diff --git a/mk/linux/makedata.sh b/mk/linux/makedata.sh
index fb4b1af9..1cdfea20 100755
--- a/mk/linux/makedata.sh
+++ b/mk/linux/makedata.sh
@@ -75,6 +75,12 @@ mkdir -p "$RELEASEDIR/tutorials/"
 cd "$RELEASEDIR/tutorials/"
 git archive --remote ${REPODIR}/data/glest_game/ HEAD:tutorials | tar x
 
+echo "Exporting files from 'others' directory ..."
+cd "$RELEASEDIR"
+mkdir -p "$RELEASEDIR/others/"
+cd "$RELEASEDIR/others/"
+git archive --remote ${REPODIR}/data/glest_game/ HEAD:others | tar x
+
 echo "Removing non required files ..."
 cd "$CURRENTDIR"
 # START
diff --git a/mk/linux/start_megaglest_gameserver b/mk/linux/start_megaglest_gameserver
index 0e7db801..72a6aebd 100755
--- a/mk/linux/start_megaglest_gameserver
+++ b/mk/linux/start_megaglest_gameserver
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ LANG=C
 trap "kill -- -$$" HUP INT QUIT TERM EXIT
 
 KERNEL="$(uname -s | tr '[A-Z]' '[a-z]')"
-if [ "$(echo "$(readlink -f "$0" >/dev/null 2>&1; echo $?)" | grep '^[0-9]$')" -eq "0" ]; then
+if [ "$KERNEL" = "linux" ] || [ "$(echo "$(readlink -f "$0" >/dev/null 2>&1; echo $?)" | grep '^[0-9]$')" -eq "0" ]; then
     GAMEDIR="$(dirname "$(readlink -f "$0")")"
 else
     GAMEDIR="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")"; pwd)"