diff --git a/Cantera/matlab/Makefile.in b/Cantera/matlab/Makefile.in
index 6eacad788..62b8f0d64 100644
--- a/Cantera/matlab/Makefile.in
+++ b/Cantera/matlab/Makefile.in
@@ -29,7 +29,9 @@ LIB_DEPS = $(CANTERA_LIBDIR)/libcantera.a $(CANTERA_LIBDIR)/libzeroD.a \
            $(CANTERA_LIBDIR)/liboneD.a \
            $(CANTERA_LIBDIR)/libtransport.a 
 else
-LIB_DEPS =
+LIB_DEPS = $(CANTERA_LIBDIR)/cantera.lib $(CANTERA_LIBDIR)/zeroD.lib \
+           $(CANTERA_LIBDIR)/oneD.lib \
+           $(CANTERA_LIBDIR)/transport.lib 
 endif
 
 os_is_win=@OS_IS_WIN@
diff --git a/Cantera/matlab/cantera/@Solution/set.m b/Cantera/matlab/cantera/@Solution/set.m
index 7cc8e4f25..9631b47d5 100755
--- a/Cantera/matlab/cantera/@Solution/set.m
+++ b/Cantera/matlab/cantera/@Solution/set.m
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ elseif ntot == 2
   % set property pairs
   %
   if nt == 1
-    setTemperature(a,tval)
+    setTemperature(a,tval);
     if nv == 1
       setDensity(a,1.0/vval);   % temperature held fixed
     elseif np == 1
diff --git a/Cantera/matlab/cantera/examples/prandtl1.m b/Cantera/matlab/cantera/examples/prandtl1.m
index ac354fed0..a2273724e 100755
--- a/Cantera/matlab/cantera/examples/prandtl1.m
+++ b/Cantera/matlab/cantera/examples/prandtl1.m
@@ -24,10 +24,14 @@ ih2 = speciesIndex(gas,'H2');
 ih = speciesIndex(gas,'H');
 ih2o = speciesIndex(gas,'H2O');
 
+minT = minTemp(gas);
+maxT = maxTemp(gas);
+dT = (maxT - minT)/30.0;
+
 atm = oneatm;
 t0 = cputime;
 for i = 1:31
-   t(i) = 300.0 + 100.0*i;
+   t(i) = minT + dT*(i-1);
    for j = 1:31
       xo2(j) = 0.99*(j-1)/30.0;
       x = zeros(nSpecies(gas),1);      
diff --git a/Cantera/matlab/cantera/examples/prandtl2.m b/Cantera/matlab/cantera/examples/prandtl2.m
index a9819d90d..6e09114e9 100755
--- a/Cantera/matlab/cantera/examples/prandtl2.m
+++ b/Cantera/matlab/cantera/examples/prandtl2.m
@@ -23,10 +23,14 @@ ih2 = speciesIndex(gas,'H2');
 ih = speciesIndex(gas,'H');
 ih2o = speciesIndex(gas,'H2O');
 
+minT = minTemp(gas);
+maxT = maxTemp(gas);
+dT = (maxT - minT)/30.0;
+
 atm = oneatm;
 t0 = cputime;
 for i = 1:31
-   t(i) = 300.0 + 100.0*i;
+   t(i) = minT + dT*(i-1);
    for j = 1:31
       xo2(j) = 0.99*(j-1)/30.0;
       x = zeros(nSpecies(gas),1);      
diff --git a/Cantera/src/ChemEquil.cpp b/Cantera/src/ChemEquil.cpp
index 76fff71e8..185a39afb 100755
--- a/Cantera/src/ChemEquil.cpp
+++ b/Cantera/src/ChemEquil.cpp
@@ -473,8 +473,8 @@ namespace Cantera {
             if (elMoles[m] < Cutoff && m != m_eloc) x[m] = -1000.0;
             //if (m == m_eloc) x[m] = -10.0;
         }
-        above[mm] = log(m_thermo->maxTemp());  //log(1.e4);
-        below[mm] = log(m_thermo->minTemp()); //log(10.0);
+        above[mm] = log(m_thermo->maxTemp() + 1.0);  //log(1.e4);
+        below[mm] = log(m_thermo->minTemp() - 1.0); //log(10.0);
 
         vector_fp grad(nvar, 0.0);        // gradient of f = F*F/2
         vector_fp oldx(nvar, 0.0);        // old solution
diff --git a/tools/src/finish_install.py.in b/tools/src/finish_install.py.in
index eb2e1786b..bd5ec8a07 100644
--- a/tools/src/finish_install.py.in
+++ b/tools/src/finish_install.py.in
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ templdir = '@ct_templdir@'
 ctdir = '@ct_dir@'
 home = '@homedir@'
 
-f = open(ctdir+'/setup_cantera','w')
+f = open(home+'/setup_cantera','w')
 f.write('#!/bin/sh\n')
 f.write('LD_LIBRARY_PATH='+libdir+':$LD_LIBRARY_PATH\nexport LD_LIBRARY_PATH\n')
 f.write('PATH='+bindir+':$PATH\nexport PATH\n')
@@ -118,12 +118,12 @@ else:
 
 print """
     
-    setup script      """+ctdir+"""/setup_cantera
+    setup script      """+home+"""/setup_cantera
     
     The setup script configures the environment for Cantera. It is
     recommended that you run this script by typing
 
-      source """+ctdir+"""/setup_cantera
+      source """+home+"""/setup_cantera
     
     before using Cantera, or else
     include its contents in your shell login script.