From: Tim Yamin <plasmaroo@gentoo.org>
Date: Thu, 3 Jun 2004 22:11:03 +0000 (+0000)
Subject: New release:
X-Git-Tag: v3.4.10.902~646
X-Git-Url: http://git.tremily.us/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=27d080602a52eceda47340d142cf1c5a1dc87510;p=genkernel.git

New release:

  *  Busybox patched to support loops on 2.4 thus giving 2.4 squashfs
     support.
  *  Various bug fixes; #46167, #46278, #47551, #48219, #48308,
     #48339, #49728, #51395, #51948.
  *  Speedups: "" > ''; [ ! ... ] && > [ ... ] || et al where
     applicable.


git-svn-id: svn+ssh://svn.gentoo.org/var/svnroot/genkernel/trunk@106 67a159dc-881f-0410-a524-ba9dfbe2cb84
---

diff --git a/alpha/modules_load b/alpha/modules_load
index 809f4cd..f625595 100644
--- a/alpha/modules_load
+++ b/alpha/modules_load
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-SCSI_MODULES="sd_mod sg sr_mod  \
+MODULES_SCSI="sd_mod sg sr_mod  \
 aic7xxx aic7xxx_old BusLogic \
 ncr53c8xx NCR53c406a \
 initio advansys  aha1740  aha1542  aha152x  \
@@ -11,11 +11,7 @@ aacraid sym53c8xx a100u2w cpqfc \
 dmx3191d dpt_i2o imm in2000 ips qla1280 \
 sim710 sym53c416"
 
-FIREWIRE_MODULES="ieee1394 ohci1394 eth1394 sbp2"
-
-ATARAID_MODULES="ataraid pdcraid hptraid"
-
-PCMCIA_MODULES="ide-cs"
-
-USB_MODULES="ehci-hcd uhci usb-ohci hid usb-storage"
-
+MODULES_FIREWIRE="ieee1394 ohci1394 eth1394 sbp2"
+MODULES_ATARAID="ataraid pdcraid hptraid"
+MODULES_PCMCIA="ide-cs"
+MODULES_USB="ehci-hcd uhci usb-ohci hid usb-storage"
diff --git a/gen_arch.sh b/gen_arch.sh
index aba7ccc..b16b6fb 100755
--- a/gen_arch.sh
+++ b/gen_arch.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 get_official_arch() {
-	if [ "${CMD_ARCHOVERRIDE}" != "" ]
+	if [ "${CMD_ARCHOVERRIDE}" != '' ]
 	then
 		ARCH=${CMD_ARCHOVERRIDE}
 	else
@@ -16,5 +16,5 @@ get_official_arch() {
 	fi
 
 	ARCH_CONFIG="${GK_SHARE}/${ARCH}/config.sh"
-	[ ! -f "${ARCH_CONFIG}" ] && gen_die "ARCH: ${ARCH} not yet supported by genkernel. Please add arch-specific config file ${ARCH_CONFIG}"
+	[ -f "${ARCH_CONFIG}" ] || gen_die "${ARCH} not yet supported by genkernel. Please add the arch-specific config file, ${ARCH_CONFIG}"
 }
diff --git a/gen_cmdline.sh b/gen_cmdline.sh
index a242972..68420b2 100755
--- a/gen_cmdline.sh
+++ b/gen_cmdline.sh
@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@
 longusage() {
   echo "Gentoo Linux Genkernel ${GK_V}"
   echo "Usage: "
-  echo "	genkernel [options] action"
+  echo "  genkernel [options] action"
   echo
   echo "Available Actions: "
   echo "  all				Build all steps"
-  echo "  kernel			Build only kernel and modules (not done yet)"
-  echo "  initrd			Build only initrd (not done yet)"
+  echo "  kernel			Build only the kernel and modules"
+  echo "  initrd			Build only the initrd"
   echo
   echo "Available Options: "
   echo "  Debug settings"
@@ -22,14 +22,15 @@ longusage() {
   echo "	--gconfig		Run gconfig after oldconfig"
   echo "	--xconfig		Run xconfig after oldconfig"
   echo "  Kernel Compile settings"
-  echo "	--mrproper		Run make mrproper before compilation"
   echo "	--clean			Run make clean before compilation"
+  echo "	--mrproper		Run make mrproper before compilation"
   echo "	--no-clean		Do not run make clean before compilation"
   echo "	--no-mrproper		Do not run make mrproper before compilation"
-  echo "	--bootsplash		Install bootsplash to initrd"
+  echo "	--oldconfig		Implies --no-clean and runs a 'make oldconfig'"
+  echo "	--bootsplash		Install bootsplash support to the initrd"
   echo "	--no-bootsplash		Do not use bootsplash"
-  echo "	--install		Install kernel after building"
-  echo "	--no-install		Do not install kernel after building"
+  echo "	--install		Install the kernel after building"
+  echo "	--no-install		Do not install the kernel after building"
   echo "	--no-initrdmodules	Don't copy any modules to the initrd"
   echo "	--callback=<...>	Run the specified arguments after"
   echo "				the kernel and modules have been"
@@ -48,22 +49,18 @@ longusage() {
   echo "	--utils-make=<makeprog>	GNU Make to use for utils"
   echo "	--makeopts=<makeopts>	Make options such as -j2, etc."
   echo "  Initialization"
+  echo "	--bootsplash=<theme>	Force bootsplash using <theme>."
   echo "	--do-keymap-auto	Forces keymap selection at boot."
+  echo "	--no-lvm2		Don't add in LVM2 support."
   echo "  Internals"
   echo "	--arch-override=<arch>	Force to arch instead of autodetect"
   echo "	--busybox-config=<file>	Busybox configuration file to use"
   echo "	--busybox-bin=<file>	Don't compile busybox, use this _static_"
   echo "				bzip2'd binary"
-#  echo "  Misc Settings"
-#  echo "	--max-kernel-size=<k>	Maximum kernel size"
-#  echo "	--max-initrd-size=<k>	Maximum initrd size"
-#  echo "	--max-kernel-and-initrd-size=<k>	Maximum combined initrd + kernel size"
   echo "  Output Settings"
-  echo "        --minkernpackage=<tbz2> File to output a .tar.bz2'd kernel and initrd to"
-  echo "                                These will be renamed to simply 'kernel' and"
-  echo "				'initrd' inside the package without any path"
-  echo "                                information. No modules outside of the initrd"
-  echo "                                will be included."
+  echo "        --minkernpackage=<tbz2> File to output a .tar.bz2'd kernel and initrd:"
+  echo "                                No modules outside of the initrd will be"
+  echo "                                included..."
 }
 
 usage() {
@@ -71,13 +68,14 @@ usage() {
   echo "Usage: "
   echo "	genkernel [options] all"
   echo
-  echo "Some useful options:"
-  echo "	--menuconfig		Run menuconfig after oldconfig"
-  echo "	--no-clean		Do not run make clean before compilation"
-  echo "	--no-mrproper		Do not run make mrproper before compilation"
+  echo 'Some useful options:'
+  echo '	--menuconfig		Run menuconfig after oldconfig'
+  echo '	--no-clean		Do not run make clean before compilation'
+  echo '	--no-mrproper		Do not run make mrproper before compilation,'
+  echo '				this is implied by --no-clean.'
   echo
-  echo "For a detailed list of supported options and flags; issue:"
-  echo "	genkernel --help"
+  echo 'For a detailed list of supported options and flags; issue:'
+  echo '	genkernel --help'
 }
 
 parse_opt() {
@@ -130,6 +128,10 @@ parse_cmdline() {
 		      CMD_DOKEYMAPAUTO=1
 		      print_info 2 "CMD_DOKEYMAPAUTO: $CMD_DOKEYMAPAUTO"
 	      ;;
+	      --no-lvm-2)
+		      CMD_NOLVM2=1
+		      print_info 2 'CMD_NOLVM2: 1'
+	      ;;
 	      --debuglevel*)
 		      CMD_DEBUGLEVEL=`parse_opt "$*"`
 		      DEBUGLEVEL="${CMD_DEBUGLEVEL}"
@@ -176,6 +178,18 @@ parse_cmdline() {
 		      CMD_CLEAN=0
 		      print_info 2 "CMD_CLEAN: $CMD_CLEAN"
 	      ;;
+	      --oldconfig)
+		      CMD_CLEAN=0
+		      CMD_OLDCONFIG=1
+		      print_info 2 "CMD_CLEAN: $CMD_CLEAN"
+		      print_info 2 "CMD_OLDCONFIG: $CMD_OLDCONFIG"
+	      ;;
+	      --bootsplash=*)
+		      CMD_BOOTSPLASH=1
+		      BOOTSPLASH_THEME=`parse_opt "$*"`
+		      print_info 2 "CMD_BOOTSPLASH: $CMD_BOOTSPLASH"
+		      print_info 2 "BOOTSPLASH_THEME: $BOOTSPLASH_THEME"
+	      ;;
 	      --bootsplash)
 		      CMD_BOOTSPLASH=1
 		      print_info 2 "CMD_BOOTSPLASH: $CMD_BOOTSPLASH"
@@ -232,24 +246,13 @@ parse_cmdline() {
 		      CMD_BUSYBOX_BIN=`parse_opt "$*"`
 		      print_info 2 "CMD_BUSYBOX_BIN: $CMD_BUSYBOX_BIN"
 	      ;;
-	      --max-kernel-size*)
-		      CMD_MAX_KERNEL_SIZE=`parse_opt "$*"`
-		      print_info 2 "MAX_KERNEL_SIZE: $CMD_MAX_KERNEL_SIZE"
-	      ;;
-	      --max-initrd-size*)
-		      CMD_MAX_INITRD_SIZE=`parse_opt "$*"`
-		      print_info 2 "MAX_INITRD_SIZE: $CMD_MAX_INITRD_SIZE"
-	      ;;
-	      --max-kernel-and-initrd-size*)
-		      CMD_MAX_KERNEL_AND_INITRD_SIZE=`parse_opt "$*"`
-		      print_info 2 "MAX_KERNEL_AND_INITRD_SIZE: $CMD_MAX_KERNEL_AND_INITRD_SIZE"
-	      ;;
 	      --minkernpackage*)
 		      CMD_MINKERNPACKAGE=`parse_opt "$*"`
 		      print_info 2 "MINKERNPACKAGE: $CMD_MINKERNPACKAGE"
 	      ;;
 	      all)
-		      BUILD_ALL=1
+		      BUILD_KERNEL=1
+		      BUILD_INITRD=1
 	      ;;
 	      initrd)
 		      BUILD_INITRD=1
@@ -261,11 +264,13 @@ parse_cmdline() {
 		      longusage
 		      exit 1
 	      ;;
+	      --version)
+		      echo "${GK_V}"
+		      exit 0
+	      ;;
 	      *)
 		      echo "Error: Unknown option '$*'!"
 		      exit 1
 	      ;;
-
 	esac
 }
-
diff --git a/gen_compile.sh b/gen_compile.sh
index 7966ac4..256c109 100644
--- a/gen_compile.sh
+++ b/gen_compile.sh
@@ -4,17 +4,16 @@ compile_kernel_args()
 {
 	local ARGS
 
-	ARGS=""
-	if [ "${KERNEL_CC}" != "" ]
+	ARGS=''
+	if [ "${KERNEL_CC}" != '' ]
 	then
 		ARGS="CC=\"${KERNEL_CC}\""
 	fi
-	if [ "${KERNEL_LD}" != "" ]
+	if [ "${KERNEL_LD}" != '' ]
 	then
 		ARGS="${ARGS} LD=\"${KERNEL_LD}\""
 	fi
-
-	if [ "${KERNEL_AS}" != "" ]
+	if [ "${KERNEL_AS}" != '' ]
 	then
 		ARGS="${ARGS} AS=\"${KERNEL_AS}\""
 	fi
@@ -26,17 +25,16 @@ compile_utils_args()
 {
 	local ARGS
 
-	ARGS=""
-	if [ "${UTILS_CC}" != "" ]
+	ARGS=''
+	if [ "${UTILS_CC}" != '' ]
 	then
 		ARGS="CC=\"${UTILS_CC}\""
 	fi
-	if [ "${UTILS_LD}" != "" ]
+	if [ "${UTILS_LD}" != '' ]
 	then
 		ARGS="${ARGS} LD=\"${UTILS_LD}\""
 	fi
-
-	if [ "${UTILS_AS}" != "" ]
+	if [ "${UTILS_AS}" != '' ]
 	then
 		ARGS="${ARGS} AS=\"${UTILS_AS}\""
 	fi
@@ -46,15 +44,15 @@ compile_utils_args()
 
 export_utils_args()
 {
-	if [ "${UTILS_CC}" != "" ]
+	if [ "${UTILS_CC}" != '' ]
 	then
 		export CC="${UTILS_CC}"
 	fi
-	if [ "${UTILS_LD}" != "" ]
+	if [ "${UTILS_LD}" != '' ]
 	then
 		export LD="${UTILS_LD}"
 	fi
-	if [ "${UTILS_AS}" != "" ]
+	if [ "${UTILS_AS}" != '' ]
 	then
 		export AS="${UTILS_AS}"
 	fi
@@ -62,15 +60,15 @@ export_utils_args()
 
 unset_utils_args()
 {
-	if [ "${UTILS_CC}" != "" ]
+	if [ "${UTILS_CC}" != '' ]
 	then
 		unset CC
 	fi
-	if [ "${UTILS_LD}" != "" ]
+	if [ "${UTILS_LD}" != '' ]
 	then
 		unset LD
 	fi
-	if [ "${UTILS_AS}" != "" ]
+	if [ "${UTILS_AS}" != '' ]
 	then
 		unset AS
 	fi
@@ -78,15 +76,15 @@ unset_utils_args()
 
 export_kernel_args()
 {
-	if [ "${KERNEL_CC}" != "" ]
+	if [ "${KERNEL_CC}" != '' ]
 	then
 		export CC="${KERNEL_CC}"
 	fi
-	if [ "${KERNEL_LD}" != "" ]
+	if [ "${KERNEL_LD}" != '' ]
 	then
 		export LD="${KERNEL_LD}"
 	fi
-	if [ "${KERNEL_AS}" != "" ]
+	if [ "${KERNEL_AS}" != '' ]
 	then
 		export AS="${KERNEL_AS}"
 	fi
@@ -94,15 +92,15 @@ export_kernel_args()
 
 unset_kernel_args()
 {
-	if [ "${KERNEL_CC}" != "" ]
+	if [ "${KERNEL_CC}" != '' ]
 	then
 		unset CC
 	fi
-	if [ "${KERNEL_LD}" != "" ]
+	if [ "${KERNEL_LD}" != '' ]
 	then
 		unset LD
 	fi
-	if [ "${KERNEL_AS}" != "" ]
+	if [ "${KERNEL_AS}" != '' ]
 	then
 		unset AS
 	fi
@@ -110,51 +108,45 @@ unset_kernel_args()
 
 compile_generic() {
 	local RET
-	if [ "$#" -lt "2" ]
-	then
-		gen_die "compile_generic(): improper usage"
-	fi
+	[ "$#" -lt '2' ] && gen_die "compile_generic(): improper usage"
 
