diff --git a/dummy/makefile b/dummy/makefile
index 66edfc10..03dfa3af 100644
--- a/dummy/makefile
+++ b/dummy/makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,14 @@
 # M. Zolliker 03.2005
 
-default:
+%: usage
+	@echo
+
+%.o: usage
+	@echo
+
+default: usage
+
+usage:
 	@ echo ""
 	@ echo "Usage:"
 	@ echo ""
@@ -10,3 +18,4 @@ default:
 	@ echo ""
 	@ ls -1 makefile_* | pr -t -o 4
 
+
diff --git a/makefile b/makefile
index 66edfc10..03dfa3af 100644
--- a/makefile
+++ b/makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,14 @@
 # M. Zolliker 03.2005
 
-default:
+%: usage
+	@echo
+
+%.o: usage
+	@echo
+
+default: usage
+
+usage:
 	@ echo ""
 	@ echo "Usage:"
 	@ echo ""
@@ -10,3 +18,4 @@ default:
 	@ echo ""
 	@ ls -1 makefile_* | pr -t -o 4
 
+
diff --git a/matrix/makefile b/matrix/makefile
index 66edfc10..03dfa3af 100644
--- a/matrix/makefile
+++ b/matrix/makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,14 @@
 # M. Zolliker 03.2005
 
-default:
+%: usage
+	@echo
+
+%.o: usage
+	@echo
+
+default: usage
+
+usage:
 	@ echo ""
 	@ echo "Usage:"
 	@ echo ""
@@ -10,3 +18,4 @@ default:
 	@ echo ""
 	@ ls -1 makefile_* | pr -t -o 4
 
+