diff --git a/boards/bananapi.sh b/boards/bananapi.sh
index 1a265cb..b231cc7 100644
--- a/boards/bananapi.sh
+++ b/boards/bananapi.sh
@@ -51,12 +51,45 @@ prebuild() {
 	notice "executing $device_name prebuild"
 
 	write-fstab
+	copy-zram-init
+
+	mkdir -p $R/tmp/kernels/$device_name
+	clone-git $sunxi_boards "$R/tmp/kernels/$device_name/sunxi-boards" || zerr
+	clone-git $sunxi_tools  "$R/tmp/kernels/$device_name/sunxi-tools"  || zerr
+	clone-git $sunxi_uboot  "$R/tmp/kernels/$device_name/sunxi-uboot"  || zerr
+
+	pushd $R/tmp/kernels/$device_name/sunxi-tools
+	act "running fex2bin"
+	make fex2bin || zerr
+	sudo ./fex2bin $R/tmp/kernels/$device_name/sunxi-boards/sys_config/a20/BananaPi.fex \
+		$strapdir/boot/script.bin || zerr
+	popd
 }
 
 postbuild() {
 	fn postbuild
 
 	notice "executing $device_name postbuild"
+
+	notice "building u-boot"
+	pushd $R/tmp/kernels/$device_name/sunxi-uboot
+	make distclean
+	make BananaPi_config
+	make $MAKEOPTS || zerr
+	act "dd-ing to image..."
+	sudo dd if=u-boot-sunxi-with-spl.bin of=$loopdevice bs=1024 seek=8 || zerr
+
+	notice "creating boot.cmd"
+	cat <<EOF | sudo tee ${strapdir}/boot/boot.cmd ${TEEVERBOSE}
+setenv bootm_boot_mode sec
+setenv bootargs console=ttyS0,115200 root=/dev/mmcblk0p2 rootwait panic=10 ${extra} rw rootfstype=ext4 net.ifnames=0
+fatload mmc 0 0x43000000 script.bin
+fatload mmc 0 0x48000000 uImage
+bootm 0x48000000
+EOF
+
+	notice "creating u-boot script image"
+	sudo mkimage -A arm -T script -C none -d $strapdir/boot/boot.cmd $strapdir/boot/boot.scr || zerr
 }
 
 build_kernel_armhf() {
@@ -66,30 +99,18 @@ build_kernel_armhf() {
 	req+=(loopdevice)
 	ckreq || return 1
 
-	prebuild || zerr
-
 	notice "building $arch kernel"
-	mkdir -p $R/tmp/kernels/$device_name
 
-	clone-git $sunxi_boards "$R/tmp/kernels/$device_name/sunxi-boards" master
-	clone-git $sunxi_tools  "$R/tmp/kernels/$device_name/sunxi-tools" master
-	clone-git $sunxi_uboot  "$R/tmp/kernels/$device_name/sunxi-uboot"
-
-	pushd $R/tmp/kernels/$device_name/sunxi-tools
-	act "running fex2bin"
-	make fex2bin
-	sudo ./fex2bin $R/tmp/kernels/$device_name/sunxi-boards/sys_config/a20/BananaPi.fex \
-		$strapdir/boot/script.bin
-	popd
+	prebuild || zerr
 
 	get-kernel-sources
 	pushd $R/tmp/kernels/$device_name/${device_name}-linux
 	#wget -O .config $linux_defconfig
 	#copy-kernel-config
 	make sun7i_defconfig
-	make $MAKEOPTS uImage modules
+	make $MAKEOPTS uImage modules || zerr
 	sudo -E PATH="$PATH" \
-		make INSTALL_MOD_PATH=$strapdir modules_install ## this replaces make-kernel-modules
+		make INSTALL_MOD_PATH=$strapdir modules_install || zerr
 	popd
 
 	sudo rm -rf $strapdir/lib/firmware
@@ -98,35 +119,15 @@ build_kernel_armhf() {
 
 	pushd $R/tmp/kernels/$device_name/${device_name}-linux
 	sudo -E PATH="$PATH" \
-		make INSTALL_MOD_PATH=$strapdir firmware_install
+		make INSTALL_MOD_PATH=$strapdir firmware_install || zerr
 	sudo cp -v arch/arm/boot/uImage $strapdir/boot/
 	make mrproper
 	#wget -O .config $linux_defconfig
 	#copy-kernel-config
 	make sun7i_defconfig
 	sudo -E PATH="$PATH" \
-		make modules_prepare
+		make modules_prepare || zerr
 	popd
 