-	CMAKEOPTS=${MAKEOPTS}
-	if [ "${2}" = "kernel" ] || [ "${2}" = "runtask" ]
+	if [ "${2}" = 'kernel' ] || [ "${2}" = 'runtask' ]
 	then
 		export_kernel_args
 		MAKE=${KERNEL_MAKE}
-		[ "${2}" = "runtask" ] && CMAKEOPTS=${MAKEOPTS/-j?/-j1}
-	elif [ "${2}" = "utils" ]
+	elif [ "${2}" = 'utils' ]
 	then
 		export_utils_args
 		MAKE=${UTILS_MAKE}
 	fi
 
-	if [ "${2}" == "runtask" ]
+	if [ "${2}" == 'runtask' ]
 	then
 		print_info 2 "COMMAND: ${MAKE} ${MAKEOPTS} ${1}" 1 0 1
-		${MAKE} -s ${CMAKEOPTS} ${1}
+		${MAKE} -s ${MAKEOPTS/-j?/-j1} ${1}
 		RET=$?
 	elif [ "${DEBUGLEVEL}" -gt "1" ]
 	then
 		# Output to stdout and debugfile
 		print_info 2 "COMMAND: ${MAKE} ${MAKEOPTS} ${1}" 1 0 1
-		${MAKE} ${CMAKEOPTS} ${1} 2>&1 | tee -a ${DEBUGFILE}
+		${MAKE} ${MAKEOPTS} ${1} 2>&1 | tee -a ${DEBUGFILE}
 		RET=$?
 	else
 		# Output to debugfile only
 		print_info 2 "COMMAND: ${MAKE} ${MAKEOPTS} ${1}" 1 0 1
-		${MAKE} ${CMAKEOPTS} ${1} >> ${DEBUGFILE} 2>&1
+		${MAKE} ${MAKEOPTS} ${1} >> ${DEBUGFILE} 2>&1
 		RET=$?
 	fi
-	[ "${RET}" -ne "0" ] && gen_die "Failed to compile the \"${1}\" target..."
+	[ "${RET}" -ne '0' ] && gen_die "Failed to compile the \"${1}\" target..."
 
 	unset MAKE
-	if [ "${2}" = "kernel" ]
+	if [ "${2}" = 'kernel' ]
 	then
 		unset_kernel_args
-	elif [ "${2}" = "utils" ]
+	elif [ "${2}" = 'utils' ]
 	then
 		unset_utils_args
 	fi
-
 }
 
 extract_dietlibc_bincache() {
@@ -171,44 +163,49 @@ clean_dietlibc_bincache() {
 	cd - > /dev/null
 }
 
-
 compile_dep() {
 	# Only run ``make dep'' for 2.4 kernels
-	if [ "${VER}" -eq "2" ] && [ "${PAT}" -le "4" ]
+	if [ "${VER}" -eq '2' -a "${PAT}" -le '4' ]
 	then
 		print_info 1 "kernel: >> Making dependencies..."
 		cd ${KERNEL_DIR}
-		compile_generic "dep" kernel
+		compile_generic dep kernel
 	fi
 }
 
 compile_modules() {
 	print_info 1 "        >> Compiling ${KV} modules..."
 	cd ${KERNEL_DIR}
-	compile_generic "modules" kernel
+	compile_generic modules kernel
 	export UNAME_MACHINE="${ARCH}"
 	# On 2.4 kernels, if MAKEOPTS > -j1 it can cause failures
-	MAKEOPTS_SAVE="${MAKEOPTS}"
-	MAKEOPTS="-j1"
+	if [ "${VER}" -eq '2' -a "${PAT}" -le '4' ]
+	then
+		MAKEOPTS_SAVE="${MAKEOPTS}"
+		MAKEOPTS='-j1'
+	fi
 	compile_generic "modules_install" kernel
-	MAKEOPTS="${MAKEOPTS_SAVE}"
+	if [ "${VER}" -eq '2' -a "${PAT}" -le '4' ]
+	then
+		MAKEOPTS="${MAKEOPTS_SAVE}"
+	fi
 	export MAKEOPTS
 	unset UNAME_MACHINE
 }
 
 compile_kernel() {
-	[ "${KERNEL_MAKE}" = "" ] && gen_die "KERNEL_MAKE undefined - I don't know how to compile kernel for this arch."
+	[ "${KERNEL_MAKE}" = '' ] && gen_die "KERNEL_MAKE undefined - I don't know how to compile a kernel for this arch!"
 	cd ${KERNEL_DIR}
 	print_info 1 "        >> Compiling ${KV} ${KERNEL_MAKE_DIRECTIVE/_install/ [ install ]/}..."
 	compile_generic "${KERNEL_MAKE_DIRECTIVE}" kernel
-	if [ "${KERNEL_MAKE_DIRECTIVE_2}" != "" ]
+	if [ "${KERNEL_MAKE_DIRECTIVE_2}" != '' ]
 	then
 		print_info 1 "        >> Starting supplimental compile of ${KV}: ${KERNEL_MAKE_DIRECTIVE_2}..."
 		compile_generic "${KERNEL_MAKE_DIRECTIVE_2}" kernel
 	fi
 	if ! isTrue "${CMD_NOINSTALL}"
 	then
-		cp "${KERNEL_BINARY}" "/boot/kernel-${KV}" || gen_die "Could not copy the kernel binary to /boot!"
+		cp "${KERNEL_BINARY}" "/boot/kernel-${KV}" || gen_die 'Could not copy the kernel binary to /boot!'
 	else
 		cp "${KERNEL_BINARY}" "${TEMP}/kernel-${KV}" || gen_die "Could not copy the kernel binary to ${TEMP}!"
 	fi
@@ -217,12 +214,12 @@ compile_kernel() {
 compile_busybox() {
 	if [ ! -f "${BUSYBOX_BINCACHE}" ]
 	then
-		[ ! -f "${BUSYBOX_SRCTAR}" ] && gen_die "Could not find busybox source tarball: ${BUSYBOX_SRCTAR}!"
-		[ ! -f "${BUSYBOX_CONFIG}" ] && gen_die "Cound not find busybox config file: ${BUSYBOX_CONFIG}!"
+		[ -f "${BUSYBOX_SRCTAR}" ] || gen_die "Could not find busybox source tarball: ${BUSYBOX_SRCTAR}!"
+		[ -f "${BUSYBOX_CONFIG}" ] || gen_die "Cound not find busybox config file: ${BUSYBOX_CONFIG}!"
 		cd "${TEMP}"
 		rm -rf ${BUSYBOX_DIR} > /dev/null
-		tar -jxpf ${BUSYBOX_SRCTAR} || gen_die "Could not extract busybox source tarball!"
-		[ ! -d "${BUSYBOX_DIR}" ] && gen_die "Busybox directory ${BUSYBOX_DIR} is invalid!"
+		tar -jxpf ${BUSYBOX_SRCTAR} || gen_die 'Could not extract busybox source tarball!'
+		[ -d "${BUSYBOX_DIR}" ] || gen_die 'Busybox directory ${BUSYBOX_DIR} is invalid!'
 		cp "${BUSYBOX_CONFIG}" "${BUSYBOX_DIR}/.config"
 		cd "${BUSYBOX_DIR}"
 # Busybox and dietlibc don't play nice right now
@@ -232,22 +229,21 @@ compile_busybox() {
 #			OLD_CC="${UTILS_CC}"
 #			UTILS_CC="${TEMP}/diet/bin/diet ${UTILS_CC}"
 #		fi
-		print_info 1 "busybox: >> Configuring..."
-		yes "" | compile_generic "oldconfig" utils
-		print_info 1 "busybox: >> Compiling..."
-		compile_generic "all" utils
+		print_info 1 'busybox: >> Configuring...'
+		yes '' | compile_generic oldconfig utils
+		print_info 1 'busybox: >> Compiling...'
+		compile_generic all utils
 # Busybox and dietlibc don't play nice right now
 # 		if [ "${USE_DIETLIBC}" -eq "1" ]
 #		then
 #			clean_dietlibc_bincache
 #			UTILS_CC="${OLD_CC}"
 #		fi
-		print_info 1 "busybox: >> Copying to cache..."
-		[ ! -f "${TEMP}/${BUSYBOX_DIR}/busybox" ] && gen_die "busybox executable does not exist after compile, error"
-		strip "${TEMP}/${BUSYBOX_DIR}/busybox" || gen_die "could not strip busybox"
-		bzip2 "${TEMP}/${BUSYBOX_DIR}/busybox" || gen_die "bzip2 compression of busybox failed"
-		[ ! -f "${TEMP}/${BUSYBOX_DIR}/busybox.bz2" ] && gen_die "could not find compressed busybox binary"
-		mv "${TEMP}/${BUSYBOX_DIR}/busybox.bz2" "${BUSYBOX_BINCACHE}" || gen_die "could not copy busybox binary to arch package directory, does the directory exist?"
+		print_info 1 'busybox: >> Copying to cache...'
+		[ -f "${TEMP}/${BUSYBOX_DIR}/busybox" ] || gen_die 'Busybox executable does not exist!'
+		strip "${TEMP}/${BUSYBOX_DIR}/busybox" || gen_die 'Could not strip busybox binary!'
+		bzip2 "${TEMP}/${BUSYBOX_DIR}/busybox" || gen_die 'bzip2 compression of busybox failed!'
+		mv "${TEMP}/${BUSYBOX_DIR}/busybox.bz2" "${BUSYBOX_BINCACHE}" || gen_die 'Could not copy the busybox binary to package directory, does the directory exist?'
 
 		cd "${TEMP}"
 		rm -rf "${BUSYBOX_DIR}" > /dev/null
@@ -266,7 +262,7 @@ compile_modutils() {
 		cd "${MODUTILS_DIR}"
 		print_info 1 "modutils: >> Configuring..."
 
-		if [ "${USE_DIETLIBC}" -eq "1" ]
+		if [ "${USE_DIETLIBC}" -eq '1' ]
 		then
 			extract_dietlibc_bincache
 			OLD_CC="${UTILS_CC}"
@@ -275,24 +271,23 @@ compile_modutils() {
 
 		export_utils_args
 		export ARCH=${ARCH}
-		./configure --disable-combined --enable-insmod-static >> ${DEBUGFILE} 2>&1 || gen_die "Configuring modutils failed!"
+		./configure --disable-combined --enable-insmod-static >> ${DEBUGFILE} 2>&1 || gen_die 'Configuring modutils failed!'
 		unset_utils_args
 
-		print_info 1 "modutils: >> Compiling..."
-		compile_generic "all" utils
+		print_info 1 'modutils: >> Compiling...'
+		compile_generic all utils
 
- 		if [ "${USE_DIETLIBC}" -eq "1" ]
+		if [ "${USE_DIETLIBC}" -eq '1' ]
 		then
 			clean_dietlibc_bincache
 			UTILS_CC="${OLD_CC}"
 		fi
 
-		print_info 1 "modutils: >> Copying to cache..."
-		[ ! -f "${TEMP}/${MODUTILS_DIR}/insmod/insmod.static" ] && gen_die "insmod.static does not exist after compilation of modutils"
-		strip "${TEMP}/${MODUTILS_DIR}/insmod/insmod.static" || gen_die "could not strip insmod.static"
-		bzip2 "${TEMP}/${MODUTILS_DIR}/insmod/insmod.static" || gen_die "compression of insmod.static failed"
-		[ ! -f "${TEMP}/${MODUTILS_DIR}/insmod/insmod.static.bz2" ] && gen_die "could not find compressed insmod.static.bz2 binary"
-		mv "${TEMP}/${MODUTILS_DIR}/insmod/insmod.static.bz2" "${MODUTILS_BINCACHE}" || gen_die "could not move compress binary to bincache"
+		print_info 1 'modutils: >> Copying to cache...'
+		[ -f "${TEMP}/${MODUTILS_DIR}/insmod/insmod.static" ] || gen_die "insmod.static does not exist after the compilation of modutils!"
+		strip "${TEMP}/${MODUTILS_DIR}/insmod/insmod.static" || gen_die 'Could not strip insmod.static!'
+		bzip2 "${TEMP}/${MODUTILS_DIR}/insmod/insmod.static" || gen_die 'Compression of insmod.static failed!'
+		mv "${TEMP}/${MODUTILS_DIR}/insmod/insmod.static.bz2" "${MODUTILS_BINCACHE}" || gen_die 'Could not move the compressed insmod binary to the package cache!'
 
