diff --git a/make/rules.mk b/make/rules.mk
index 346f25b8..fb2ee931 100644
--- a/make/rules.mk
+++ b/make/rules.mk
@@ -163,7 +163,10 @@ trace-marks:
 		cp $$f.rep $$f ;\
 	done
 
+core-pattern:
+	echo core.%e.%p | sudo tee /proc/sys/kernel/core_pattern
 ifneq ($(TARGET),mingw)
+
 ldd:
 ifneq ($(wildcard *.so),)
 	@echo "======= libraries:"
@@ -188,9 +191,6 @@ strip.done: $(EXE_ALL)
 	$(STRIP) $^
 	touch $@
 
-#%.done: 
-#	make -$(MAKEFLAGS) -C $(shell dirname $@) `basename $@`
-
 .%.o.dep.mk: %.cpp $(BUILD_HDR)
 	$(CC) -M $(BUILD_CPPFLAGS) $(DEPEND_CPPFLAGS) $< -o $@
 
@@ -278,15 +278,8 @@ check_not_empty_$(1):
 	fi
 endef
 
-#$(foreach attr,OWNER GROUP MODE,$(foreach type, $(INSTALLATION_FILE_TYPES),\
-#	$(eval $(call std_install_rules,$(type)$(attr)))))
-
-# --- special installation rules, that the general rules below doesn't catch
-#     for whatever reason >
-%: %.init
-	cp $< $@
-
-# don't know why %: %.init from above doesn't remake %
+# --- special installation rules, that the general rules farther down
+#     below don't catch for whatever reason >
 $(INSTALL_INITDIR)/%: %.init | install_dir_INIT
 	$(INSTALL) -o $(INITOWNER) -g $(INITGROUP) -m $(INITMODE) $< $@
 
@@ -299,26 +292,11 @@ $(INSTALL_RSYSLOGDIR)/%.conf: %.rsyslog | install_dir_RSYSLOG
 $(INSTALL_RSYSLOGDIR)/%.bprof: rsyslog-%.bprof | install_dir_RSYSLOG
 	$(INSTALL) -o $(RSYSLOGOWNER) -g $(RSYSLOGGROUP) -m $(RSYSLOGMODE) $< $@
 
-%: %.sysconf
-	cp $< $@
-
-# don't know why %: %.sysconf from above doesn't remake %
-$(INSTALL_SYSCFGDIR)/%: %.sysconf | $(INSTALL_SYSCFGDIR)
+$(INSTALL_SYSCFGDIR)/%: %.sysconf | install_dir_SYSCFG
 	$(INSTALL) -o $(INITOWNER) -g $(INITGROUP) -m $(INITMODE) $< $@
 
 # --- special installation rules <
 
-#build_dir_$(1): $$(TOPDIR)/dir_build_$(1).done
-# old prereq $$(TOPDIR)/dir_install_$(1).done
-#$$(BUILD_$(1)DIR)/%: % $$(TOPDIR)/dir_build_$(1).done check_not_empty_$(1)MODE
-
-#$$(TOPDIR)/dir_install_$(1).done:
-#	#@if [ -n "$$(INSTALL_$(1)DIR)" ]; then \
-#	#	$$(INSTALL) -d -o $$($(1)DIROWNER) -g $$($(1)DIRGROUP) -m $$($(1)DIRMODE) $$< ;\
-#	#	echo $$(INSTALL) -d -o $$($(1)DIROWNER) -g $$($(1)DIRGROUP) -m $$($(1)DIRMODE) $$< ;\
-#	#fi
-#	touch $$@
-
 define std_install_rules
 
 build_$(1): $$(TOPDIR)/dir_build_$(1).done $$(BUILD_$(1))
@@ -336,10 +314,6 @@ $$(BUILD_$(1)DIR)/%: % $$(TOPDIR)/dir_build_$(1).done
 		rm -f $$(TOPDIR)/dirs-*.done ;\
 	fi
 
-$$(TOPDIR)/dir_install_$(1).done:
-	$$(INSTALL) -d -o $$($(1)DIROWNER) -g $$($(1)DIRGROUP) -m $$($(1)DIRMODE) $$(INSTALL_$(1)DIR)
-	touch $$@
-
 $$(INSTALL_$(1)DIR):
 	$$(INSTALL) -d -o $$($(1)DIROWNER) -g $$($(1)DIRGROUP) -m $$($(1)DIRMODE) $$(INSTALL_$(1)DIR)
 
@@ -364,7 +338,3 @@ $(INSTALLED_PROFILE_PATH_SCRIPT): $(TOPDIR)/profiledir.done
 	echo "else PATH=\$$PATH:$(shell echo $(INSTALL_EXEDIR) | $(SED) -e s%^$(ENV_PREFIX)/%/%); fi" >> path_script.sh
 	$(INSTALL) -o $(PROFILEOWNER) -g $(PROFILEGROUP) -m $(PROFILEMODE) path_script.sh $@
 
-core-pattern:
-	echo core.%e.%p | sudo tee /proc/sys/kernel/core_pattern
-#$(SYSCFG_DIR)/%: %
-#	$(INSTALL) -o $(CFGOWNER) -g $(CFGGROUP) -m $(CFGMODE) $< $@