)
 COPYR	= Copyright (C) 1996 - 2007, Daniel Stenberg, <daniel@haxx.se>
 DESCR	= cURL $(subst .def,,$(notdir $@)) $(LIBCARES_VERSION_STR) - http://curl.haxx.se
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ LD	= mwldnlm
 LDFLAGS	= -nostdlib $(PRELUDE) $(OBJS) $(<:.def=.o) -o $@ -commandfile
 AR	= mwldnlm
 ARFLAGS	= -type library -w nocmdline $(OBJDIR)/*.o -o
+LIBEXT	= lib
 CFLAGS	+= -msgstyle gcc -gccinc -inline off -opt nointrinsics -proc 586
 CFLAGS	+= -relax_pointers
 #CFLAGS	+= -w on
@@ -88,6 +89,7 @@ LD	= nlmconv
 LDFLAGS	= -T
 AR	= ar
 ARFLAGS	= -cq
+LIBEXT	= a
 CFLAGS	+= -fno-builtin -fpcc-struct-return -fno-strict-aliasing
 CFLAGS	+= -Wall -Wno-format -Wno-uninitialized # -pedantic
 ifeq ($(LIBARCH),LIBC)
@@ -155,7 +157,7 @@ clean:
 	-$(RM) -r $(OBJDIR)
 	-$(RM) -r arpa
 
-%.lib: $(OBJS)
+%.$(LIBEXT): $(OBJS)
 	@echo Creating $@
 	@-$(RM) $@
 	@$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $^
diff --git a/lib/Makefile.netware b/lib/Makefile.netware
index 94123af5a..5f2922fa7 100644
--- a/lib/Makefile.netware
+++ b/lib/Makefile.netware
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ endif
 
 # Edit the path below to point to the base of your OpenSSL package.
 ifndef OPENSSL_PATH
-OPENSSL_PATH = ../../openssl-0.9.8d
+OPENSSL_PATH = ../../openssl-0.9.8e
 endif
 
 # Edit the path below to point to the base of your LibSSH2 package.
@@ -82,9 +82,10 @@ CFLAGS	= $(OPT) -D$(DB) -DNETWARE -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -nostdinc
 
 ifeq ($(CC),mwccnlm)
 LD	= mwldnlm
-LDFLAGS	= -nostdlib $(PRELUDE) $(OBJL) -o $(TARGET).nlm -commandfile
+LDFLAGS	= -nostdlib $(PRELUDE) $(OBJL) -o $@ -commandfile
 AR	= mwldnlm
 ARFLAGS	= -type library -w nocmdline $(OBJS) -o
+LIBEXT	= lib
 CFLAGS	+= -msgstyle gcc -gccinc -inline off -opt nointrinsics -proc 586
 CFLAGS	+= -relax_pointers
 #CFLAGS	+= -w on
@@ -101,6 +102,7 @@ LD	= nlmconv
 LDFLAGS	= -T
 AR	= ar
 ARFLAGS	= -cq
+LIBEXT	= a
 CFLAGS	+= -fno-builtin -fpcc-struct-return -fno-strict-aliasing
 CFLAGS	+= -Wall # -pedantic
 ifeq ($(LIBARCH),LIBC)
@@ -120,17 +122,17 @@ INCLUDES = -I. -I../include
 
 ifdef WITH_ARES
 	INCLUDES += -I../ares
-	LDLIBS = ../ares/libcares.lib
+	LDLIBS = ../ares/libcares.$(LIBEXT)
 endif
 ifdef WITH_SSL
 	INCLUDES += -I$(OPENSSL_PATH)/outinc_nw_libc -I$(OPENSSL_PATH)/outinc_nw_libc/openssl
-	LDLIBS += $(OPENSSL_PATH)/out_nw_libc/crypto.lib $(OPENSSL_PATH)/out_nw_libc/ssl.lib
+	LDLIBS += $(OPENSSL_PATH)/out_nw_libc/crypto.$(LIBEXT) $(OPENSSL_PATH)/out_nw_libc/ssl.$(LIBEXT)
 	IMPORTS += GetProcessSwitchCount RunningProcess
 endif
 ifdef WITH_SSH2
 	INCLUDES += -I$(LIBSSH2_PATH)/include
 ifdef LINK_STATIC
-	LDLIBS += $(LIBSSH2_PATH)/nw/libssh2.lib
+	LDLIBS += $(LIBSSH2_PATH)/nw/libssh2.$(LIBEXT)
 else
 	IMPORTS += @$(LIBSSH2_PATH)/nw/libssh2.imp
 	MODULES += libssh2.nlm
@@ -139,7 +141,7 @@ endif
 ifdef WITH_ZLIB
 	INCLUDES += -I$(ZLIB_PATH)
 ifdef LINK_STATIC
-	LDLIBS += $(ZLIB_PATH)/nw/libz.lib
+	LDLIBS += $(ZLIB_PATH)/nw/libz.$(LIBEXT)
 else
 	IMPORTS += @$(ZLIB_PATH)/nw/libz.imp
 	MODULES += libz.nlm
@@ -189,7 +191,7 @@ all: lib nlm
 
