diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 95d025dc..4f9cb182 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 $Id$
 
-	WARNING, users of Sparc and HP-PA systems should not edit bbs menus now!
+	WARNING, users of Sparc and HP-PA systems should be carefull, some
+	menus might not work.
 	All other users on Intel machines (99,9% I think) can use this version.
 
 
@@ -106,6 +107,7 @@ v0.37.01	14-Jan-2003.
 		Fixed whoson list to display user real names and handles again.
 		Fixed send online message to send to user real names, handles
 		and unix names again.
+		The menus are machine endian independant.
 
 	examples:
 		The English and Dutch templates are updated to show the new
diff --git a/examples/Makefile b/examples/Makefile
index 0b56b4eb..7adff458 100644
--- a/examples/Makefile
+++ b/examples/Makefile
@@ -3,13 +3,9 @@
 
 include ../Makefile.global
 
-SRCS		= endian.c
-HDRS		= endian.h
-OBJS		= endian.o
-OTHER		= Makefile header.txt footer.txt menus-le.tar menus-be.tar \
-		  txtfiles-en.tar templates-en.tar \
+OTHER		= Makefile header.txt footer.txt \
+		  menus-en.tar txtfiles-en.tar templates-en.tar \
 		  menus-es.tar txtfiles-es.tar templates-es.tar \
-		  menus-en.tar \
 		  templates-de.tar \
 		  templates-nl.tar
 
@@ -18,13 +14,10 @@ OTHER		= Makefile header.txt footer.txt menus-le.tar menus-be.tar \
 .c.o:
 		${CC} ${CFLAGS} ${INCLUDES} ${DEFINES} -c $<
 
-all:		endian
+all:
 
-endian:		${OBJS} ${LIBS}
-		${CC} -o endian ${OBJS} ${LIBS}
-		strip endian
 
-install:	all
+install:
 		@if [ ! -f ${ETCDIR}/header.txt ]; then \
 			${INSTALL} -c -o ${OWNER} -g ${GROUP} -m 0644 header.txt ${ETCDIR} ; \
 			echo "${INSTALL} -c -o ${OWNER} -g ${GROUP} -m 0644 header.txt ${ETCDIR}" ; \
@@ -34,8 +27,8 @@ install:	all
 			echo "${INSTALL} -c -o ${OWNER} -g ${GROUP} -m 0644 footer.txt ${ETCDIR}" ; \
 		fi
 		@if [ ! -f ${PREFIX}/english/menus/main.mnu ]; then \
-			tar xfC menus-`./endian`.tar ${PREFIX}/english/menus ; \
-			echo "tar xfC menus-`./endian`.tar ${PREFIX}/english/menus" ; \
+			tar xfC menus-en.tar ${PREFIX}/english/menus ; \
+			echo "tar xfC menus-en.tar ${PREFIX}/english/menus" ; \
 			echo "Installed default English menus" ; \
 		fi
 		@if [ ! -f ${PREFIX}/english/txtfiles/main.ans ]; then \
@@ -69,7 +62,7 @@ install:	all
 		fi
 
 clean:
-		rm -f endian *.o *.h~ *.c~ core filelist Makefile.bak
+		rm -f *.h~ *.c~ core filelist Makefile.bak
 
 filelist:	Makefile
 		BASE=`pwd`; \
@@ -100,5 +93,4 @@ depend:
 
 # DO NOT DELETE THIS LINE - MAKE DEPEND RELIES ON IT
 # Dependencies generated by make depend
-endian.o: endian.h
 # End of generated dependencies
diff --git a/examples/endian.c b/examples/endian.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 7a40a2e0..00000000
--- a/examples/endian.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,64 +0,0 @@
-/*****************************************************************************
- *
- * $Id$
- * Purpose ...............: Check little/big-endian for install of the menus.
- *
- *****************************************************************************
- * Copyright (C) 1997-2002
- *   
- * Michiel Broek                FIDO:   2:280/2802
- * Beekmansbos 10
- * 1971 BV IJmuiden
- * the Netherlands
- *
- * This file is part of MBSE BBS.
- *
- * This BBS 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, or (at your option) any
- * later version.
- *
- * MB BBS 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 MB BBS; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
- * Software Foundation, 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
- *****************************************************************************/
-
-
-#include <stdio.h>
-#include <ctype.h>
-#include "endian.h"
-
-int main(void)
-{
-
-    /*
-     * First test BYTE_ORDER
-     */
-#ifdef BYTE_ORDER
-    if (BYTE_ORDER == 1234) {
-	printf("le");
-    } else if (BYTE_ORDER == 4321) {
-	printf("be");
-    } else {
-	/*
-	 * If it failed do a simple CPU test
-	 */
-#endif
-#ifdef __i386__
-	printf("le");
-#else
-	printf("be");
-#endif
-#ifdef BYTE_ORDER
-    }
-#endif
-
-
-    return 0;
-}
-
diff --git a/examples/endian.h b/examples/endian.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 1a8c5fda..00000000
--- a/examples/endian.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-/* $Id$ */
-
-int main(void);
-
diff --git a/examples/menus-be.tar b/examples/menus-be.tar
deleted file mode 100644
index 6c207377..00000000
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diff --git a/examples/menus-en.tar b/examples/menus-en.tar
index 8d2ca7c2..278282c9 100644
Binary files a/examples/menus-en.tar and b/examples/menus-en.tar differ
diff --git a/examples/menus-le.tar b/examples/menus-le.tar
deleted file mode 100644
index 278282c9..00000000
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diff --git a/lib/common.h b/lib/common.h
index c008e08a..0fad6f4a 100644
--- a/lib/common.h
+++ b/lib/common.h
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ void	name_mangle(char *);	    /* Mangle name or make uppercase	*/
  * sectest.c
  */
 int  Access(securityrec, securityrec);  /* Check security access	*/
-
+int  Le_Access(securityrec, securityrec);  /* Endian independant	*/
 
