diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 243e03534..7249806ec 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -114,6 +114,16 @@ if test "$enable_upnp" = "yes"; then
 	AC_DEFINE(ENABLE_UPNP,1,[include UPNP support - currently broken])
 fi
 
+AC_ARG_WITH(neutrino-hal-includes,
+	[  --with-neutrinohal-includes=PATH  path for libneutrino-hal includes [[NONE]]],
+	[NEUTRINO_HAL_INC="$withval"],[NEUTRINO_HAL_INC=""])
+AC_ARG_WITH(neutrino-hal-build,
+	[  --with-neutrinohal-build=PATH   path where libneutrino-hal is built [[NONE]]],
+	[NEUTRINO_HAL_LIB="$withval"],[NEUTRINO_HAL_LIB=""])
+
+AM_CONDITIONAL(USE_NEUTRINO_HAL, test "$NEUTRINO_HAL_INC")
+
+
 AC_CHECK_HEADERS(coolstream/nevis_ir.h)
 
 #
@@ -137,6 +147,8 @@ AC_SUBST(FREETYPE_CFLAGS)
 AC_SUBST(FREETYPE_LIBS)
 AC_SUBST(VORBISIDEC_CFLAGS)
 AC_SUBST(VORBISIDEC_LIBS)
+AC_SUBST(NEUTRINO_HAL_INC)
+AC_SUBST(NEUTRINO_HAL_LIB)
 
 AC_OUTPUT([
 Makefile
diff --git a/lib/Makefile.am b/lib/Makefile.am
index 47d51625a..224acc92c 100644
--- a/lib/Makefile.am
+++ b/lib/Makefile.am
@@ -15,7 +15,10 @@ SUBDIRS += \
 	libupnpclient
 endif
 
+if USE_NEUTRINO_HAL
+else
 if BOXTYPE_TRIPLE
 SUBDIRS += \
 	libtriple
 endif
+endif
diff --git a/lib/libdvbsub/Makefile.am b/lib/libdvbsub/Makefile.am
index b27821edb..a5f0296f8 100644
--- a/lib/libdvbsub/Makefile.am
+++ b/lib/libdvbsub/Makefile.am
@@ -5,9 +5,13 @@ INCLUDES = \
 if BOXTYPE_COOL
 INCLUDES += -I$(top_srcdir)/lib/libcoolstream
 endif
+if USE_NEUTRINO_HAL
+INCLUDES += -I$(NEUTRINO_HAL_INC)
+else
 if BOXTYPE_TRIPLE
 INCLUDES += -I$(top_srcdir)/lib/libtriple
 endif
+endif
 
 AM_CPPFLAGS = -fno-rtti -fno-exceptions
 
diff --git a/lib/libtuxtxt/Makefile.am b/lib/libtuxtxt/Makefile.am
index c3852770d..f4ef5f23b 100644
--- a/lib/libtuxtxt/Makefile.am
+++ b/lib/libtuxtxt/Makefile.am
@@ -6,9 +6,13 @@ INCLUDES = \
 if BOXTYPE_COOL
 INCLUDES += -I$(top_srcdir)/lib/libcoolstream
 endif
+if USE_NEUTRINO_HAL
+INCLUDES += -I$(NEUTRINO_HAL_INC)
+else
 if BOXTYPE_TRIPLE
 INCLUDES += -I$(top_srcdir)/lib/libtriple
 endif
+endif
 
 AM_CPPFLAGS = -fno-rtti -fno-exceptions
 
diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index b2efb30f7..de3ce9573 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -19,9 +19,15 @@ INCLUDES = \
 if BOXTYPE_COOL
 INCLUDES += -I$(top_srcdir)/lib/libcoolstream
 endif
+if USE_NEUTRINO_HAL
+INCLUDES += -I$(NEUTRINO_HAL_INC)
+else
+if BOXTYPE_TRIPLE
+INCLUDES += -I$(top_srcdir)/lib/libtriple
+endif
+endif
 if BOXTYPE_TRIPLE
 SUBDIRS += lcddisplay
-INCLUDES += -I$(top_srcdir)/lib/libtriple
 endif
 