-	notice "building u-boot"
-	pushd $R/tmp/kernels/$device_name/sunxi-uboot
-	make distclean
-	make BananaPi_config
-	make $MAKEOPTS
-	act "dd-ing to image..."
-	sudo dd if=u-boot-sunxi-with-spl.bin of=$loopdevice bs=1024 seek=8
-
-	notice "creating boot.cmd"
-	cat <<EOF | sudo tee ${strapdir}/boot/boot.cmd
-setenv bootm_boot_mode sec
-setenv bootargs console=ttyS0,115200 root=/dev/mmcblk0p2 rootwait panic=10 ${extra} rw rootfstype=ext4 net.ifnames=0
-fatload mmc 0 0x43000000 script.bin
-fatload mmc 0 0x48000000 uImage
-bootm 0x48000000
-EOF
-
-	notice "creating u-boot script image"
-	sudo mkimage -A arm -T script -C none -d $strapdir/boot/boot.cmd $strapdir/boot/boot.scr
-
 	postbuild || zerr
 }
diff --git a/boards/bananapro.sh b/boards/bananapro.sh
index 856431c..28f8aab 100644
--- a/boards/bananapro.sh
+++ b/boards/bananapro.sh
@@ -50,12 +50,46 @@ prebuild() {
 	notice "executing $device_name prebuild"
 
 	write-fstab
+	copy-zram-init
+
+	mkdir -p $R/tmp/kernels/$device_name
+
+	clone-git $sunxi_boards "$R/tmp/kernels/$device_name/sunxi-boards" || zerr
+	clone-git $sunxi_tools  "$R/tmp/kernels/$device_name/sunxi-tools"  || zerr
+	clone-git $sunxi_uboot  "$R/tmp/kernels/$device_name/sunxi-uboot"  || zerr
+
+	pushd $R/tmp/kernels/$device_name/sunxi-tools
+	act "running fex2bin"
+	make fex2bin || zerr
+	sudo ./fex2bin $R/tmp/kernels/$device_name/sunxi-boards/sys_config/a20/BananaPro.fex \
+		$strapdir/boot/script.bin || zerr
+	popd
 }
 
 postbuild() {
 	fn postbuild
 
 	notice "executing $device_name postbuild"
+
+	notice "building u-boot"
+	pushd $R/tmp/kernels/$device_name/sunxi-uboot
+	make distclean
+	make BananaPro_config
+	make $MAKEOPTS || zerr
+	act "dd-ing to image..."
+	sudo dd if=u-boot-sunxi-with-spl.bin of=$loopdevice bs=1024 seek=8 || zerr
+
+	notice "creating boot.cmd"
+	cat <<EOF | sudo tee ${strapdir}/boot/boot.cmd ${TEEVERBOSE}
+setenv bootm_boot_mode sec
+setenv bootargs console=ttyS0,115200 root=/dev/mmcblk0p2 rootwait panic=10 ${extra} rw rootfstype=ext4 net.ifnames=0
+fatload mmc 0 0x43000000 script.bin
+fatload mmc 0 0x48000000 uImage
+bootm 0x48000000
+EOF
+
+	notice "creating u-boot script image"
+	sudo mkimage -A arm -T script -C none -d $strapdir/boot/boot.cmd $strapdir/boot/boot.scr || zerr
 }
 
 build_kernel_armhf() {
@@ -65,30 +99,18 @@ build_kernel_armhf() {
 	req+=(loopdevice)
 	ckreq || return 1
 
-	prebuild || zerr
-
 	notice "building $arch kernel"
-	mkdir -p $R/tmp/kernels/$device_name
 
