diff --git a/c_adlib/ad_gk/native/Makefile.am b/c_adlib/ad_gk/native/Makefile.am
index 403b10fd..9acc0fcd 100644
--- a/c_adlib/ad_gk/native/Makefile.am
+++ b/c_adlib/ad_gk/native/Makefile.am
@@ -27,9 +27,10 @@ TARGET_CFG = Release
 endif
 
 SUBDIRS =
-
 DIST_SUBDIRS =
 
+EXTRA_DIST = $(CFILES) *.h
+
 CASAROOT = ../../..
 
 CASALIBDIR = $(CASAROOT)/$(LIB)
diff --git a/c_micasad/Makefile.am b/c_micasad/Makefile.am
index 9f207b1a..d76fa48d 100644
--- a/c_micasad/Makefile.am
+++ b/c_micasad/Makefile.am
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ else
 TARGET_CFG = Release
 endif
 
-SUBDIRS = lib 
-DIST_SUBDIRS = lib  
+SUBDIRS = lib startup
+DIST_SUBDIRS = lib startup
 
 DIST_SOURCES = *.cs
 
diff --git a/c_micasad/startup/Makefile.am b/c_micasad/startup/Makefile.am
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d2a40d24
--- /dev/null
+++ b/c_micasad/startup/Makefile.am
@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+#######################################################################
+#
+#  Copyright (C) 2006 Novell, Inc.
+#
+#  This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+#  modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public
+#  License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+#  version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+#
+#  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+#  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+#  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+#  General Public License for more details.
+#
+#  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public
+#  License along with this program; if not, write to the Free
+#  Software Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
+#
+#
+#######################################################################
+
+if DEBUG
+TARGET_CFG = Debug
+CFLAGS += -v -w 
+else
+TARGET_CFG = Release
+endif
+
+SUBDIRS =
+DIST_SUBDIRS =
+
+EXTRA_DIST = $(CFILES) *.sh *casa*  
+
+CASAROOT = ../..
+
+CASALIBDIR = $(CASAROOT)/$(LIB)
+
+if LIB64
+CASABINDIR = $(CASAROOT)/bin64
+else
+CASABINDIR = $(CASAROOT)/bin
+endif
+
+# handle Mono secondary dependencies
+export MONO_PATH := $(MONO_PATH)
+
+PLATFORMINDEPENDENTSOURCEDIR = .. 
+PLATFORMDEPENDENTSOURCEDIR = .
+
+MODULE_NAME =micasad-init
+MODULE_EXT =
+
+CFILES = micasad-init.c 
+
+CSFILES_CSC :=
+EXTRA_CFLAGS = 
+RESOURCES =
+OBJDIR = ./$(TARGET_CFG)/$(LIB)
+
+#OBJS = $(addprefix $(OBJDIR)/, $(CFILES:%.c=%.o))
+OBJS = micasad-init 
+
+CUR_DIR := $(shell pwd)
+
+all: $(OBJDIR)/$(MODULE_NAME)
+
+#
+# Pattern based rules.
+#
+vpath %.c $(PLATFORMDEPENDENTSOURCEDIR) $(PLATFORMINDEPENDENTSOURCEDIR)
+vpath %.cpp $(PLATFORMDEPENDENTSOURCEDIR) $(PLATFORMINDEPENDENTSOURCEDIR)
+
+$(OBJS):  
+	@echo [======== Compiling $@ ========]
+	@echo [======== OBJDIR $(OBJDIR) ========]
+	$(CC) -o $@ $(CFILES)  
+
+$(OBJDIR)/$(MODULE_NAME): $(OBJDIR) $(OBJS)
+	cp -f $(OBJS) $(OBJDIR)/$(MODULE_NAME) 
+	cp -f $(OBJDIR)/$(MODULE_NAME) $(CASABINDIR)/$(TARGET_CFG)/$(MODULE_NAME)
+
+$(OBJDIR):
+	[ -d $(OBJDIR) ] || mkdir -p $(OBJDIR)
+	[ -d $(CASABINDIR) ] || mkdir -p $(CASABINDIR)
+	[ -d $(CASABINDIR)/$(TARGET_CFG) ] || mkdir -p $(CASALIBDIR)/$(TARGET_CFG)
+
+
+install-exec-local: $(OBJDIR)/$(MODULE_NAME).$(MODULE_EXT)
+	$(mkinstalldirs) $(DESTDIR)$(libdir)
+	$(INSTALL_PROGRAM) $(OBJDIR)/$(MODULE_NAME).$(MODULE_EXT) $(DESTDIR)$(libdir)/
+
+uninstall-local:
+	cd $(DESTDIR)$(libdir); rm -f $(OBJDIR)/$(MODULE_NAME).$(MODULE_EXT)
+	rmdir $(DESTDIR)$(libdir)
+
+#installcheck-local: install
+#	$(mkinstalldirs) $(DESTDIR)$(libdir)
+#	$(INSTALL_PROGRAM) $(DESTDIR)$(libdir)
+#	cd $(DESTDIR)$(libdir); $(MONO)
+
+clean-local:
+	if [ -d $(TARGET_CFG) ]; then  rm -rf $(TARGET_CFG); fi
+
+distclean-local:
+
+maintainer-clean-local:
+	rm -f Makefile.in
+
diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index f1e7a65e..c7c56815 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -272,6 +272,7 @@ c_micasadk/windows/Makefile
 c_micasad/lib/Makefile
 c_micasad/lib/common/Makefile
 c_micasad/lib/communication/Makefile
+c_micasad/startup/Makefile
 c_sharp/Makefile
 c_sharp/NSSCSWrapper/Makefile
 c_micasad/Makefile