 		cd "${TEMP}"
 		rm -rf "${MODULE_INIT_TOOLS_DIR}" > /dev/null
@@ -309,9 +304,9 @@ compile_module_init_tools() {
 		tar -jxpf "${MODULE_INIT_TOOLS_SRCTAR}"
 		[ ! -d "${MODULE_INIT_TOOLS_DIR}" ] && gen_die "Module-init-tools directory ${MODULE_INIT_TOOLS_DIR} invalid"
 		cd "${MODULE_INIT_TOOLS_DIR}"
-		print_info 1 "module-init-tools: >> Configuring"
+		print_info 1 'module-init-tools: >> Configuring'
 
-		if [ "${USE_DIETLIBC}" -eq "1" ]
+		if [ "${USE_DIETLIBC}" -eq '1' ]
 		then
 			extract_dietlibc_bincache
 			OLD_CC="${UTILS_CC}"
@@ -319,23 +314,23 @@ compile_module_init_tools() {
 		fi
 
 		export_utils_args
-		./configure >> ${DEBUGFILE} 2>&1 || gen_die "Configure of module-init-tools failed"
+		./configure >> ${DEBUGFILE} 2>&1 || gen_die 'Configure of module-init-tools failed!'
 		unset_utils_args
-		print_info 1 "                   >> Compiling..."
+		print_info 1 '                   >> Compiling...'
 		compile_generic "all" utils
 
- 		if [ "${USE_DIETLIBC}" -eq "1" ]
+ 		if [ "${USE_DIETLIBC}" -eq '1' ]
 		then
 			clean_dietlibc_bincache
 			UTILS_CC="${OLD_CC}"
 		fi
 
-		print_info 1 "                   >> Copying to cache..."
-		[ ! -f "${TEMP}/${MODULE_INIT_TOOLS_DIR}/insmod.static" ] && gen_die "insmod.static does not exist after compilation of module-init-tools"
-		strip "${TEMP}/${MODULE_INIT_TOOLS_DIR}/insmod.static" || gen_die "could not strip insmod.static"
-		bzip2 "${TEMP}/${MODULE_INIT_TOOLS_DIR}/insmod.static" || gen_die "compression of insmod.static failed"
-		[ ! -f "${TEMP}/${MODULE_INIT_TOOLS_DIR}/insmod.static.bz2" ] && gen_die "could not find compressed insmod.static.bz2 binary"
-		mv "${TEMP}/${MODULE_INIT_TOOLS_DIR}/insmod.static.bz2" "${MODULE_INIT_TOOLS_BINCACHE}" || gen_die "could not move compressed binary to bincache"
+		print_info 1 '                   >> Copying to cache...'
+		[ -f "${TEMP}/${MODULE_INIT_TOOLS_DIR}/insmod.static" ] || gen_die 'insmod.static does not exist after the compilation of module-init-tools!'
+		strip "${TEMP}/${MODULE_INIT_TOOLS_DIR}/insmod.static" || gen_die 'Could not strip insmod.static!'
+		bzip2 "${TEMP}/${MODULE_INIT_TOOLS_DIR}/insmod.static" || gen_die 'Compression of insmod.static failed!'
+		[ -f "${TEMP}/${MODULE_INIT_TOOLS_DIR}/insmod.static.bz2" ] || gen_die 'Could not find compressed insmod.static.bz2 binary!'
+		mv "${TEMP}/${MODULE_INIT_TOOLS_DIR}/insmod.static.bz2" "${MODULE_INIT_TOOLS_BINCACHE}" || gen_die 'Could not move the compressed insmod binary to the package cache!'
 
 		cd "${TEMP}"
 		rm -rf "${MODULE_INIT_TOOLS_DIR}" > /dev/null
@@ -353,42 +348,40 @@ compile_devfsd() {
 		[ ! -d "${DEVFSD_DIR}" ] && gen_die "Devfsd directory ${DEVFSD_DIR} invalid"
 		cd "${DEVFSD_DIR}"
 
-		if [ "${USE_DIETLIBC}" -eq "1" ]
+		if [ "${USE_DIETLIBC}" -eq '1' ]
 		then
 			extract_dietlibc_bincache
 			OLD_CC="${UTILS_CC}"
 			UTILS_CC="${TEMP}/diet/bin/diet ${UTILS_CC}"
 		fi
 
-		print_info 1 "devfsd: >> Compiling..."
-
-		if [ "${USE_DIETLIBC}" -eq "1" ]
+		print_info 1 'devfsd: >> Compiling...'
+		if [ "${USE_DIETLIBC}" -eq '1' ]
 		then
-			compile_generic "has_dlopen=0 has_rpcsvc=0" utils
+			compile_generic 'has_dlopen=0 has_rpcsvc=0' utils
 		else
-			compile_generic "LDFLAGS=-static" utils
+			compile_generic 'LDFLAGS=-static' utils
 		fi
 
- 		if [ "${USE_DIETLIBC}" -eq "1" ]
+ 		if [ "${USE_DIETLIBC}" -eq '1' ]
 		then
 			clean_dietlibc_bincache
 			UTILS_CC="${OLD_CC}"
 		fi
 
-		print_info 1 "        >> Copying to cache..."
-		[ ! -f "${TEMP}/${DEVFSD_DIR}/devfsd" ] && gen_die "devfsd executable does not exist after compilation of devfsd"
-		strip "${TEMP}/${DEVFSD_DIR}/devfsd" || gen_die "could not strip devfsd"
-		bzip2 "${TEMP}/${DEVFSD_DIR}/devfsd" || gen_die "compression of devfsd failed"
-		[ ! -f "${TEMP}/${DEVFSD_DIR}/devfsd.bz2" ] && gen_die "could not find compressed devfsd.bz2 binary"
-		mv "${TEMP}/${DEVFSD_DIR}/devfsd.bz2" "${DEVFSD_BINCACHE}" || gen_die "could not move compressed binary to bincache"
+		print_info 1 '        >> Copying to cache...'
+		[ -f "${TEMP}/${DEVFSD_DIR}/devfsd" ] || gen_die 'The devfsd executable does not exist after the compilation of devfsd!'
+		strip "${TEMP}/${DEVFSD_DIR}/devfsd" || gen_die 'Could not strip devfsd!'
+		bzip2 "${TEMP}/${DEVFSD_DIR}/devfsd" || gen_die 'Compression of devfsd failed!'
+		[ -f "${TEMP}/${DEVFSD_DIR}/devfsd.bz2" ] || gen_die 'Could not find compressed devfsd.bz2 binary!'
+		mv "${TEMP}/${DEVFSD_DIR}/devfsd.bz2" "${DEVFSD_BINCACHE}" || gen_die 'Could not move compressed binary to the package cache!'
 
-		[ ! -f "${TEMP}/${DEVFSD_DIR}/devfsd.conf" ] && gen_die "devfsd.conf does not exist after compilation of devfsd"
-		bzip2 "${TEMP}/${DEVFSD_DIR}/devfsd.conf" || gen_die "compression of devfsd.conf failed"
-		[ ! -f "${TEMP}/${DEVFSD_DIR}/devfsd.conf.bz2" ] && gen_die "could not find compressed devfsd.conf.bz2 binary"
-		mv "${TEMP}/${DEVFSD_DIR}/devfsd.conf.bz2" "${DEVFSD_CONF_BINCACHE}" || gen_die "could not move compressed binary to bincache"
+		[ -f "${TEMP}/${DEVFSD_DIR}/devfsd.conf" ] || gen_die 'devfsd.conf does not exist after the compilation of devfsd!'
+		bzip2 "${TEMP}/${DEVFSD_DIR}/devfsd.conf" || gen_die 'Compression of devfsd.conf failed!'
+		mv "${TEMP}/${DEVFSD_DIR}/devfsd.conf.bz2" "${DEVFSD_CONF_BINCACHE}" || gen_die 'Could not move the compressed configuration to the package cache!'
 
 		cd "${TEMP}"
-	#	rm -rf "${DEVFSD_DIR}" > /dev/null
+		rm -rf "${DEVFSD_DIR}" > /dev/null
 	fi
 }
 
@@ -399,24 +392,24 @@ compile_dietlibc() {
 	BUILD_DIETLIBC=0
 	[ ! -f "${DIETLIBC_BINCACHE}" ] && BUILD_DIETLIBC=1
 	[ ! -f "${DIETLIBC_BINCACHE_TEMP}" ] && BUILD_DIETLIBC=1
-	if [ "${BUILD_DIETLIBC}" -eq "0" ]
+	if [ "${BUILD_DIETLIBC}" ]
 	then
 		ORIGTEMP=`cat "${DIETLIBC_BINCACHE_TEMP}"`
 		if [ "${TEMP}" != "${ORIGTEMP}" ]
 		then
-			print_warning 1 "dietlibc: Bincache exists, but current temp directory"
-			print_warning 1 "          is different than original. Rebuilding."
+			print_warning 1 'dietlibc: Bincache exists, but the current temporary directory'
+			print_warning 1 '          is different to the original. Rebuilding.'
 			BUILD_DIETLIBC=1
 		fi
 	fi
 
-	if [ "${BUILD_DIETLIBC}" -eq "1" ]
+	if [ "${BUILD_DIETLIBC}" -eq '1' ]
 	then
-		[ ! -f "${DIETLIBC_SRCTAR}" ] && gen_die "Could not find dietlibc source tarball: ${DIETLIBC_SRCTAR}"
+		[ -f "${DIETLIBC_SRCTAR}" ] || gen_die "Could not find dietlibc source tarball: ${DIETLIBC_SRCTAR}"
 		cd "${TEMP}"
 		rm -rf "${DIETLIBC_DIR}" > /dev/null
 		tar -jxpf ${DIETLIBC_SRCTAR} || gen_die "Could not extract dietlibc source tarball"
-		[ ! -d "${DIETLIBC_DIR}" ] && gen_die "Dietlibc directory ${DIETLIBC_DIR} invalid"
+		[ -d "${DIETLIBC_DIR}" ] || gen_die "Dietlibc directory ${DIETLIBC_DIR} is invalid!"
 		cd "${DIETLIBC_DIR}"
 		print_info 1 "dietlibc: >> Compiling..."
 		compile_generic "prefix=${TEMP}/diet" utils
@@ -425,7 +418,7 @@ compile_dietlibc() {
 		print_info 1 "          >> Copying to bincache..."
 		cd ${TEMP}
 		tar -jcpf "${DIETLIBC_BINCACHE}" diet || gen_die "Could not tar up the dietlibc binary!"
-		[ ! -f "${DIETLIBC_BINCACHE}" ] && gen_die "Dietlibc cache not created!"
+		[ -f "${DIETLIBC_BINCACHE}" ] || gen_die 'Dietlibc cache not created!'
 		echo "${TEMP}" > "${DIETLIBC_BINCACHE_TEMP}"
 
 		cd "${TEMP}"
diff --git a/gen_configkernel.sh b/gen_configkernel.sh
index eeb2c68..8c9bba3 100644
--- a/gen_configkernel.sh
+++ b/gen_configkernel.sh
@@ -20,56 +20,66 @@ determine_config_file() {
 	then
 		KERNEL_CONFIG="${GK_SHARE}/${ARCH}/kernel-config"
 	else
-		gen_die "Error: No kernel config specified, or file not found!"
+		gen_die 'Error: No kernel .config specified, or file not found!'
 	fi
 }
 
 config_kernel() {
 	determine_config_file
-	cd "${KERNEL_DIR}" || gen_die "Could not switch to the kernel directory!"
+	cd "${KERNEL_DIR}" || gen_die 'Could not switch to the kernel directory!'
 
 	if isTrue ${MRPROPER}
 	then
-		print_info 1 "kernel: >> Running mrproper..."
-		compile_generic "mrproper" kernel
+		print_info 1 'kernel: >> Running mrproper...'
+		compile_generic mrproper kernel
 	fi
 
 	# If we're not cleaning, then we don't want to try to overwrite the configs there
-	# or we might screw up something someone is trying to test.
-	if isTrue ${CLEAN}
+	# or we might remove configurations someone is trying to test.
+
+	if isTrue "${CLEAN}"
 	then
 		print_info 1 "config: Using config from ${KERNEL_CONFIG}"
-		print_info 1 "        Previous config backed up to .config.bak"
+		print_info 1 '        Previous config backed up to .config.bak'
 		cp "${KERNEL_DIR}/.config" "${KERNEL_DIR}/.config.bak" > /dev/null 2>&1
-		cp "${KERNEL_CONFIG}" "${KERNEL_DIR}/.config" || gen_die "could not copy config file"
-
-		print_info 1 "        >> Running oldconfig..."
-		yes "" | compile_generic "oldconfig" kernel
-
-		print_info 1 "kernel: >> Cleaning..."
-		compile_generic "clean" kernel
+		cp "${KERNEL_CONFIG}" "${KERNEL_DIR}/.config" || gen_die 'Could not copy configuration file!'
+	fi
+	if isTrue "${CLEAN}" || isTrue "${OLDCONFIG}"
+	then
+		if ! isTrue "${CLEAN}"
+		then
+			print_info 1 'config: >> Running oldconfig...'
+		else
+			print_info 1 '        >> Running oldconfig...'
+		fi
+		yes '' | compile_generic oldconfig kernel
+	fi
+	if isTrue "${CLEAN}"
+	then
+		print_info 1 'kernel: >> Cleaning...'
+		compile_generic clean kernel
 	else
 		print_info 1 "config: --no-clean is enabled; leaving the .config alone."
 	fi
 	
 	if isTrue ${MENUCONFIG}
 	then
-		print_info 1 "config: >> Invoking menuconfig..."
+		print_info 1 'config: >> Invoking menuconfig...'
 		compile_generic menuconfig runtask
-		[ "$?" != "0" ] && gen_die "Error: menuconfig failed."
+		[ "$?" ] || gen_die 'Error: menuconfig failed!'
 	elif isTrue ${CMD_GCONFIG}
 	then
-		if [ "${VER}" == "2" ] && [ "${PAT}" -lt "6" ]
+		if [ "${VER}" == '2' ] && [ "${PAT}" -lt '6' ]
 		then
-			print_warning 1 "config: gconfig is not available in 2.4 series kernels. Running xconfig"
-			print_warning 1 "        instead..."
+			print_warning 1 'config: gconfig is not available in 2.4 series kernels. Running xconfig'
+			print_warning 1 '        instead...'
 
