@@ -116,27 +116,27 @@
 test9 : minsetup test9a test9b test9c test9d test9e
 
 test9a :
 	@echo Run super-simple mintest e, no waitons.
 	cd mintest;$(DASHBOARD)&
-	cd mintest;$(MEGATEST) -preclean -runtests e -target $(VER) :runname `date +%H.%M.%S` -debug $(DEBUG)
+	cd mintest;$(MEGATEST) -preclean -runtests e -target $(VER) -runname $(shell date +%H.%M.%S) -debug $(DEBUG)
 
 test9b :
 	@echo Run simple mintest d with one waiton c
-	cd mintest;$(MEGATEST) -preclean -runtests d -target $(VER) :runname `date +%H.%M.%S` -debug $(DEBUG)
+	cd mintest;$(MEGATEST) -preclean -runtests d -target $(VER) -runname `date +%H.%M.%S` -debug $(DEBUG)
 
 test9c :
 	@echo Run mintest a with full waiton chain a -> b -> c -> d -> e
-	cd mintest;$(MEGATEST) -preclean -runtests a -target $(VER) :runname `date +%H.%M.%S` -debug $(DEBUG)
+	cd mintest;$(MEGATEST) -preclean -runtests a -target $(VER) -runname `date +%H.%M.%S` -debug $(DEBUG)
 
 test9d :
 	@echo Run an itemized test with no items
-	cd mintest;$(MEGATEST) -preclean -runtests g -target $(VER) :runname `date +%H.%M.%S` -debug $(DEBUG)
+	cd mintest;$(MEGATEST) -preclean -runtests g -target $(VER) -runname `date +%H.%M.%S` -debug $(DEBUG)
 
 test9e :
 	@echo Run mintest a1 with full waiton chain with d1fail: a1 -> b1 -> c1 -> d1fail -> e1
-	cd mintest;$(MEGATEST) -preclean -runtests a1 -target $(VER) :runname `date +%H.%M.%S` -debug $(DEBUG)
+	cd mintest;$(MEGATEST) -preclean -runtests a1 -target $(VER) -runname `date +%H.%M.%S` -debug $(DEBUG)
 
 test10 :
 	@echo Run a bunch of different targets simultaneously
 	(cd fullrun;$(MEGATEST) -server - ;sleep 2)&
 	for targ in mint/btrfs/mintdir sunos/sshfs/loc; do \