diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 34e152871..c4a49a6df 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -37,3 +37,8 @@ include/serno.h:
 
 install-data-hook:
 	test -d ${DESTDIR}${logdir} || mkdir -p ${DESTDIR}${logdir}
+
+install-exec-hook:
+	rm -f ${DESTDIR}${moduledir}/*.la
+	rm -f ${DESTDIR}${moduledir}/autoload/*.la
+	rm -f ${DESTDIR}${moduledir}/extensions/*.la
diff --git a/doc/ircd.conf.example b/doc/ircd.conf.example
index 49951a5ef..9f2616610 100644
--- a/doc/ircd.conf.example
+++ b/doc/ircd.conf.example
@@ -8,33 +8,33 @@
  */
 
 /* Extensions */
-#loadmodule "extensions/chm_operonly_compat.la";
-#loadmodule "extensions/chm_quietunreg_compat.la";
-#loadmodule "extensions/chm_sslonly_compat.la";
-#loadmodule "extensions/chm_operpeace.la";
-#loadmodule "extensions/createauthonly.la";
-#loadmodule "extensions/extb_account.la";
-#loadmodule "extensions/extb_canjoin.la";
-#loadmodule "extensions/extb_channel.la";
-#loadmodule "extensions/extb_combi.la";
-#loadmodule "extensions/extb_extgecos.la";
-#loadmodule "extensions/extb_hostmask.la";
-#loadmodule "extensions/extb_oper.la";
-#loadmodule "extensions/extb_realname.la";
-#loadmodule "extensions/extb_server.la";
-#loadmodule "extensions/extb_ssl.la";
-#loadmodule "extensions/hurt.la";
-#loadmodule "extensions/m_extendchans.la";
-#loadmodule "extensions/m_findforwards.la";
-#loadmodule "extensions/m_identify.la";
-#loadmodule "extensions/no_oper_invis.la";
-#loadmodule "extensions/sno_farconnect.la";
-#loadmodule "extensions/sno_globalkline.la";
-#loadmodule "extensions/sno_globalnickchange.la";
-#loadmodule "extensions/sno_globaloper.la";
-#loadmodule "extensions/sno_whois.la";
-#loadmodule "extensions/override.la";
-#loadmodule "extensions/no_kill_services.la";
+#loadmodule "extensions/chm_operonly_compat";
+#loadmodule "extensions/chm_quietunreg_compat";
+#loadmodule "extensions/chm_sslonly_compat";
+#loadmodule "extensions/chm_operpeace";
+#loadmodule "extensions/createauthonly";
+#loadmodule "extensions/extb_account";
+#loadmodule "extensions/extb_canjoin";
+#loadmodule "extensions/extb_channel";
+#loadmodule "extensions/extb_combi";
+#loadmodule "extensions/extb_extgecos";
+#loadmodule "extensions/extb_hostmask";
+#loadmodule "extensions/extb_oper";
+#loadmodule "extensions/extb_realname";
+#loadmodule "extensions/extb_server";
+#loadmodule "extensions/extb_ssl";
+#loadmodule "extensions/hurt";
+#loadmodule "extensions/m_extendchans";
+#loadmodule "extensions/m_findforwards";
+#loadmodule "extensions/m_identify";
+#loadmodule "extensions/no_oper_invis";
+#loadmodule "extensions/sno_farconnect";
+#loadmodule "extensions/sno_globalkline";
+#loadmodule "extensions/sno_globalnickchange";
+#loadmodule "extensions/sno_globaloper";
+#loadmodule "extensions/sno_whois";
+#loadmodule "extensions/override";
+#loadmodule "extensions/no_kill_services";
 
 /*
  * IP cloaking extensions: use ip_cloaking_4.0
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@
  * releases.
  */
 