 			CMD_GCONFIG=0
 			CMD_XCONFIG=1
 		else
-			print_info 1 "config: >> Invoking gconfig..."
+			print_info 1 'config: >> Invoking gconfig...'
 			compile_generic gconfig kernel
-			[ "$?" != "0" ] && gen_die "Error: gconfig failed."
+			[ "$?" ] || gen_die 'Error: gconfig failed!'
 
 			CMD_XCONFIG=0
 		fi
@@ -77,9 +87,9 @@ config_kernel() {
 
 	if isTrue ${CMD_XCONFIG}
 	then
-		print_info 1 "config: >> Invoking xconfig..."
+		print_info 1 'config: >> Invoking xconfig...'
 		compile_generic xconfig kernel
-		[ "$?" != "0" ] && gen_die "Error: xconfig failed."
+		[ "$?" ] || gen_die 'Error: xconfig failed!'
 	fi
 
 }
diff --git a/gen_determineargs.sh b/gen_determineargs.sh
index e3deb19..74d7b1b 100644
--- a/gen_determineargs.sh
+++ b/gen_determineargs.sh
@@ -12,72 +12,72 @@ get_KV() {
 }
 
 determine_real_args() {
-	if [ "${CMD_DEBUGFILE}" != "" ]
+	if [ "${CMD_DEBUGFILE}" != '' ]
 	then
 		DEBUGFILE="${CMD_DEBUGFILE}"
 	fi
 
-	if [ "${CMD_MAKEOPTS}" != "" ]
+	if [ "${CMD_MAKEOPTS}" != '' ]
 	then
 		MAKEOPTS="${CMD_MAKEOPTS}"
 	fi
 
-	if [ "${CMD_KERNELDIR}" != "" ]
+	if [ "${CMD_KERNELDIR}" != '' ]
 	then
 		KERNEL_DIR=${CMD_KERNELDIR}
 	else
 		KERNEL_DIR=${DEFAULT_KERNEL_SOURCE}
 	fi
-	[ "${KERNEL_DIR}" = "" ] && gen_die "No kernel source directory!"
+	[ "${KERNEL_DIR}" = '' ] && gen_die 'No kernel source directory!'
 
 	get_KV
 
-	if [ "${CMD_KERNEL_MAKE}" != "" ]
+	if [ "${CMD_KERNEL_MAKE}" != '' ]
 	then
 		KERNEL_MAKE="${CMD_KERNEL_MAKE}"
 	fi
 
-	if [ "${KERNEL_MAKE}" = "" ]
+	if [ "${KERNEL_MAKE}" = '' ]
 	then
-		KERNEL_MAKE="make"
+		KERNEL_MAKE='make'
 	fi
 
-	if [ "${CMD_UTILS_MAKE}" != "" ]
+	if [ "${CMD_UTILS_MAKE}" != '' ]
 	then
 		UTILS_MAKE="${CMD_UTILS_MAKE}"
 	fi
 
-	if [ "${UTILS_MAKE}" = "" ]
+	if [ "${UTILS_MAKE}" = '' ]
 	then
-		UTILS_MAKE="make"
+		UTILS_MAKE='make'
 	fi
 
-	if [ "${CMD_KERNEL_CC}" != "" ]
+	if [ "${CMD_KERNEL_CC}" != '' ]
 	then
 		KERNEL_CC="${CMD_KERNEL_CC}"
 	fi
 
-	if [ "${CMD_KERNEL_LD}" != "" ]
+	if [ "${CMD_KERNEL_LD}" != '' ]
 	then
 		KERNEL_LD="${CMD_KERNEL_LD}"
 	fi
 
-	if [ "${CMD_KERNEL_AS}" != "" ]
+	if [ "${CMD_KERNEL_AS}" != '' ]
 	then
 		KERNEL_AS="${CMD_KERNEL_AS}"
 	fi
 
-	if [ "${CMD_UTILS_CC}" != "" ]
+	if [ "${CMD_UTILS_CC}" != '' ]
 	then
 		UTILS_CC="${CMD_UTILS_CC}"
 	fi
 
-	if [ "${CMD_UTILS_LD}" != "" ]
+	if [ "${CMD_UTILS_LD}" != '' ]
 	then
 		UTILS_LD="${CMD_UTILS_LD}"
 	fi
 
-	if [ "${CMD_UTILS_AS}" != "" ]
+	if [ "${CMD_UTILS_AS}" != '' ]
 	then
 		UTILS_AS="${CMD_UTILS_AS}"
 	fi
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ determine_real_args() {
 	DEVFSD_BINCACHE=`arch_replace "${DEVFSD_BINCACHE}"`
 	DEVFSD_CONF_BINCACHE=`arch_replace "${DEVFSD_CONF_BINCACHE}"`
 	
-	if [ "${CMD_BOOTSPLASH}" != "" ]
+	if [ "${CMD_BOOTSPLASH}" != '' ]
 	then
 		BOOTSPLASH=${CMD_BOOTSPLASH}
 	fi
@@ -111,15 +111,15 @@ determine_real_args() {
 		COMPRESS_INITRD=0
 	fi
 
-	if [ "${CMD_MRPROPER}" != "" ]
+	if [ "${CMD_MRPROPER}" != '' ]
 	then
 		MRPROPER="${CMD_MRPROPER}"
 	fi
-	if [ "${CMD_MENUCONFIG}" != "" ]
+	if [ "${CMD_MENUCONFIG}" != '' ]
 	then
 		MENUCONFIG="${CMD_MENUCONFIG}"
 	fi
-	if [ "${CMD_CLEAN}" != "" ]
+	if [ "${CMD_CLEAN}" != '' ]
 	then
 		CLEAN="${CMD_CLEAN}"
 		if ! isTrue ${CLEAN}
@@ -128,12 +128,12 @@ determine_real_args() {
 		fi
 	fi
 
-	if [ "${CMD_MINKERNPACKAGE}" != "" ]
+	if [ "${CMD_MINKERNPACKAGE}" != '' ]
 	then
 		MINKERNPACKAGE="${CMD_MINKERNPACKAGE}"
 	fi
 
-	if [ "${CMD_NOINITRDMODULES}" != "" ]
+	if [ "${CMD_NOINITRDMODULES}" != '' ]
 	then
 		NOINITRDMODULES="${CMD_NOINITRDMODULES}"
 	fi
diff --git a/gen_funcs.sh b/gen_funcs.sh
index 8395bd2..9f6e5bf 100755
--- a/gen_funcs.sh
+++ b/gen_funcs.sh
@@ -21,14 +21,8 @@ isTrue() {
 	return 1
 }
 
-
 if isTrue ${USECOLOR}
 then
-#	COLS="`stty size 2> /dev/null`"
-#       COLS="`getcols ${COLS}`"
-#       COLS=$((${COLS} - 7))
-#       ENDCOL=$'\e[A\e['${COLS}'G'    # Now, ${ENDCOL} will move us to the end of the
-                                       # column;  irregardless of character width
 	GOOD=$'\e[32;01m'
 	WARN=$'\e[33;01m'
 	BAD=$'\e[31;01m'
@@ -36,57 +30,56 @@ then
 	BOLD=$'\e[0;01m'
 	UNDER=$'\e[4m'
 else
-	GOOD=""
-	WARN=""
-	BAD=""
-	NORMAL=""
-	BOLD=""
-	UNDER=""
+	GOOD=''
+	WARN=''
+	BAD=''
+	NORMAL=''
+	BOLD=''
+	UNDER=''
 fi
 
-
 # print_info(debuglevel, print [, newline [, prefixline [, forcefile ] ] ])
 print_info() {
 	local NEWLINE=1
 	local FORCEFILE=0
 	local PREFIXLINE=1
 	local SCRPRINT=0
-	local STR=""
+	local STR=''
 
 	# NOT ENOUGH ARGS
-	if [ "$#" -lt "2" ] ; then return 1; fi
+	if [ "$#" -lt '2' ] ; then return 1; fi
 
 	# IF 3 OR MORE ARGS, CHECK IF WE WANT A NEWLINE AFTER PRINT
-	if [ "$#" -gt "2" ]
+	if [ "$#" -gt '2' ]
 	then
 		if isTrue "$3"
 		then
-			NEWLINE="1";
+			NEWLINE='1';
 		else
-			NEWLINE="0";
+			NEWLINE='0';
 		fi
 	fi
 
 	# IF 4 OR MORE ARGS, CHECK IF WE WANT TO PREFIX WITH A *
-	if [ "$#" -gt "3" ]
+	if [ "$#" -gt '3' ]
 	then
 		if isTrue "$4"
 		then
-			PREFIXLINE="1"
+			PREFIXLINE='1'
 		else
-			PREFIXLINE="0"
+			PREFIXLINE='0'
 		fi
 	fi
 
 	# IF 5 OR MORE ARGS, CHECK IF WE WANT TO FORCE OUTPUT TO DEBUG
 	# FILE EVEN IF IT DOESN'T MEET THE MINIMUM DEBUG REQS
-	if [ "$#" -gt "4" ]
+	if [ "$#" -gt '4' ]
 	then
 		if isTrue "$5"
 		then
-			FORCEFILE="1"
+			FORCEFILE='1'
 		else
-			FORCEFILE="0"
+			FORCEFILE='0'
 		fi
 	fi
 
@@ -94,26 +87,26 @@ print_info() {
 	# OR EQUAL TO SET DEBUG LEVEL
 	if [ "$1" -lt "${DEBUGLEVEL}" -o "$1" -eq "${DEBUGLEVEL}" ]
 	then
-		SCRPRINT="1"
+		SCRPRINT='1'
 	fi
 
 	# RETURN IF NOT OUTPUTTING ANYWHERE
-	if [ "${SCRPRINT}" != "1" -a "${FORCEFILE}" != "1" ]
+	if [ "${SCRPRINT}" != '1' -a "${FORCEFILE}" != '1' ]
 	then
 		return 0
 	fi
 
 	# STRUCTURE DATA TO BE OUTPUT TO SCREEN, AND OUTPUT IT
-	if [ "${SCRPRINT}" -eq "1" ]
+	if [ "${SCRPRINT}" -eq '1' ]
 	then
-		if [ "${PREFIXLINE}" = "1" ]
+		if [ "${PREFIXLINE}" = '1' ]
 		then
 			STR="${GOOD}*${NORMAL} ${2}"
 		else
 			STR="${2}"
 		fi
 
-		if [ "${NEWLINE}" = "0" ]
+		if [ "${NEWLINE}" = '0' ]
 		then
 			echo -ne "${STR}"
 		else
@@ -122,21 +115,21 @@ print_info() {
 	fi
 
 	# STRUCTURE DATA TO BE OUTPUT TO FILE, AND OUTPUT IT
-	if [ "${SCRPRINT}" -eq "1" -o "${FORCEFILE}" -eq "1" ]
+	if [ "${SCRPRINT}" -eq '1' -o "${FORCEFILE}" -eq '1' ]
 	then
 		STRR=${2//${WARN}/}
 		STRR=${STRR//${BAD}/}
 		STRR=${STRR//${BOLD}/}
 		STRR=${STRR//${NORMAL}/}
 
-		if [ "${PREFIXLINE}" = "1" ]
+		if [ "${PREFIXLINE}" = '1' ]
 		then
 			STR="* ${STRR}"
 		else
 			STR="${STRR}"
 		fi
 
