diff --git a/zlibs/bootstrap b/zlibs/bootstrap
index 8225713..c561981 100644
--- a/zlibs/bootstrap
+++ b/zlibs/bootstrap
@@ -63,8 +63,6 @@ bootstrap_complete_base() {
 	## write third-stage for chroot
 	bootstrap_config_thirdstage | sudo tee $strapdir/thirdstage
 	bootstrap_config_cleanup    | sudo tee $strapdir/cleanup
-	sudo chmod +x $strapdir/thirdstage
-	sudo chmod +x $strapdir/cleanup
 
 	## chroot into it and configure further
 	## debootstrap stage 3
@@ -72,10 +70,8 @@ bootstrap_complete_base() {
 
 	devprocsys mount $strapdir || zerr
 
-	dpkgdivert on  $strapdir
-	sudo -E chroot $strapdir /thirdstage || zerr
-	sudo -E chroot $strapdir /cleanup    || zerr
-	dpkgdivert off $strapdir
+	chroot-script -d thirdstage || zerr
+	chroot-script -d cleanup    || zerr
 
 	sleep 1
 	devprocsys umount $strapdir || zerr
@@ -94,7 +90,7 @@ rm -f /thirdstage
 rm -f /etc/ssh/*_key
 rm -f /etc/ssh/*.pub
 rm -f /root/.bash_history
-#rm -f /usr/bin/qemu-*
+rm -f /usr/bin/qemu-arm-static
 ## our file for which we check the bootstrap is complete
 echo "1" > .done
 rm -f /cleanup
@@ -141,8 +137,7 @@ apt-get clean
 rm -f /prepack
 EOF
 
-	sudo chmod +x $strapdir/prepack || zerr
-	sudo -E chroot $strapdir  /prepack || zerr
+	chroot-script prepack || zerr
 
 	local _dest=$(dirname $bootstrap_tgz)
 
@@ -185,14 +180,13 @@ apt-get clean
 rm -f /postunpack
 EOF
 
-	dpkgdivert on $strapdir
 	devprocsys mount $strapdir
-	sudo chmod +x $strapdir/postunpack   || zerr
-	sudo -E chroot $strapdir /postunpack || zerr
+	chroot-script -d postunpack || zerr
 	devprocsys umount $strapdir
-	dpkgdivert off $strapdir
 
 	## below typically used in arm-sdk
 	[[ -z $inittab ]] || { print $inittab | sudo tee -a $strapdir/etc/inittab }
-	for i in $custmodules;do print $i | sudo tee -a $strapdir/etc/modules; done
+	for i in $custmodules; do
+		print $i | sudo tee -a $strapdir/etc/modules
+	done
 }
diff --git a/zlibs/helpers b/zlibs/helpers
index d9e0c4d..5d632cf 100644
--- a/zlibs/helpers
+++ b/zlibs/helpers
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with this source code. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-## helper functions that make your life easier
+## helper functions that make my life easier
 
 build_image_dist() {
 	fn build_image_dist
@@ -138,8 +138,8 @@ dpkg-divert --remove --rename /usr/sbin/invoke-rc.d
 rm -f /dpkgdivert
 EOF
 	fi
-	sudo chmod +x $werdo/dpkgdivert
-	sudo -E chroot $werdo /dpkgdivert || zerr
+
+	chroot-script dpkgdivert || zerr
 }
 
 enableserv() {
@@ -154,8 +154,7 @@ update-rc.d ${service} enable
 EOF
 
 	notice "enabling $service service"
-	sudo chmod +x $strapdir/enserv
-	sudo -E chroot $strapdir /enserv
+	chroot-script enserv
 }
 
 disableserv() {
@@ -170,8 +169,7 @@ update-rc.d ${service} disable
 EOF
 
 	notice "disabling $service service"
-	sudo chmod +x $strapdir/disserv
-	sudo -E chroot $strapdir /disserv
+	chroot-script disserv
 }
 
 enablessh() {
@@ -183,9 +181,9 @@ enablessh() {
 #!/bin/sh
 sed -i -e 's/PermitRootLogin without-password/PermitRootLogin yes/' /etc/ssh/sshd_config
 update-rc.d ssh enable
-chmod +x /etc/init.d/regensshkeys
 update-rc.d regensshkeys defaults
 update-rc.d regensshkeys enable
+rm -f /enssh
 EOF
 
 	cat <<EOF | sudo tee ${strapdir}/etc/init.d/regensshkeys
@@ -222,10 +220,9 @@ case "\$1" in
 esac
 EOF
 