 #endif
 
diff --git a/lib/sectest.c b/lib/sectest.c
index abfe46aa..40eef1f9 100644
--- a/lib/sectest.c
+++ b/lib/sectest.c
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * Purpose ...............: Security flags access test
  *
  *****************************************************************************
- * Copyright (C) 1997-2002
+ * Copyright (C) 1997-2003
  *   
  * Michiel Broek		FIDO:		2:280/2802
  * Beekmansbos 10
@@ -55,3 +55,27 @@ int Access(securityrec us, securityrec ref)
     return TRUE;
 }
 
+
+
+/*
+ * The same test, for menus which are written in machine endian independant way.
+ * The second parameter MUST be the menu parameter.
+ */
+int Le_Access(securityrec us, securityrec ref)
+{
+    Syslog('B', "User %5d %08lx %08lx", us.level, us.flags, ~us.flags);
+    Syslog('B', "Ref. %5d %08lx %08lx", le_int(ref.level), ref.flags, ref.notflags);
+
+    if (us.level < le_int(ref.level))
+	return FALSE;
+
+    if ((ref.notflags & ~us.flags) != ref.notflags)
+	return FALSE;
+
+    if ((ref.flags & us.flags) != ref.flags)
+	return FALSE;
+
+    return TRUE;
+}
+
+
diff --git a/lib/structs.h b/lib/structs.h
index 9e5cfdc8..f9796f06 100644
--- a/lib/structs.h
+++ b/lib/structs.h
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * Purpose ...............: MBSE BBS Global structure
  *
  *****************************************************************************
- * Copyright (C) 1997-2002
+ * Copyright (C) 1997-2003
  *   
  * Michiel Broek		FIDO:		2:280/2802
  * Beekmansbos 10
@@ -839,16 +839,16 @@ struct	menufile {
 	char		Display[81];		/* Menu display line	    */
 	securityrec	MenuSecurity;		/* Menu Security Level      */
 	int		Age;			/* Minimum Age to use menu  */
-	unsigned int	MaxSecurity;		/* Maximum security level   */
+	unsigned int	xMaxSecurity;
 	char		Password[15];		/* Menu Password            */
 	char		TypeDesc[30];		/* Menu Type Description    */
 	unsigned	AutoExec	: 1;	/* Auto Exec Menu Type      */
 	unsigned	NoDoorsys	: 1;	/* Suppress door.sys	    */
 	unsigned	Y2Kdoorsys	: 1;	/* Write Y2K style door.sys */
-	unsigned	Comport		: 1;	/* Vmodem compart mode	    */
+	unsigned	Comport		: 1;	/* Vmodem comport mode	    */
 	unsigned	NoSuid		: 1;	/* Execute door nosuid	    */
 	unsigned	NoPrompt	: 1;	/* No prompt after door	    */
-	long		Credit;			/* Credit needed	    */
+	long		xCredit;
 	int		HiForeGnd;		/* High ForeGround color    */
 	int		HiBackGnd;		/* High ForeGround color    */
 	int		ForeGnd;		/* Normal ForeGround color  */
diff --git a/mbsebbs/menu.c b/mbsebbs/menu.c
index 648fb152..63ae225b 100644
--- a/mbsebbs/menu.c
+++ b/mbsebbs/menu.c
@@ -147,8 +147,8 @@ void menu()
 	     */
 	    IsANSI = FALSE;
 	    while (fread(&menus, sizeof(menus), 1, pMenuFile) == 1) {
-		if ( Access(exitinfo.Security, menus.MenuSecurity) && (UserAge >= menus.Age)){
-		    if ((menus.MenuType == 5) || (menus.MenuType == 19) || (menus.MenuType == 20))
+		if ( Le_Access(exitinfo.Security, menus.MenuSecurity) && (UserAge >= le_int(menus.Age))){
+		    if ((le_int(menus.MenuType) == 5) || (le_int(menus.MenuType) == 19) || (le_int(menus.MenuType) == 20))
 			IsANSI = TRUE;
 		}
 	    }
@@ -157,9 +157,9 @@ void menu()
 		clear();
 