-		if [ "${NEWLINE}" = "0" ]
+		if [ "${NEWLINE}" = '0' ]
 		then
 			echo -ne "${STR}" >> ${DEBUGFILE}
 		else
@@ -161,6 +154,7 @@ print_warning()
 # $1 = variable name
 # $2 = variable value
 # $3 = string
+
 var_replace()
 {
   echo "${3}" | sed -e "s/%%${1}%%/${2}/g" -
@@ -176,7 +170,7 @@ clear_log() {
 }
 
 gen_die() {
-	if [ "$#" -gt "0" ]
+	if [ "$#" -gt '0' ]
 	then
 		print_error 1 "ERROR: ${1}"
 	fi
@@ -186,7 +180,7 @@ gen_die() {
 
 	if isTrue ${USECOLOR}
 	then
-		GREP_COLOR="1" grep -B5 -E --colour=always "([Ww][Aa][Rr][Nn][Ii][Nn][Gg]|[Ee][Rr][Rr][Oo][Rr][ :,!]|[Ff][Aa][Ii][Ll][Ee]?[Dd]?)" ${DEBUGFILE}
+		GREP_COLOR='1' grep -B5 -E --colour=always "([Ww][Aa][Rr][Nn][Ii][Nn][Gg]|[Ee][Rr][Rr][Oo][Rr][ :,!]|[Ff][Aa][Ii][Ll][Ee]?[Dd]?)" ${DEBUGFILE}
 	else
 		grep -B5 -E "([Ww][Aa][Rr][Nn][Ii][Nn][Gg]|[Ee][Rr][Rr][Oo][Rr][ :,!]|[Ff][Aa][Ii][Ll][Ee]?[Dd]?)" ${DEBUGFILE}
 	fi
@@ -196,19 +190,19 @@ gen_die() {
 	print_info 1 "Please consult ${DEBUGFILE} for more information and any"
 	print_info 1 "errors that were reported above."
 	echo
-	print_info 1 "Report any real genkernel bugs to bugs.gentoo.org and"
+	print_info 1 "Report any genkernel bugs to bugs.gentoo.org and"
 	print_info 1 "assign your bug to genkernel@gentoo.org. Please include"
 	print_info 1 "as much information as you can in your bug report; attaching"
 	print_info 1 "${DEBUGFILE} so that your issue can be dealt with effectively."
 	print_info 1 ''
-	print_info 1 "DO ${BAD}NOT${NORMAL} REPORT KERNEL COMPILE FAILURES AS GENKERNEL BUGS!"
+	print_info 1 'Please do *not* report compilation failures as genkernel bugs!'
 	print_info 1 ''
   	exit 1
 }
 
 has_loop() {
 	dmesg | egrep -q '^loop:'
-	if [ -e "/dev/loop0" -o -e "/dev/loop/0" -a $? ]
+	if [ -e '/dev/loop0' -o -e '/dev/loop/0' -a $? ]
 	then
 		# We found devfs or standard dev loop device, assume
 		# loop is compiled into the kernel or the module is loaded
diff --git a/gen_initrd.sh b/gen_initrd.sh
index ee1f6ac..8a9dcca 100644
--- a/gen_initrd.sh
+++ b/gen_initrd.sh
@@ -3,17 +3,17 @@
 # create_initrd_loop(size)
 create_initrd_loop() {
 	local inodes
-	[ "$#" -ne "1" ] && gen_die "invalid use of create_initrd_loop"
-	mkdir -p ${TEMP}/initrd-mount || gen_die "could not create loopback mount dir"
-	dd if=/dev/zero of=${TEMP}/initrd-loop bs=1k count=${1} >> "${DEBUGFILE}" 2>&1 || gen_die "could not zero initrd-loop"
-	mke2fs -F -N500 -q "${TEMP}/initrd-loop" >> "${DEBUGFILE}" 2>&1 || gen_die "could not format initrd-loop"
-	mount -t ext2 -o loop "${TEMP}/initrd-loop" "${TEMP}/initrd-mount" >> "${DEBUGFILE}" 2>&1 || gen_die "could not mount initrd filesystem"
+	[ "$#" -ne '1' ] && gen_die 'create_initrd_loop(): Not enough arguments!'
+	mkdir -p ${TEMP}/initrd-mount || gen_die 'Could not create loopback mount directory!'
+	dd if=/dev/zero of=${TEMP}/initrd-${KV} bs=1k count=${1} >> "${DEBUGFILE}" 2>&1 || gen_die "Could not zero initrd-${KV}"
+	mke2fs -F -N500 -q "${TEMP}/initrd-${KV}" >> "${DEBUGFILE}" 2>&1 || gen_die "Could not format initrd-${KV}!"
+	mount -t ext2 -o loop "${TEMP}/initrd-${KV}" "${TEMP}/initrd-mount" >> "${DEBUGFILE}" 2>&1 || gen_die 'Could not mount the initrd filesystem!'
 }
 
 create_initrd_unmount_loop()
 {
 	cd ${TEMP}
-	umount "${TEMP}/initrd-mount" || gen_die "could not unmount initrd system"
+	umount "${TEMP}/initrd-mount" || gen_die 'Could not unmount initrd system!'
 }
 
 move_initrd_to_loop()
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ create_base_initrd_sys() {
 	bunzip2 "${TEMP}/initrd-temp/bin/busybox.bz2" || gen_die "could not uncompress busybox"
 	chmod +x "${TEMP}/initrd-temp/bin/busybox"
 
-	if [ "${NOINITRDMODULES}" = "" ]
+	if [ "${NOINITRDMODULES}" = '' ]
 	then
 		if [ "${PAT}" -gt "4" ]
 		then
@@ -73,6 +73,18 @@ create_base_initrd_sys() {
 #	cp "${DEVFSD_CONF_BINCACHE}" "${TEMP}/initrd-temp/etc/devfsd.conf.bz2" || gen_die "could not copy devfsd.conf from bincache"
 #	bunzip2 "${TEMP}/initrd-temp/etc/devfsd.conf.bz2" || gen_die "could not uncompress devfsd.conf"
 
+	# LVM2
+	if [ -e '/sbin/vgscan.static' -a -e '/sbin/vgchange.static' ]
+	then
+		if [ "${CMD_NOLVM2}" -ne '1' ]
+		then
+			cp /sbin/vgscan.static "${TEMP}/initrd-temp/bin/vgscan" || gen_die 'Could not copy over vgscan!'
+			cp /sbin/vgchange.static "${TEMP}/initrd-temp/bin/vgchange" || gen_die 'Could not copy over vgchange!'
+		fi
+#	else
+#		print_warning 1 "initrd: No LVM2 static binaries found; skipping support..."
+	fi
+
 	for i in '[' ash basename cat chroot clear cp dirname echo env false find \
 	grep gunzip gzip ln ls loadkmap losetup lsmod mkdir mknod more mount mv \
 	pivot_root ps awk pwd rm rmdir rmmod sed sh sleep tar test touch true umount uname \
@@ -92,6 +104,9 @@ print_list()
 }
 
 create_initrd_modules() {
+	local group
+	local group_modules
+	
 	if [ "${PAT}" -gt "4" ]
 	then
 		MOD_EXT=".ko"
@@ -115,11 +130,10 @@ create_initrd_modules() {
 	cp -ax --parents /lib/modules/${KV}/modules* ${TEMP}/initrd-temp
 
 	mkdir -p "${TEMP}/initrd-temp/etc/modules"
-	print_list ${SCSI_MODULES} > "${TEMP}/initrd-temp/etc/modules/scsi"
-	print_list ${FIREWIRE_MODULES} > "${TEMP}/initrd-temp/etc/modules/firewire"
-	print_list ${ATARAID_MODULES} > "${TEMP}/initrd-temp/etc/modules/ataraid"
-	print_list ${PCMCIA_MODULES} > "${TEMP}/initrd-temp/etc/modules/pcmcia"
-	print_list ${USB_MODULES} > "${TEMP}/initrd-temp/etc/modules/usb"
+	for group_modules in ${!MODULES_*}; do
+		group="$(echo $group_modules | cut -d_ -f2 | tr "[:upper:]" "[:lower:]")"
+		print_list ${!group_modules} > "${TEMP}/initrd-temp/etc/modules/${group}"
+	done
 }
 
 create_initrd_aux() {
@@ -143,6 +157,14 @@ create_initrd_aux() {
 	else
 		cp "${GK_SHARE}/generic/initrd.defaults" "${TEMP}/initrd-temp/etc/initrd.defaults"
 	fi
+	
+	echo -n 'HWOPTS="$HWOPTS ' >> "${TEMP}/initrd-temp/etc/initrd.defaults"	
+	for group_modules in ${!MODULES_*}; do
+		group="$(echo $group_modules | cut -d_ -f2 | tr "[:upper:]" "[:lower:]")"
+		echo -n "${group} " >> "${TEMP}/initrd-temp/etc/initrd.defaults"
+	done
+	echo "\"" >> "${TEMP}/initrd-temp/etc/initrd.defaults"	
+
 	if [ -f "${GK_SHARE}/${ARCH}/modprobe" ]
 	then
 		cp "${GK_SHARE}/${ARCH}/modprobe" "${TEMP}/initrd-temp/sbin/modprobe"
@@ -177,7 +199,7 @@ create_initrd() {
 	print_info 1 "initrd: >> Initializing..."
 	create_base_initrd_sys
 
-	if [ "${NOINITRDMODULES}" = "" ]
+	if [ "${NOINITRDMODULES}" = '' ]
 	then
 		print_info 1 "        >> Copying modules..."
 		create_initrd_modules
@@ -203,8 +225,8 @@ create_initrd() {
 
 	if [ "${COMPRESS_INITRD}" ]
 	then
-		gzip -f -9 ${TEMP}/initrd-loop
-		mv ${TEMP}/initrd-loop.gz ${TEMP}/initrd-loop
+		gzip -f -9 ${TEMP}/initrd-${KV}
+		mv ${TEMP}/initrd-${KV}.gz ${TEMP}/initrd-${KV}
 	fi
 
 	if [ "${BOOTSPLASH}" -eq "1" ]
@@ -219,9 +241,9 @@ create_initrd() {
 			do
 				if [ -f "/etc/bootsplash/${BOOTSPLASH_THEME}/config/bootsplash-${bootRes}.cfg" ]
 				then
-					/sbin/splash -s -f /etc/bootsplash/${BOOTSPLASH_THEME}/config/bootsplash-${bootRes}.cfg >> ${TEMP}/initrd-loop || gen_die "Error: could not copy ${bootRes} bootsplash!"
+					/sbin/splash -s -f /etc/bootsplash/${BOOTSPLASH_THEME}/config/bootsplash-${bootRes}.cfg >> ${TEMP}/initrd-${KV} || gen_die "Error: could not copy ${bootRes} bootsplash!"
 				else
-					print_info 1 "splash: Did not find a bootsplash for the ${bootRes} resolution..."
+					print_warning 1 "splash: Did not find a bootsplash for the ${bootRes} resolution..."
 				fi
 			done
 		else
@@ -230,8 +252,6 @@ create_initrd() {
 	fi
 	if ! isTrue "${CMD_NOINSTALL}"
 	then
-		cp ${TEMP}/initrd-loop /boot/initrd-${KV} || gen_die "Could not copy the initrd to /boot!"
-	else
-		mv ${TEMP}/initrd-loop ${TEMP}/initrd-${KV} || gen_die "Could not move the initrd to ${TEMP}/initrd-${KV}!"
+		cp ${TEMP}/initrd-${KV} /boot/initrd-${KV} || gen_die 'Could not copy the initrd to /boot!'
 	fi
 }
diff --git a/gen_moddeps.sh b/gen_moddeps.sh
index 197633e..e03956c 100644
--- a/gen_moddeps.sh
+++ b/gen_moddeps.sh
@@ -51,12 +51,12 @@ gen_deps()
 
 gen_dep_list()
 {
+	local group_modules	
 	rm -f ${TEMP}/moddeps > /dev/null
-	gen_deps ${SCSI_MODULES}
-	gen_deps ${FIREWIRE_MODULES}
-	gen_deps ${ATARAID_MODULES}
-	gen_deps ${PCMCIA_MODULES}
-	gen_deps ${USB_MODULES}
+	
+	for group_modules in ${!MODULES_*}; do
+		gen_deps ${!group_modules}
+	done
 
 	# Only list each module once
 	cat ${TEMP}/moddeps | sort | uniq
diff --git a/gen_package.sh b/gen_package.sh
index 666d32c..fd8c0ee 100644
--- a/gen_package.sh
+++ b/gen_package.sh
@@ -2,12 +2,13 @@
 
 gen_minkernpackage()
 {
-	print_info 1 "Creating minkernpackage"
+	print_info 1 'Creating kernel package'
 	rm -rf "${TEMP}/minkernpackage" > /dev/null 2>&1
-	mkdir "${TEMP}/minkernpackage" || gen_die "Could not make directory for minkernpackage"
+	mkdir "${TEMP}/minkernpackage" || gen_die 'Could not make a directory for the kernel package!'
 	cd "${KERNEL_DIR}"
-	cp "${KERNEL_BINARY}" "${TEMP}/minkernpackage/kernel" || gen_die "Could not copy kernel for minkernpackage"
-	cp "/boot/initrd-${KV}" "${TEMP}/minkernpackage/initrd" || gen_die "Could not copy initrd for minkernpackage"
+	cp "${KERNEL_BINARY}" "${TEMP}/minkernpackage/kernel-${KV}" || gen_die 'Could not the copy kernel for the kernel package!'
+	[ "${BUILD_INITRD}" -ne 0 ] && cp "${TEMP}/initrd-${KV}" "${TEMP}/minkernpackage/initrd-${KV}" || gen_die 'Could not copy the initrd for the kernel package!'
 	cd "${TEMP}/minkernpackage" 
-	tar -jcpf ${MINKERNPACKAGE} * || gen_die "Could not tar up minkernpackage"	
+	tar -jcpf ${MINKERNPACKAGE} * || gen_die 'Could not compress the kernel package!'
+	cd "${TEMP}" && rm -rf "${TEMP}/minkernpackage" > /dev/null 2>&1
 }
diff --git a/generic/initrd.defaults b/generic/initrd.defaults
index a2dfff9..7e6f832 100644
--- a/generic/initrd.defaults
+++ b/generic/initrd.defaults
@@ -12,19 +12,24 @@ KV="`uname -r`"
 KMAJOR=`echo $KV | cut -f1 -d.`
 KMINOR=`echo $KV | cut -f2 -d.`
 KVER="${KMAJOR}.${KMINOR}"
-MISCOPTS="cdcache idebug detect"
-HWOPTS="scsi firewire ataraid pcmcia usb keymap cache"
-MY_HWOPTS="usb firewire"
+MISCOPTS='idebug detect'
+
+# Only sections that are in by default or those that
+# are not module groups need to be defined here...
+
+HWOPTS="usb firewire keymap cache lvm2"
+MY_HWOPTS="usb firewire lvm2"
+
 QUIET=1
-ROOT_LINKS="bin sbin lib lib64 boot usr opt"
-ROOT_TREES="etc root home var"
-INSMOD="insmod"
-if [ "${KMINOR}" -gt "4" ]
+ROOT_LINKS='bin sbin lib lib64 boot usr opt'
+ROOT_TREES='etc root home var'
+INSMOD='insmod'
+if [ "${KMINOR}" -gt '4' ]
 then
-	KSUFF=".ko"
+	KSUFF='.ko'
 else
-	KSUFF=".o"
+	KSUFF='.o'
 fi
 
