diff --git a/code/client/cl_cgame.c b/code/client/cl_cgame.c
index 56dc01ca..19ac57e9 100755
--- a/code/client/cl_cgame.c
+++ b/code/client/cl_cgame.c
@@ -623,7 +623,10 @@ int CL_CgameSystemCalls( int *args ) {
 		Com_Memcpy( VMA(1), VMA(2), args[3] );
 		return 0;
 	case CG_STRNCPY:
-		return (int)strncpy( VMA(1), VMA(2), args[3] );
+#warning 64bit broken!
+		strncpy( VMA(1), VMA(2), args[3] );
+//		Com_Printf("%s:%d %s() *** return value of CG_STRNCPY not 64bit clean\n", __FILE__, __LINE__, __FUNCTION__);
+		return 0;
 	case CG_SIN:
 		return FloatAsInt( sin( VMF(1) ) );
 	case CG_COS:
diff --git a/code/client/cl_cin.c b/code/client/cl_cin.c
index f042d23c..4f789656 100755
--- a/code/client/cl_cin.c
+++ b/code/client/cl_cin.c
@@ -1410,6 +1410,10 @@ e_status CIN_RunCinematic (int handle)
 
 	if (handle < 0 || handle>= MAX_VIDEO_HANDLES || cinTable[handle].status == FMV_EOF) return FMV_EOF;
 
+#warning disabled CIN_RunCinematic
+Com_Printf("XXX: %s disabled\n", __FUNCTION__);
+return FMV_EOF;
+
 	if (cin.currentHandle != handle) {
 		currentHandle = handle;
 		cin.currentHandle = currentHandle;
@@ -1489,6 +1493,11 @@ int CIN_PlayCinematic( const char *arg, int x, int y, int w, int h, int systemBi
 		Com_sprintf (name, sizeof(name), "%s", arg);
 	}
 
+#warning disabled CIN_PlayCinematic
+Com_Printf("XXX: %s disabled, not playing %s\n", __FUNCTION__, name);
+return -1;
+
+
 	if (!(systemBits & CIN_system)) {
 		for ( i = 0 ; i < MAX_VIDEO_HANDLES ; i++ ) {
 			if (!strcmp(cinTable[i].fileName, name) ) {
diff --git a/code/client/cl_ui.c b/code/client/cl_ui.c
index 96cc07ec..2c91991f 100755
--- a/code/client/cl_ui.c
+++ b/code/client/cl_ui.c
@@ -1043,7 +1043,11 @@ int CL_UISystemCalls( int *args ) {
 		return 0;
 
 	case UI_STRNCPY:
-		return (int)strncpy( VMA(1), VMA(2), args[3] );
+#warning 64bit broken!
+//		Com_Printf("%s:%d %s() *** return value of UI_STRNCPY not 64bit clean\n", __FILE__, __LINE__, __FUNCTION__);
+//		Com_Printf("%s %d\n", VMA(2), args[3]);
+		strncpy( VMA(1), VMA(2), args[3] );
+		return 0;
 
 	case UI_SIN:
 		return FloatAsInt( sin( VMF(1) ) );
diff --git a/code/game/g_main.c b/code/game/g_main.c
index 821ab96e..1d262bec 100755
--- a/code/game/g_main.c
+++ b/code/game/g_main.c
@@ -209,6 +209,7 @@ int vmMain( int command, int arg0, int arg1, int arg2, int arg3, int arg4, int a
 		G_ShutdownGame( arg0 );
 		return 0;
 	case GAME_CLIENT_CONNECT:
+#warning 64bit broken!
 		return (int)ClientConnect( arg0, arg1, arg2 );
 	case GAME_CLIENT_THINK:
 		ClientThink( arg0 );
diff --git a/code/game/q_shared.h b/code/game/q_shared.h
index 1cae4b23..c440c3dd 100755
--- a/code/game/q_shared.h
+++ b/code/game/q_shared.h
@@ -254,6 +254,8 @@ static inline float LittleFloat (const float l) { return FloatSwap(&l); }
 #define	CPUSTRING	"linux-i386"
 #elif defined __axp__
 #define	CPUSTRING	"linux-alpha"
+#elif defined __x86_64__
+#define	CPUSTRING	"linux-x86_64"
 #else
 #define	CPUSTRING	"linux-other"
 #endif
diff --git a/code/qcommon/cm_polylib.c b/code/qcommon/cm_polylib.c
index e96c7132..e13eaa6d 100755
--- a/code/qcommon/cm_polylib.c
+++ b/code/qcommon/cm_polylib.c
@@ -272,11 +272,11 @@ CopyWinding
 */
 winding_t	*CopyWinding (winding_t *w)
 {
-	int			size;
+	unsigned long	size;
 	winding_t	*c;
 
 	c = AllocWinding (w->numpoints);
-	size = (int)((winding_t *)0)->p[w->numpoints];
+	size = (long)((winding_t *)0)->p[w->numpoints];
 	Com_Memcpy (c, w, size);
 	return c;
 }
diff --git a/code/qcommon/common.c b/code/qcommon/common.c
index 7d8f8237..7eadabb1 100755
--- a/code/qcommon/common.c
+++ b/code/qcommon/common.c
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@ void QDECL Com_Printf( const char *fmt, ... ) {
 	char		msg[MAXPRINTMSG];
   static qboolean opening_qconsole = qfalse;
 
