diff --git a/src/MAKE/Makefile.g++ b/src/MAKE/Makefile.g++
index a654191d18..b8594536c7 100755
--- a/src/MAKE/Makefile.g++
+++ b/src/MAKE/Makefile.g++
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# g++ = RedHat Linux box, g++, MPICH2, FFTW
+# g++ = RedHat Linux box, g++4, gfortran, MPICH2, FFTW
 
 SHELL = /bin/sh
 
@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@ SHELL = /bin/sh
 # compiler/linker settings
 # specify flags and libraries needed for your compiler
 
-CC =		g++
+CC =		g++4
 CCFLAGS =	-g -O
 DEPFLAGS =	-M
-LINK =		g++
+LINK =		g++4
 LINKFLAGS =	-g -O
 LIB =           
 ARCHIVE =	ar
@@ -49,13 +49,13 @@ FFT_LIB =	-lfftw
 # SYSPATH = paths of libraries
 
 gpu_SYSLIB =       -lcudart
-meam_SYSLIB =      -lifcore -lsvml -lompstub -limf
-reax_SYSLIB =      -lifcore -lsvml -lompstub -limf
+meam_SYSLIB =      -lgfortran
+reax_SYSLIB =      -lgfortran
 user-atc_SYSLIB =  -lblas -llapack
 
 gpu_SYSPATH =      -L/usr/local/cuda/lib64
-meam_SYSPATH =     -L/opt/intel/fce/10.0.023/lib
-reax_SYSPATH =     -L/opt/intel/fce/10.0.023/lib
+meam_SYSPATH =
+reax_SYSPATH =
 user-atc_SYSPATH = 	
 
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/MAKE/Makefile.linux b/src/MAKE/Makefile.linux
index 12ac1cf24b..cad1571214 100755
--- a/src/MAKE/Makefile.linux
+++ b/src/MAKE/Makefile.linux
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# linux = RedHat Linux box, Intel icc, MPICH2, FFTW
+# linux = RedHat Linux box, Intel icc & ifort, MPICH2, FFTW
 
 SHELL = /bin/sh
 
diff --git a/src/MAKE/Makefile.mac_mpi b/src/MAKE/Makefile.mac_mpi
index b670bfb6f8..db60bd2e80 100755
--- a/src/MAKE/Makefile.mac_mpi
+++ b/src/MAKE/Makefile.mac_mpi
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@ reax_SYSLIB =      -lgfortran
 user-atc_SYSLIB =  -lblas -llapack
 
 gpu_SYSPATH =      -L/usr/local/cuda/lib64
-meam_SYSPATH =     -L/usr/local/lib/x86_64
-reax_SYSPATH =     -L/usr/local/lib/x86_64
+meam_SYSPATH =     -L/usr/lib
+reax_SYSPATH =     -L/usr/lib
 user-atc_SYSPATH = 	
 
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/MAKE/Makefile.serial b/src/MAKE/Makefile.serial
index be42a4dd36..ed9a344bc3 100755
--- a/src/MAKE/Makefile.serial
+++ b/src/MAKE/Makefile.serial
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# serial = RedHat Linux box, g++, no MPI, no FFTs
+# serial = RedHat Linux box, g++4, gfortran, no MPI, no FFTs
 
 SHELL = /bin/sh
 
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@ SHELL = /bin/sh
 # generally no need to edit this section
 # unless additional compiler/linker flags or libraries needed for your machine
 
-CC =		g++
+CC =		g++4
 CCFLAGS =	-O
 DEPFLAGS =	-M
-LINK =		g++
+LINK =		g++4
 LINKFLAGS =	-O
 LIB =           
 ARCHIVE =	ar
@@ -50,13 +50,13 @@ FFT_LIB =
 # SYSPATH = paths of libraries
 
 gpu_SYSLIB =       -lcudart
-meam_SYSLIB =      -lifcore -lsvml -lompstub -limf
-reax_SYSLIB =      -lifcore -lsvml -lompstub -limf
+meam_SYSLIB =      -lgfortran
+reax_SYSLIB =      -lgfortran
 user-atc_SYSLIB =  -lblas -llapack
 
 gpu_SYSPATH =      -L/usr/local/cuda/lib64
-meam_SYSPATH =     -L/opt/intel/fce/10.0.023/lib
-reax_SYSPATH =     -L/opt/intel/fce/10.0.023/lib
+meam_SYSPATH =     
+reax_SYSPATH =     
 user-atc_SYSPATH = 	
 
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/MAKE/Makefile.serial_debug b/src/MAKE/Makefile.serial_debug
index fa9fdb20ad..ee26eb9f5d 100644
--- a/src/MAKE/Makefile.serial_debug
+++ b/src/MAKE/Makefile.serial_debug
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# serial_debug = RedHat Linux box, g++, no MPI, no FFTs
+# serial_debug = RedHat Linux box, g++4, gfortran,  no MPI, no FFTs
 
 SHELL = /bin/sh
 
@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@ SHELL = /bin/sh
 # compiler/linker settings
 # specify flags and libraries needed for your compiler
 
-CC =		g++
+CC =		g++4
 CCFLAGS =	-O -Wall -W -O2 -funroll-loops -fstrict-aliasing
 DEPFLAGS =	-M
-LINK =		g++
+LINK =		g++4
 LINKFLAGS =	-O
 LIB =           
 ARCHIVE =	ar
@@ -49,13 +49,13 @@ FFT_LIB =
 # SYSPATH = paths of libraries
 
 gpu_SYSLIB =       -lcudart
-meam_SYSLIB =      -lifcore -lsvml -lompstub -limf
-reax_SYSLIB =      -lifcore -lsvml -lompstub -limf
+meam_SYSLIB =      -lgfortran
+reax_SYSLIB =      -lgfortran
 user-atc_SYSLIB =  -lblas -llapack
 
 gpu_SYSPATH =      -L/usr/local/cuda/lib64
-meam_SYSPATH =     -L/opt/intel/fce/10.0.023/lib
-reax_SYSPATH =     -L/opt/intel/fce/10.0.023/lib
+meam_SYSPATH =     
+reax_SYSPATH =     
 user-atc_SYSPATH = 	
 
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/Makefile.package b/src/Makefile.package
index 0c8aa9d850..34f1e45a22 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.package
+++ b/src/Makefile.package
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # Settings for libraries used by specific LAMMPS packages
 # this file is auto-edited when those packages are included/excluded
 
-PKG_INC =  -I../../lib/reax -I../../lib/poems -I../../lib/meam 
-PKG_PATH = -L../../lib/reax -L../../lib/poems -L../../lib/meam 
-PKG_LIB =  -lreax -lpoems -lmeam 
+PKG_INC =  -I../../lib/reax -I../../lib/meam -I../../lib/poems 
+PKG_PATH = -L../../lib/reax -L../../lib/meam -L../../lib/poems 
+PKG_LIB =  -lreax -lmeam -lpoems 
 
 PKG_SYSPATH = $(reax_SYSPATH) $(meam_SYSPATH) 
 PKG_SYSLIB =  $(reax_SYSLIB) $(meam_SYSLIB)