-	clone-git $sunxi_boards "$R/tmp/kernels/$device_name/sunxi-boards" master
-	clone-git $sunxi_tools  "$R/tmp/kernels/$device_name/sunxi-tools" master
-	clone-git $sunxi_uboot  "$R/tmp/kernels/$device_name/sunxi-uboot"
-
-	pushd $R/tmp/kernels/$device_name/sunxi-tools
-	act "running fex2bin"
-	make fex2bin
-	sudo ./fex2bin $R/tmp/kernels/$device_name/sunxi-boards/sys_config/a20/BananaPro.fex \
-		$strapdir/boot/script.bin
-	popd
+	prebuild || zerr
 
 	get-kernel-sources
 	pushd $R/tmp/kernels/$device_name/${device_name}-linux
 	#wget -O .config $linux_defconfig
 	#copy-kernel-config
 	make sun7i_defconfig
-	make $MAKEOPTS uImage modules
+	make $MAKEOPTS uImage modules || zerr
 	sudo -E PATH="$PATH" \
-		make INSTALL_MOD_PATH=$strapdir modules_install ## this replaces make-kernel-modules
+		make INSTALL_MOD_PATH=$strapdir modules_install || zerr
 	popd
 
 	sudo rm -rf $strapdir/lib/firmware
@@ -97,35 +119,15 @@ build_kernel_armhf() {
 
 	pushd $R/tmp/kernels/$device_name/${device_name}-linux
 	sudo -E PATH="$PATH" \
-		make INSTALL_MOD_PATH=$strapdir firmware_install
+		make INSTALL_MOD_PATH=$strapdir firmware_install || zerr
 	sudo cp -v arch/arm/boot/uImage $strapdir/boot/
 	make mrproper
 	#wget -O .config $linux_defconfig
 	#copy-kernel-config
 	make sun7i_defconfig
 	sudo -E PATH="$PATH" \
-		make modules_prepare
+		make modules_prepare || zerr
 	popd
 
-	notice "building u-boot"
-	pushd $R/tmp/kernels/$device_name/sunxi-uboot
-	make distclean
-	make BananaPro_config
-	make $MAKEOPTS
-	act "dd-ing to image..."
-	sudo dd if=u-boot-sunxi-with-spl.bin of=$loopdevice bs=1024 seek=8
-
-	notice "creating boot.cmd"
-	cat <<EOF | sudo tee ${strapdir}/boot/boot.cmd
-setenv bootm_boot_mode sec
-setenv bootargs console=ttyS0,115200 root=/dev/mmcblk0p2 rootwait panic=10 ${extra} rw rootfstype=ext4 net.ifnames=0
-fatload mmc 0 0x43000000 script.bin
-fatload mmc 0 0x48000000 uImage
-bootm 0x48000000
-EOF
-
-	notice "creating u-boot script image"
-	sudo mkimage -A arm -T script -C none -d $strapdir/boot/boot.cmd $strapdir/boot/boot.scr
-
 	postbuild || zerr
 }
diff --git a/boards/beaglebone-black.sh b/boards/beaglebone-black.sh
index 9f41300..35937e1 100644
--- a/boards/beaglebone-black.sh
+++ b/boards/beaglebone-black.sh
@@ -47,6 +47,9 @@ prebuild() {
 	notice "executing $device_name prebuild"
 
 	write-fstab
+	copy-zram-init
+
+	mkdir -p $R/tmp/kernels/$device_name
 }
 
 postbuild() {
@@ -54,8 +57,9 @@ postbuild() {
 
 	notice "executing $device_name postbuild"
 
+	## {{{ uEnv.txt
 	notice "creating uEnv.txt file"
-	cat <<EOF | sudo tee ${strapdir}/boot/uEnv.txt
+	cat <<EOF | sudo tee ${strapdir}/boot/uEnv.txt ${TEEVERBOSE}
 #u-boot eMMC specific overrides; Angstrom Distribution (BeagleBone Black) 2013-06-20
 kernel_file=zImage
 initrd_file=uInitrd
@@ -84,9 +88,10 @@ uenvcmd=run loadzimage; run loadfdt; run mmcargs; bootz \${loadaddr} - \${fdtadd
 #boot_fdt=run loadzimage; run loadinitrd; run loadfdt
 #uenvcmd=run boot_fdt; run mmcargs; bootz \${loadaddr} 0x81000000:\${initrd_size} \${fdtaddr}
 EOF
-
+	## }}}
+	## {{{ xorg.conf
 	notice "writing xorg.conf for future use"
-	cat <<EOF | sudo tee ${strapdir}/root/xorg.conf
+	cat <<EOF | sudo tee ${strapdir}/root/xorg.conf ${TEEVERBOSE}
 # For using Xorg, move this file to /etc/X11/xorg.conf
 Section "Monitor"
     Identifier    "Builtin Default Monitor"
@@ -113,6 +118,12 @@ Section "ServerLayout"
     Screen        "Builtin Default fbdev Screen 0"
 EndSection
 EOF
+	## }}}
+
+	notice "grabbing script for using usb as ethernet device"
+	sudo wget -c \
+		https://raw.github.com/RobertCNelson/tools/master/scripts/beaglebone-black-g-ether-load.sh \
+		-O $strapdir/root/bbb-ether-load.sh
 }
 
 build_kernel_armhf() {
@@ -122,20 +133,19 @@ build_kernel_armhf() {
 	req+=(loopdevice)
 	ckreq || return 1
 