+
 	va_start (argptr,fmt);
 	Q_vsnprintf (msg, sizeof(msg), fmt, argptr);
 	va_end (argptr);
@@ -1527,7 +1528,7 @@ void Com_InitHunkMemory( void ) {
 		Com_Error( ERR_FATAL, "Hunk data failed to allocate %i megs", s_hunkTotal / (1024*1024) );
 	}
 	// cacheline align
-	s_hunkData = (byte *) ( ( (int)s_hunkData + 31 ) & ~31 );
+	s_hunkData = (byte *) ( ( (long)s_hunkData + 31 ) & ~31 );
 	Hunk_Clear();
 
 	Cmd_AddCommand( "meminfo", Com_Meminfo_f );
diff --git a/code/qcommon/files.c b/code/qcommon/files.c
index 0e21165d..c0f990b8 100755
--- a/code/qcommon/files.c
+++ b/code/qcommon/files.c
@@ -2503,7 +2503,7 @@ static void FS_AddGameDirectory( const char *path, const char *dir ) {
 		sorted[i] = pakfiles[i];
 	}
 
-	qsort( sorted, numfiles, 4, paksort );
+	qsort( sorted, numfiles, sizeof(char*), paksort );
 
 	for ( i = 0 ; i < numfiles ; i++ ) {
 		pakfile = FS_BuildOSPath( path, dir, sorted[i] );
diff --git a/code/qcommon/md4.c b/code/qcommon/md4.c
index 03fbcc2b..e530b07f 100755
--- a/code/qcommon/md4.c
+++ b/code/qcommon/md4.c
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ typedef unsigned char *POINTER;
 typedef unsigned short int UINT2;
 
 /* UINT4 defines a four byte word */
-typedef unsigned long int UINT4;
+typedef unsigned int UINT4;
 
   
 /* MD4.H - header file for MD4C.C */
diff --git a/code/qcommon/vm.c b/code/qcommon/vm.c
index a6b1e3c6..b509700e 100755
--- a/code/qcommon/vm.c
+++ b/code/qcommon/vm.c
@@ -48,11 +48,14 @@ void VM_VmInfo_f( void );
 void VM_VmProfile_f( void );
 
 
+
+#if 0 // 64bit!
 // converts a VM pointer to a C pointer and
 // checks to make sure that the range is acceptable
 void	*VM_VM2C( vmptr_t p, int length ) {
 	return (void *)p;
 }
+#endif
 
 void VM_Debug( int level ) {
 	vm_debugLevel = level;
@@ -151,6 +154,7 @@ int VM_SymbolToValue( vm_t *vm, const char *symbol ) {
 VM_SymbolForCompiledPointer
 =====================
 */
+#if 0 // 64bit!
 const char *VM_SymbolForCompiledPointer( vm_t *vm, void *code ) {
 	int			i;
 
@@ -172,6 +176,7 @@ const char *VM_SymbolForCompiledPointer( vm_t *vm, void *code ) {
 	// now look up the bytecode instruction pointer
 	return VM_ValueToSymbol( vm, i );
 }
+#endif
 
 
 
@@ -445,6 +450,11 @@ vm_t *VM_Create( const char *module, int (*systemCalls)(int *),
 		Com_Error( ERR_FATAL, "VM_Create: bad parms" );
 	}
 
+#if !defined(__i386__) && !defined(__ppc__)
+	if(interpret >= VMI_COMPILED)
+		interpret = VMI_BYTECODE;
+#endif
+
 	remaining = Hunk_MemoryRemaining();
 
 	// see if we already have the VM
@@ -669,9 +679,6 @@ int	QDECL VM_Call( vm_t *vm, int callnum, ... ) {
 	vm_t	*oldVM;
 	int		r;
 	int i;
-	int args[16];
-	va_list ap;
-
 
 	if ( !vm ) {
 		Com_Error( ERR_FATAL, "VM_Call with NULL vm" );
@@ -688,6 +695,8 @@ int	QDECL VM_Call( vm_t *vm, int callnum, ... ) {
 	// if we have a dll loaded, call it directly
 	if ( vm->entryPoint ) {
 		//rcg010207 -  see dissertation at top of VM_DllSyscall() in this file.
+		int args[16];
+		va_list ap;
 		va_start(ap, callnum);
 		for (i = 0; i < sizeof (args) / sizeof (args[i]); i++) {
 			args[i] = va_arg(ap, int);
@@ -698,10 +707,24 @@ int	QDECL VM_Call( vm_t *vm, int callnum, ... ) {
                             args[4],  args[5],  args[6], args[7],
                             args[8],  args[9], args[10], args[11],
                             args[12], args[13], args[14], args[15]);
+#if defined(__ppc__) || defined(__i386__)
 	} else if ( vm->compiled ) {
 		r = VM_CallCompiled( vm, &callnum );
+#endif
 	} else {
-		r = VM_CallInterpreted( vm, &callnum );
+		struct {
+			int callnum;
+			int args[16];
+		} a;
+		va_list ap;
+
+		a.callnum = callnum;
+		va_start(ap, callnum);
+		for (i = 0; i < sizeof (a.args) / sizeof (a.args[0]); i++) {
+			a.args[i] = va_arg(ap, int);
+		}
+		va_end(ap);
+		r = VM_CallInterpreted( vm, &a.callnum );
 	}
 
