diff --git a/processing/MSCpath b/processing/MSCpath
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fb65447d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/processing/MSCpath
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+/msc
diff --git a/processing/post/postResults b/processing/post/postResults
index 9cf20c186..4318ce77c 100755
--- a/processing/post/postResults
+++ b/processing/post/postResults
@@ -1,15 +1,28 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python 
 
-releases = ['2010b3','2008r1','2007r1','2005r3']
-
-
 import os, sys, math, re, threading, time
 from optparse import OptionParser, OptionGroup, Option, SUPPRESS_HELP
-for release in releases:
-    libPath = '/msc/mentat%s/shlib/'%release
+
+releases = {'2010':['linux64',''],
+            '2008r1':[''],
+            '2007r1':[''],
+            '2005r3':[''],
+           }
+
+file = open('%s/../MSCpath'%os.path.dirname(sys.argv[0]))
+MSCpath = os.path.normpath(file.readline().strip())
+file.close()
+
+for release,subdirs in sorted(releases.items(),reverse=True):
+  for subdir in subdirs:
+    libPath = '%s/mentat%s/shlib/%s'%(MSCpath,release,subdir)
     if os.path.exists(libPath):
-        sys.path.append(libPath)
-        break
+      sys.path.append(libPath)
+      break
+    else:
+      continue
+  break
+
 from py_post import *
 
 
@@ -368,7 +381,7 @@ Example:
 2) global sum of squared data falling into first quadrant arc between R1 and R2
 --filter 'x*x + y*y >= R1*R1 and x*x + y*y <= R2*R2' --map 'lambda list: sum([item*item for item in list])'
 
-$Id: postResults 205 2010-06-08 15:23:31Z MPIE\p.eisenlohr $
+$Id$
 """)
 
 parser.add_option('-i','--info', action='store_true', dest='info', \
@@ -685,7 +698,7 @@ for increment in increments:
         file = open(outFilename,'w')
         fileOpen = True
         file.write('2\theader\n')
-        file.write('$Id: postResults 205 2010-06-08 15:23:31Z MPIE\p.eisenlohr $\n')
+        file.write('$Id$\n')
         if options.time:
             basic = ['inc','time']
         else:
diff --git a/processing/pre/mentat_colorMap b/processing/pre/mentat_colorMap
index 704676f9c..25e8a8740 100755
--- a/processing/pre/mentat_colorMap
+++ b/processing/pre/mentat_colorMap
@@ -1,21 +1,29 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python 
 
-
 import sys, os
 from colorsys import *
 from optparse import OptionParser
 
-releases = ['2010','2008r1','2007r1','2005r3']
+releases = {'2010':['linux64',''],
+            '2008r1':[''],
+            '2007r1':[''],
+            '2005r3':[''],
+           }
+
+file = open('%s/../MSCpath'%os.path.dirname(sys.argv[0]))
+MSCpath = os.path.normpath(file.readline().strip())
+file.close()
+
+for release,subdirs in sorted(releases.items(),reverse=True):
+  for subdir in subdirs:
+    libPath = '%s/mentat%s/shlib/%s'%(MSCpath,release,subdir)
+    if os.path.exists(libPath):
+      sys.path.append(libPath)
+      break
+    else:
+      continue
+  break
 
-for release in releases:
-  libPath = '/msc/mentat%s/shlib/'%release
-  if os.path.exists(libPath):
-    sys.path.append(libPath)
-    for subdir in [os.path.join(libPath,file)
-                        for file in os.listdir(libPath)
-                        if os.path.isdir(os.path.join(libPath,file))]:
-      sys.path.append(subdir)
-    break
 from py_mentat import *
 
 
diff --git a/processing/pre/mentat_patchFromReconstructedBoundaries b/processing/pre/mentat_patchFromReconstructedBoundaries
index a5aba98d2..27730eeff 100755
--- a/processing/pre/mentat_patchFromReconstructedBoundaries
+++ b/processing/pre/mentat_patchFromReconstructedBoundaries
@@ -1,17 +1,29 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 
-releases = ['2010r1','2008r1','2007r1','2005r3']
-
-
 import sys,os,pwd,math,re
 #import Image,ImageDraw
 from optparse import OptionParser
 
-for release in releases:
-	libPath = '/msc/mentat%s/shlib/'%release
-	if os.path.exists(libPath):
-		sys.path.append(libPath)
-		break
+releases = {'2010':['linux64',''],
+            '2008r1':[''],
+            '2007r1':[''],
+            '2005r3':[''],
+           }
+
+file = open('%s/../MSCpath'%os.path.dirname(sys.argv[0]))
+MSCpath = os.path.normpath(file.readline().strip())
+file.close()
+
+for release,subdirs in sorted(releases.items(),reverse=True):
+  for subdir in subdirs:
+    libPath = '%s/mentat%s/shlib/%s'%(MSCpath,release,subdir)
+    if os.path.exists(libPath):
+      sys.path.append(libPath)
+      break
+    else:
+      continue
+  break
+
 from py_mentat import *
 
 
diff --git a/processing/pre/mentat_pbcOnBoxMesh b/processing/pre/mentat_pbcOnBoxMesh
index 5fda5adfb..48e7fda9f 100755
--- a/processing/pre/mentat_pbcOnBoxMesh
+++ b/processing/pre/mentat_pbcOnBoxMesh
@@ -1,21 +1,29 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 
-releases = ['2010','2008r1','2007r1','2005r3']
-
-
 import sys,os,pwd,math,re
 #import Image,ImageDraw
 from optparse import OptionParser
 
-for release in releases:
-  libPath = '/msc/mentat%s/shlib/'%release
-  if os.path.exists(libPath):
-    sys.path.append(libPath)
-    for subdir in [os.path.join(libPath,file)
-                        for file in os.listdir(libPath)
-                        if os.path.isdir(os.path.join(libPath,file))]:
-      sys.path.append(subdir)
-    break
+releases = {'2010':['linux64',''],
+            '2008r1':[''],
+            '2007r1':[''],
+            '2005r3':[''],
+           }
+
+file = open('%s/../MSCpath'%os.path.dirname(sys.argv[0]))
+MSCpath = os.path.normpath(file.readline().strip())
+file.close()
+
+for release,subdirs in sorted(releases.items(),reverse=True):
+  for subdir in subdirs:
+    libPath = '%s/mentat%s/shlib/%s'%(MSCpath,release,subdir)
+    if os.path.exists(libPath):
+      sys.path.append(libPath)
+      break
+    else:
+      continue
+  break
+
 from py_mentat import *
 
 def outMentat(cmd,locals):