diff --git a/src/makeBaseExt/Makefile b/src/makeBaseExt/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3bb2bed9c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/makeBaseExt/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+TOP=../..
+
+include $(TOP)/configure/CONFIG
+
+TEMPLATES_DIR = makeBaseExt
+
+TEMPLATES += top/Makefile
+TEMPLATES += top/README
+TEMPLATES += top/configure/CONFIG
+TEMPLATES += top/configure/CONFIG_EXTENSIONS
+TEMPLATES += top/configure/Makefile
+TEMPLATES += top/configure/RELEASE
+TEMPLATES += top/configure/RULES
+TEMPLATES += top/configure/RULES_DIRS
+TEMPLATES += top/configure/RULES_TOP
+
+TEMPLATES += $(subst ../,,$(wildcard ../top/configure/os/CONFIG*))
+
+TEMPLATES += top/src/Makefile
+
+TEMPLATES += top/exampleExt/Makefile
+TEMPLATES += top/exampleExt/caExample.c
+
+TEMPLATES += top/simpleExt/Makefile
+
+SCRIPTS += makeBaseExt.pl
+
+include $(TOP)/configure/RULES
diff --git a/src/makeBaseExt/makeBaseExt.pl b/src/makeBaseExt/makeBaseExt.pl
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..58ed2a14a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/makeBaseExt/makeBaseExt.pl
@@ -0,0 +1,304 @@
+eval 'exec perl -S $0 ${1+"$@"}'  # -*- Mode: perl -*-
+    if $running_under_some_shell; # makeBaseExt 
+
+# Authors: Ralph Lange and Marty Kraimer
+# $Id$
+
+use Cwd;
+use Getopt::Std;
+use File::Copy;
+use File::Find;
+use File::Path;
+
+$user = GetUser();
+$cwd  = cwd();
+$eEXTTYPE = $ENV{EPICS_MBE_DEF_EXT_TYPE};
+$eTOP     = $ENV{EPICS_MBE_TEMPLATE_TOP};
+
+&get_commandline_opts;		# Read and check options
+
+$extname = "@ARGV";
+
+#
+# Declare two default callback routines for file copy plus two
+# hook routines to add conversions
+# These may be overriden within $top/$exttypename/Replace.pl
+
+# First: the hooks
+sub ReplaceFilenameHook { return $_[0]; }
+sub ReplaceLineHook { return $_[0]; }
+
+# ReplaceFilename
+# called with the source (template) file or directory name, returns
+# the "real" name (which gets the target after $top is removed)
+# Empty string: Don't copy this file
+sub ReplaceFilename { # (filename)
+    my($file) = $_[0];
+    $file =~ s|.*/CVS/?.*||;	# Ignore CVS files
+    if ($ext) {			# exttypenameExt itself is dynamic, too
+	$file =~ s|/$exttypename|/$extdir|;
+	$file =~ s|/$extdir/configure|/configure/$exttype|;
+    }
+    $file =~ s|_EXTNAME_|$extname|;
+    $file =~ s|_EXTTYPE_|$exttype|;
+				# We don't want the Replace overrides
+    $file =~ s|.*/$extdir/Replace.pl$||;
+    $file = &ReplaceFilenameHook($file); # Call the user-defineable hook
+    return $file;
+}
+
+# ReplaceLine
+# called with one line of a file, returns the line after replacing
+# this and that
+sub ReplaceLine { # (line)
+    my($line) = $_[0];
+    $line =~ s/_USER_/$user/o;
+    $line =~ s/_EPICS_BASE_/$epics_base/o;
+    $line =~ s/_ARCH_/$arch/o;
+    $line =~ s/_EXTNAME_/$extname/o;
+    $line =~ s/_EXTTYPE_/$exttype/o;
+    $line =~ s/_TEMPLATE_TOP_/$top/o;
+    $line = &ReplaceLineHook($line); # Call the user-defineable hook
+    return $line;
+}
+
+# Source replace overrides for file copy
+if (-r "$top/$exttypename/Replace.pl") {
+    require "$top/$exttypename/Replace.pl";