 	if ( oldVM != NULL ) // bk001220 - assert(currentVM!=NULL) for oldVM==NULL
@@ -820,7 +843,7 @@ void VM_LogSyscalls( int *args ) {
 		f = fopen("syscalls.log", "w" );
 	}
 	callnum++;
-	fprintf(f, "%i: %i (%i) = %i %i %i %i\n", callnum, args - (int *)currentVM->dataBase,
+	fprintf(f, "%i: %li (%i) = %i %i %i %i\n", callnum, args - (int *)currentVM->dataBase,
 		args[0], args[1], args[2], args[3], args[4] );
 }
 
diff --git a/code/qcommon/vm_interpreted.c b/code/qcommon/vm_interpreted.c
index 2c0087f0..e2d69a7f 100755
--- a/code/qcommon/vm_interpreted.c
+++ b/code/qcommon/vm_interpreted.c
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@ nextInstruction2:
 
 				src = (int *)&image[ r0&dataMask ];
 				dest = (int *)&image[ r1&dataMask ];
-				if ( ( (int)src | (int)dest | count ) & 3 ) {
+				if ( ( (long)src | (long)dest | count ) & 3 ) {
 					Com_Error( ERR_DROP, "OP_BLOCK_COPY not dword aligned" );
 				}
 				count >>= 2;
diff --git a/code/renderer/tr_animation.c b/code/renderer/tr_animation.c
index fe060974..61b9057a 100755
--- a/code/renderer/tr_animation.c
+++ b/code/renderer/tr_animation.c
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ void RB_SurfaceAnim( md4Surface_t *surface ) {
 	}
 	header = (md4Header_t *)((byte *)surface + surface->ofsHeader);
 
-	frameSize = (int)( &((md4Frame_t *)0)->bones[ header->numBones ] );
+	frameSize = (size_t)( &((md4Frame_t *)0)->bones[ header->numBones ] );
 
 	frame = (md4Frame_t *)((byte *)header + header->ofsFrames + 
 		backEnd.currentEntity->e.frame * frameSize );
diff --git a/code/renderer/tr_bsp.c b/code/renderer/tr_bsp.c
index 1f5db42c..f9d88293 100755
--- a/code/renderer/tr_bsp.c
+++ b/code/renderer/tr_bsp.c
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ static void ParseFace( dsurface_t *ds, drawVert_t *verts, msurface_t *surf, int
 	numIndexes = LittleLong( ds->numIndexes );
 
 	// create the srfSurfaceFace_t
-	sfaceSize = ( int ) &((srfSurfaceFace_t *)0)->points[numPoints];
+	sfaceSize = ( size_t ) &((srfSurfaceFace_t *)0)->points[numPoints];
 	ofsIndexes = sfaceSize;
 	sfaceSize += sizeof( int ) * numIndexes;
 
diff --git a/code/renderer/tr_main.c b/code/renderer/tr_main.c
index 1c925795..54ae1061 100755
--- a/code/renderer/tr_main.c
+++ b/code/renderer/tr_main.c
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301  USA
 
 #include "tr_local.h"
 
+#include <string.h> // memcpy
+
 trGlobals_t		tr;
 
 static float	s_flipMatrix[16] = {
@@ -1003,7 +1005,13 @@ qsort replacement
 
 =================
 */
-#define	SWAP_DRAW_SURF(a,b) temp=((int *)a)[0];((int *)a)[0]=((int *)b)[0];((int *)b)[0]=temp; temp=((int *)a)[1];((int *)a)[1]=((int *)b)[1];((int *)b)[1]=temp;
+static inline void SWAP_DRAW_SURF(drawSurf_t* a, drawSurf_t* b)
+{
+	drawSurf_t t;
+	memcpy(&t, a, sizeof(t));
+	memcpy(a, b, sizeof(t));
+	memcpy(b, &t, sizeof(t));
+}
 
 /* this parameter defines the cutoff between using quick sort and
    insertion sort for arrays; arrays with lengths shorter or equal to the
@@ -1046,9 +1054,11 @@ void qsortFast (
     int stkptr;                 /* stack for saving sub-array to be processed */
 	int	temp;
 
+#if 0
 	if ( sizeof(drawSurf_t) != 8 ) {
 		ri.Error( ERR_DROP, "change SWAP_DRAW_SURF macro" );
 	}
+#endif
 
     /* Note: the number of stack entries required is no more than
        1 + log2(size), so 30 is sufficient for any array */
diff --git a/code/renderer/tr_model.c b/code/renderer/tr_model.c
index f6fcac45..2b92917b 100755
--- a/code/renderer/tr_model.c
+++ b/code/renderer/tr_model.c
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ static qboolean R_LoadMD4( model_t *mod, void *buffer, const char *mod_name ) {
     // we don't need to swap tags in the renderer, they aren't used
     