-#loadmodule "extensions/ip_cloaking_4.0.la";
-#loadmodule "extensions/ip_cloaking.la";
+#loadmodule "extensions/ip_cloaking_4.0";
+#loadmodule "extensions/ip_cloaking";
 
 serverinfo {
 	name = "hades.arpa";
diff --git a/doc/reference.conf b/doc/reference.conf
index 19e337c56..2cb078c7f 100644
--- a/doc/reference.conf
+++ b/doc/reference.conf
@@ -43,73 +43,73 @@
  * Charybdis contains several extensions that are not enabled by default.
  * To use them, uncomment the lines below.
  *
- * Channel mode +-A (admin only)                     -- chm_adminonly.la
- * Channel mode +-O (oper only)                      -- chm_operonly.la
- * Channel mode +-S (ssl only)                       -- chm_sslonly.la
- * Emulates channel mode +-O (oper only) (+-iI $o)   -- chm_operonly_compat.la
- * Emulates channel mode +-R (quiet unreg) (+-q $~a) -- chm_quietunreg_compat.la
- * Emulates channel mode +-S (ssl only) (+-b $~z)    -- chm_sslonly_compat.la
- * Channel mode +-M (disallow KICK on IRC ops)       -- chm_operpeace.la
- * Restrict channel creation to logged in users      -- createauthonly.la
- * Account bans (+b $a[:mask])                       -- extb_account.la
- * Banned from another channel (+b $j:mask)          -- extb_canjoin.la
- * Other-channel bans (+b $c:mask)                   -- extb_channel.la
- * Combination extbans                               -- extb_combi.la
- * Extended ban (+b $x:mask)                         -- extb_extgecos.la
- * Hostmask bans (for combination extbans)           -- extb_hostmask.la
- * Oper bans (+b $o)                                 -- extb_oper.la
- * Realname (gecos) bans (+b $r:mask)                -- extb_realname.la
- * Server bans (+b $s:mask)                          -- extb_server.la
- * SSL bans (+b $z)                                  -- extb_ssl.la
- * Helpops system (umode +H)                         -- helpops.la
- * HURT system                                       -- hurt.la
- * New host mangling (umode +x)                      -- ip_cloaking_4.0.la
- * Old host mangling (umode +h)                      -- ip_cloaking.la
- * Dynamically extend channel limits                 -- m_extendchans.la
- * Find channel forwards                             -- m_findforwards.la
- * /identify support                                 -- m_identify.la
- * Opers cannot be invisible (umode +i)              -- no_oper_invis.la
- * Far connection notices (snomask +F)               -- sno_farconnect.la
- * Remote k/d/x line active notices                  -- sno_globalkline.la
- * Remote oper up notices                            -- sno_globaloper.la
- * Global nick-change notices                        -- sno_globalnickchange.la
- * /whois notifications (snomask +W)                 -- sno_whois.la
- * Oper-override (modehacking only)                  -- override.la
- * Stop services kills                               -- no_kill_services.la
+ * Channel mode +-A (admin only)                     -- chm_adminonly
+ * Channel mode +-O (oper only)                      -- chm_operonly
+ * Channel mode +-S (ssl only)                       -- chm_sslonly
+ * Emulates channel mode +-O (oper only) (+-iI $o)   -- chm_operonly_compat
+ * Emulates channel mode +-R (quiet unreg) (+-q $~a) -- chm_quietunreg_compat
+ * Emulates channel mode +-S (ssl only) (+-b $~z)    -- chm_sslonly_compat
+ * Channel mode +-M (disallow KICK on IRC ops)       -- chm_operpeace
+ * Restrict channel creation to logged in users      -- createauthonly
+ * Account bans (+b $a[:mask])                       -- extb_account
+ * Banned from another channel (+b $j:mask)          -- extb_canjoin
+ * Other-channel bans (+b $c:mask)                   -- extb_channel
+ * Combination extbans                               -- extb_combi
+ * Extended ban (+b $x:mask)                         -- extb_extgecos
+ * Hostmask bans (for combination extbans)           -- extb_hostmask
+ * Oper bans (+b $o)                                 -- extb_oper