-	prebuild || zerr
-
 	notice "building $arch kernel"
-	mkdir -p $R/tmp/kernels/$device_name
+
+	prebuild || zerr
 
 	get-kernel-sources
 	pushd $R/tmp/kernels/$device_name/${device_name}-linux
 	ARCH=arm make bb.org_defconfig
-	make $MAKEOPTS
-	sudo cp arch/arm/boot/zImage $strapdir/boot/zImage
+	make $MAKEOPTS || zerr
+	sudo cp $CPVERBOSE arch/arm/boot/zImage $strapdir/boot/zImage
 	sudo mkdir -p $strapdir/boot/dtbs
-	sudo cp arch/arm/boot/dts/*.dtb $strapdir/boot/dtbs/
+	sudo cp $CPVERBOSE arch/arm/boot/dts/*.dtb $strapdir/boot/dtbs/
 	sudo -E PATH="$PATH" \
-		make INSTALL_MOD_PATH=$strapdir modules_install ## this replaces make-kernel-modules
+		make INSTALL_MOD_PATH=$strapdir modules_install || zerr
 	popd
 
 	sudo rm -rf $strapdir/lib/firmware
@@ -144,17 +154,12 @@ build_kernel_armhf() {
 
 	pushd $R/tmp/kernels/$device_name/${device_name}-linux
 	sudo -E PATH="$PATH" \
-		make INSTALL_MOD_PATH=$strapdir firmware_install
+		make INSTALL_MOD_PATH=$strapdir firmware_install || zerr
 	make mrproper
 	ARCH=arm make bb.org_defconfig
 	sudo -E PATH="$PATH" \
-		make modules_prepare
+		make modules_prepare || zerr
 	popd
 
-	notice "grabbing script for using usb as ethernet device"
-	sudo wget -c \
-		https://raw.github.com/RobertCNelson/tools/master/scripts/beaglebone-black-g-ether-load.sh \
-		-O $strapdir/root/bbb-ether-load.sh
-
 	postbuild || zerr
 }
diff --git a/boards/cubieboard2.sh b/boards/cubieboard2.sh
index ea0371c..0d4fc1b 100644
--- a/boards/cubieboard2.sh
+++ b/boards/cubieboard2.sh
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@ vars+=(device_name arch size parted_type parted_boot parted_root inittab)
 vars+=(gitkernel gitbranch sunxi_tools sunxi_uboot sunxi_boards)
 arrs+=(custmodules extra_packages)
 
-device_name="cubietruck"
+device_name="cubieboard2"
 arch="armhf"
-size=1337
+size=1391
 inittab="T1:12345:respawn:/sbin/agetty -L ttyS0 115200 vt100"
 
 parted_type="dos"
@@ -53,12 +53,48 @@ prebuild() {
 	notice "executing $device_name prebuild"
 
 	write-fstab
+	copy-zram-init
+
+	mkdir -p $R/tmp/kernels/$device_name
+
+	clone-git $sunxi_boards "$R/tmp/kernels/$device_name/sunxi-boards" || zerr
+	clone-git $sunxi_tools  "$R/tmp/kernels/$device_name/sunxi-tools"  || zerr
+	clone-git $sunxi_uboot  "$R/tmp/kernels/$device_name/sunxi-uboot"  || zerr
+
+	pushd $R/tmp/kernels/$device_name/sunxi-tools
+	act "running fex2bin"
+	make fex2bin || zerr
+	sudo ./fex2bin $R/tmp/kernels/$device_name/sunxi-boards/sys_config/a20/cubieboard2.fex \
+		$strapdir/boot/script.bin || zerr
+	popd
+
+
 }
 
