--- config/gen/makefiles/root.in	2006-12-16 12:54:59.000000000 -0500
+++ config/gen/makefiles/root.new	2006-12-16 14:39:41.000000000 -0500
@@ -656,6 +656,11 @@
 	@echo "                      WARNING: Installing Parrot may interfere with"
 	@echo "                               developing Parrot on the same machine."
 	@echo "                               This flaw will be fixed eventually."
+	@echo "  reallyinstall:     Install under '$(PREFIX)' on Unix systems"
+	@echo "		      NOTE: This actually does the install.  Since"
+	@echo "		            there are currently issues with the Parrot"
+	@echo "		            install system, this make target is used"
+	@echo "		            to go ahead with the install anyway."
 	@echo ""
 	@echo "Documentation:"
 	@echo "  help:              Print this help message."
@@ -1667,13 +1672,16 @@
 #
 ###############################################################################
 
-install : installable
+install:
 	@echo "WARNING:"
 	@echo "  Installing Parrot may interfere with developing Parrot"
 	@echo "  on the same machine.  This is a temporary flaw in the"
-	@echo "  Parrot build system.  If you are not sure this is OK,"
-	@echo "  press ^C (or your interrupt key) in the next ten seconds."
-	$(PERL) -e "sleep(10)"
+	@echo "  Parrot build system."
+	@echo "  To use the make install target, type: make reallyinstall"
+	$(PERL) -e "exit(1)"
+
+reallyinstall:
+	make installable
 	$(PERL) tools/dev/install_files.pl \
     --buildprefix=$(BUILDPREFIX) \
     --prefix=$(PREFIX) \