Originally Posted by MikeAbson
2. Build MESS using ARCHOPTS=-march=core2: Does this mean: make ARCHOPTS=-march=core2 TARGET=MESS?

I usually use: make TARGET=mess -j3 ARCHOPTS=-march=core2

Never, ever use "TARGET=MESS". It is case-sensitive.

Originally Posted by MikeAbson
3. Specify -numprocessors 2 or 3: I believe this is in MESS.ini?

Yes, or at the command line.