 if USE_TREMOR
@@ -106,9 +112,17 @@ bin_PROGRAMS += drivertool
 
 drivertool_SOURCES = drivertool.c
 endif
+if USE_NEUTRINO_HAL
+neutrino_LDADD += \
+	$(NEUTRINO_HAL_LIB)/libneutrino-hal.a
+else
+if BOXTYPE_TRIPLE
+neutrino_LDADD += \
+	$(top_builddir)/lib/libtriple/libtriple.a
+endif
+endif
 if BOXTYPE_TRIPLE
 neutrino_LDADD += \
-	$(top_builddir)/lib/libtriple/libtriple.a \
 	@DIRECTFB_LIBS@ \
 	$(top_builddir)/src/lcddisplay/liblcddisplay.a
 endif
diff --git a/src/daemonc/Makefile.am b/src/daemonc/Makefile.am
index 4cc65038d..8b9ae1898 100644
--- a/src/daemonc/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/daemonc/Makefile.am
@@ -14,9 +14,13 @@ INCLUDES = \
 if BOXTYPE_COOL
 INCLUDES += -I$(top_srcdir)/lib/libcoolstream
 endif
+if USE_NEUTRINO_HAL
+INCLUDES += -I$(NEUTRINO_HAL_INC)
+else
 if BOXTYPE_TRIPLE
 INCLUDES += -I$(top_srcdir)/lib/libtriple
 endif
+endif
 
 noinst_LIBRARIES = libneutrino_daemonc.a
 
diff --git a/src/driver/Makefile.am b/src/driver/Makefile.am
index 8f9e42cdf..bda086977 100644
--- a/src/driver/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/driver/Makefile.am
@@ -47,11 +47,19 @@ if BOXTYPE_TRIPLE
 libneutrino_driver_a_SOURCES += \
 	newclock.cpp \
 	lcdd.cpp
+endif
 
+if USE_NEUTRINO_HAL
+INCLUDES += \
+	-I$(NEUTRINO_HAL_INC) \
+	@DIRECTFB_CFLAGS@
+else
+if BOXTYPE_TRIPLE
 INCLUDES += \
 	-I$(top_srcdir)/lib/libtriple \
 	@DIRECTFB_CFLAGS@
 endif
+endif
 
 libneutrino_driver_netfile_a_SOURCES = netfile.cpp
 
diff --git a/src/driver/audiodec/Makefile.am b/src/driver/audiodec/Makefile.am
index 523b2fabf..786071bf2 100644
--- a/src/driver/audiodec/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/driver/audiodec/Makefile.am
@@ -11,9 +11,13 @@ INCLUDES = \
 if BOXTYPE_COOL
 INCLUDES += -I$(top_srcdir)/lib/libcoolstream
 endif
+if USE_NEUTRINO_HAL
+INCLUDES += -I$(NEUTRINO_HAL_INC)
+else
 if BOXTYPE_TRIPLE
 INCLUDES += -I$(top_srcdir)/lib/libtriple
 endif
+endif
 
 noinst_LIBRARIES = libneutrino_driver_audiodec.a
 
diff --git a/src/driver/pictureviewer/Makefile.am b/src/driver/pictureviewer/Makefile.am
index 5805e8f37..9ba447e1d 100644
--- a/src/driver/pictureviewer/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/driver/pictureviewer/Makefile.am
@@ -10,9 +10,13 @@ INCLUDES = \
 if BOXTYPE_COOL
 INCLUDES += -I$(top_srcdir)/lib/libcoolstream
 endif
+if USE_NEUTRINO_HAL
+INCLUDES += -I$(NEUTRINO_HAL_INC)
+else
 if BOXTYPE_TRIPLE
 INCLUDES += -I$(top_srcdir)/lib/libtriple
 endif
+endif
 
 noinst_LIBRARIES = libneutrino_pictureviewer.a
 
diff --git a/src/gui/Makefile.am b/src/gui/Makefile.am
index 4d42ab11b..5607a5eb3 100644
--- a/src/gui/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/gui/Makefile.am
@@ -30,9 +30,14 @@ INCLUDES = \
 if BOXTYPE_COOL
 INCLUDES += -I$(top_srcdir)/lib/libcoolstream
 endif
+
+if USE_NEUTRINO_HAL
+INCLUDES += -I$(NEUTRINO_HAL_INC)
+else
 if BOXTYPE_TRIPLE
 INCLUDES += -I$(top_srcdir)/lib/libtriple
 endif
+endif
 