+}
+
+#
+# Copy files and trees from <top> (non-Ext) if not present
+#
+opendir TOPDIR, "$top" or die "Can't open $top: $!";
+foreach $f ( grep !/^\.\.?$|^[^\/]*(Ext)/, readdir TOPDIR ) {
+    if (-f "$f") {
+	&CopyFile("$top/$f") unless (-e "$f");
+    } else {
+	$note = yes  if ("$f" eq "src" && -e "$f");
+	find(\&FCopyTree, "$top/$f") unless (-e "$f");
+    }
+}
+closedir TOPDIR;
+
+#
+# Create ext directories (if any names given)
+#
+$cwdsave  = $cwd;
+$cwd = "$cwd/src";
+foreach $ext ( @ARGV ) {
+    ($extname = $ext) =~ s/Ext$//;
+    $extdir  = $extname;
+    if (-d "src/$extdir") {
+	print "Extention $extname is already there!\n";
+	next;
+    }
+    print "Creating template structure "
+	. "for $extname (of type $exttypename)\n" if $Debug; 
+    find(\&FCopyTree, "$top/$exttypename/");
+    if ($note) {
+    print "\nNOTE: You must add the line \"DIRS += $extname\" to src/Makefile.\n\n";
+	}
+}
+$cwd  = $cwdsave;
+
+exit 0;				# END OF SCRIPT
+
+#
+# Get commandline options and check for validity
+#
+sub get_commandline_opts { #no args
+    ($len = @ARGV) and getopts("ldit:T:b:a:") or Cleanup(1);
+
+# Debug option
+    $Debug = 1 if $opt_d;
+
+# Locate epics_base
+    my ($command) = UnixPath($0);
+    if ($opt_b) {		# first choice is -b base
+	$epics_base = UnixPath($opt_b);
+    } elsif (-r "configure/RELEASE") { # second choice is configure/RELEASE
+	open(IN, "configure/RELEASE") or die "Cannot open configure/RELEASE";
+	while (<IN>) {
+	    chomp;
+	    s/EPICS_BASE\s*=\s*// and $epics_base = UnixPath($_), break;
+	}
+	close IN;
+    } elsif ($command =~ m|/bin/|) { # assume script was called with full path to base
+	$epics_base = $command;
+	$epics_base =~ s|(/.*)/bin/.*makeBaseExt.*|$1|;
+    }
+    "$epics_base" or Cleanup(1, "Cannot find EPICS base");
+
+# Locate template top directory
+    if ($opt_T) {		# first choice is -T templ-top
+	$top = UnixPath($opt_T);
+    } elsif (-r "configure/RELEASE") { # second choice is configure/RELEASE
+	open(IN, "configure/RELEASE") or die "Cannot open configure/RELEASE";
+	while (<IN>) {
+	    chomp;
+	    s/TEMPLATE_TOP\s*=\s*// and $top = UnixPath($_), break;
+	}
+	close IN;
+    }
+    if("$top" eq "") { 
+	if ($eTOP) {		# third choice is $ENV{EPICS_MBE_TEMPL_TOP}
+	    $top = UnixPath($eTOP);
+	} else {			# use templates from EPICS base
+	    $top = $epics_base . "/templates/makeBaseExt/top";
+	}
+    }
+    "$top" or Cleanup(1, "Cannot find template top directory");
+
+# Print extension type list?
+    if ($opt_l) {
+	&ListExtTypes;
+	exit 0;			# finished for -l command
+    }
+
+# Extention template type
+    if ($opt_t) { # first choice is -t type
+	$exttype = $opt_t; 
+    } elsif ($eEXTTYPE) { # second choice is $ENV{EPICS_DEFAULT_EXT_TYPE}
+	$exttype = $eEXTTYPE;
+    } elsif (-r "$top/defaultExt") {# third choice is (a link) in the $top dir
+	$exttype = "default";
+    } elsif (-r "$top/exampleExt") {# fourth choice is (a link) in the $top dir
+	$exttype = "example";
+    }
+    $exttype =~ s/Ext$//;
+    "$exttype" or Cleanup(1, "Cannot find default extension type");
+    $exttypename = $exttype . "Ext";
+
+# Valid $exttypename?
