diff --git a/el737hpdriv.c b/el737hpdriv.c
index e7cfe61..b0da275 100644
--- a/el737hpdriv.c
+++ b/el737hpdriv.c
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ static int decodeRS(pEL737hp pPriv, int RS){
 /*-----------------------------------------------------------------*/
 static int updateMonitors(struct __COUNTER *self){
   int status;
-  int m1,m2,m3,m4,m5,m6,m7,m8;
+  long m1,m2,m3,m4,m5,m6,m7,m8;
   float fTime;
   pEL737hp pPriv = NULL;
   char reply[132];
@@ -207,13 +207,13 @@ static int updateMonitors(struct __COUNTER *self){
   /*
     There are two forms of RA replys: new form with 8 monitors
   */
-  status = sscanf(reply,"%f %d %d %d %d %d %d %d %d",
+  status = sscanf(reply,"%f %ld %ld %ld %ld %ld %ld %ld %ld",
 		  &fTime,&m1,&m2,&m3,&m4,&m5,&m6,&m7,&m8);
   if(status != 9){
     /*
       old form with 4 monitors
     */
-    status = sscanf(reply,"%d %d %d %d %f",&m1,&m2,&m3,&m4,&fTime);
+    status = sscanf(reply,"%ld %ld %ld %ld %f",&m1,&m2,&m3,&m4,&fTime);
     if(status != 5){
       pPriv->errorCode = BADREPLY;
       setBadReply(pPriv,reply);
diff --git a/polterwrite.c b/polterwrite.c
index f2ae394..9df533c 100644
--- a/polterwrite.c
+++ b/polterwrite.c
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ static void PoldiStart(pPolterdi self, SConnection *pCon)
        return;
   }
   /* create a Nexus file */
-  NXopen(self->pFile,NXACC_CREATE,&hfil);
+  NXopen(self->pFile,NXACC_CREATE5,&hfil);
   if(!hfil)
   {
        SCWrite(pCon,"ERROR: cannot create data file ",eError);