-	dpkgdivert on $strapdir
-	sudo chmod +x $strapdir/enssh
-	sudo -E chroot $strapdir /enssh
-	dpkgdivert off $strapdir
+	sudo chmod +x $strapdir/etc/init.d/regensshkeys
+
+	chroot-script -d enssh
 }
 
 install-custdebs() {
@@ -246,8 +243,29 @@ apt-get autoremove
 apt-get clean
 rm -rf /debs install-debs
 EOF
-	sudo chmod +x $strapdir/install-debs
-	sudo -E chroot $strapdir /install-debs
+	chroot-script install-debs
+}
+
+chroot-script() {
+	fn chroot-script "$@"
+
+	notice "chrooting for script $@"
+
+	if [[ "$1" == "-d" ]]; then
+		shift 1
+		local _script="$1"
+
+		dpkgdivert on $strapdir
+		sudo chmod +x $strapdir/$_script
+		sudo -E chroot $strapdir /$_script
+		dpkgdivert off $strapdir
+	else
+		local _script="$1"
+
+		sudo chmod +x $strapdir/$_script
+		sudo -E chroot $strapdir /$_script
+	fi
+
 }
 
 silly() {
diff --git a/zlibs/iso b/zlibs/iso
index ed3efb4..f3b6e8a 100644
--- a/zlibs/iso
+++ b/zlibs/iso
@@ -36,10 +36,8 @@ apt-get --yes --force-yes autoremove
 apt-get clean
 rm -f /isoprep
 EOF
-	dpkgdivert on $strapdir
-	sudo chmod +x $strapdir/isoprep
-	sudo -E chroot $strapdir /isoprep
-	dpkgdivert off $strapdir
+
+	chroot-script -d isoprep || zerr
 }
 
 iso_setup_isolinux() {
diff --git a/zlibs/kernel b/zlibs/kernel
index b5802f5..fc77f26 100644
--- a/zlibs/kernel
+++ b/zlibs/kernel
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ build_kernel_amd64() {
 	dpkgdivert on $strapdir
 	devprocsys mount $strapdir
 
-	sudo chroot $strapdir \
+	sudo -E chroot $strapdir \
 		apt-get --yes --force-yes install $kernel
 
 	devprocsys umount $strapdir
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ build_kernel_i386() {
 	dpkgdivert on $strapdir
 	devprocsys mount $strapdir
 
-	sudo chroot $strapdir \
+	sudo -E chroot $strapdir \
 		apt-get --yes --force-yes install $kernel
 
 	devprocsys umount $strapdir
diff --git a/zlibs/rsync b/zlibs/rsync
index 0a65e13..ef2e56e 100644
--- a/zlibs/rsync
+++ b/zlibs/rsync
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with this source code. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-## ilporcodio
+## ilpd
 
 rsync_to_raw_image() {
 	fn rsync_to_raw_image
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ rsync_to_raw_image() {
 		die "not enough space. report a bug please"
 		zerr
 	}
+
 	if [[ $parted_type = dos ]]; then
 		sudo rsync -HPavz -q ./boot/* $workdir/boot || {
 			image_raw_umount
diff --git a/zlibs/sysconf b/zlibs/sysconf
index 26d115c..9e265a9 100644
--- a/zlibs/sysconf
+++ b/zlibs/sysconf
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ proc            /proc          proc    nodev,noexec,nosuid    0      0
 /dev/sda2       /              ext4    errors=remount-ro      0      1
 
 # boot
-/dev/sda1       /boot          ext2    noauto                 0      0
+/dev/sda1       /boot          ext2    defaults               0      0
 EOF
 }