+    unless (-r "$top/$exttypename") {
+	print "Template for extension type '$exttype' is unreadable or does not exist.\n";
+	&ListExtTypes;
+	exit 1;
+    }
+
+    print "\nCommand line / environment options validated:\n"
+	. " Templ-Top: $top\n"
+	. "Templ-Type: $exttype\n"
+	. "Templ-Name: $exttypename\n"
+	. "EPICS-Base: $epics_base\n\n" if $Debug;
+
+}
+
+#
+# List extension types
+#
+sub ListExtTypes { # no args
+    print "Valid extension types are:\n";
+    foreach $name (<$top/*Ext>) {
+	$name =~ s|$top/||;
+	$name =~ s|Ext||;
+	printf "\t$name\n" if ($name && -r "$top/$name" . "Ext");
+    }
+}
+
+#
+# Copy a file with replacements
+#
+sub CopyFile { # (source)
+    $source = $_[0];
+    $target = &ReplaceFilename($source);
+
+    if ($target) {
+	$target =~ s|$top/||;
+	open(INP, "<$source") and open(OUT, ">$target")
+	    or die "$! Copying $source -> $target";
+
+	print "Copying file $source -> $target\n" if $Debug;
+	while (<INP>) {
+	    print OUT &ReplaceLine($_);
+	}
+	close INP; close OUT;
+    }
+}
+	
+#
+# Find() callback for file or structure copy
+#
+sub FCopyTree {
+    chdir $cwd;			# Sigh
+    if (-d $File::Find::name
+	and ($dir = &ReplaceFilename($File::Find::name))) {
+	$dir =~ s|$top/||;
+	print "Creating directory $dir\n" if $Debug;
+	&mkpath($dir);
+    } else {
+	&CopyFile($File::Find::name);
+    }
+    chdir $File::Find::dir;
+}
+
+#
+# Cleanup and exit
+#
+sub Cleanup { # (return-code [ messsage-line1, line 2, ... ])
+    my ($rtncode, @message) = @_;
+
+    foreach $line ( @message ) {
+	print "$line\n";
+    }
+
+    print <<EOF;
+Usage:
+$0 -l [options]
+$0 -t type [options] ext ...
+             create extension directories
+where
+ ext  Ext name
+
+ -t type  Set the extension type (-l for a list of valid types)
+          If not specified, type is taken from environment
+          If not found in environment, \"default\" is used
+ -T top   Set the template top directory (where the extension templates are)
+          If not specified, top path is taken from configure/RELEASE
+          If configure does not exist, top path is taken from environment
+          If not found in environment, the templates from EPICS base are used
+ -l       List valid extension types for this installation
+	  If this is specified the other options are not used
+ -b base  Set the location of EPICS base (full path)
+          If not specified, base path is taken from configure/RELEASE
+          If configure does not exist, base path is taken from command
+ -d       Verbose output (useful for debugging)
+
+Environment:
+EPICS_MBE_DEF_EXT_TYPE  Ext type you want to use as default
+EPICS_MBE_TEMPLATE_TOP  Template top directory
+
+Example: Create example extension 
+
+<base>/bin/<arch>/makeBaseExt.pl -t example example
+
+EOF
+
+    exit $rtncode;
+}
+
+sub GetUser { # no args
+    my ($user);
+
+    # add to this list if new possibilities arise,
+    # currently it's UNIX and WIN32:
+    $user = $ENV{USER} || $ENV{USERNAME} || Win32::LoginName();
+
+    unless ($user) {
+	print "I cannot figure out your user name.\n";
+	print "What shall you be called ?\n";
+	print ">";
+	$user = <STDIN>;
+	chomp $user;
+    }
+    die "No user name" unless $user;
+    return $user;
+}
+
+# replace "\" by "/"  (for WINxx)
+sub UnixPath { # path
+    my($newpath) = $_[0];
+    $newpath =~ s|\\|/|go;
+    return $newpath;
+}
diff --git a/src/makeBaseExt/top/Makefile b/src/makeBaseExt/top/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..65238a7bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/makeBaseExt/top/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# $Id$
+
+TOP = .
+include $(TOP)/configure/CONFIG
+DIRS += configure
+DIRS += src
+include $(TOP)/configure/RULES_TOP
+
+
diff --git a/src/makeBaseExt/top/README b/src/makeBaseExt/top/README
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c0e91eb9c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/makeBaseExt/top/README
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+Notes:
+
+Each time you add a new extension in the src directory you
+must add the extension directory name to src/Makefile.