-REAL_ROOT=""
+REAL_ROOT=''
 CDROOT=0
diff --git a/generic/initrd.scripts b/generic/initrd.scripts
index d3e7041..2b86994 100644
--- a/generic/initrd.scripts
+++ b/generic/initrd.scripts
@@ -22,12 +22,6 @@ modules_scan() {
 	do
 		echo -ne "${BOLD}   ::${NORMAL} Scanning for ${x}..."
 		modprobe ${x} -n
-		if [ $? -eq 0 ]
-		then
-			backup
-			echo -e "${GOOD}   ::${NORMAL} Detected ${x} hardware..."
-			continue
-		fi
 		backup
 		echo -ne "${NORMAL}"
 	done
diff --git a/generic/keymaps.tar.gz b/generic/keymaps.tar.gz
index 975c3b2..ec24729 100644
Binary files a/generic/keymaps.tar.gz and b/generic/keymaps.tar.gz differ
diff --git a/generic/linuxrc b/generic/linuxrc
index 65a21cf..5c3e307 100644
--- a/generic/linuxrc
+++ b/generic/linuxrc
@@ -8,18 +8,18 @@
 
 USE_DEVFS_NORMAL=1
 
-if [ "$$" != "1" ]
+if [ "$$" != '1' ]
 then
-	echo "/linuxrc has to be run as the init process as the one"
-	echo "with a PID of 1. Try adding init=\"/linuxrc\" to the"
-	echo "kernel command line or running 'exec /linuxrc'."
+	echo '/linuxrc has to be run as the init process as the one'
+	echo 'with a PID of 1. Try adding init="/linuxrc" to the'
+	echo 'kernel command line or running "exec /linuxrc".'
 	exit 1
 fi
 
 mount -o remount,rw /
 mount -t proc proc /proc
 
-[ -n "$QUIET" ] && echo "0" > /proc/sys/kernel/printk
+[ -n "$QUIET" ] && echo '0' > /proc/sys/kernel/printk
 
 CMDLINE=`cat /proc/cmdline`
 # Scan CMDLINE for any specified real_root= or cdroot arguments
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ do
 		;;
 		cdroot)
 			CDROOT=1
-			REAL_ROOT=""
+			REAL_ROOT=''
 		;;
 		devfs)
 			USE_DEVFS_NORMAL=1
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ do
 	done
 done
 
-if [ -d "/lib/modules" ]
+if [ -d '/lib/modules' ]
 then
 	echo -e "${GOOD}>>${NORMAL}${BOLD} Loading modules...${NORMAL}"
 	# Load appropriate kernel modules
@@ -81,12 +81,12 @@ fi
 chooseKeymap() {
 	echo -e "${GOOD}>>${NORMAL}${BOLD} Loading keymaps...${NORMAL}"
 	cat /lib/keymaps/keymapList
-	read -p "<< Load keymap: " keymap
+	read -p '<< Load keymap: ' keymap
 	if [ -e /lib/keymaps/${keymap}.map ]
 	then
 		echo -e "${GOOD}>>${NORMAL}${BOLD} Loading the ''${keymap}'' keymap...${NORMAL}"
 		loadkmap < /lib/keymaps/${keymap}.map
-	elif [ "$keymap" = "" ]
+	elif [ "$keymap" = '' ]
 	then
 		echo -e "${GOOD}>>${NORMAL}${BOLD} Loading default US keymap...${NORMAL}"
 		loadkmap < /lib/keymaps/us.map
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ fi
 echo -e "${GOOD}>>${NORMAL}${BOLD} Mounting filesystems...${NORMAL}"
 
 mkdir /newroot
-if [ "${CDROOT}" -eq "1" ]
+if [ "${CDROOT}" -eq '1' ]
 then
 	mount -t tmpfs tmpfs /newroot
 	mkdir /newroot/dev /newroot/mnt /newroot/mnt/cdrom /newroot/mnt/livecd /newroot/tmp /newroot/tmp/.initrd /newroot/mnt/gentoo
@@ -114,16 +114,16 @@ then
 
 	findcdmount /newroot/dev/cdroms/*
 	# not in /dev/cdroms try /dev/ide/cd
-	if [ "${REAL_ROOT}" = "" ]
+	if [ "${REAL_ROOT}" = '' ]
 	then
 		findcdmount /newroot/dev/ide/cd/*
 	fi
 
-	if [ "${REAL_ROOT}" = "" ]
+	if [ "${REAL_ROOT}" = '' ]
 	then
 		exec /bin/ash
 
-		# Undo stuff		
+		# Undo stuff	
 		# kill_devfsd # We run devfsd with -np now
 		sleep 1
 		umount /newroot/dev/
@@ -137,32 +137,42 @@ then
 fi
 
 # Don't do else b/c we set CDROOT=0 if it fails to detect
-if [ "${CDROOT}" -eq "0" -a "${USE_DEVFS_NORMAL}" -eq "1" ]
+if [ "${CDROOT}" -eq '0' -a "${USE_DEVFS_NORMAL}" -eq '1' ]
 then
 	[ ! -e /dev/.devfsd ] && mount -t devfs devfs /dev
 	devfsd /dev -np
 fi
 
+if [ "${DO_lvm2}" ]
+then
+	if [ -e '/sbin/vgscan' -a -e '/sbin/vgchange' ]
+	then
+		echo -e "${GOOD}>>${NORMAL}${BOLD} Scanning for Volume Groups...${NORMAL}"
+		/sbin/vgscan
+		echo -e "${GOOD}>>${NORMAL}${BOLD} Activating Volume Groups...${NORMAL}"
+		/sbin/vgchange -ay
+	fi
+fi
+
 echo -e "${GOOD}>>${NORMAL}${BOLD} Determining root device...${NORMAL}"
 
 while true
 do
-	while [ "${got_good_root}" != "1" ]
+	while [ "${got_good_root}" != '1' ]
 	do
-		
-		if [ "${REAL_ROOT}" = "shell" ]
+		if [ "${REAL_ROOT}" = 'shell' ]
 		then
 			/bin/ash
 
-			REAL_ROOT=""
+			REAL_ROOT=''
 			got_good_root=0
 			continue
-		elif [ "${REAL_ROOT}" = "" ]
+		elif [ "${REAL_ROOT}" = '' ]
 		then
 			# No REAL_ROOT determined/specified. Prompt user for root block device.
 			echo -e "${BAD}>>${NORMAL} The root block device is unspecified or not detected."
-			echo "   Please specify a device to boot, or \"shell\" for a shell."
-			echo -n "boot() :: "
+			echo '   Please specify a device to boot, or "shell" for a shell...'
+			echo -n 'boot() :: '
 			read REAL_ROOT
 			got_good_root=0
 		elif [ -b "${REAL_ROOT}" ]
@@ -175,62 +185,62 @@ do
 		fi
 	done
 
-	if [ "${CDROOT}" -eq "1" -a "${got_good_root}" = "1" ]
+	if [ "${CDROOT}" -eq '1' -a "${got_good_root}" = '1' ]
 	then
 		break
 	else
 		echo -e "${GOOD}>>${NORMAL}${BOLD} Mounting root...${NORMAL}"
 
 		mount -o rw ${REAL_ROOT} /newroot
-		if [ "$?" = "0" ]
+		if [ "$?" = '0' ]
 		then
 			break
 		else
 			echo -e "${BAD}>> ${NORMAL}Could not mount specified ROOT, try again"
 			got_good_root=0
-			REAL_ROOT=""
+			REAL_ROOT=''
 		fi
 	fi
 done
 
-[ -n "$QUIET" ] && echo "6" > /proc/sys/kernel/printk
+[ -n "$QUIET" ] && echo '6' > /proc/sys/kernel/printk
 check_loop() {
-	if [ "${LOOP}" = "" -o ! -e "mnt/cdrom/${LOOP}" ]
+	if [ "${LOOP}" = '' -o ! -e "mnt/cdrom/${LOOP}" ]
 	then
 		echo "Invalid loop location: ${LOOP}"
-		echo "Please export LOOP with a valid location, or reboot and pass a proper loop=..."
-		echo "kernel command line!"
+		echo 'Please export LOOP with a valid location, or reboot and pass a proper loop=...'
+		echo 'kernel command line!'
 		/bin/ash
 	fi
 }
 
-if [ "${CDROOT}" = "1" ]
+if [ "${CDROOT}" = '1' ]
 then
 	echo -e "${GOOD}>>${NORMAL}${BOLD} Filling tmpfs...${NORMAL}"
 	cd /newroot
 
-	# Failsafe if some idiot didn't set loop type
-	if [ "${LOOPTYPE}" = "" ]
+	# Failsafe the loop type wasn't set
+	if [ "${LOOPTYPE}" = '' ]
 	then
 		echo -e "${WARN}** ${NORMAL}${BOLD}Warning: loop type unspecified!${NORMAL}"
-		if [ "${LOOP}" = "/livecd.loop" ]
+		if [ "${LOOP}" = '/livecd.loop' ]
 		then
-			LOOPTYPE="normal"
-		elif [ "${LOOP}" = "/zisofs" ]
+			LOOPTYPE='normal'
+		elif [ "${LOOP}" = '/zisofs' ]
 		then
-			LOOPTYPE="zisofs"
-		elif [ "${LOOP}" = "/livecd.squashfs" ]
+			LOOPTYPE='zisofs'
+		elif [ "${LOOP}" = '/livecd.squashfs' ]
 		then
-			LOOPTYPE="squashfs"
-		elif [ "${LOOP}" = "/livecd.gcloop" ]
+			LOOPTYPE='squashfs'
+		elif [ "${LOOP}" = '/livecd.gcloop' ]
 		then
-			LOOPTYPE="gcloop"
+			LOOPTYPE='gcloop'
 		else
-			LOOPTYPE="noloop"
+			LOOPTYPE='noloop'
 		fi
 	fi
 
-	if [ "${LOOPTYPE}" != "noloop" ]
+	if [ "${LOOPTYPE}" != 'noloop' ]
 	then
 	    check_loop
 	    if [ "${DO_cache}" ]
@@ -243,56 +253,56 @@ then
 			rm -rf /newroot/mnt/livecd.* 2>/dev/null
 			rm -rf /newroot/mnt/zisofs 2>/dev/null
 		else
-			LOOPEXT="../"
+			LOOPEXT='../'
 		fi
 	    fi
 	fi
 
-	if [ "${LOOPTYPE}" = "normal" ]
+	if [ "${LOOPTYPE}" = 'normal' ]
 	then
 		# bind-mount /dev/ so that loop devices can be found
 		mount -o bind /newroot/dev /dev
 
 		echo -e "${GOOD}>>${NORMAL}${BOLD} Mounting loop filesystem...${NORMAL}"
 		mount -t ext2 -o loop,ro /newroot/mnt/cdrom/${LOOPEXT}${LOOP} /newroot/mnt/livecd
-		if [ "$?" != "0" ]
+		if [ "$?" != '0' ]
 		then
-			echo "FAILED TO MOUNT LOOP FILESYSTEM, barfing out to shell"
+			echo 'Failed to mount filesystem; failing back to the shell...'
 			/bin/ash
 		fi
-		FS_LOCATION="mnt/livecd"
+		FS_LOCATION='mnt/livecd'
 		umount /dev
-	elif [ "${LOOPTYPE}" = "squashfs" ]
+	elif [ "${LOOPTYPE}" = 'squashfs' ]
 	then
 		mount -o bind /newroot/dev /dev
 		echo -e "${GOOD}>>${NORMAL}${BOLD} Mounting squashfs filesystem...${NORMAL}"
 		mount -t squashfs -o loop,ro /newroot/mnt/cdrom/${LOOPEXT}${LOOP} /newroot/mnt/livecd
-		if [ "$?" != "0" ]
+		if [ "$?" != '0' ]
 		then
-			echo "FAILED TO MOUNT LOOP FILESYSTEM, barfing out to shell"
+			echo 'Failed to mount filesystem; failing back to the shell...'
 			/bin/ash
 		fi
-		FS_LOCATION="mnt/livecd"
+		FS_LOCATION='mnt/livecd'
 		umount /dev
-	elif [ "${LOOPTYPE}" = "gcloop" ]
+	elif [ "${LOOPTYPE}" = 'gcloop' ]
 	then
 		echo -e "${GOOD}>>${NORMAL}${BOLD} Mounting gcloop filesystem...${NORMAL}"
 		mount -o bind /newroot/dev /dev
-		echo " " | losetup -E 19 -e ucl-0 -p0 /newroot/dev/loop0 /newroot/mnt/cdrom/${LOOPEXT}${LOOP}
-		if [ "$?" != "0" ]
+		echo ' ' | losetup -E 19 -e ucl-0 -p0 /newroot/dev/loop0 /newroot/mnt/cdrom/${LOOPEXT}${LOOP}
+		if [ "$?" != '0' ]
 		then
 			echo "FAILED TO losetup THE LOOP DEVICE"
 			/bin/ash
 		fi
 		mount -t ext2 -o ro /newroot/dev/loop0 /newroot/mnt/livecd
-		FS_LOCATION="mnt/livecd"
+		FS_LOCATION='mnt/livecd'
 		umount /dev
-	elif [ "${LOOPTYPE}" = "zisofs" ]
+	elif [ "${LOOPTYPE}" = 'zisofs' ]
 	then
 		FS_LOCATION="mnt/cdrom/${LOOPEXT}${LOOP}"
-	elif [ "${LOOPTYPE}" = "noloop" ]
+	elif [ "${LOOPTYPE}" = 'noloop' ]
 	then
-		FS_LOCATION="mnt/cdrom"
+		FS_LOCATION='mnt/cdrom'
 	fi
 
 	echo -e "${GOOD}>>${NORMAL}${BOLD} Filling filesystem...${NORMAL}"
@@ -314,12 +324,12 @@ cd /newroot
 pivot_root . tmp/.initrd
 echo -n '.'
 