 	// swap all the frames
-	frameSize = (int)( &((md4Frame_t *)0)->bones[ md4->numBones ] );
+	frameSize = (size_t)( &((md4Frame_t *)0)->bones[ md4->numBones ] );
     for ( i = 0 ; i < md4->numFrames ; i++, frame++) {
 	    frame = (md4Frame_t *) ( (byte *)md4 + md4->ofsFrames + i * frameSize );
     	frame->radius = LittleFloat( frame->radius );
diff --git a/code/renderer/tr_shader.c b/code/renderer/tr_shader.c
index b554f34b..4e4face4 100755
--- a/code/renderer/tr_shader.c
+++ b/code/renderer/tr_shader.c
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ static char **shaderTextHashTable[MAX_SHADERTEXT_HASH];
 return a hash value for the filename
 ================
 */
+#warning TODO: check if long is ok here
 static long generateHashValue( const char *fname, const int size ) {
 	int		i;
 	long	hash;
diff --git a/code/server/sv_client.c b/code/server/sv_client.c
index 1756babd..0b17fe55 100755
--- a/code/server/sv_client.c
+++ b/code/server/sv_client.c
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ void SV_DirectConnect( netadr_t from ) {
 	int			challenge;
 	char		*password;
 	int			startIndex;
-	char		*denied;
+	int		denied;
 	int			count;
 
 	Com_DPrintf ("SVC_DirectConnect ()\n");
@@ -420,13 +420,13 @@ gotnewcl:
 	Q_strncpyz( newcl->userinfo, userinfo, sizeof(newcl->userinfo) );
 
 	// get the game a chance to reject this connection or modify the userinfo
-	denied = (char *)VM_Call( gvm, GAME_CLIENT_CONNECT, clientNum, qtrue, qfalse ); // firstTime = qtrue
+	denied = VM_Call( gvm, GAME_CLIENT_CONNECT, clientNum, qtrue, qfalse ); // firstTime = qtrue
 	if ( denied ) {
 		// we can't just use VM_ArgPtr, because that is only valid inside a VM_Call
-		denied = VM_ExplicitArgPtr( gvm, (int)denied );
+		char *str = VM_ExplicitArgPtr( gvm, denied );
 
-		NET_OutOfBandPrint( NS_SERVER, from, "print\n%s\n", denied );
-		Com_DPrintf ("Game rejected a connection: %s.\n", denied);
+		NET_OutOfBandPrint( NS_SERVER, from, "print\n%s\n", str );
+		Com_DPrintf ("Game rejected a connection: %s.\n", str);
 		return;
 	}
 
diff --git a/code/server/sv_game.c b/code/server/sv_game.c
index f99466d3..387b1a80 100755
--- a/code/server/sv_game.c
+++ b/code/server/sv_game.c
@@ -828,7 +828,11 @@ int SV_GameSystemCalls( int *args ) {
 		return 0;
 
 	case TRAP_STRNCPY:
-		return (int)strncpy( VMA(1), VMA(2), args[3] );
+#warning 64bit broken!
+//		Com_Printf("%s:%d %s() *** return value of TRAP_STRNCPY not 64bit clean\n", __FILE__, __LINE__, __FUNCTION__);
+//		Com_Printf("%s %d\n", VMA(2), args[3]);
+		strncpy( VMA(1), VMA(2), args[3] );
+		return 0;
 
 	case TRAP_SIN:
 		return FloatAsInt( sin( VMF(1) ) );
diff --git a/code/splines/q_shared.h b/code/splines/q_shared.h
index faaaa22f..2fd3f2d5 100755
--- a/code/splines/q_shared.h
+++ b/code/splines/q_shared.h
@@ -200,6 +200,8 @@ void Sys_PumpEvents( void );
 #define	CPUSTRING	"linux-i386"
 #elif defined __axp__
 #define	CPUSTRING	"linux-alpha"
+#elif defined __x86_64__
+#define	CPUSTRING	"linux-x86_64"
 #else
 #define	CPUSTRING	"linux-other"
 #endif
diff --git a/code/ui/ui_shared.c b/code/ui/ui_shared.c
index 95d93d87..0856726e 100755
--- a/code/ui/ui_shared.c
+++ b/code/ui/ui_shared.c
@@ -132,16 +132,16 @@ qboolean UI_OutOfMemory() {
 return a hash value for the string
 ================
 */
-static long hashForString(const char *str) {
+static unsigned hashForString(const char *str) {
 	int		i;
-	long	hash;
+	unsigned	hash;
 	char	letter;
 
 	hash = 0;
 	i = 0;
 	while (str[i] != '\0') {
 		letter = tolower(str[i]);
-		hash+=(long)(letter)*(i+119);
+		hash+=(unsigned)(letter)*(i+119);
 		i++;
 	}
 	hash &= (HASH_TABLE_SIZE-1);
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ static stringDef_t *strHandle[HASH_TABLE_SIZE];
 
 const char *String_Alloc(const char *p) {
 	int len;
-	long hash;
+	unsigned hash;
 	stringDef_t *str, *last;
 	static const char *staticNULL = "";
 
diff --git a/code/unix/Makefile b/code/unix/Makefile
index 0595cd4e..258d1ca8 100755
--- a/code/unix/Makefile
+++ b/code/unix/Makefile
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ BLIBDIR=$(MOUNT_DIR)/botlib
 NDIR=$(MOUNT_DIR)/null
 UIDIR=$(MOUNT_DIR)/ui
 Q3UIDIR=$(MOUNT_DIR)/q3_ui
-FTDIR=$(MOUNT_DIR)/ft2
+#FTDIR=$(MOUNT_DIR)/ft2
 JPDIR=$(MOUNT_DIR)/jpeg-6
 SPLNDIR=$(MOUNT_DIR)/splines
 