 noinst_LIBRARIES = libtimerlist.a libneutrino_gui.a libneutrino_gui2.a
 
diff --git a/src/gui/widget/Makefile.am b/src/gui/widget/Makefile.am
index 8d92eb76c..ee7cc15d9 100644
--- a/src/gui/widget/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/gui/widget/Makefile.am
@@ -11,9 +11,13 @@ INCLUDES = \
 if BOXTYPE_COOL
 INCLUDES += -I$(top_srcdir)/lib/libcoolstream
 endif
+if USE_NEUTRINO_HAL
+INCLUDES += -I$(NEUTRINO_HAL_INC)
+else
 if BOXTYPE_TRIPLE
 INCLUDES += -I$(top_srcdir)/lib/libtriple
 endif
+endif
 
 noinst_LIBRARIES = libneutrino_gui_widget.a libneutrino_gui_widget2.a 
 
diff --git a/src/nhttpd/tuxboxapi/coolstream/Makefile.am b/src/nhttpd/tuxboxapi/coolstream/Makefile.am
index 2d05e02a5..f2ff5bb56 100644
--- a/src/nhttpd/tuxboxapi/coolstream/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/nhttpd/tuxboxapi/coolstream/Makefile.am
@@ -16,9 +16,13 @@ INCLUDES = \
 if BOXTYPE_COOL
 INCLUDES += -I$(top_srcdir)/lib/libcoolstream
 endif
+if USE_NEUTRINO_HAL
+INCLUDES += -I$(NEUTRINO_HAL_INC)
+else
 if BOXTYPE_TRIPLE
 INCLUDES += -I$(top_srcdir)/lib/libtriple
 endif
+endif
 
 noinst_LIBRARIES = libnhttpd_tuxboxapi.a
 
diff --git a/src/sectionsd/Makefile.am b/src/sectionsd/Makefile.am
index 200019dbe..d22f8b0b5 100644
--- a/src/sectionsd/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/sectionsd/Makefile.am
@@ -10,9 +10,13 @@ INCLUDES = \
 if BOXTYPE_COOL
 INCLUDES += -I$(top_srcdir)/lib/libcoolstream
 endif
+if USE_NEUTRINO_HAL
+INCLUDES += -I$(NEUTRINO_HAL_INC)
+else
 if BOXTYPE_TRIPLE
 INCLUDES += -I$(top_srcdir)/lib/libtriple
 endif
+endif
 
 AM_CPPFLAGS = -D DO_NOT_INCLUDE_STUFF_NOT_NEEDED_FOR_SECTIONSD
 
diff --git a/src/system/Makefile.am b/src/system/Makefile.am
index 1675a6cac..3d0241601 100644
--- a/src/system/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/system/Makefile.am
@@ -15,9 +15,13 @@ INCLUDES = \
 if BOXTYPE_COOL
 INCLUDES += -I$(top_srcdir)/lib/libcoolstream
 endif
+if USE_NEUTRINO_HAL
+INCLUDES += -I$(NEUTRINO_HAL_INC)
+else
 if BOXTYPE_TRIPLE
 INCLUDES += -I$(top_srcdir)/lib/libtriple
 endif
+endif
 
 noinst_LIBRARIES = libneutrino_system.a
 
diff --git a/src/zapit/src/Makefile.am b/src/zapit/src/Makefile.am
index ff8d16629..0fdc545fa 100644
--- a/src/zapit/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/zapit/src/Makefile.am
@@ -12,9 +12,14 @@ INCLUDES = \
 if BOXTYPE_COOL
 INCLUDES += -I$(top_srcdir)/lib/libcoolstream
 endif
+
+if USE_NEUTRINO_HAL
+INCLUDES += -I$(NEUTRINO_HAL_INC)
+else
 if BOXTYPE_TRIPLE
 INCLUDES += -I$(top_srcdir)/lib/libtriple
 endif
+endif
 
 noinst_LIBRARIES = libzapit.a