diff --git a/hw/dmx/Makefile.am b/hw/dmx/Makefile.am
index 89136b904..17d27ed39 100644
--- a/hw/dmx/Makefile.am
+++ b/hw/dmx/Makefile.am
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ DIST_SUBDIRS = input config glxProxy examples doc
 
 SUBDIRS = input config examples
 bin_PROGRAMS = Xdmx
+noinst_LIBRARIES = libfbcmap.a
 
 if XINERAMA
 PANORAMIX_SRCS = $(top_srcdir)/Xext/panoramiX.c
@@ -16,13 +17,20 @@ GLX_INCS = -I$(top_srcdir)/hw/xfree86/dixmods/extmod \
 GLX_DEFS = @GL_CFLAGS@ 
 endif
 
-# It's essential that fbcmap.c be compiled with this flag for DMX to work!!
-DMX_CFLAGS = -DXFree86Server=1
-
 if BUILDDOCS
 SUBDIRS += doc
 endif
 
+AM_CFLAGS = \
+      -DHAVE_DMX_CONFIG_H \
+      $(DIX_CFLAGS) \
+      $(GLX_INCS) \
+      $(GLX_DEFS) \
+      @DMXMODULES_CFLAGS@
+
+libfbcmap_a_SOURCES = libfbcmap.a
+libfbcmap_a_CFLAGS = $(AM_CFLAGS) -DXFree86Server
+
 Xdmx_SOURCES = dmx.c \
                dmxcb.c \
                dmxcb.h \
@@ -67,7 +75,6 @@ Xdmx_SOURCES = dmx.c \
                dmxvisual.h \
                dmxwindow.c \
                dmxwindow.h \
-               $(top_srcdir)/fb/fbcmap.c \
                $(top_srcdir)/mi/miinitext.c \
                $(GLX_SRCS) 
 
@@ -82,16 +89,9 @@ Xdmx_LDADD = $(XORG_CORE_LIBS) \
              $(GLX_LIBS) \
              input/libdmxinput.a \
              config/libdmxconfig.a \
+	     libfbcmap.a \
              @DMXMODULES_LIBS@
 
-Xdmx_CFLAGS = \
-              -DHAVE_DMX_CONFIG_H \
-              $(DIX_CFLAGS) \
-              $(GLX_INCS) \
-              $(GLX_DEFS) \
-              $(DMX_CFLAGS) \
-              @DMXMODULES_CFLAGS@
-
 # Man page
 appmandir = $(APP_MAN_DIR)
 
diff --git a/hw/vfb/Makefile.am b/hw/vfb/Makefile.am
index 4f711fde7..40c385434 100644
--- a/hw/vfb/Makefile.am
+++ b/hw/vfb/Makefile.am
@@ -1,12 +1,21 @@
 bin_PROGRAMS = Xvfb
+noinst_LIBRARIES = libfbcmap.a
+
+AM_CFLAGS = -DHAVE_DIX_CONFIG_H \
+            -DNO_HW_ONLY_EXTS \
+            -DNO_MODULE_EXTS \
+            $(XVFBMODULES_CFLAGS) \
+	    $(DIX_CFLAGS)
 
 SRCS =	InitInput.c \
 	InitOutput.c \
 	lk201kbd.h \
 	$(top_srcdir)/Xext/dpmsstubs.c \
 	$(top_srcdir)/Xi/stubs.c \
-	$(top_srcdir)/mi/miinitext.c \
-	$(top_srcdir)/fb/fbcmap.c
+	$(top_srcdir)/mi/miinitext.c
+
+libfbcmap_a_CFLAGS = $(AM_CFLAGS) -DXFree86Server
+libfbcmap_a_SOURCES = $(top_srcdir)/fb/fbcmap.c
 
 Xvfb_SOURCES = $(SRCS)
 
@@ -14,16 +23,8 @@ Xvfb_LDADD = $(XORG_CORE_LIBS) \
              $(XVFB_LIBS) \
              $(XSERVER_LIBS) \
              $(EXTENSION_LIBS) \
-             $(XVFBMODULES_LIBS)
-
-Xvfb_LDFLAGS =
-
-AM_CFLAGS = -DHAVE_DIX_CONFIG_H \
-            -DNO_HW_ONLY_EXTS \
-            -DNO_MODULE_EXTS \
-            -DXFree86Server \
-            $(XVFBMODULES_CFLAGS) \
-	    $(DIX_CFLAGS)
+             $(XVFBMODULES_LIBS) \
+	     libfbcmap.a
 
 # Man page
 include $(top_srcdir)/cpprules.in
diff --git a/hw/xnest/Makefile.am b/hw/xnest/Makefile.am
index cce1fef94..b89761651 100644
--- a/hw/xnest/Makefile.am
+++ b/hw/xnest/Makefile.am
@@ -1,4 +1,10 @@
 bin_PROGRAMS = Xnest
+noinst_LIBRARIES = libfbcmap.a
+
+AM_CFLAGS = -DHAVE_XNEST_CONFIG_H \
+            -DNO_HW_ONLY_EXTS \
+            $(DIX_CFLAGS) \
+            $(XNESTMODULES_CFLAGS)
 
 SRCS =	Args.c \
 	Args.h \
@@ -37,23 +43,17 @@ SRCS =	Args.c \
 	xnest-config.h \
 	$(top_srcdir)/Xext/dpmsstubs.c \
 	$(top_srcdir)/Xi/stubs.c \
-	$(top_srcdir)/mi/miinitext.c \
-	$(top_srcdir)/fb/fbcmap.c
+	$(top_srcdir)/mi/miinitext.c
 
+libfbcmap_a_SOURCES = $(top_srcdir)/fb/fbcmap.c
+libfbcmap_a_CFLAGS = $(AM_CFLAGS) -DXFree86Server
 
 Xnest_SOURCES = $(SRCS)
 
 Xnest_LDADD = $(XORG_CORE_LIBS) \
               $(XNEST_LIBS) \
-              $(XNESTMODULES_LIBS)
-
-Xnest_LDFLAGS =
-
-AM_CFLAGS = -DHAVE_XNEST_CONFIG_H \
-            -DNO_HW_ONLY_EXTS \
-            -DXFree86Server \
-            $(DIX_CFLAGS) \
-            $(XNESTMODULES_CFLAGS)
+              $(XNESTMODULES_LIBS) \
+	      libfbcmap.a
 
 EXTRA_DIST = os2Stub.c \
              icon \