 postbuild() {
 	fn postbuild
 
 	notice "executing $device_name postbuild"
+
+	notice "building u-boot"
+	pushd $R/tmp/kernels/$device_name/sunxi-uboot
+	make distclean
+	make Cubieboard2_config
+	make $MAKEOPTS
+	act "dd-ing to image..."
+	sudo dd if=u-boot-sunxi-with-spl.bin of=$loopdevice bs=1024 seek=8 || zerr
+
+	notice "creating boot.cmd"
+	cat <<EOF | sudo tee ${strapdir}/boot/boot.cmd ${TEEVERBOSE}
+setenv bootm_boot_mode sec
+setenv bootargs console=ttyS0,115200 root=/dev/mmcblk0p2 rootwait panic=10 ${extra} rw rootfstype=ext4 net.ifnames=0
+fatload mmc 0 0x43000000 script.bin
+fatload mmc 0 0x48000000 uImage
+bootm 0x48000000
+EOF
+
+	notice "creating u-boot script image"
+	sudo mkimage -A arm -T script -C none -d $strapdir/boot/boot.cmd $strapdir/boot/boot.scr || zerr
 }
 
 build_kernel_armhf() {
@@ -68,29 +104,17 @@ build_kernel_armhf() {
 	req+=(loopdevice)
 	ckreq || return 1
 
-	prebuild || zerr
-
 	notice "building $arch kernel"
-	mkdir -p $R/tmp/kernels/$device_name
 
-	clone-git $sunxi_boards "$R/tmp/kernels/$device_name/sunxi-boards" master
-	clone-git $sunxi_tools  "$R/tmp/kernels/$device_name/sunxi-tools" master
-	clone-git $sunxi_uboot  "$R/tmp/kernels/$device_name/sunxi-uboot"
-
-	pushd $R/tmp/kernels/$device_name/sunxi-tools
-	act "running fex2bin"
-	make fex2bin
-	sudo ./fex2bin $R/tmp/kernels/$device_name/sunxi-boards/sys_config/a20/cubieboard2.fex \
-		$strapdir/boot/script.bin
-	popd
+	prebuild || zerr
 
 	get-kernel-sources
 	pushd $R/tmp/kernels/$device_name/${device_name}-linux
-	wget -O .config $linux_defconfig
-	#copy-kernel-config
-	make $MAKEOPTS uImage modules
+	#wget -O .config $linux_defconfig
+	copy-kernel-config
+	make $MAKEOPTS uImage modules || zerr
 	sudo -E PATH="$PATH" \
-		make INSTALL_MOD_PATH=$strapdir modules_install ## this replaces make-kernel-modules
+		make INSTALL_MOD_PATH=$strapdir modules_install || zerr
 	popd
 
 	sudo rm -rf $strapdir/lib/firmware
@@ -99,33 +123,13 @@ build_kernel_armhf() {
 
 	pushd $R/tmp/kernels/$device_name/${device_name}-linux
 	sudo -E PATH="$PATH" \
-		make INSTALL_MOD_PATH=$strapdir firmware_install
+		make INSTALL_MOD_PATH=$strapdir firmware_install || zerr
 	#make mrproper
-	wget -O .config $linux_defconfig
-	#copy-kernel-config
+	#wget -O .config $linux_defconfig
+	copy-kernel-config
 	sudo -E PATH="$PATH" \
-		make modules_prepare
+		make modules_prepare || zerr
 	popd
 
-	notice "building u-boot"
-	pushd $R/tmp/kernels/$device_name/sunxi-uboot
-	make distclean
-	make Cubieboard2_config
-	make $MAKEOPTS
-	act "dd-ing to image..."
-	sudo dd if=u-boot-sunxi-with-spl.bin of=$loopdevice bs=1024 seek=8
-
-	notice "creating boot.cmd"
-	cat <<EOF | sudo tee ${strapdir}/boot/boot.cmd
-setenv bootm_boot_mode sec
-setenv bootargs console=ttyS0,115200 root=/dev/mmcblk0p2 rootwait panic=10 ${extra} rw rootfstype=ext4 net.ifnames=0
-fatload mmc 0 0x43000000 script.bin
-fatload mmc 0 0x48000000 uImage
-bootm 0x48000000
-EOF
-
-	notice "creating u-boot script image"
-	sudo mkimage -A arm -T script -C none -d $strapdir/boot/boot.cmd $strapdir/boot/boot.scr
-
 	postbuild || zerr
 }
diff --git a/boards/cubietruck.sh b/boards/cubietruck.sh
index e63dbf3..6fbb2bb 100644
--- a/boards/cubietruck.sh
+++ b/boards/cubietruck.sh
@@ -53,12 +53,48 @@ prebuild() {
 	notice "executing $device_name prebuild"
 