+ * Realname (gecos) bans (+b $r:mask)                -- extb_realname
+ * Server bans (+b $s:mask)                          -- extb_server
+ * SSL bans (+b $z)                                  -- extb_ssl
+ * Helpops system (umode +H)                         -- helpops
+ * HURT system                                       -- hurt
+ * New host mangling (umode +x)                      -- ip_cloaking_4.0
+ * Old host mangling (umode +h)                      -- ip_cloaking
+ * Dynamically extend channel limits                 -- m_extendchans
+ * Find channel forwards                             -- m_findforwards
+ * /identify support                                 -- m_identify
+ * Opers cannot be invisible (umode +i)              -- no_oper_invis
+ * Far connection notices (snomask +F)               -- sno_farconnect
+ * Remote k/d/x line active notices                  -- sno_globalkline
+ * Remote oper up notices                            -- sno_globaloper
+ * Global nick-change notices                        -- sno_globalnickchange
+ * /whois notifications (snomask +W)                 -- sno_whois
+ * Oper-override (modehacking only)                  -- override
+ * Stop services kills                               -- no_kill_services
  */
-#loadmodule "extensions/chm_adminonly.la";
-#loadmodule "extensions/chm_operonly.la";
-#loadmodule "extensions/chm_sslonly.la";
-#loadmodule "extensions/chm_operonly_compat.la";
-#loadmodule "extensions/chm_quietunreg_compat.la";
-#loadmodule "extensions/chm_sslonly_compat.la";
-#loadmodule "extensions/chm_operpeace.la";
-#loadmodule "extensions/createauthonly.la";
-#loadmodule "extensions/extb_account.la";
-#loadmodule "extensions/extb_canjoin.la";
-#loadmodule "extensions/extb_channel.la";
-#loadmodule "extensions/extb_combi.la";
-#loadmodule "extensions/extb_extgecos.la";
-#loadmodule "extensions/extb_hostmask.la";
-#loadmodule "extensions/extb_oper.la";
-#loadmodule "extensions/extb_realname.la";
-#loadmodule "extensions/extb_server.la";
-#loadmodule "extensions/extb_ssl.la";
-#loadmodule "extensions/helpops.la";
-#loadmodule "extensions/hurt.la";
-#loadmodule "extensions/ip_cloaking_4.0.la";
-#loadmodule "extensions/ip_cloaking.la";
-#loadmodule "extensions/m_extendchans.la";
-#loadmodule "extensions/m_findforwards.la";
-#loadmodule "extensions/m_identify.la";
-#loadmodule "extensions/no_oper_invis.la";
-#loadmodule "extensions/sno_farconnect.la";
-#loadmodule "extensions/sno_globalkline.la";
-#loadmodule "extensions/sno_globalnickchange.la";
-#loadmodule "extensions/sno_globaloper.la";
-#loadmodule "extensions/sno_whois.la";
-#loadmodule "extensions/override.la";
-#loadmodule "extensions/no_kill_services.la";
+#loadmodule "extensions/chm_adminonly";
+#loadmodule "extensions/chm_operonly";
+#loadmodule "extensions/chm_sslonly";
+#loadmodule "extensions/chm_operonly_compat";
+#loadmodule "extensions/chm_quietunreg_compat";
+#loadmodule "extensions/chm_sslonly_compat";
+#loadmodule "extensions/chm_operpeace";
+#loadmodule "extensions/createauthonly";
+#loadmodule "extensions/extb_account";
+#loadmodule "extensions/extb_canjoin";
+#loadmodule "extensions/extb_channel";
+#loadmodule "extensions/extb_combi";
+#loadmodule "extensions/extb_extgecos";
+#loadmodule "extensions/extb_hostmask";
+#loadmodule "extensions/extb_oper";
+#loadmodule "extensions/extb_realname";
+#loadmodule "extensions/extb_server";
+#loadmodule "extensions/extb_ssl";
+#loadmodule "extensions/helpops";
+#loadmodule "extensions/hurt";
+#loadmodule "extensions/ip_cloaking_4.0";
+#loadmodule "extensions/ip_cloaking";
+#loadmodule "extensions/m_extendchans";
+#loadmodule "extensions/m_findforwards";
+#loadmodule "extensions/m_identify";
+#loadmodule "extensions/no_oper_invis";
+#loadmodule "extensions/sno_farconnect";
+#loadmodule "extensions/sno_globalkline";
+#loadmodule "extensions/sno_globalnickchange";
+#loadmodule "extensions/sno_globaloper";
+#loadmodule "extensions/sno_whois";
+#loadmodule "extensions/override";
+#loadmodule "extensions/no_kill_services";
 
