diff --git a/Slax/debian/build b/Slax/debian/build
index dc11d36..5a403d8 100755
--- a/Slax/debian/build
+++ b/Slax/debian/build
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
+CWD=$(pwd)
+
 . ./install
 . ./cleanup
 . ./copy
@@ -9,7 +11,7 @@ SKIPINITRFS=true
 cd ../../
 . ./build
 
-# re-setup initrd to include aufs
+# setup initrd now, to include aufs
 apt-get update
 apt-get install aufs-dkms
 
@@ -17,3 +19,4 @@ cd initramfs
 . ./initramfs_create
 
 cp -f $INITRAMFS.img $LIVEKITDATA/$LIVEKITNAME/boot/initrfs.img
+cp -f $CWD/bootfiles/* $LIVEKITDATA/$LIVEKITNAME/boot/
diff --git a/Slax/debian/install b/Slax/debian/install
index d1c87af..0ee467e 100644
--- a/Slax/debian/install
+++ b/Slax/debian/install
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
+apt-get update
 apt-get dist-upgrade
 # if kernel was upgraded, you may need to reboot
 apt-get install mc squashfs-tools genisoimage zip psmisc net-tools