 	write-fstab
+	copy-zram-init
+
+	mkdir -p $R/tmp/kernels/$device_name
+
+	clone-git $sunxi_boards "$R/tmp/kernels/$device_name/sunxi-boards" || zerr
+	clone-git $sunxi_tools  "$R/tmp/kernels/$device_name/sunxi-tools"  || zerr
+	clone-git $sunxi_uboot  "$R/tmp/kernels/$device_name/sunxi-uboot"  || zerr
+
+	pushd $R/tmp/kernels/$device_name/sunxi-tools
+	act "running fex2bin"
+	make fex2bin || zerr
+	sudo ./fex2bin $R/tmp/kernels/$device_name/sunxi-boards/sys_config/a20/cubietruck.fex \
+		$strapdir/boot/script.bin || zerr
+	popd
 }
 
 postbuild() {
 	fn postbuild
 
 	notice "executing $device_name postbuild"
+
+	notice "building u-boot"
+	pushd $R/tmp/kernels/$device_name/sunxi-uboot
+	make distclean
+	make Cubietruck_config
+	make $MAKEOPTS
+	act "dd-ing to image..."
+	sudo dd if=u-boot-sunxi-with-spl.bin of=$loopdevice bs=1024 seek=8 || zerr
+
+	notice "creating boot.cmd"
+	cat <<EOF | sudo tee ${strapdir}/boot/boot.cmd ${TEEVERBOSE}
+setenv bootm_boot_mode sec
+setenv bootargs console=ttyS0,115200 root=/dev/mmcblk0p2 rootwait panic=10 ${extra} rw rootfstype=ext4 net.ifnames=0
+fatload mmc 0 0x43000000 script.bin
+fatload mmc 0 0x48000000 uImage
+bootm 0x48000000
+EOF
+
+	notice "creating u-boot script image"
+	sudo mkimage -A arm -T script -C none -d $strapdir/boot/boot.cmd $strapdir/boot/boot.scr || zerr
+
+
 }
 
 build_kernel_armhf() {
@@ -68,29 +104,17 @@ build_kernel_armhf() {
 	req+=(loopdevice)
 	ckreq || return 1
 
-	prebuild || zerr
-
 	notice "building $arch kernel"
-	mkdir -p $R/tmp/kernels/$device_name
 
-	clone-git $sunxi_boards "$R/tmp/kernels/$device_name/sunxi-boards" master
-	clone-git $sunxi_tools  "$R/tmp/kernels/$device_name/sunxi-tools" master
-	clone-git $sunxi_uboot  "$R/tmp/kernels/$device_name/sunxi-uboot"
-
-	pushd $R/tmp/kernels/$device_name/sunxi-tools
-	act "running fex2bin"
-	make fex2bin
-	sudo ./fex2bin $R/tmp/kernels/$device_name/sunxi-boards/sys_config/a20/cubietruck.fex \
-		$strapdir/boot/script.bin
-	popd
+	prebuild || zerr
 
 	get-kernel-sources
 	pushd $R/tmp/kernels/$device_name/${device_name}-linux
 	#wget -O .config $linux_defconfig
 	copy-kernel-config
-	make $MAKEOPTS uImage modules
+	make $MAKEOPTS uImage modules || zerr
 	sudo -E PATH="$PATH" \
-		make INSTALL_MOD_PATH=$strapdir modules_install ## this replaces make-kernel-modules
+		make INSTALL_MOD_PATH=$strapdir modules_install || zerr
 	popd
 
 	sudo rm -rf $strapdir/lib/firmware
@@ -99,33 +123,13 @@ build_kernel_armhf() {
 
 	pushd $R/tmp/kernels/$device_name/${device_name}-linux
 	sudo -E PATH="$PATH" \
-		make INSTALL_MOD_PATH=$strapdir firmware_install
+		make INSTALL_MOD_PATH=$strapdir firmware_install || zerr
 	#make mrproper
 	#wget -O .config $linux_defconfig
 	copy-kernel-config
 	sudo -E PATH="$PATH" \
-		make modules_prepare
+		make modules_prepare || zerr
 	popd
 