-if [ "${USE_DEVFS_NORMAL}" -eq "1" -a "${CDROOT}" -eq "0" ]
+if [ "${USE_DEVFS_NORMAL}" -eq '1' -a "${CDROOT}" -eq '0' ]
 then
 	umount /tmp/.initrd/proc || echo '*: Failed to unmount the initrd /proc!'
 	mount -n --move /tmp/.initrd/dev dev || echo '*: Failed to move over the /dev tree!'
 	rm /tmp/.initrd/dev -rf || '*: Failed to remove the initrd /dev!'
-elif [ "${CDROOT}" -eq "1" ]
+elif [ "${CDROOT}" -eq '1' ]
 then
 	# If automount at boot was on with devfs, we'll want to umount it
 	# also umount proc
@@ -344,8 +354,8 @@ exec chroot . /bin/sh <<- EOF
  	exec /sbin/init
 EOF
 
-echo "A fatal error has probably occured since /sbin/init did not"
-echo "boot correctly. Trying to open a shell..."
+echo 'A fatal error has probably occured since /sbin/init did not'
+echo 'boot correctly. Trying to open a shell...'
 echo
 exec /bin/bash
 exec /bin/sh
diff --git a/generic/modprobe b/generic/modprobe
index 9966e95..2265b4f 100755
--- a/generic/modprobe
+++ b/generic/modprobe
@@ -4,22 +4,22 @@
 
 usage()
 {
-	echo "Usage:"
-	echo "  modprobe moduleprefix"
+	echo 'Usage:'
+	echo '  modprobe moduleprefix'
 	echo
-	echo "Ex:"
-	echo "  modprobe eepro100"
+	echo 'Example:'
+	echo '  modprobe eepro100'
 	echo
-	echo "Note: Do not pass the suffix to modprobe!"
+	echo 'Note: Do not pass the suffix to modprobe!'
 	exit 1
 }
 
 # Pass module name to this function
 modules_dep_list()
 {
-	if [ "$#" -lt "1" ]
+	if [ "$#" -lt '1' ]
 	then
-		echo "modules_dep_list(): improper usage"
+		echo 'modules_dep_list(): Improper usage!'
 		exit 1
 	fi
 	cat /lib/modules/${KV}/modules.dep | grep ${1}${KSUFF}\: | cut -d\:  -f2
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ strip_mod_paths()
 	local ret
 	local myret
 
-	[ "$#" -lt "1" ] && return
+	[ "$#" -lt '1' ] && return
 
 	for x in ${*}
 	do
@@ -43,14 +43,13 @@ strip_mod_paths()
 	echo "${myret}"
 }
 
-LOADED_MODULES=""
-
+LOADED_MODULES=''
 is_module_already_loaded()
 {
 	local x
-	if [ "$#" != "1" ]
+	if [ "$#" != '1' ]
 	then
-		echo "is_module_already_loaded(): improper usage"
+		echo 'is_module_already_loaded(): Improper usage!'
 	fi
 
 	for x in ${LOADED_MODULES}
@@ -81,23 +80,23 @@ modprobe2()
 	local echoAppend
 	local echoFlags
 
-	if [ "$#" -lt "1" ]
+	if [ "$#" -lt '1' ]
 	then
-		echo "modprobe(): improper usage"
+		usage
 		exit 1
 	fi
 	real_path=`real_mod_path ${1}`
-	if [ "${real_path}" = "" -o "${real_path}" = " " ]
+	if [ "${real_path}" = '' -o "${real_path}" = ' ' ]
 	then
-		echo "module not found..."
+		echo ' module not found.'
 		exit 2
 	fi
 	modlist=`modules_dep_list ${1}`
-	if [ "${modlist}" != "" -a "${modlist}" != " " ]
+	if [ "${modlist}" != '' -a "${modlist}" != ' ' ]
 	then
 		deps=`strip_mod_paths ${modlist}`
 	else
-		deps=""
+		deps=''
 	fi
 	# Make sure we don't do any endless loops!
 
@@ -106,7 +105,7 @@ modprobe2()
 	do
 		if ! is_module_already_loaded ${x}
 		then
-			if [ "${x}" != "" -a "${x}" != " " ]
+			if [ "${x}" != '' -a "${x}" != ' ' ]
 			then
 				modprobe2 "${x}" -n
 			fi
@@ -116,22 +115,21 @@ modprobe2()
 	done
 	${INSMOD} ${real_path} > /dev/null 2>&1
 	ret=$?
-	if [ "$ret" -eq "0" ]
+	if [ "$ret" -eq '0' ]
 	then
-		echoAppend=" loaded..."
-		[ "${2}" = "-n" ] && echoFlags="-n" && echoAppend=", "
+		echoAppend=' loaded.'
+		[ "${2}" = '-n' ] && echoFlags='-n' && echoAppend=', '
 		echo ${echoFlags} "${1}${echoAppend}"
 	fi
 	return $ret
 }
 
-
-if [ "$#" -lt "1" ]
+if [ "$#" -lt '1' ]
 then
 	usage
 fi
 
-[ -f "/modules.cache" ] || touch /modules.cache
+[ -f '/modules.cache' ] || touch /modules.cache
 for x in `cat /modules.cache`
 do
 	LOADED_MODULES="${LOADED_MODULES} ${x}"
@@ -140,7 +138,7 @@ done
 modprobe2 ${1}
 modprobe_ret=$?
 
-[ -f "/modules.cache" ] && rm -f /modules.cache > /dev/null 2>&1
+[ -f '/modules.cache' ] && rm -f /modules.cache > /dev/null 2>&1
 for x in ${LOADED_MODULES}
 do
 	echo $x >> /modules.cache
diff --git a/genkernel b/genkernel
index 71e0df3..9f3d906 100755
--- a/genkernel
+++ b/genkernel
@@ -1,27 +1,26 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 # Genkernel v3
 
-GK_V="3.0.2"
-TEMP="/var/tmp/genkernel"
+GK_V='3.0.2b'
+TEMP='/var/tmp/genkernel'
 
 small_die() {
   echo $1
   exit 1
 }
 
-source /etc/genkernel.conf || small_die "could not read /etc/genkernel.conf"
-source ${GK_BIN}/gen_funcs.sh || small_die "could not read ${GK_BIN}/gen_funcs.sh"
+source /etc/genkernel.conf || small_die "Could not read /etc/genkernel.conf"
+source ${GK_BIN}/gen_funcs.sh || small_die "Could not read ${GK_BIN}/gen_funcs.sh"
 clear_log
-source ${GK_BIN}/gen_cmdline.sh || gen_die "could not read ${GK_BIN}/gen_cmdline.sh"
-source ${GK_BIN}/gen_arch.sh || gen_die "could not read ${GK_BIN}/gen_arch.sh"
-source ${GK_BIN}/gen_determineargs.sh || gen_die "could not read ${GK_BIN}/gen_determineargs.sh"
-source ${GK_BIN}/gen_compile.sh || gen_die "could not read ${GK_BIN}/gen_compile.sh"
-source ${GK_BIN}/gen_configkernel.sh || gen_die "could not read ${GK_BIN}/gen_configkernel.sh"
-source ${GK_BIN}/gen_initrd.sh || gen_die "could not read ${GK_BIN}/gen_initrd.sh"
-source ${GK_BIN}/gen_moddeps.sh || gen_die "could not read ${GK_BIN}/gen_moddeps.sh"
-source ${GK_BIN}/gen_package.sh || gen_die "could not read ${GK_BIN}/gen_package.sh"
-
-BUILD_ALL=0
+source ${GK_BIN}/gen_cmdline.sh || gen_die "Could not read ${GK_BIN}/gen_cmdline.sh"
+source ${GK_BIN}/gen_arch.sh || gen_die "Could not read ${GK_BIN}/gen_arch.sh"
+source ${GK_BIN}/gen_determineargs.sh || gen_die "Could not read ${GK_BIN}/gen_determineargs.sh"
+source ${GK_BIN}/gen_compile.sh || gen_die "Could not read ${GK_BIN}/gen_compile.sh"
+source ${GK_BIN}/gen_configkernel.sh || gen_die "Could not read ${GK_BIN}/gen_configkernel.sh"
+source ${GK_BIN}/gen_initrd.sh || gen_die "Could not read ${GK_BIN}/gen_initrd.sh"
+source ${GK_BIN}/gen_moddeps.sh || gen_die "Could not read ${GK_BIN}/gen_moddeps.sh"
+source ${GK_BIN}/gen_package.sh || gen_die "Could not read ${GK_BIN}/gen_package.sh"
+
 BUILD_KERNEL=0
 BUILD_INITRD=0
 
@@ -32,7 +31,8 @@ do
 	parse_cmdline $Option
 done
 
-if [ "${BUILD_ALL}" -eq 0 -a "${BUILD_KERNEL}" -eq 0 -a "${BUILD_INITRD}" -eq 0 ]
+# Check if no action is specified...
+if [ "${BUILD_KERNEL}" -eq 0 -a "${BUILD_INITRD}" -eq 0 ]
 then
 	usage
 	exit 1
@@ -44,86 +44,96 @@ NORMAL=${GOOD} print_info 1 "Gentoo Linux Genkernel; Version ${GK_V}${NORMAL}"
 get_official_arch
 
 # Read arch-specific config
-source ${ARCH_CONFIG} || gen_die "could not read ${ARCH_CONFIG}"
-source ${GK_SHARE}/${ARCH}/modules_load || gen_die "could not read ${GK_SHARE}/${ARCH}/modules_load"
+source ${ARCH_CONFIG} || gen_die "Could not read ${ARCH_CONFIG}"
+source ${GK_SHARE}/${ARCH}/modules_load || gen_die "Could not read ${GK_SHARE}/${ARCH}/modules_load"
 
 [ ! -f "${TEMP}" ] && mkdir -p "${TEMP}"
 
 # Based on genkernel.conf, arch-specific configs, and commandline options,
-# get the real args for use.
+# get the real arguments for usage...
 determine_real_args
 
 NORMAL=${BOLD} print_info 1 "Compiling Linux Kernel ${BOLD}${KV}${NORMAL} for ${BOLD}${ARCH}${NORMAL}..."
 echo
 
-if ! has_loop
+if [ "${BUILD_INITRD}" -ne '0' ]
 then
-	modprobe loop 2>/dev/null
 	if ! has_loop
 	then
-		print_error 1 "Your kernel does not appear to have loop device support. "
-		print_error 1 "Please load loop support before running genkernel!"
-		gen_die "Load loop support!"
-	else
-		print_info 1 'loop: "loop" module loaded successfully...'
+		modprobe loop 2>/dev/null
+		if ! has_loop
+		then
+			print_error 1 'Your kernel does not appear to have loop device support.'
+			print_error 1 'Please load loop support before running genkernel!'
+			gen_die 'Load loop support!'
+		else
+			print_info 1 'loop: "loop" module loaded successfully...'
+		fi
 	fi
 fi
 
 # Check /boot is mounted
-if ! grep -q "/boot" /proc/mounts
+if ! egrep -q ' /boot ' /proc/mounts
 then
-	if isTrue ${MOUNTBOOT}
+	if egrep -q '^[^#].+	/boot	' /etc/fstab
 	then
-		if ! mount /boot
+		if isTrue ${MOUNTBOOT}
 		then
-			print_warning 1 "${BOLD}WARNING${NORMAL}: Failed to mount /boot!"
-			echo
+			if ! mount /boot
+			then
+				print_warning 1 "${BOLD}WARNING${NORMAL}: Failed to mount /boot!"
+				echo
+			else
+				print_info 1 'mount: /boot mounted successfully!'
+			fi
 		else
-			print_info 1 "mount: /boot mounted successfully!"
+			print_warning 1 "${BOLD}WARNING${NORMAL}: No mounted /boot partition detected!"
+			print_warning 1 '         Run ``mount /boot`` to mount it!'
+			echo
 		fi
-	else
-		print_warning 1 "${BOLD}WARNING${NORMAL}: No mounted /boot partition detected!"
-		print_warning 1 '         Run ``mount /boot`` to mount it!'
-		echo
 	fi
 fi
 
 # Check whether another Genkernel is running
 GENPIDS="`ps -C genkernel --no-headers -o pid | wc -l`"
-if [ "${GENPIDS}" -gt "3" ]
+if [ "${GENPIDS}" -gt '3' ]
 then
-	[ "${GENPIDS}" -gt "4" ] && EX='s'
+	[ "${GENPIDS}" -gt '4' ] && EX='s'
 	print_warning 1 "${BOLD}WARNING${NORMAL}: Another Genkernel instance is running under"
 	print_warning 1 "         process ID${EX} " 0
 	GENPIDS=`ps -C genkernel --no-headers -o pid`
-	echo -n ${GENPIDS} | sed -e "s/$$//; s/ /, /g"
-	echo "halting..."
+	echo -n "${GENPIDS}" | sed -e "s/$$//; s/ /, /g"
+	echo 'halting...'
 	echo
-	print_warning 1 "Running multiple genkernels on the same source tree will cause data loss!"
+	print_warning 1 'Running multiple genkernels on the same source tree will cause data loss!'
 	print_info 1 "Press ^C to halt; ^D to continue [ ${BOLD}if${NORMAL} you know what you're doing! ]"
 	cat
 	echo
-	TEMP="/var/tmp/genkernel-`date | md5sum | cut -d\  -f1`"
-	print_info 1 "thread: Running multiple genkernels may cause problems!"
+	CTEMP="${TEMP}"
+	TEMP="/var/tmp/genkernel-`dd if=/dev/random count=1 2>/dev/null | md5sum | cut -d\  -f1`"
+	print_info 1 'thread: Running multiple genkernels may cause problems!'
 	print_info 1 "thread: Temporary files reallocated to ${TEMP}..."
 	echo
 fi
 
-# Configure kernel
-config_kernel
+if [ ${BUILD_KERNEL} -eq 1 ]
+then
+	# Configure kernel
+	config_kernel
 
