--- a/palo/Makefile
+++ b/palo/Makefile
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 ifeq ($(strip ${OS}),HP-UX)
 CFLAGS=-g -O -I../include -I../lib -I$(PA)/include
 else
-CFLAGS=-g -O -I../include -I../lib
+CFLAGS+= -O -I../include -I../lib
 endif
 
 # LDFLAGS=-Wl,-Bstatic 
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS) -o palo palo.a build.o
 
 palo.a:	$(OFILES)
-	ar rv palo.a $?
+	$(AR) rv palo.a $?
 
 mkbootable:	$(OFILES2)
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS) -o mkbootable $(OFILES2)