diff --git a/buildit.bash b/buildit.bash
index 47e861b..ce52387 100755
--- a/buildit.bash
+++ b/buildit.bash
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ EXCLUDEMESSAGE=" -vm6058,2005,5027 "	# cut down on compiler noise
 # 6058 - note about things not being inlined
 # 5027 - var not used
 # 2005 - level 2 comment
-FPCHARD=" -Cg  -k-pie -k-znow "   # might get cancelled with a NOHARDENING semaphore file.
+FPCHARD=""   # might get cancelled with a NOHARDENING semaphore file.
 AUTODOWNLOAD=FALSE			      # downloading large file, use -d to allow it
 
 # ------------------------ Some functions ------------------------
@@ -196,8 +196,6 @@ if [ "$CPU" = "powerpc64le" ]; then	   # power does not like intel switches !
 fi
 
 TARGET="$CPU-$OS"
-CheckFPC
-CheckLazBuild
 CheckForQt5
 
 # OK, if to here, we have a fpc and lazbuild, but which FPC ?
@@ -244,8 +242,8 @@ cd "$K_DIR"		# WARNING, kcontrols is not part of the github zip file, its added
 
 # Here we build just the kmemo.pas part of kcontrols.
 
-mkdir -p "lib/$TARGET"			# this is where kcontrols object files end up.
-rm -f "lib/$CPU-$OS/kmemo.o"    # make sure we try to build a new one, but probably not there.
+OUTPUT=$(mktemp -d)
+mkdir -p "$OUTPUT/lib/$TARGET"
 
 FPCKOPT=" -B -MObjFPC -Scgi -Cg -O1 -g -gl -l -vewnibq -vh- $EXCLUDEMESSAGES -Fi$K_DIR"
 FPCKUNITS=" -Fu$LAZ_DIR/packager/units/$TARGET -Fu$LAZ_DIR/components/lazutils/lib/$TARGET"
@@ -253,7 +251,7 @@ FPCKUNITS="$FPCKUNITS -Fu$LAZ_DIR/components/buildintf/units/$TARGET -Fu$LAZ_DIR
 FPCKUNITS="$FPCKUNITS -Fu$LAZ_DIR/lib/$TARGET -Fu$LAZ_DIR/lcl/units/$TARGET -Fu$LAZ_DIR/lcl/units/$TARGET/$WIDGET"
 FPCKUNITS="$FPCKUNITS -Fu$LAZ_DIR/components/cairocanvas/lib/$TARGET/$WIDGET -Fu$LAZ_DIR/components/lazcontrols/lib/$TARGET/$WIDGET"
 FPCKUNITS="$FPCKUNITS -Fu$LAZ_DIR/components/ideintf/units/$TARGET/$WIDGET -Fu$LAZ_DIR/components/printers/lib/$TARGET/$WIDGET"
-FPCKUNITS="$FPCKUNITS -Fu$LAZ_DIR/components/tdbf/lib/$TARGET/$WIDGET -Fu. -FUlib/$TARGET"
+FPCKUNITS="$FPCKUNITS -Fu$LAZ_DIR/components/tdbf/lib/$TARGET/$WIDGET -Fu. -FU$OUTPUT/lib/$TARGET"
 
 RUNIT="$COMPILER $EXCLUDEMESSAGE $FPCKOPT  $FPCHARD $LAZUNITSRC  $FPCKUNITS kmemo.pas"
 
@@ -261,12 +259,12 @@ echo "--------------- kcontrols COMPILE COMMAND -------------"
 echo "$RUNIT"
 echo "-----------------"
 
-$RUNIT 1>tomboy-ng.log
+$RUNIT
 
 # exit
 
 
-if [ ! -e "$K_DIR/lib/$CPU-$OS/kmemo.o" ]; then
+if [ ! -e "$OUTPUT/lib/$CPU-$OS/kmemo.o" ]; then
 	echo "ERROR failed to build KControls, exiting..."
 	K_DIR=""
 	exit 1
@@ -318,7 +316,7 @@ UNITS="$UNITS -Fu$LAZ_DIR/lcl/units/$TARGET"
 UNITS="$UNITS -Fu$LAZ_DIR/packager/units/$TARGET"
 
 UNITS="$UNITS -Fu$SOURCE_DIR/"
-UNITS="$UNITS -FU$SOURCE_DIR/lib/$TARGET/" 
+UNITS="$UNITS -FU$OUTPUT/lib/$TARGET/" 
 
 OPT2=" -dLCL -dLCL$WIDGET" 
 DEFS="-dDisableLCLGIF -dDisableLCLJPEG -dDisableLCLPNM -dDisableLCLTIFF"
@@ -339,7 +337,7 @@ RUNIT="$COMPILER $OPT1 $FPCHARD $UNITS $LAZUNITSRC $OPT2 $DEFS $PROJ.lpr"
 echo "------------ tomboy-ng COMPILE COMMAND --------------------"
 echo "$RUNIT" 
 
-TOMBOY_NG_VER="$VERSION" $RUNIT 1>>tomboy-ng.log
+TOMBOY_NG_VER="$VERSION" $RUNIT
 
 if [ ! -e "$PROJ" ]; then
     echo "======== ERROR, COMPILE FAILED see source/tomboy-ng.log ====="