-	notice "building u-boot"
-	pushd $R/tmp/kernels/$device_name/sunxi-uboot
-	make distclean
-	make Cubietruck_config
-	make $MAKEOPTS
-	act "dd-ing to image..."
-	sudo dd if=u-boot-sunxi-with-spl.bin of=$loopdevice bs=1024 seek=8
-
-	notice "creating boot.cmd"
-	cat <<EOF | sudo tee ${strapdir}/boot/boot.cmd
-setenv bootm_boot_mode sec
-setenv bootargs console=ttyS0,115200 root=/dev/mmcblk0p2 rootwait panic=10 ${extra} rw rootfstype=ext4 net.ifnames=0
-fatload mmc 0 0x43000000 script.bin
-fatload mmc 0 0x48000000 uImage
-bootm 0x48000000
-EOF
-
-	notice "creating u-boot script image"
-	sudo mkimage -A arm -T script -C none -d $strapdir/boot/boot.cmd $strapdir/boot/boot.scr
-
 	postbuild || zerr
 }
diff --git a/boards/ouya.sh b/boards/ouya.sh
index 605be6c..433ca20 100644
--- a/boards/ouya.sh
+++ b/boards/ouya.sh
@@ -37,15 +37,29 @@ parted_root="ext4 264192s 100%"
 extra_packages=(libasound2 libglib2.0-0 libgstreamer-plugins-base0.10-0 libxv1)
 custmodules=()
 
-postinst() {
-	fn postinst
+
+prebuild() {
+	fn prebuild
+	req=(device_name strapdir)
+	ckreq || return 1
+
+	notice "executing $device_name prebuild"
+
+	write-fstab
+	copy-zram-init
+}
+
+postbuild() {
+	fn postbuild
 	req=(strapdir)
 	ckreq || return 1
 
-	sudo mkdir -p $strapdir/ouya
-	sudo cp $R/extra/ouya/*.deb $strapdir/ouya/
+	notice "executing $device_name postbuild"
 
-	cat <<EOF | sudo tee ${strapdir}/ouya.sh
+	sudo mkdir -p $strapdir/ouya
+	sudo cp $CPVERBOSE $R/extra/ouya/*.deb $strapdir/ouya/
+
+	cat <<EOF | sudo tee ${strapdir}/ouya.sh ${TEEVERBOSE}
 #!/bin/sh
 for deb in /ouya/*.deb; do
 	dpkg -i $deb
@@ -57,27 +71,36 @@ EOF
 	sudo chmod +x $strapdir/ouya.sh
 	sudo chroot $strapdir /ouya.sh
 }
-
 build_kernel_armhf() {
 	fn build_kernel_armhf
 	req+=(workdir strapdir)
 	ckreq || return 1
 
-	# This device is a bit strange, because I do not want people to flash it on
-	# the device's NAND. You will brick it. Instead, we use the device's kernel
-	# and boot this image from a USB flash drive.
-	#
-	# Consult doc/quirks.md to find out how to boot this.
-	#
-	# https://github.com/kulve/tegra-debian
-	# http://tuomas.kulve.fi/blog/2013/09/12/debian-on-ouya-all-systems-go/
+	notice "building $arch kernel"
 
-	cat <<EOF | sudo tee ${strapdir}/etc/fstab
+	prebuild || zerr
+
+	cat <<EOM
+  #############################################################################
+  # This device is a bit strange, because I do not want people to flash it on #
+  # the device's NAND. You will brick it. Instead, we use the device's kernel #
+  # and boot this image from a USB flash drive.                               #
+  #                                                                           #
+  # Consult doc/quirks.md to find out how to boot this.                       #
+  #                                                                           #
+  # https://github.com/kulve/tegra-debian                                     #
+  # http://tuomas.kulve.fi/blog/2013/09/12/debian-on-ouya-all-systems-go/     #
+  #############################################################################
+EOM
+
+	cat <<EOF | sudo tee ${strapdir}/etc/fstab ${TEEVERBOSE}
 # <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>
 /dev/sda2 / ext4 noatime,errors=remount-ro 0 1
 tmpfs /tmp tmpfs defaults 0 0
 EOF
 
 	notice "copying some kernel modules"
-	sudo cp -ra $R/extra/ouya/3.1.10-tk3+ $strapdir/lib/modules/
+	sudo cp $CPVERBOSE -ra $R/extra/ouya/3.1.10-tk3+ $strapdir/lib/modules/
+
+	postbuild || zerr
 }