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ DLL_ONLY=false
 # bk010215 - TODO - add all defaults / kill Ryan
 
 
+LIB=lib
 ifeq ($(PLATFORM),linux)
 
   ifneq (,$(findstring libc6,$(shell if [ -e /lib/libc.so.6* ];then echo libc6;fi)))
@@ -100,18 +101,27 @@ ifeq ($(PLATFORM),linux)
       RPMARCH=ppc
       VENDOR=unknown
       DLL_ONLY=true
+    else
+    ifneq (,$(findstring x86_64,$(shell uname -m)))
+      MESADIR=../Mesa/
+      ARCH=x86_64
+      RPMARCH=x86_64
+      VENDOR=unknown
+      DLL_ONLY=false
+      LIB=lib64
     else #default to i386
       MESADIR=../Mesa/
       ARCH=i386
       RPMARCH=i386
       VENDOR=unknown
       DLL_ONLY=false
+      endif
     endif
   endif
 
   # bk001205: no mo'  -I/usr/include/glide, no FX
   # bk001205: no mo'  -Dstricmp=strcasecmp, see q_shared.h
-  BASE_CFLAGS =  -pipe -fsigned-char
+  BASE_CFLAGS =  -pipe -Wall
   # rcg010216: DLL_ONLY for PPC
   ifeq ($(strip $(DLL_ONLY)),true)
     BASE_CFLAGS += -DDLL_ONLY
@@ -125,9 +135,9 @@ ifeq ($(PLATFORM),linux)
   # bk001205 - took out -O to get assertions (NDEBUG)
   # bk001206 - MALLOC_CHECK in addition to ZONE_DEBUG
   # TTimo 03/30/2001 temporary took out -Werror for initial merge
-  DEBUG_CFLAGS = $(BASE_CFLAGS) -g  -Wall -Werror
+  DEBUG_CFLAGS = $(BASE_CFLAGS) -g
   DEBUG_CFLAGS += -DNO_MOUSEGRAB
-  DEBUG_CFLAGS += -O
+  DEBUG_CFLAGS += -O0
 #  DEBUG_CFLAGS=$(BASE_CFLAGS) -g  -Wall -O
   ifeq ($(ARCH),axp)
     CC=pgcc
@@ -136,17 +146,21 @@ ifeq ($(PLATFORM),linux)
     ifeq ($(ARCH),ppc)
       NEWPGCC=/loki/global/ppc/bin/gcc
       CC=$(NEWPGCC)
-      RELEASE_CFLAGS=$(BASE_CFLAGS) -DNDEBUG -O6 -fomit-frame-pointer -pipe -ffast-math -malign-loops=2 -malign-jumps=2 -malign-functions=2 -fno-strict-aliasing -fstrength-reduce
+      RELEASE_CFLAGS=$(BASE_CFLAGS) -DNDEBUG -O6 -fomit-frame-pointer -ffast-math -malign-loops=2 -malign-jumps=2 -malign-functions=2 -fno-strict-aliasing -fstrength-reduce
+    endif
+    ifeq ($(ARCH),x86_64)
+    	CC=gcc
+	CXX=g++
+	RELEASE_CFLAGS=$(BASE_CFLAGS) -DNDEBUG -O6 -fomit-frame-pointer -ffast-math -falign-loops=2 -falign-jumps=2 -falign-functions=2 -fno-strict-aliasing -fstrength-reduce
     else
       #NEWPGCC=/usr/local/gcc-2.95.2/bin/gcc # bk001205
       #NEWPGCC=/loki/global/x86/bin/gcc
-      NEWPGCC=/usr/bin/gcc
-      CC=$(shell if [ -f $(NEWPGCC) ]; then echo $(NEWPGCC); else echo pgcc; fi )
-      CXX=/usr/bin/g++
+      CC=gcc
+      CXX=g++
 # TTimo: legacy RELEASE_CFLAGS
 # NOTE: the -fomit-frame-pointer option leads to an unstable binary on my test box if it was built on the main box
 #   but building on the Mdk 7.2 baseline seems to work
-      RELEASE_CFLAGS=$(BASE_CFLAGS) -DNDEBUG -O6 -mcpu=pentiumpro -march=pentium -fomit-frame-pointer -pipe -ffast-math -malign-loops=2 -malign-jumps=2 -malign-functions=2 -fno-strict-aliasing -fstrength-reduce
+      RELEASE_CFLAGS=$(BASE_CFLAGS) -DNDEBUG -O6 -mcpu=pentiumpro -march=pentium -fomit-frame-pointer -ffast-math -falign-loops=2 -falign-jumps=2 -falign-functions=2 -fno-strict-aliasing -fstrength-reduce
 # TTimo: use this for building on P3 gcc 2.95.3 libc2.2 for all targets (experimental! -fomit-fram-pointer removed)
 #      RELEASE_CFLAGS=$(BASE_CFLAGS) -DNDEBUG -O6 -mcpu=pentiumpro -march=pentium -pipe -ffast-math -malign-loops=2 -malign-jumps=2 -malign-functions=2 -fno-strict-aliasing -fstrength-reduce
     endif
@@ -163,7 +177,7 @@ ifeq ($(PLATFORM),linux)
 