-# Make deps
-compile_dep
+	# Make deps
+	compile_dep
 
-# Compile kernel
-compile_kernel
+	# Compile kernel
+	compile_kernel
 
-# Compile modules
-compile_modules
+	# Compile modules
+	compile_modules
 
-print_info 1 "Copying config for successful build to /etc/kernels/kernel-config-${ARCH}-${KV}"
-[ ! -e "/etc/kernels" ] && mkdir -p /etc/kernels
-cp "${KERNEL_DIR}/.config" "/etc/kernels/kernel-config-${ARCH}-${KV}"
+	print_info 1 "Copying config for successful build to /etc/kernels/kernel-config-${ARCH}-${KV}"
+	[ ! -e "/etc/kernels" ] && mkdir -p /etc/kernels
+	cp "${KERNEL_DIR}/.config" "/etc/kernels/kernel-config-${ARCH}-${KV}"
+fi
 
 # Run callback
 if [ "${CMD_CALLBACK}" != "" ]
@@ -156,51 +166,74 @@ then
 	print_info 1 "" 1 0
 fi
 
-# Compile dietlibc
-if [ "${USE_DIETLIBC}" = "1" ]
+if [ "${BUILD_INITRD}" -eq '1' ]
 then
-	compile_dietlibc
-fi
+	# Compile dietlibc
+	if [ "${USE_DIETLIBC}" = '1' ]
+	then
+		compile_dietlibc
+	fi
 
-# Compile Busybox
-compile_busybox
+	# Compile Busybox
+	compile_busybox
 
-# Only compile insmod if we're installing modules onto the initrd
-if [ "${NOINITRDMODULES}" = "" ]
-then
-	if [ "${PAT}" -gt "4" ]
+	# Only compile insmod if we're installing modules onto the initrd
+	if [ "${NOINITRDMODULES}" = '' ]
 	then
-		# Compile module-init-tools
-		compile_module_init_tools
-	else
-		compile_modutils
+		if [ "${PAT}" -gt '4' ]
+		then
+			# Compile module-init-tools
+			compile_module_init_tools
+		else
+			compile_modutils
+		fi
 	fi
-fi
 
-compile_devfsd
+	compile_devfsd
 
-# Create initrd
-create_initrd
+	# Create initrd
+	create_initrd
+else
+	print_info 1 'initrd: Not building since only the kernel was requested...'
+fi
+[ "${MINKERNPACKAGE}" != "" ] && gen_minkernpackage
 
-if [ "${MINKERNPACKAGE}" != "" ]
+# Clean up...
+[ -n "${CTEMP}" ] && rm -rf "${TEMP}"
+
+if [ "${BUILD_KERNEL}" -eq '1' ]
 then
-	gen_minkernpackage
+	print_info 1 ''
+	print_info 1 "Kernel compiled successfully!"
+	print_info 1 ''
+	print_info 1 'Required Kernel Parameters:'
+	if [ "${BUILD_INITRD}" -eq '0' ]
+	then
+		print_info 1 '    root=/dev/$ROOT'
+		print_info 1 '    [ And "vga=0x317 splash=verbose" if you use a framebuffer ]'
+		print_info 1 ''
+		print_info 1 '    Where $ROOT is the device node for your root partition as the'
+		print_info 1 '    one specified in /etc/fstab'
+	else	
+		print_info 1 '    root=/dev/ram0 real_root=/dev/$ROOT init=/linuxrc'
+		[ "${INITRD_SIZE}" -ge 4096 ] && print_info 1 "    ramdisk=8192"
+		print_info 1 '    [ And "vga=0x317 splash=verbose" if you use a framebuffer ]'
+		print_info 1 ''
+		print_info 1 '    Where $ROOT is the device node for your root partition as the'
+		print_info 1 '    one specified in /etc/fstab'
+		print_info 1 ''
+		print_info 1 "If you require Genkernel's hardware detection features; you MUST"
+		print_info 1 'tell your bootloader to use the provided initrd file. Otherwise;'
+		print_info 1 'substitute the root argument for the real_root argument if you are'
+		print_info 1 'not planning to use the initrd...'
+	fi
+else
+	print_info 1 ''
+	print_info 1 'initrd compiled successfully!'
 fi
 
 print_info 1 ''
-print_info 1 "Kernel compiled successfully!"
-print_info 1 ''
-print_info 1 "Required Kernel Parameters:"
-print_info 1 '    root=/dev/ram0 real_root=/dev/$ROOT init=/linuxrc'
-[ "${INITRD_SIZE}" -gt 4096 ] && print_info 1 "    ramdisk_size=${INITRD_SIZE}"
-print_info 1 '    [ And "vga=0x317 splash=verbose" if you use a framebuffer ]'
-print_info 1 ''
-print_info 1 '    Where $ROOT is the device node for your root partition as the'
-print_info 1 '    one specified in /etc/fstab'
-print_info 1 ''
-print_info 1 "You MUST also tell your bootloader to use the generated initrd."
+print_info 1 'Do NOT report kernel bugs as genkernel bugs unless your bug'
+print_info 1 'is about the default genkernel configuration...'
 print_info 1 ''
-print_info 1 "Do NOT report kernel bugs (configs included) as genkernel bugs."
-print_info 1 "Make sure you have the latest genkernel before reporting bugs."
-print_info 1 ""
-print_info 1 "For more information please see /usr/share/genkernel/README..."
+print_info 1 'Make sure you have the latest genkernel before reporting bugs.'
diff --git a/parisc/modules_load b/parisc/modules_load
index 3d27588..b91177c 100644
--- a/parisc/modules_load
+++ b/parisc/modules_load
@@ -1,10 +1,5 @@
-SCSI_MODULES=""
-
-FIREWIRE_MODULES=""
-
-ATARAID_MODULES=""
-
-PCMCIA_MODULES=""
-
-USB_MODULES="usb-ohci hid usb-storage"
-
+MODULES_SCSI=""
+MODULES_FIREWIRE=""
+MODULES_ATARAID=""
+MODULES_PCMCIA=""
+MODULES_USB="usb-ohci hid usb-storage"
diff --git a/parisc64/modules_load b/parisc64/modules_load
index 3d27588..fe65a36 100644
--- a/parisc64/modules_load
+++ b/parisc64/modules_load
@@ -1,10 +1,7 @@
-SCSI_MODULES=""
-
-FIREWIRE_MODULES=""
-
-ATARAID_MODULES=""
-
-PCMCIA_MODULES=""
-
-USB_MODULES="usb-ohci hid usb-storage"
+MODULES_SCSI=""
+MODULES_FS=""
+MODULES_FIREWIRE=""
+MODULES_ATARAID=""
+MODULES_PCMCIA=""
+MODULES_USB="usb-ohci hid usb-storage"
 
diff --git a/pkg/busybox-1.00-pre7-losetup-crypto-alpha.tar.bz2 b/pkg/busybox-1.00-pre7-losetup-crypto-alpha.tar.bz2
index b443b6a..b64ac90 100644
Binary files a/pkg/busybox-1.00-pre7-losetup-crypto-alpha.tar.bz2 and b/pkg/busybox-1.00-pre7-losetup-crypto-alpha.tar.bz2 differ
diff --git a/ppc/modules_load b/ppc/modules_load
index 74a76ff..5c42da8 100644
--- a/ppc/modules_load
+++ b/ppc/modules_load
@@ -1,10 +1,5 @@
-SCSI_MODULES=""
-
-FIREWIRE_MODULES=""
-
-ATARAID_MODULES=""
-
-PCMCIA_MODULES=""
-
-USB_MODULES=""
-
+MODULES_SCSI=""
+MODULES_FIREWIRE=""
+MODULES_ATARAID=""
+MODULES_PCMCIA=""
+MODULES_USB=""
diff --git a/ppc64/modules_load b/ppc64/modules_load
index 74a76ff..5c42da8 100644
--- a/ppc64/modules_load
+++ b/ppc64/modules_load
@@ -1,10 +1,5 @@
-SCSI_MODULES=""
-
-FIREWIRE_MODULES=""
-
-ATARAID_MODULES=""
-
-PCMCIA_MODULES=""
-
-USB_MODULES=""
-
+MODULES_SCSI=""
+MODULES_FIREWIRE=""
+MODULES_ATARAID=""
+MODULES_PCMCIA=""
+MODULES_USB=""
diff --git a/sparc/modules_load b/sparc/modules_load
index 74a76ff..5c42da8 100644
--- a/sparc/modules_load
+++ b/sparc/modules_load
@@ -1,10 +1,5 @@
-SCSI_MODULES=""
-
-FIREWIRE_MODULES=""
-
-ATARAID_MODULES=""
-
-PCMCIA_MODULES=""
-
-USB_MODULES=""
-
+MODULES_SCSI=""
+MODULES_FIREWIRE=""
+MODULES_ATARAID=""
+MODULES_PCMCIA=""
+MODULES_USB=""
diff --git a/sparc64/modules_load b/sparc64/modules_load
index 74a76ff..5c42da8 100644
--- a/sparc64/modules_load
+++ b/sparc64/modules_load
@@ -1,10 +1,5 @@
-SCSI_MODULES=""
-
-FIREWIRE_MODULES=""
-
-ATARAID_MODULES=""
-
-PCMCIA_MODULES=""
-
-USB_MODULES=""
-
+MODULES_SCSI=""
+MODULES_FIREWIRE=""
+MODULES_ATARAID=""
+MODULES_PCMCIA=""
+MODULES_USB=""
diff --git a/x86/kernel-config-2.4 b/x86/kernel-config-2.4
index c18bacf..9dd9341 100644
--- a/x86/kernel-config-2.4
+++ b/x86/kernel-config-2.4
@@ -1571,7 +1571,7 @@ CONFIG_MINIX_FS=m
 CONFIG_VXFS_FS=m
 CONFIG_NTFS_FS=m
 # CONFIG_NTFS_DEBUG is not set
-CONFIG_NTFS_RW=y
+# CONFIG_NTFS_RW is not set
 CONFIG_HPFS_FS=m
 CONFIG_PROC_FS=y
 CONFIG_DEVFS_FS=y
diff --git a/x86/kernel-config-2.6 b/x86/kernel-config-2.6
index ab1ac70..9d84304 100644
--- a/x86/kernel-config-2.6
+++ b/x86/kernel-config-2.6
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ CONFIG_SCSI_PROC_FS=y
 # SCSI support type (disk, tape, CD-ROM)
 #
 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_SD=y
-# CONFIG_CHR_DEV_ST is not set
+CONFIG_CHR_DEV_ST=y
 # CONFIG_CHR_DEV_OSST is not set
 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_SR=y
 # CONFIG_BLK_DEV_SR_VENDOR is not set
@@ -1261,7 +1261,7 @@ CONFIG_UDF_FS=y
 CONFIG_FAT_FS=m
 CONFIG_MSDOS_FS=m
 CONFIG_VFAT_FS=m
-# CONFIG_NTFS_FS is not set
+CONFIG_NTFS_FS=m
 
 #
 # Pseudo filesystems
diff --git a/x86/modules_load b/x86/modules_load
index e3418b5..9fe3a53 100644
--- a/x86/modules_load
+++ b/x86/modules_load
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-SCSI_MODULES="sd_mod sg sr_mod  \
+MODULES_SCSI="sd_mod sg sr_mod aic79xx \
 aic7xxx aic7xxx_old BusLogic \
 ncr53c8xx NCR53c406a \
 initio advansys  aha1740  aha1542  aha152x  \
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ aacraid sym53c8xx a100u2w cpqfc \
 dmx3191d dpt_i2o imm in2000 ips qla1280 \
 sim710 sym53c416"
 
-FIREWIRE_MODULES="ieee1394 ohci1394 eth1394 sbp2"
-ATARAID_MODULES="ataraid pdcraid hptraid"
-PCMCIA_MODULES="ide-cs"
-USB_MODULES="ehci-hcd uhci usb-ohci hid usb-storage"
+MODULES_FIREWIRE="ieee1394 ohci1394 sbp2"
+MODULES_ATARAID="ataraid pdcraid hptraid"
+MODULES_PCMCIA="ide-cs"
+MODULES_USB="ehci-hcd uhci usb-ohci hid usb-storage"
diff --git a/x86_64/modules_load b/x86_64/modules_load
index ff0daa6..14cd210 100644
--- a/x86_64/modules_load
+++ b/x86_64/modules_load
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-SCSI_MODULES="3w-xxxx dpt_i2o mptscsih mptctl aic79xx"
-#SCSI_MODULES="3w-xxxx sata_sil"
+MODULES_SCSI="3w-xxxx dpt_i2o mptscsih mptctl aic79xx"
+#MODULES_SCSI="3w-xxxx sata_sil"
 #sata_sil sata_promise sata_via \
-#SCSI_MODULES="sd_mod sg sr_mod  \
+#MODULES_SCSI="sd_mod sg sr_mod  \
 #aic7xxx aic7xxx_old BusLogic \
 #ncr53c8xx NCR53c406a \
 #initio advansys  aha1740  aha1542  aha152x  \
@@ -15,11 +15,7 @@ SCSI_MODULES="3w-xxxx dpt_i2o mptscsih mptctl aic79xx"
 #dmx3191d dpt_i2o imm in2000 ips qla1280 \
 #qlogicfas qlogicfc qlogicisp \
 
-FIREWIRE_MODULES="ieee1394 ohci1394 sbp2"
-
-ATARAID_MODULES="ataraid pdcraid hptraid"
-
-PCMCIA_MODULES="ide-cs"
-
-USB_MODULES="ehci-hcd uhci usb-ohci hid usb-storage"
-
+MODULES_FIREWIRE="ieee1394 ohci1394 sbp2"
+MODULES_ATARAID="ataraid pdcraid hptraid"
+MODULES_PCMCIA="ide-cs"
+MODULES_USB="ehci-hcd uhci usb-ohci hid usb-storage"