+
diff --git a/src/makeBaseExt/top/configure/CONFIG b/src/makeBaseExt/top/configure/CONFIG
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b3cfb5a6e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/makeBaseExt/top/configure/CONFIG
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# $Id$
+
+include $(TOP)/configure/CONFIG_EXTENSIONS
+# Add any changes to make rules here
+
+#CROSS_COMPILER_TARGET_ARCHS =
diff --git a/src/makeBaseExt/top/configure/CONFIG_EXTENSIONS b/src/makeBaseExt/top/configure/CONFIG_EXTENSIONS
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..97da25ee7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/makeBaseExt/top/configure/CONFIG_EXTENSIONS
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+# $Id$
+
+include $(TOP)/configure/RELEASE
+-include $(TOP)/configure/RELEASE.$(EPICS_HOST_ARCH)
+
+CONFIG=$(EPICS_BASE)/configure
+include $(CONFIG)/CONFIG
+
+INSTALL_LOCATION = $(TOP)
+ifdef INSTALL_LOCATION_EXTENSIONS
+INSTALL_LOCATION = $(INSTALL_LOCATION_EXTENSIONS)
+endif
+
+#  Site specific host architecture definitions
+-include $(TOP)/configure/os/CONFIG_SITE.$(EPICS_HOST_ARCH).Common
+
+ifdef T_A
+
+#  Site specific target architecture definitions
+-include $(TOP)/configure/os/CONFIG_SITE.Common.$(T_A)
+
+#  Cross compile specific definitions
+ifneq ($(EPICS_HOST_ARCH),$(T_A))
+-include $(TOP)/configure/CONFIG.CrossCommon
+endif
+
+#  Site specific host-target combination definitions
+-include $(TOP)/configure/os/CONFIG_SITE.$(EPICS_HOST_ARCH).$(T_A)
+
+endif
+
diff --git a/src/makeBaseExt/top/configure/Makefile b/src/makeBaseExt/top/configure/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..16168e3b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/makeBaseExt/top/configure/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# $Id$
+
+TOP=..
+
+include $(TOP)/configure/CONFIG
+
+include $(TOP)/configure/RULES
+
diff --git a/src/makeBaseExt/top/configure/RELEASE b/src/makeBaseExt/top/configure/RELEASE
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bcd07569e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/makeBaseExt/top/configure/RELEASE
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# $Id$
+
+# Location of external products
+EPICS_BASE=_EPICS_BASE_
+TEMPLATE_TOP=_TEMPLATE_TOP_
diff --git a/src/makeBaseExt/top/configure/RULES b/src/makeBaseExt/top/configure/RULES
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dc23612c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/makeBaseExt/top/configure/RULES
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# $Id$
+
+include $(EPICS_BASE)/configure/RULES
+include $(EPICS_BASE)/configure/RULES_JAVA
diff --git a/src/makeBaseExt/top/configure/RULES_DIRS b/src/makeBaseExt/top/configure/RULES_DIRS
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..580145fe8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/makeBaseExt/top/configure/RULES_DIRS
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# $Id$
+
+include $(EPICS_BASE)/configure/RULES_DIRS
diff --git a/src/makeBaseExt/top/configure/RULES_TOP b/src/makeBaseExt/top/configure/RULES_TOP
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c8e1ec7fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/makeBaseExt/top/configure/RULES_TOP
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# $Id$
+
+include $(EPICS_BASE)/configure/RULES_TOP
+
diff --git a/src/makeBaseExt/top/configure/os/CONFIG_SITE.Common.Common b/src/makeBaseExt/top/configure/os/CONFIG_SITE.Common.Common
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8e608e701
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/makeBaseExt/top/configure/os/CONFIG_SITE.Common.Common
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#
+# $Id$
+#
+# Site Specific Configuration Information
+# Only the local epics system manager should modify this file
+
+# java jdk definitions
+CLASSPATH = -classpath .:..:$(INSTALL_JAVA):$(JAVA_DIR)/bin/../classes:$(JAVA_DIR)/bin/../lib/classes.zip
+JAVACCMD = $(subst \,/,$(JAVA_DIR)/bin/javac$(EXE) $(CLASSPATH) $(JAVAC_FLAGS) )
+JAVAHCMD = $(subst \,/,$(JAVA_DIR)/bin/javah$(EXE) -jni $(CLASSPATH) $(JAVAH_FLAGS))
+JARCMD = $(subst \,/,$(JAVA_DIR)/bin/jar$(EXE) $(JAR_OPTIONS) $(MANIFEST) $(JAR) $(JAR_INPUT))
diff --git a/src/makeBaseExt/top/configure/os/CONFIG_SITE.hpux-parisc.hpux-parisc b/src/makeBaseExt/top/configure/os/CONFIG_SITE.hpux-parisc.hpux-parisc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ff707b847
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/makeBaseExt/top/configure/os/CONFIG_SITE.hpux-parisc.hpux-parisc
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+#
+# $Id$
+#
+# Site Specific Configuration Information
+# Only the local epics system manager should modify this file
+
+# Where to find utilities/libraries
+#       If you do not have a certain product,
+#       leave the line empty.