   THREAD_LDFLAGS=-lpthread
   LDFLAGS=-ldl -lm
-  GLLDFLAGS=-L/usr/X11R6/lib -lX11 -lXext -lXxf86dga -lXxf86vm
+  GLLDFLAGS=-L/usr/X11R6/$(LIB) -lX11 -lXext -lXxf86dga -lXxf86vm
 
   ifeq ($(ARCH),axp)
     TARGETS=\
@@ -240,7 +254,7 @@ THREAD_LDFLAGS=-lpthread
 LDFLAGS=-lm
 #GLLDFLAGS=-L/usr/X11R6/lib -L$(MESADIR)/lib -lGL -lX11 -lXext -lXxf86dga -lXxf86vm
 #GLLDFLAGS=-L/usr/X11/lib -lGL -lX11 -lXext -lm
-GLLDFLAGS=-L/usr/X11R6/lib -lGL -lX11 -lXext -lXxf86dga -lXxf86vm
+GLLDFLAGS=-L/usr/X11R6/$(LIB) -lGL -lX11 -lXext -lXxf86dga -lXxf86vm
 
 ifeq ($(ARCH),axp)
 TARGETS=\
@@ -284,7 +298,7 @@ ARFLAGS=ar rv
 RANLIB=ranlib
 
 LDFLAGS=-ldl -lm
-GLLDFLAGS=-L/usr/X11/lib -lGL -lX11 -lXext -lm
+GLLDFLAGS=-L/usr/X11/$(LIB) -lGL -lX11 -lXext -lm
 
 TARGETS=$(B)/sgiquake3 \
 	$(B)/q3ded
@@ -516,20 +530,6 @@ Q3OBJ = \
 	$(B)/client/unix_net.o \
 	$(B)/client/unix_shared.o \
 	\
-	$(B)/client/ahoptim.o  \
-	$(B)/client/autohint.o \
-	$(B)/client/ftbase.o   \
-	$(B)/client/ftdebug.o  \
-	$(B)/client/ftglyph.o  \
-	$(B)/client/ftinit.o   \
-	$(B)/client/ftmm.o     \
-	$(B)/client/ftsystem.o \
-	$(B)/client/raster1.o  \
-	$(B)/client/sfnt.o     \
-	$(B)/client/sfobjs.o   \
-	$(B)/client/smooth.o   \
-	$(B)/client/truetype.o
-#	\
 #	$(B)/client/q_parse.o \
 #	$(B)/client/math_quaternion.o \
 #	$(B)/client/util_str.o \
@@ -544,6 +544,10 @@ Q3OBJ = \
 	  Q3OBJ += $(B)/client/vm_x86.o
     endif
 
+    ifeq ($(ARCH),x86_64)
+	  Q3OBJ += $(B)/client/vm_none.o
+    endif
+
     ifeq ($(ARCH),ppc)
       ifeq ($(DLL_ONLY),false)
         Q3OBJ += $(B)/client/vm_ppc.o
@@ -555,6 +559,7 @@ Q3OBJ = \
 #platform specific objects
 ifeq ($(PLATFORM),freebsd)
 	Q3POBJ=\
+		$(B)/client/linux_signals.o \
 		$(B)/client/linux_common.o \
 		$(B)/client/linux_qgl.o \
 		$(B)/client/linux_glimp.o \
@@ -575,6 +580,7 @@ ifeq ($(ARCH),axp)
 	Q3POBJ=
 else
 	Q3POBJ=\
+		$(B)/client/linux_signals.o \
 		$(B)/client/linux_common.o \
 		$(B)/client/linux_qgl.o \
 		$(B)/client/linux_glimp.o \
@@ -584,6 +590,7 @@ else
 		$(B)/client/matha.o \
 
