diff --git a/arch/parisc/Makefile b/arch/parisc/Makefile
index e02f665f804a..7187664034c3 100644
--- a/arch/parisc/Makefile
+++ b/arch/parisc/Makefile
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ PALOCONF := $(shell if [ -f $(src)/palo.conf ]; then echo $(src)/palo.conf; \
 	else echo $(obj)/palo.conf; \
 	fi)
 
-palo: vmlinuz
+palo lifimage: vmlinuz
 	@if test ! -x "$(PALO)"; then \
 		echo 'ERROR: Please install palo first (apt-get install palo)';\
 		echo 'or build it from source and install it somewhere in your $$PATH';\
@@ -109,16 +109,23 @@ palo: vmlinuz
 	fi
 	$(PALO) -f $(PALOCONF)
 
-# Shorthands for known targets not supported by parisc, use vmlinux/vmlinuz as default
+BOOT_TARGETS    = zImage Image palo lifimage
+INSTALL_TARGETS = zinstall install
+
+PHONY += bzImage $(BOOT_TARGETS) $(INSTALL_TARGETS)
+
+bzImage zImage: vmlinuz
 Image: vmlinux
-zImage bzImage: vmlinuz
 
 vmlinuz: vmlinux
 	@gzip -cf -9 $< > $@
 
-install: vmlinuz
-	sh $(src)/arch/parisc/install.sh \
-			$(KERNELRELEASE) $< System.map "$(INSTALL_PATH)"
+install:
+	$(CONFIG_SHELL) $(src)/arch/parisc/install.sh \
+			$(KERNELRELEASE) vmlinux System.map "$(INSTALL_PATH)"
+zinstall:
+	$(CONFIG_SHELL) $(src)/arch/parisc/install.sh \
+			$(KERNELRELEASE) vmlinuz System.map "$(INSTALL_PATH)"
 
 CLEAN_FILES	+= lifimage
 MRPROPER_FILES	+= palo.conf
@@ -127,10 +134,11 @@ define archhelp
 	@echo  '* vmlinux	- Uncompressed kernel image (./vmlinux)'
 	@echo  '  vmlinuz	- Compressed kernel image (./vmlinuz)'
 	@echo  '  palo		- Bootable image (./lifimage)'
-	@echo  '  install	- Install kernel using'
+	@echo  '  install	- Install uncompressed vmlinux kernel using'
 	@echo  '		  (your) ~/bin/$(INSTALLKERNEL) or'
 	@echo  '		  (distribution) /sbin/$(INSTALLKERNEL) or'
 	@echo  '		  copy to $$(INSTALL_PATH)'
+	@echo  '  zinstall	- Install compressed vmlinuz kernel'
 endef
 
 # we require gcc 3.3 or above to compile the kernel
diff --git a/arch/parisc/install.sh b/arch/parisc/install.sh
index 4da682b466d0..6f68784fea25 100644
--- a/arch/parisc/install.sh
+++ b/arch/parisc/install.sh
@@ -19,20 +19,48 @@
 #   $4 - default install path (blank if root directory)
 #
 
+verify () {
+	if [ ! -f "$1" ]; then
+		echo ""                                                   1>&2
+		echo " *** Missing file: $1"                              1>&2
+		echo ' *** You need to run "make" before "make install".' 1>&2
+		echo ""                                                   1>&2
+		exit 1
+	fi
+}
+
+# Make sure the files actually exist
+
+verify "$2"
+verify "$3"
+
 # User may have a custom install script
 
-if [ -x ~/bin/${INSTALLKERNEL} ]; then exec ~/bin/${INSTALLKERNEL} "$@"; fi
-if [ -x /sbin/${INSTALLKERNEL} ]; then exec /sbin/${INSTALLKERNEL} "$@"; fi
+if [ -n "${INSTALLKERNEL}" ]; then
+  if [ -x ~/bin/${INSTALLKERNEL} ]; then exec ~/bin/${INSTALLKERNEL} "$@"; fi
+  if [ -x /sbin/${INSTALLKERNEL} ]; then exec /sbin/${INSTALLKERNEL} "$@"; fi
+fi
 
 # Default install
 
-if [ -f $4/vmlinuz ]; then
-	mv $4/vmlinuz $4/vmlinuz.old
+if [ "$(basename $2)" = "zImage" ]; then
+# Compressed install
+  echo "Installing compressed kernel"
+  base=vmlinuz
+else
+# Normal install
+  echo "Installing normal kernel"
+  base=vmlinux
 fi
 
-if [ -f $4/System.map ]; then
-	mv $4/System.map $4/System.old
+if [ -f $4/$base-$1 ]; then
+  mv $4/$base-$1 $4/$base-$1.old
 fi
+cat $2 > $4/$base-$1
+
+# Install system map file
+if [ -f $4/System.map-$1 ]; then
+  mv $4/System.map-$1 $4/System.map-$1.old
+fi
+cp $3 $4/System.map-$1
 
-cat $2 > $4/vmlinuz
-cp $3 $4/System.map