+#
+
+-include $(TOP)/configure/os/CONFIG_SITE.Common.Common
+
+# Where to find utilities/libraries
+X11_INC = /usr/include/X11R5
+X11_LIB = /usr/lib/X11R5
+MOTIF_INC = /usr/include/Motif1.2
+MOTIF_LIB = /usr/lib/Motif1.2
+INTERVIEWS_BIN=/usr/local/interviews/bin/O.hp700
+XRTGRAPH = /usr/csite/xrt
+OPENWIN = /usr/csite4/local/xview
+WINGZ_INC = /usr/local/Wingz2/incl
+WINGZ_LIB = /usr/local/Wingz2/lib
+MATHEMATICA = /usr/local/math
+QUESTWIN = /usr/local/questwin
+IDL = /usr/csite/idl
+JAVA_DIR=/usr/local/java
+JAVA_INC=$(JAVA_DIR)/include
+
diff --git a/src/makeBaseExt/top/configure/os/CONFIG_SITE.linux-x86.linux-x86 b/src/makeBaseExt/top/configure/os/CONFIG_SITE.linux-x86.linux-x86
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0fb79a8ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/makeBaseExt/top/configure/os/CONFIG_SITE.linux-x86.linux-x86
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+#
+# $Id$
+#
+# Site Specific Configuration Information
+# Only the local epics system manager should modify this file
+
+# Where to find utilities/libraries
+#       If you do not have a certain product,
+#       leave the line empty.
+#
+
+-include $(TOP)/configure/os/CONFIG_SITE.Common.Common
+
+#X11_LIB=/usr/X11R6/lib
+#X11_INC=/usr/X11R6/include/X11
+#MOTIF_LIB=/usr/X11R6/lib
+#MOTIF_INC=/usr/X11R6/include
+X11_INC=/local2/X11R6/include/X11
+X11_LIB=/local2/X11R6/lib
+MOTIF_LIB=/local2/X11R6/lib
+MOTIF_INC=/local2/X11R6/include
+
+OPENWIN =
+WINGZ =
+MATHEMATICA =
+SCIPLOT=YES
+XRTGRAPH =
+QUESTWIN =
+TK_TCL = /usr/lib
+IDL =
+
+JAVA_DIR=/usr/local/java
+JAVA_INC=$(JAVA_DIR)/include
+
+INTERVIEWS_BIN=/usr/local/interviews/bin/O.Linux
+
+IV_INC=/usr/local/interviews/include
+IV_BIN=/usr/local/interviews/bin/O.Linux
+IV_LIB=/usr/local/interviews/lib/O.Linux
+
+
diff --git a/src/makeBaseExt/top/configure/os/CONFIG_SITE.osf-alpha.osf-alpha b/src/makeBaseExt/top/configure/os/CONFIG_SITE.osf-alpha.osf-alpha
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ec5021302
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/makeBaseExt/top/configure/os/CONFIG_SITE.osf-alpha.osf-alpha
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+#
+# $Id$
+#
+# Site Specific Configuration Information
+# Only the local epics system manager should modify this file
+
+# Where to find utilities/libraries
+#       If you do not have a certain product,
+#       leave the line empty.