 nlm: prebuild $(TARGET).nlm
 
-lib: prebuild $(TARGET).lib
+lib: prebuild $(TARGET).$(LIBEXT)
 
 prebuild: $(OBJDIR) $(OBJDIR)/version.inc config.h ca-bundle.h
 
@@ -207,7 +209,7 @@ dist: all
 
 install: $(INSTDIR) all
 	@$(CP) $(TARGET).nlm $(INSTDIR)
-	@$(CP) $(TARGET).lib $(INSTDIR)
+	@$(CP) $(TARGET).$(LIBEXT) $(INSTDIR)
 	@$(CP) ../CHANGES $(INSTDIR)
 	@$(CP) ../COPYING $(INSTDIR)
 	@$(CP) ../README $(INSTDIR)
@@ -221,7 +223,7 @@ clean:
 	-$(RM) -r $(OBJDIR)
 
 distclean: clean
-	-$(RM) -r $(TARGET).lib $(TARGET).nlm
+	-$(RM) -r $(TARGET).$(LIBEXT) $(TARGET).nlm
 
 $(INSTDIR):
 	@mkdir $(INSTDIR)
@@ -229,7 +231,7 @@ $(INSTDIR):
 $(OBJDIR):
 	@mkdir $(OBJDIR)
 
-$(TARGET).lib: $(OBJS)
+$(TARGET).$(LIBEXT): $(OBJS)
 	@echo Creating $@
 	@-$(RM) $@
 	@$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $^
diff --git a/src/Makefile.netware b/src/Makefile.netware
index 42bb639df..c324c2296 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.netware
+++ b/src/Makefile.netware
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ endif
 
 # Edit the path below to point to the base of your OpenSSL package.
 ifndef OPENSSL_PATH
-OPENSSL_PATH = ../../openssl-0.9.8d
+OPENSSL_PATH = ../../openssl-0.9.8e
 endif
 
 # Edit the path below to point to the base of your LibSSH2 package.
@@ -81,7 +81,8 @@ CFLAGS	= $(OPT) -D$(DB) -DNETWARE -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -nostdinc
 
 ifeq ($(CC),mwccnlm)
 LD	= mwldnlm
-LDFLAGS	= -nostdlib $(PRELUDE) $(LDLIBS) $(OBJS) $(OBJX) -o $(TARGET).nlm -commandfile
+LDFLAGS	= -nostdlib $(PRELUDE) $(LDLIBS) $(OBJS) $(OBJX) -o $@ -commandfile
+LIBEXT	= lib
 CFLAGS	+= -gccinc -inline off -opt nointrinsics -proc 586
 CFLAGS	+= -relax_pointers
 #CFLAGS	+= -w on
@@ -96,6 +97,7 @@ endif
 else
 LD	= nlmconv
 LDFLAGS	= -T
+LIBEXT	= a
 CFLAGS	+= -fno-builtin -fpcc-struct-return -fno-strict-aliasing
 CFLAGS	+= -Wall # -pedantic
 ifeq ($(LIBARCH),LIBC)
@@ -116,7 +118,7 @@ CURL_LIB = ../lib
 INCLUDES = -I$(CURL_INC) -I$(CURL_LIB)
 
 ifdef LINK_STATIC
-	LDLIBS	= ../lib/libcurl.lib
+	LDLIBS	= ../lib/libcurl.$(LIBEXT)
 	IMPORTS = GetProcessSwitchCount RunningProcess
 else
 	MODULES	= libcurl.nlm
@@ -125,7 +127,7 @@ endif
 ifdef WITH_ZLIB
 	INCLUDES += -I$(ZLIB_PATH)
 ifdef LINK_STATIC
-	LDLIBS += $(ZLIB_PATH)/nw/libz.lib
+	LDLIBS += $(ZLIB_PATH)/nw/libz.$(LIBEXT)
 else
 	IMPORTS += @$(ZLIB_PATH)/nw/libz.imp
 	MODULES += libz.nlm
@@ -285,6 +287,9 @@ ifeq ($(LD),nlmconv)
 	@echo $(DL)input $(OBJS)$(DL) >> $@
 	@echo $(DL)input $(OBJX)$(DL) >> $@
 	@echo $(DL)input $(PRELUDE)$(DL) >> $@
+ifdef LDLIBS
+	@echo $(DL)input $(LDLIBS)$(DL) >> $@
+endif
 	@echo $(DL)output $(TARGET).nlm$(DL) >> $@
 endif