diff --git a/CHANGELOG.txt b/CHANGELOG.txt
index cba7f69fb..cb5b525ef 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.txt
+++ b/CHANGELOG.txt
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 D2X-Rebirth Changelog
 
+20071106
+--------
+arch/sdl/digi_mixer.c, arch/sdl/digi_mixer_music.c, arch/sdl/jukebox.c, include/args.h, misc/hmp2mid.h: various fixes towards getting it to build for Mac OS 9 again
+
 20071105
 --------
 arch/carbon/conf.h, English.lproj/InfoPlist.strings, d2x-Info.plist, d2xgl-Info.plist: update Mac version info, set SHAREPATH to application folder for Mac OS X
-arch/sdl/jukebox.c: Fixed crash on absent or invalid jukebox directory
+arch/sdl/jukebox.c: Fixed crash on absent or invalid jukebox directory
 
 20071103
 --------
diff --git a/arch/sdl/digi_mixer.c b/arch/sdl/digi_mixer.c
index 29dd1b6b6..0d0a5ea48 100644
--- a/arch/sdl/digi_mixer.c
+++ b/arch/sdl/digi_mixer.c
@@ -132,18 +132,19 @@ void mixdigi_convert_sound(int i) {
 // Volume 0-F1_0
 int digi_mixer_start_sound(short soundnum, fix volume, int pan, int looping, int loop_start, int loop_end, int soundobj)
 {
+  int mix_vol = fix2byte(fixmul(digi_volume, volume));
+  int mix_pan = fix2byte(pan);
+  int mix_loop = looping * -1;
+  int channel;
+
   if (!digi_initialised) return -1;
   Assert(GameSounds[soundnum].data != (void *)-1);
 
   mixdigi_convert_sound(soundnum);
 
-  int mix_vol = fix2byte(fixmul(digi_volume, volume));
-  int mix_pan = fix2byte(pan);
-  int mix_loop = looping * -1;
-
   if (MIX_DIGI_DEBUG) printf("digi_start_sound %d, volume %d, pan %d (start=%d, end=%d)\n", soundnum, mix_vol, mix_pan, loop_start, loop_end);
 
-  int channel = Mix_PlayChannel(-1, &(SoundChunks[soundnum]), mix_loop);
+  channel = Mix_PlayChannel(-1, &(SoundChunks[soundnum]), mix_loop);
   Mix_SetPanning(channel, 255-mix_pan, mix_pan);
   Mix_SetDistance(channel, 255-mix_vol);
 
@@ -151,8 +152,8 @@ int digi_mixer_start_sound(short soundnum, fix volume, int pan, int looping, int
 }
 
 void digi_mixer_set_channel_volume(int channel, int volume) {
-  if (!digi_initialised) return;
   int mix_vol = fix2byte(volume);
+  if (!digi_initialised) return;
   Mix_SetDistance(channel, 255-mix_vol);
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/sdl/digi_mixer_music.c b/arch/sdl/digi_mixer_music.c
index 93d1bfa3a..4c23786ae 100644
--- a/arch/sdl/digi_mixer_music.c
+++ b/arch/sdl/digi_mixer_music.c
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include "digi_mixer_music.h"
 #include "jukebox.h"
 #include "cfile.h"
+#include "u_mem.h"
 
 #define MIX_MUSIC_DEBUG 0
 #define MUSIC_FADE_TIME 500 //milliseconds
@@ -74,15 +75,14 @@ void convert_hmp(char *filename, char *mid_filename) {
  */
 
 void mix_play_music(char *filename, int loop) {
-
-  loop *= -1; 
   int i, got_end=0;
-
   char real_filename[PATH_MAX];
   char rel_filename[32];	// just the filename of the actual music file used
   char music_title[16];
   char *basedir = "Music";
 
+  loop *= -1; 
+
   // Quick hack to filter out the .hmp extension
   for (i=0; !got_end; i++) {
     switch (filename[i]) {
@@ -120,11 +120,12 @@ void mix_play_music(char *filename, int loop) {
 
 void mix_play_file(char *basedir, char *filename, int loop) {
 
-  int fn_buf_len = strlen(basedir) + strlen(filename) + 1;
-  char real_filename[fn_buf_len];
-  sprintf(real_filename, "%s%s", basedir, filename); // build absolute path
+  char *real_filename = d_malloc(strlen(basedir) + strlen(filename) + 1);
 
-  if ((current_music = Mix_LoadMUS(real_filename))) {
+  if (real_filename)
+	  sprintf(real_filename, "%s%s", basedir, filename); // build absolute path
+
+  if (real_filename && (current_music = Mix_LoadMUS(real_filename))) {
     if (Mix_PlayingMusic()) {
       // Fade-in effect sounds cleaner if we're already playing something
       Mix_FadeInMusic(current_music, loop, MUSIC_FADE_TIME);
@@ -138,6 +139,9 @@ void mix_play_file(char *basedir, char *filename, int loop) {
     fprintf(stderr, "Music %s could not be loaded%s\n", filename, basedir);
     Mix_HaltMusic();
   }
+
+  if (real_filename)
+	  d_free(real_filename);
 }
 
 void mix_set_music_volume(int vol) {
diff --git a/arch/sdl/jukebox.c b/arch/sdl/jukebox.c
index 7db40d275..8887d3407 100644
--- a/arch/sdl/jukebox.c
+++ b/arch/sdl/jukebox.c
@@ -101,8 +101,10 @@ void jukebox_load() {
 }
 
 void jukebox_play() {
+	char *music_filename;
+
 	if (!jukebox_loaded) return;
-	char *music_filename = (char *) JukeboxSongs->current->data;
+	music_filename = (char *) JukeboxSongs->current->data;
 
 	mix_play_file(jukebox_path, music_filename, 0);
 
diff --git a/include/args.h b/include/args.h
index 68e297759..8b6ee52d9 100644
--- a/include/args.h
+++ b/include/args.h
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ COPYRIGHT 1993-1998 PARALLAX SOFTWARE CORPORATION.  ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
 #ifndef _ARGS_H
 #define _ARGS_H
 
+#include "pstypes.h"	// for __packed__ definition (varies with compiler)
+
 extern int Num_args;
 extern char *Args[];
 extern void AppendIniArgs(void);
@@ -111,7 +113,7 @@ typedef struct Arg
 #else
 	int DbgSdlHWSurface;
 #endif
-} __attribute__ ((packed)) Arg;
+} __pack__ Arg;
 
 extern struct Arg GameArg;
 
diff --git a/misc/hmp2mid.c b/misc/hmp2mid.c
index 02ccf95bd..416c3ed12 100644
--- a/misc/hmp2mid.c
+++ b/misc/hmp2mid.c
@@ -53,8 +53,9 @@
   if (PHYSFS_write(mid_out, buf, 1, count) != (count)) \
   { \
     free(mid_track_buf); \
-    snprintf(hmp2mid_error, sizeof(hmp2mid_error), mid_write_error_templ, \
-      PHYSFS_getLastError); \
+	strncpy(hmp2mid_error, mid_write_error_templ, sizeof(hmp2mid_error)); \
+	strncat(hmp2mid_error, PHYSFS_getLastError(), \
+      sizeof(hmp2mid_error) - sizeof(mid_write_error_templ) + 1); \
     return hmp2mid_error; \
   }