 /* serverinfo {}:  Contains information about the server. (OLD M:) */
 serverinfo {
@@ -569,7 +569,7 @@ connect "irc.uplink.com" {
 	flags = compressed, topicburst;
 };
 
-connect "ipv6.lame.server" {
+connect "ipv6me.server" {
 	/* Hosts that are IPv6 addresses must be in :: shortened form
 	 * if applicable.  Addresses starting with a colon get an extra
 	 * zero prepended, for example: 0::1
@@ -625,8 +625,8 @@ cluster {
 	 *    all     - share all of the above
 	 */
 
-	/* share klines/unklines/xlines with *.lan */
-	name = "*.lan";
+	/* share klines/unklines/xlines with *n */
+	name = "*n";
 	flags = kline, unkline, xline;
 
 	/* share locops with irc.ircd-ratbox.org and ircd.ircd-ratbox.org */
@@ -1349,5 +1349,5 @@ modules {
 	path = "/usr/local/ircd/modules/autoload";
 
 	/* module: the name of a module to load on startup/rehash */
-	#module = "some_module.la";
+	#module = "some_module";
 };
diff --git a/ircd/modules.c b/ircd/modules.c
index 8175c6246..6f509ed9e 100644
--- a/ircd/modules.c
+++ b/ircd/modules.c
@@ -39,6 +39,10 @@
 
 #include <ltdl.h>
 
+#ifndef LT_MODULE_EXT
+#	error "Charybdis requires loadable module support."
+#endif
+
 struct module **modlist = NULL;
 
 static const char *core_module_table[] = {
@@ -223,8 +227,8 @@ load_all_modules(int warn)
 	DIR *system_module_dir = NULL;
 	struct dirent *ldirent = NULL;
 	char module_fq_name[PATH_MAX + 1];
-	int len;
-
+	static size_t module_ext_len = strlen(LT_MODULE_EXT);
+	
 	modules_init();
 
 	modlist = (struct module **) rb_malloc(sizeof(struct module *) * (MODS_INCREMENT));
@@ -241,8 +245,11 @@ load_all_modules(int warn)
 
 	while ((ldirent = readdir(system_module_dir)) != NULL)
 	{
+		struct stat s;
+		size_t len;
+
 		len = strlen(ldirent->d_name);
-		if((len > 3) && !strcmp(ldirent->d_name+len-3, ".la"))
+		if(len > module_ext_len && !strcasecmp(ldirent->d_name + (len - module_ext_len), LT_MODULE_EXT))
 		{
 			(void) snprintf(module_fq_name, sizeof(module_fq_name), "%s/%s", AUTOMODPATH, ldirent->d_name);
 			(void) load_a_module(module_fq_name, warn, MAPI_ORIGIN_CORE, 0);
@@ -267,14 +274,14 @@ load_core_modules(int warn)
 
 	for (i = 0; core_module_table[i]; i++)
 	{
-		snprintf(module_name, sizeof(module_name), "%s/%s%s", MODPATH,
-			    core_module_table[i], ".la");
+		snprintf(module_name, sizeof(module_name), "%s/%s", MODPATH,
+			    core_module_table[i]);
 
 		if(load_a_module(module_name, warn, MAPI_ORIGIN_CORE, 1) == -1)
 		{
 			ilog(L_MAIN,
-			     "Error loading core module %s%s: terminating ircd",
-			     core_module_table[i], ".la");
+			     "Error loading core module %s: terminating ircd",
+			     core_module_table[i]);
 			exit(0);
 		}
 	}
@@ -809,7 +816,7 @@ load_a_module(const char *path, int warn, int origin, int core)
 
 	mod_basename = rb_basename(path);
 
-	tmpptr = lt_dlopen(path);
+	tmpptr = lt_dlopenext(path);
 
 	if(tmpptr == NULL)
 	{
@@ -822,7 +829,6 @@ load_a_module(const char *path, int warn, int origin, int core)
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-
 	/*
 	 * _mheader is actually a struct mapi_mheader_*, but mapi_version
 	 * is always the first member of this structure, so we treate it