 	Q3POBJ_SMP=\
+		$(B)/client/linux_signals.o \
 		$(B)/client/linux_common.o \
 		$(B)/client/linux_qgl.o \
 		$(B)/client/linux_glimp_smp.o \
@@ -751,6 +758,7 @@ $(B)/client/irix_glimp.o : $(UDIR)/irix_glimp.c; $(DO_CC)
 $(B)/client/irix_glimp_smp.o : $(UDIR)/irix_glimp.c; $(DO_SMP_CC) 
 $(B)/client/irix_snd.o : $(UDIR)/irix_snd.c; $(DO_CC) 
 $(B)/client/irix_input.o : $(UDIR)/irix_input.c; $(DO_CC) 
+$(B)/client/linux_signals.o : $(UDIR)/linux_signals.c; $(DO_CC)
 $(B)/client/linux_common.o : $(UDIR)/linux_common.c; $(DO_CC)
 $(B)/client/linux_glimp.o : $(UDIR)/linux_glimp.c; $(DO_CC)  $(GL_CFLAGS) 
 $(B)/client/linux_glimp_smp.o : $(UDIR)/linux_glimp.c; $(DO_SMP_CC)  $(GL_CFLAGS) 
@@ -767,6 +775,10 @@ $(B)/client/snapvector.o : $(UDIR)/snapvector.nasm; $(DO_NASM)
 $(B)/client/vm_x86.o : $(CMDIR)/vm_x86.c; $(DO_CC) 
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(ARCH),x86_64)
+$(B)/client/vm_none.o : $(CMDIR)/vm_none.c; $(DO_CC) 
+endif
+
 ifeq ($(ARCH),ppc)
 ifeq ($(DLL_ONLY),false)
 $(B)/client/vm_ppc.o : $(CMDIR)/vm_ppc.c; $(DO_CC)
@@ -777,20 +789,6 @@ $(B)/client/unzip.o : $(CMDIR)/unzip.c; $(DO_CC)
 $(B)/client/vm.o : $(CMDIR)/vm.c; $(DO_CC) 
 $(B)/client/vm_interpreted.o : $(CMDIR)/vm_interpreted.c; $(DO_CC) 
 
-$(B)/client/ahoptim.o  : $(FTDIR)/ahoptim.c;   $(DO_CC)
-$(B)/client/autohint.o : $(FTDIR)/autohint.c;  $(DO_CC)
-$(B)/client/ftbase.o   : $(FTDIR)/ftbase.c;    $(DO_CC)
-$(B)/client/ftdebug.o  : $(FTDIR)/ftdebug.c;   $(DO_CC)
-$(B)/client/ftglyph.o  : $(FTDIR)/ftglyph.c;   $(DO_CC)
-$(B)/client/ftinit.o   : $(FTDIR)/ftinit.c;    $(DO_CC)
-$(B)/client/ftmm.o     : $(FTDIR)/ftmm.c;      $(DO_CC)
-$(B)/client/ftsystem.o : $(FTDIR)/ftsystem.c;  $(DO_CC)
-$(B)/client/raster1.o  : $(FTDIR)/raster1.c;   $(DO_CC) -DFT_FLAT_COMPILE
-$(B)/client/sfnt.o     : $(FTDIR)/sfnt.c;      $(DO_CC)
-$(B)/client/sfobjs.o   : $(FTDIR)/sfobjs.c;    $(DO_CC)
-$(B)/client/smooth.o   : $(FTDIR)/smooth.c;    $(DO_CC) -DFT_FLAT_COMPILE
-$(B)/client/truetype.o : $(FTDIR)/truetype.c;  $(DO_CC)
-
 # TTimo: took out splines code
 #$(B)/client/q_parse.o : $(SPLNDIR)/q_parse.cpp; $(DO_CXX)
 #$(B)/client/math_quaternion.o : $(SPLNDIR)/math_quaternion.cpp; $(DO_CXX)
@@ -908,6 +906,7 @@ Q3DOBJ = \
 	$(B)/ded/l_script.o \
 	$(B)/ded/l_struct.o \
 	\
+	$(B)/ded/linux_signals.o \
 	$(B)/ded/linux_common.o \
 	$(B)/ded/unix_main.o \
 	$(B)/ded/unix_net.o \
@@ -921,6 +920,10 @@ ifeq ($(ARCH),i386)
   Q3DOBJ += $(B)/ded/vm_x86.o $(B)/ded/ftol.o $(B)/ded/snapvector.o
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(ARCH),x86_64)
+  Q3DOBJ += $(B)/ded/vm_none.o
+endif
+
 ifeq ($(ARCH),ppc)
   ifeq ($(DLL_ONLY),false)
     Q3DOBJ += $(B)/ded/vm_ppc.o
@@ -984,7 +987,8 @@ $(B)/ded/l_precomp.o : $(BLIBDIR)/l_precomp.c; $(DO_BOT_CC)
 $(B)/ded/l_script.o : $(BLIBDIR)/l_script.c; $(DO_BOT_CC) 
 $(B)/ded/l_struct.o : $(BLIBDIR)/l_struct.c; $(DO_BOT_CC) 
 