 	    while (fread(&menus, sizeof(menus), 1, pMenuFile) == 1) {
-		if ( Access(exitinfo.Security, menus.MenuSecurity) && (UserAge >= menus.Age)){
+		if ( Le_Access(exitinfo.Security, menus.MenuSecurity) && (UserAge >= le_int(menus.Age))){
 		    if ( menus.AutoExec ) {
-			DoMenu( menus.MenuType );
+			DoMenu( le_int(menus.MenuType) );
 		    }
 		    DisplayMenu( ); 
 		}
@@ -224,10 +224,10 @@ void menu()
 		while (fread(&menus, sizeof(menus), 1, pMenuFile) == 1) {
 		 
 		    if ((strcmp(tu(Input), menus.MenuKey)) == 0) {
-			if ((Access(exitinfo.Security, menus.MenuSecurity)) && (UserAge >= menus.Age)) {
-			    Syslog('b', "Menu[%d] %d=(%s), Opt: '%s'", MenuLevel, menus.MenuType, 
+			if ((Le_Access(exitinfo.Security, menus.MenuSecurity)) && (UserAge >= le_int(menus.Age))) {
+			    Syslog('b', "Menu[%d] %d=(%s), Opt: '%s'", MenuLevel, le_int(menus.MenuType), 
 					menus.TypeDesc, menus.OptionalData);
-			    if (menus.MenuType == 13) {
+			    if (le_int(menus.MenuType) == 13) {
 				/*
 				 *  Terminate call, cleanup here
 				 */
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ void menu()
 				free(sMenuPathFileName);
 				fclose(pMenuFile);
 			    }
-			    DoMenu(menus.MenuType);
+			    DoMenu(le_int(menus.MenuType));
 			    iFoundKey = TRUE;
 			    break;
 			}
@@ -321,8 +321,8 @@ void DoMenu(int Type)
 			strcat(sPrompt, temp);
 		    }
 		}
-		if (menus.ForeGnd || menus.BackGnd)
-		    pout(menus.ForeGnd, menus.BackGnd, sPrompt);
+		if (le_int(menus.ForeGnd) || le_int(menus.BackGnd))
+		    pout(le_int(menus.ForeGnd), le_int(menus.BackGnd), sPrompt);
 		else
 		    pout(WHITE, BLACK, sPrompt);
 		break;
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ void DoMenu(int Type)
 
 	case 15:
 		/* print text to screen */
-		if (exitinfo.Security.level >= menus.MenuSecurity.level) {
+		if (exitinfo.Security.level >= le_int(menus.MenuSecurity.level)) {
 		    for (i = 0; i < strlen(menus.OptionalData); i++)
 			if (*(menus.OptionalData + i) == '@')
 			    *(menus.OptionalData + i) = '\n';
@@ -713,7 +713,7 @@ void DisplayMenu(void)
     int	    maxdpos, dpos, escaped, skipCRLF, highlight;
 
     /* Anything to process, if not; save CPU time, return */
-    if (( strlen( menus.Display ) == 0 ) && (menus.MenuType != 21)) {
+    if (( strlen( menus.Display ) == 0 ) && (le_int(menus.MenuType) != 21)) {
 	return;
     }
 
@@ -724,7 +724,7 @@ void DisplayMenu(void)
     skipCRLF = 0;
     highlight = 0;
 
-    colour( menus.ForeGnd, menus.BackGnd );
+    colour( le_int(menus.ForeGnd), le_int(menus.BackGnd) );
 
     for ( dpos = 0; dpos < maxdpos ; dpos++ ){
 	switch ( menus.Display[ dpos ] ) {
@@ -749,10 +749,10 @@ void DisplayMenu(void)
 			if ( !escaped ) {
 			    if ( highlight == 0 ) { 
 				highlight = 1;
-				colour( menus.HiForeGnd, menus.HiBackGnd);
+				colour( le_int(menus.HiForeGnd), le_int(menus.HiBackGnd));
 			    } else {					
 				highlight = 0 ;
-				colour( menus.ForeGnd, menus.BackGnd );
+				colour( le_int(menus.ForeGnd), le_int(menus.BackGnd) );
 			    }
 			} else {
 			    escaped=0;