+#
+
+-include $(TOP)/configure/os/CONFIG_SITE.Common.Common
+
+# Where to find utilities/libraries
+X11_LIB = /usr/lib
+X11_INC = /usr/include
+MOTIF_INC = /usr/include
+MOTIF_LIB = /usr/lib
+INTERVIEWS_BIN=/usr/local/interviews/bin/O.alpha
+OPENWIN =
+WINGZ =
+MATHEMATICA =
+XRTGRAPH = /usr/local/xrtgraph
+QUESTWIN =
+IDL =
+JAVA_DIR=/usr/local/java
+JAVA_INC=$(JAVA_DIR)/include
+
+
diff --git a/src/makeBaseExt/top/configure/os/CONFIG_SITE.solaris-sparc.solaris-sparc b/src/makeBaseExt/top/configure/os/CONFIG_SITE.solaris-sparc.solaris-sparc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dd158493e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/makeBaseExt/top/configure/os/CONFIG_SITE.solaris-sparc.solaris-sparc
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+#
+# $Id$
+#
+# Site Specific Configuration Information
+# Only the local epics system manager should modify this file
+
+# Where to find utilities/libraries
+#       If you do not have a certain product,
+#       leave the line empty.
+#
+
+-include $(TOP)/configure/os/CONFIG_SITE.Common.Common
+
+# sun X11
+X11_LIB = /usr/openwin/lib
+X11_INC = /usr/openwin/include
+# mit X11
+#X11_LIB = /opt/X11R5/lib
+#X11_INC = /opt/X11R5/include
+# osf motif
+#MOTIF_INC = /opt/local/Motif2.0/include
+#MOTIF_LIB = /opt/local/Motif2.0/lib
+# sun SDK motif
+#MOTIF_INC = /opt/SUNWmotif/include
+#MOTIF_LIB = /opt/SUNWmotif/lib
+# sun 5.4,5.6 SDK motif
+MOTIF_INC = /usr/dt/include
+MOTIF_LIB = /usr/dt/lib
+OPENWIN = /usr/openwin
+
+INTERVIEWS_BIN=/usr/local/interviews/bin/O.solaris
+INTERVIEWS_LIB=/usr/local/interviews/lib/O.solaris
+IV_INC=/usr/local/interviews/include
+IV-2_6_INC=/usr/local/interviews/include/IV-2_6
+IV_BIN=/usr/local/interviews/bin/O.solaris
+IV_LIB=/usr/local/interviews/lib/O.solaris
+
+WINGZ_INC = /opt/local/Wingz2/incl
+WINGZ_LIB = /opt/local/Wingz2/lib
+#MATHEMATICA = /usr/local/math
+# Define XRTGRAPH_EXTENSIONS = YES only if using XRT/graph 3.x
+#   and you want the extensions for MEDM
+XRTGRAPH_EXTENSIONS = YES
+XRTGRAPH = /opt/local/xrtgraph
+QUESTWIN = /usr/local/questwin
+
+TK_LIB = /opt/local/lib
+TK_INC = /opt/local/include
+TCL_LIB = /opt/local/lib
+TCL_INC = /opt/local/include
+DP_LIB = /opt/local/lib
+DP_INC = /opt/local/include
+BLT_LIB = /opt/local/lib
+BLT_INC = /opt/local/include
+
+IDL = /usr/local/idl
+#  IDL=$(IDL)/external/rpc is the sun4 version
+IDLRPC = $(IDL)/external/rpc.solaris
+
+# sun 5.4
+#JAVA_DIR=/opt/local/java
+# sun 5.6
+JAVA_DIR=/usr/java
+JAVA_INC=$(JAVA_DIR)/include
+
diff --git a/src/makeBaseExt/top/configure/os/CONFIG_SITE.win32-x86.win32-x86 b/src/makeBaseExt/top/configure/os/CONFIG_SITE.win32-x86.win32-x86
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4f029361f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/makeBaseExt/top/configure/os/CONFIG_SITE.win32-x86.win32-x86
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+#
+# $Id$
+#
+# Site Specific Configuration Information
+# Only the local epics system manager should modify this file
+
+# Where to find utilities/libraries
+#       If you do not have a certain product,
+#       leave the line empty.