-$(B)/ded/linux_common.o : $(UDIR)/linux_common.c; $(DO_CC)
+$(B)/ded/linux_signals.o : $(UDIR)/linux_signals.c; $(DO_DED_CC)
+$(B)/ded/linux_common.o : $(UDIR)/linux_common.c; $(DO_DED_CC)
 $(B)/ded/unix_main.o : $(UDIR)/unix_main.c; $(DO_DED_CC) 
 $(B)/ded/unix_net.o : $(UDIR)/unix_net.c; $(DO_DED_CC) 
 $(B)/ded/unix_shared.o : $(UDIR)/unix_shared.c; $(DO_DED_CC) 
@@ -1001,6 +1005,10 @@ $(B)/ded/ftol.o : $(UDIR)/ftol.nasm; $(DO_NASM)
 $(B)/ded/snapvector.o : $(UDIR)/snapvector.nasm; $(DO_NASM) 
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(ARCH),x86_64)
+$(B)/ded/vm_none.o : $(CMDIR)/vm_none.c; $(DO_DED_CC) 
+endif
+
 ifeq ($(ARCH),ppc)
 ifeq ($(DLL_ONLY),false)
 $(B)/ded/vm_ppc.o : $(CMDIR)/vm_ppc.c; $(DO_DED_CC)
@@ -1410,7 +1418,7 @@ $(B)/baseq3/ui/ui_spskill.o : $(Q3UIDIR)/ui_spskill.c; $(DO_SHLIB_CC)
 $(B)/baseq3/ui/ui_startserver.o : $(Q3UIDIR)/ui_startserver.c; $(DO_SHLIB_CC) 
 $(B)/baseq3/ui/ui_team.o : $(Q3UIDIR)/ui_team.c; $(DO_SHLIB_CC) 
 $(B)/baseq3/ui/ui_teamorders.o : $(Q3UIDIR)/ui_teamorders.c; $(DO_SHLIB_CC) 
-$(B)/baseq3/ui/ui_syscalls.o : $(Q3UIDIR)/ui_syscalls.c; $(DO_SHLIB_CC) 
+$(B)/baseq3/ui/ui_syscalls.o : $(UIDIR)/ui_syscalls.c; $(DO_SHLIB_CC) 
 $(B)/baseq3/ui/ui_video.o : $(Q3UIDIR)/ui_video.c; $(DO_SHLIB_CC) 
 
 # bk001205 - these wre the only SHLIB compiles in 1.17
@@ -1613,20 +1621,6 @@ Q3SOBJ = \
 	$(B)/q3static/unix_net.o \
 	$(B)/q3static/unix_shared.o \
 	\
-	$(B)/q3static/ahoptim.o  \
-	$(B)/q3static/autohint.o \
-	$(B)/q3static/ftbase.o   \
-	$(B)/q3static/ftdebug.o  \
-	$(B)/q3static/ftglyph.o  \
-	$(B)/q3static/ftinit.o   \
-	$(B)/q3static/ftmm.o     \
-	$(B)/q3static/ftsystem.o \
-	$(B)/q3static/raster1.o  \
-	$(B)/q3static/sfnt.o     \
-	$(B)/q3static/sfobjs.o   \
-	$(B)/q3static/smooth.o   \
-	$(B)/q3static/truetype.o \
-	\
 	$(B)/q3static/linux_qgl.o \
 	$(B)/q3static/linux_glimp.o \
 	$(B)/q3static/linux_joystick.o \
@@ -1638,6 +1632,10 @@ ifeq ($(ARCH),i386)
   Q3SOBJ += $(B)/q3static/vm_x86.o
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(ARCH),x86_64)
+  Q3SOBJ += $(B)/q3static/vm_none.o
+endif
+
 ifeq ($(ARCH),ppc)
   ifeq ($(DLL_ONLY),false)
     Q3SOBJ += $(B)/q3static/vm_ppc.o
@@ -1793,6 +1791,10 @@ ifeq ($(ARCH),i386)
   $(B)/q3static/vm_x86.o : $(CMDIR)/vm_x86.c; $(DO_CC) -DQ3_STATIC
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(ARCH),x86_64)
+  $(B)/q3static/vm_none.o : $(CMDIR)/vm_none.c; $(DO_CC) -DQ3_STATIC
+endif
+
 ifeq ($(ARCH),ppc)
 ifeq ($(DLL_ONLY),false)
 $(B)/q3static/vm_ppc.o : $(CMDIR)/vm_ppc.c; $(DO_CC) -DQ3_STATIC
diff --git a/code/unix/unix_main.c b/code/unix/unix_main.c
index a0fd08af..b9c54495 100755
--- a/code/unix/unix_main.c
+++ b/code/unix/unix_main.c
@@ -349,6 +349,8 @@ void Sys_Init(void)
 #if defined __linux__
 #if defined __i386__
   Cvar_Set( "arch", "linux i386" );
+#elif defined __x86_64__
+  Cvar_Set( "arch", "linux x86_64" );
 #elif defined __alpha__
   Cvar_Set( "arch", "linux alpha" );
 #elif defined __sparc__
@@ -724,6 +726,8 @@ void *Sys_LoadDll( const char *name, char *fqpath ,
   getcwd(curpath, sizeof(curpath));
 #if defined __i386__
   snprintf (fname, sizeof(fname), "%si386.so", name);
+#elif defined __x86_64__
+  snprintf (fname, sizeof(fname), "%sx86_64.so", name);
 #elif defined __powerpc__   //rcg010207 - PPC support.
   snprintf (fname, sizeof(fname), "%sppc.so", name);
 #elif defined __axp__
diff --git a/code/unix/unix_shared.c b/code/unix/unix_shared.c
index 742cffe7..beb69c4e 100755
--- a/code/unix/unix_shared.c
+++ b/code/unix/unix_shared.c
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ int Sys_XTimeToSysTime (unsigned long xtime)
 #endif
 
 //#if 0 // bk001215 - see snapvector.nasm for replacement
-#if (defined __APPLE__) // rcg010206 - using this for PPC builds...
+#if !(defined __i386__) // rcg010206 - using this for PPC builds...
 long fastftol( float f ) { // bk001213 - from win32/win_shared.c
   //static int tmp;
   //	__asm fld f