Index: SimiasApp/Makefile.am
===================================================================
--- SimiasApp/Makefile.am	(revision 6590)
+++ SimiasApp/Makefile.am	(working copy)
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 SYSTEM_INSTALLER_LIB =
 endif
 
-MONO_WEBSERVER_PATH = ../../external/Mono.WebServer
+MONO_WEBSERVER_PATH = ../../../external/Mono.WebServer
 
 Simias_CSFILES = $(srcdir)/AssemblyInfo.cs \
 		$(srcdir)/Simias.cs \
Index: SimiasApp/Simias.cs
===================================================================
--- SimiasApp/Simias.cs	(revision 6590)
+++ SimiasApp/Simias.cs	(working copy)
@@ -1106,7 +1106,6 @@
 				{
 					Console.Error.WriteLine( "Ping exception: {0}", ex.Message );
 				}
-				pingStatus = true;
 			}
 
 			return pingStatus;
@@ -1657,7 +1656,7 @@
 						MyEnvironment.DotNet ? String.Empty : ApplicationPath + " ",
 						port,
 						ipcPort,
-						runAsServer ? "--runasserver" : "--runasclient ",
+						runAsServer ? "--runasserver " : "--runasclient ",
 						simiasDataPath,
 						verbose ? " --verbose" : String.Empty,
 						( altAppPath != null ) ? " --addpath " + altAppPath : String.Empty );
@@ -1759,8 +1758,8 @@
 	                string cmdLine = 
 	                	ub.Port.ToString() + 
 	                	":/simias10:" + 
-	                	rootPath + 
-	                	Path.DirectorySeparatorChar.ToString() +
+	                	rootPath +
+	                	(rootPath.Length != 0 ? Path.DirectorySeparatorChar.ToString() : "") +
 			        "web";
 
 	               	if ( verbose == true )
Index: SimiasClient/LocalService.cs
===================================================================
--- SimiasClient/LocalService.cs	(revision 6590)
+++ SimiasClient/LocalService.cs	(working copy)
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@
 				webService.PingSimias();
 			}
 			catch
-			{
+			{	
 				pingSuccessful = false;
 			}