diff --git a/gcc/ChangeLog b/gcc/ChangeLog
index 59c29ecd45c..d82d402cd0b 100644
--- a/gcc/ChangeLog
+++ b/gcc/ChangeLog
@@ -18,12 +18,6 @@ Wed Sep 10 16:01:15 1997  Jim Wilson  <wilson@cygnus.com>
 	* libgcc2.c (__enable_execute_stack): Check for __sysV88__ not
 	__DOLPHIN__ or sysV88.
 
-Wed Sep 10 16:16:07 1997  Richard Kenner (kenner@vlsi1.ultra.nyu.edu)
-
-	* Makefile.in (LN): Add new symbol.  
-	(FLAGS_TO_PASS): Pass it down.
-	(stage[1-4]-start): Use $(LN), not "ln -s".
-
 Wed Sep 10 14:58:40 1997  Jim Wilson  <wilson@cygnus.com>
 
 	* emit-rtl.c (gen_lowpart_common): For a SUBREG, add in word when
diff --git a/gcc/Makefile.in b/gcc/Makefile.in
index 481295b0ff1..76e7a7fdac5 100644
--- a/gcc/Makefile.in
+++ b/gcc/Makefile.in
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ LEX = flex
 LEXFLAGS =
 AR = ar
 AR_FLAGS = rc
-LN = @symbolic_link@
 DLLTOOL = dlltool
 SHELL = /bin/sh
 # on sysV, define this as cp.
@@ -531,7 +530,6 @@ FLAGS_TO_PASS = \
 	"LDFLAGS=$(LDFLAGS)" \
 	"LEX=$(LEX)" \
 	"LEXFLAGS=$(LEXFLAGS)" \
-	"LN=$(LN)" \
 	"MAKEINFO=$(MAKEINFO)" \
 	"MAKEINFOFLAGS=$(MAKEINFOFLAGS)" \
 	"RANLIB_FOR_TARGET=$(RANLIB_FOR_TARGET)" \
@@ -2671,9 +2669,9 @@ stage1-start:
 	-mv $(STAGESTUFF) stage1
 # Copy as/ld if they exist to stage dir, so that running xgcc from the stage
 # dir will work properly.
-	-if [ -f as$(exeext) ] ; then $(LN) ../as$(exeext) stage1 ; else true ; fi
-	-if [ -f ld$(exeext) ] ; then $(LN) ../ld$(exeext) stage1 ; else true ; fi
-	-if [ -f collect-ld$(exeext) ] ; then $(LN) ../collect-ld$(exeext) stage1 ; else true ; fi
+	-if [ -f as$(exeext) ] ; then ln -s ../as$(exeext) stage1 || cp as$(exeext) stage1 ; else true ; fi
+	-if [ -f ld$(exeext) ] ; then ln -s ../ld$(exeext) stage1 || cp ld$(exeext) stage1 ; else true ; fi
+	-if [ -f collect-ld$(exeext) ] ; then ln -s ../collect-ld$(exeext) stage1 || cp collect-ld$(exeext) stage1 ; else true ; fi
 	-rm -f stage1/libgcc.a
 	-cp libgcc.a stage1
 	-if $(RANLIB_TEST) ; then $(RANLIB) stage1/libgcc.a; else true; fi
@@ -2692,9 +2690,9 @@ stage2-start:
 	-mv $(STAGESTUFF) stage2
 # Copy as/ld if they exist to stage dir, so that running xgcc from the stage
 # dir will work properly.
-	-if [ -f as$(exeext) ] ; then $(LN) ../as$(exeext) stage2 ; else true ; fi
-	-if [ -f ld$(exeext) ] ; then $(LN) ../ld$(exeext) stage2 ; else true ; fi
-	-if [ -f collect-ld ] ; then $(LN) ../collect-ld$(exeext) stage2 ; else true ; fi
+	-if [ -f as$(exeext) ] ; then ln -s ../as$(exeext) stage2 || cp as$(exeext) stage2 ; else true ; fi
+	-if [ -f ld$(exeext) ] ; then ln -s ../ld$(exeext) stage2 || cp ld$(exeext) stage2 ; else true ; fi
+	-if [ -f collect-ld ] ; then ln -s ../collect-ld$(exeext) stage2 || cp collect-ld$(exeext) stage2 ; else true ; fi
 	-rm -f stage2/libgcc.a
 	-cp libgcc.a stage2
 	-if $(RANLIB_TEST) ; then $(RANLIB) stage2/libgcc.a; else true; fi
@@ -2713,9 +2711,9 @@ stage3-start:
 	-mv $(STAGESTUFF) stage3
 # Copy as/ld if they exist to stage dir, so that running xgcc from the stage
 # dir will work properly.
-	-if [ -f as$(exeext) ] ; then $(LN) ../as$(exeext) stage3 ; else true ; fi
-	-if [ -f ld$(exeext) ] ; then $(LN) ../ld$(exeext) stage3 ; else true ; fi
-	-if [ -f collect-ld$(exeext) ] ; then $(LN) ../collect-ld$(exeext) stage3 ; else true ; fi
+	-if [ -f as$(exeext) ] ; then ln -s ../as$(exeext) stage3 || cp as$(exeext) stage3 ; else true ; fi
+	-if [ -f ld$(exeext) ] ; then ln -s ../ld$(exeext) stage3 || cp ld$(exeext) stage3 ; else true ; fi
+	-if [ -f collect-ld$(exeext) ] ; then ln -s ../collect-ld$(exeext) stage3 || cp collect-ld$(exeext) stage3 ; else true ; fi
 	-rm -f stage3/libgcc.a
 	-cp libgcc.a stage3
 	-if $(RANLIB_TEST) ; then $(RANLIB) stage3/libgcc.a; else true; fi
@@ -2734,9 +2732,9 @@ stage4-start:
 	-mv $(STAGESTUFF) stage4
 # Copy as/ld if they exist to stage dir, so that running xgcc from the stage
 # dir will work properly.
-	-if [ -f as$(exeext) ] ; then $(LN) ../as$(exeext) stage4 ; else true ; fi
-	-if [ -f ld$(exeext) ] ; then $(LN) ../ld$(exeext) stage4 ; else true ; fi
-	-if [ -f collect-ld$(exeext) ] ; then $(LN) ../collect-ld$(exeext) stage4 ; else true ; fi
+	-if [ -f as$(exeext) ] ; then ln -s ../as$(exeext) stage4 || cp as$(exeext) stage4 ; else true ; fi
+	-if [ -f ld$(exeext) ] ; then ln -s ../ld$(exeext) stage4 || cp ld$(exeext) stage4 ; else true ; fi
+	-if [ -f collect-ld$(exeext) ] ; then ln -s ../collect-ld$(exeext) stage4 || cp collect-ld$(exeext) stage4 ; else true ; fi
 	-rm -f stage4/libgcc.a
 	-cp libgcc.a stage4
 	-if $(RANLIB_TEST) ; then $(RANLIB) stage4/libgcc.a; else true; fi