diff --git a/wxPython/src/build.cfg b/wxPython/src/build.cfg
index 03cb509abc..edca6547f0 100644
--- a/wxPython/src/build.cfg
+++ b/wxPython/src/build.cfg
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ else:
     OTHERINSTALLTARGETS = 'installLib installDemo installHelpers '
     OTHERUNINSTALLTARGETS = 'uninstallLib uninstallDemo uninstallHelpers '
 
-    #OTHERLFLAGS = '-L. '
+    OTHERCFLAGS = '`gtk-config --cflags`'
     OTHERRULES = """
 HELPERLIBNAME = lib$(HELPERLIB).$(MAJVER)$(SO).$(BLDVER).0.0
 helperlib: $(HELPERLIBNAME)
@@ -101,12 +101,12 @@ installDemo:
 	cp ../demo/data/*.txt $(TARGETDIR)/demo/data;   	\\
 	cp ../demo/data/*.i $(TARGETDIR)/demo/data;	   	\\
 	cp ../demo/data/*.h $(TARGETDIR)/demo/data;   		\\
+        echo "(1,0)" > $(TARGETDIR)/demo/data/showTips;		\\
+        chmod 666 $(TARGETDIR)/demo/data/showTips;		\\
 	$(EXECPREFIX)/bin/python $(PYLIB)/compileall.py $(TARGETDIR)/demo;\\
 	$(EXECPREFIX)/bin/python -O $(PYLIB)/compileall.py $(TARGETDIR)/demo;
 
 
-
-
 uninstallLib:
 	rm -rf $(TARGETDIR)/lib;
 
diff --git a/wxPython/src/gtk/misc.cpp b/wxPython/src/gtk/misc.cpp
index 7174a3defe..7eae08658b 100644
--- a/wxPython/src/gtk/misc.cpp
+++ b/wxPython/src/gtk/misc.cpp
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ static char* wxStringErrorMsg = "string type is required for parameter";
         return retval;
     }
 
-#if 0  // we want to use the definition from the header, no the
+#if 0  // we want to use the definition from the header, not the
        // one SWIG will generate.
 extern wxAcceleratorTable  wxNullAcceleratorTable; 
 
diff --git a/wxPython/src/helpers.cpp b/wxPython/src/helpers.cpp
index c0d6166eab..32578bf5f6 100644
--- a/wxPython/src/helpers.cpp
+++ b/wxPython/src/helpers.cpp
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 //#include <gdk/gdkx.h>
 //#include <gtk/gtkwindow.h>
 
-extern GtkWidget *wxRootWindow;
+//extern GtkWidget *wxRootWindow;
 
 #endif