+#
+
+-include $(TOP)/configure/os/CONFIG_SITE.Common.Common
+
+EXCEED = Exceed6.1
+
+JAVA_DIR = c:\\jdk1.3
+JAVA_INC = $(JAVA_DIR)/include
+
+TCL = c:\\Tcl
+TK_LIB = $(TCL)/lib
+TK_INC = $(TCL)/include
+TCL_LIB = $(TCL)/lib
+TCL_INC = $(TCL)/include
+DP_LIB = $(TCL)/lib
+DP_INC = $(TCL)/include
+BLT_LIB = $(TCL)/lib
+BLT_INC = $(TCL)/include
+
+IDL = /usr/local/idl
+#  IDL=$(IDL)/external/rpc is the sun4 version
+IDLRPC = $(IDL)/external/rpc.solaris
+
+ifeq ($(EXCEED),Exceed5)
+# Exceed 5
+X11_LIB = c:/exceed5/xdk/lib
+X11_INC = c:/exceed5/xdk/include
+MOTIF_LIB = $(X11_LIB)
+MOTIF_INC = $(X11_INC)
+else
+# Exceed 6 and 6.1
+X11_LIB = c:/exceed/xdk/lib
+X11_INC = c:/exceed/xdk/include
+MOTIF_LIB = $(X11_LIB)
+MOTIF_INC = $(X11_INC)
+endif
+
+OPENWIN =
+INTERVIEWS_BIN =
+WINGZ_INC =
+WINGZ_LIB =
+MATHEMATICA =
+QUESTWIN =
+
+# Define XRTGRAPH_EXTENSIONS = YES only if using XRT/graph 3.x
+#   and you want the extensions for MEDM
+XRTGRAPH_EXTENSIONS = NO
+XRTGRAPH =
+
+SCIPLOT = ../../src/medmdev/medm
+
diff --git a/src/makeBaseExt/top/exampleExt/Makefile b/src/makeBaseExt/top/exampleExt/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ea4bd71d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/makeBaseExt/top/exampleExt/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+TOP=../..
+include $(TOP)/configure/CONFIG
+
+PROD_HOST = caExample
+caExample_SRCS += caExample.cc
+#caExample_CFLAGS += 
+#caExample_LDFLAGS += 
+caExample_LIBS += ca Com
+ca_LIB=$(EPICS_BASE_LIB)
+Com_LIB=$(EPICS_BASE_LIB)
+
+include $(TOP)/configure/RULES
+
diff --git a/src/makeBaseExt/top/exampleExt/caExample.c b/src/makeBaseExt/top/exampleExt/caExample.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..04e57197e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/makeBaseExt/top/exampleExt/caExample.c
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+/*caExample.c*/
+#include <stddef.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+#include "cadef.h"
+
+main(int argc,char **argv)
+{
+    double	data;
+    chid	mychid;
+
+    if(argc != 2) {
+	fprintf(stderr,"usage: caExample pvname\n");
+	exit(1);
+    }
+    SEVCHK(ca_task_initialize(),"ca_task_initialize");
+    SEVCHK(ca_search(argv[1],&mychid),"ca_search failure");
+    SEVCHK(ca_pend_io(5.0),"ca_pend_io failure");
+    SEVCHK(ca_get(DBR_DOUBLE,mychid,(void *)&data),"ca_get failure");
+    SEVCHK(ca_pend_io(5.0),"ca_pend_io failure");
+    printf("%s %f\n",argv[1],data);
+    return(0);
+}
diff --git a/src/makeBaseExt/top/simpleExt/Makefile b/src/makeBaseExt/top/simpleExt/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..52cfac525
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/makeBaseExt/top/simpleExt/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+TOP=../..
+include $(TOP)/configure/CONFIG
+
+# Product
+#PROD_HOST = caExample
+#caExample_SRCS += caExample.cc
+#caExample_CFLAGS += 
+#caExample_LDFLAGS += 
+#caExample_LIBS += ca Com
+#ca_LIB=$(EPICS_BASE_LIB)
+#Com_LIB=$(EPICS_BASE_LIB)
+
+# Library
+#LIBRARY_HOST = abc
+#abc_SRCS += abc.c
+#abc_DLL_LIBS  = ca Com
+
+
+include $(TOP)/configure/RULES
+
+
diff --git a/src/makeBaseExt/top/src/Makefile b/src/makeBaseExt/top/src/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7696b2f30
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/makeBaseExt/top/src/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# $Id$
+
+TOP = ..
+include $(TOP)/configure/CONFIG
+
+DIRS += _EXTNAME_
+
+include $(TOP)/configure/RULES_DIRS
+