diff --git a/tools/install/cross_unix/HowToCreate_fpc_crosswin32_rpm.txt b/tools/install/cross_unix/HowToCreate_fpc_crosswin32_rpm.txt
index c1f205a15b..67ed4f5973 100644
--- a/tools/install/cross_unix/HowToCreate_fpc_crosswin32_rpm.txt
+++ b/tools/install/cross_unix/HowToCreate_fpc_crosswin32_rpm.txt
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@ How to create the fpc_crosswin32 rpm
 
 This rpm was only tested under linux.
 
-For configuration see below.
+The base directory is $BuildRoot. Default value is ~/freepascal
+  To change it use for example:
+  []$ export BuildRoot=/home/user/freepascal
 
 First get the FPC sources and the binutils.
 
@@ -27,10 +29,3 @@ Then build the fpc_crosswin32 rpm and install it:
 
 Now you can cross compile from linux to win32.
 
-
-================================================================================
-
-The following environment variables are handled:
-The base directory BuildRoot. Default value is ~/freepascal
-  []$ export BuildRoot=/home/user/freepascal
-
diff --git a/tools/install/cross_unix/create_linux_cross_win32_rpm.sh b/tools/install/cross_unix/create_linux_cross_win32_rpm.sh
index 699acbfe56..6f70d8a18c 100755
--- a/tools/install/cross_unix/create_linux_cross_win32_rpm.sh
+++ b/tools/install/cross_unix/create_linux_cross_win32_rpm.sh
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ if [ $BuildCrossWin32RPM = "yes" ]; then
   #----------------------------------------------------------------------------
   # create temporary directory
   #----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-  TmpSrcDir=/tmp/fpc_crosswin32
+  TmpSrcDir=$HOME/tmp/fpc_crosswin32
   echo "create temporary directory $TmpSrcDir ..."
   rm -rf $TmpSrcDir
   mkdir -p $TmpSrcDir
@@ -139,9 +139,7 @@ if [ $BuildCrossWin32RPM = "yes" ]; then
     cd ${BinUtilsDir}
     for binutility in $(ls -B ${BinUtilsPrefix}*); do
       NewName=$(echo $binutility | sed -e "s#^$BinUtilsPrefix##")
-      if [ ! $NewName = "windres" ]; then
-        NewName="fpc-${TargetCPU}-${TargetOS}-$NewName"
-      fi
+      NewName="fpc-${TargetCPU}-${TargetOS}-$NewName"
       cp ${BinUtilsDir}${binutility} ${BinDir}${NewName}
     done
     cd -
@@ -167,7 +165,7 @@ if [ $BuildCrossWin32RPM = "yes" ]; then
   # copy tools (windres)
   #----------------------------------------------------------------------------
   FPCLibDir=lib/fpc/$CompilerVersionStr # !!! no / at end
-  DestDir=$FPCBuildDir/usr/$FPCLibDir
+  DestDir=$TmpSrcDir/$FPCLibDir
   cp -p $BuildRoot/bin/* $DestDir/
 
   #----------------------------------------------------------------------------