1 files changed, 38 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/install-system.sh b/install-system.sh
index 33766e1..eeb7e9c 100755
--- a/install-system.sh
+++ b/install-system.sh
@@ -5,8 +5,23 @@
 
 KEY="davidovski https://xi.davidovski.xyz/repo/xi.pub"
 
+XI_OPTS="-nyl"
+
 R=$1
 
+[ $# -eq 0 ] && echo "Please specify where you would like to instal the system" && exit 1
+
+if [ -e $R ]; then
+    printf "Remove existing system? [Y/n] "
+    read response
+
+    if [ "$response" != "n" ]; then
+        rm -rf $R
+        echo "removed $R"
+    fi
+fi
+    
+
 mkdir -p $R
 mkdir -p $R/tmp
 mkdir -p $R/dev
@@ -28,17 +43,31 @@ ln -s usr/lib usr/lib64
 
 ln -s usr/local usr
 
-xi sync
-
-xi -nyl --root . install $(ls /var/lib/xipkg/packages/core)
-xi -nyl --root . keyimport $KEY
+xi sync &&
+xi $XI_OPTS --root . install $(ls /var/lib/xipkg/packages/core) &&
+xi $XI_OPTS --root . keyimport $KEY &&
 # chroot into the system to install xipkg and any postinstall scripts
-xi -nyl --root . install xipkg
+xi $XI_OPTS --root . install xipkg &&
+
+cd ../.. &&
+
+echo "base system installed next to do:" &&
+echo "    xichroot into system" &&
+echo "    set hostname at /etc/hostname" &&
+echo "    configure DNS at /etc/resolv.conf" &&
+echo "    xi sync" &&
+echo "    install any additional packages" &&
+echo "    compile and install kernel" &&
+echo "    configure and install grub" &&
+echo "  * hope that the system works!" &&
+echo "have fun!" &&
+exit 0;
+
+echo "something went wrong"
+exit 0;
 
-cd bin
-ln -s bash sh
 
-cd ../..
+## leftover autoconfig scripts
 
 mkdir -p $R/var/lib/xipkg/
 cp -r /var/lib/xipkg/packages $R/var/lib/xipkg
@@ -46,6 +75,7 @@ cp -r /var/lib/xipkg/keychain $R/var/lib/xipkg
 
 # Autoconfiguring some things like network
 
+mkdir -p $R/etc
 echo "xilinux" > $R/etc/hostname
 
 cat > $R/etc/resolv.conf << "EOF"