diff --git a/configs/boot_grub_grub.cfg b/configs/boot_grub_grub.cfg
index 31373d0..acaa9e4 100644
--- a/configs/boot_grub_grub.cfg
+++ b/configs/boot_grub_grub.cfg
@@ -1,9 +1,15 @@
 set timeout=5
 set default=0
+set gfxmode=1024x768x32
+set gfxpayload=keep 
+
+serial --speed=115200 --unit=0 --word=8 --parity=no --stop=1
+terminal_input console serial
+terminal_output console serial
+
 
 menuentry "Dark Horse Linux (Pre-Alpha)" {
     set root=(cd)
-    linux /boot/vmlinuz-6.0.12-dark_horse-pyrois boot=live root=/dev/sr0 rw
+    linux /boot/vmlinuz-6.0.12-dark_horse-pyrois boot=live root=/dev/sr0 toram overlay tmpfs_size=50% rd.shell rd.debug systemd.log_level=debug systemd.log_target=kmsg log_buf_len=1M console=tty1 console=ttyS0,115200
     initrd /boot/initramfs-6.0.12.img
 }
-
diff --git a/rex.project/x86_64/components/backup/offer_backup.bash b/rex.project/x86_64/components/backup/offer_backup.bash
index af1946a..3d02a15 100755
--- a/rex.project/x86_64/components/backup/offer_backup.bash
+++ b/rex.project/x86_64/components/backup/offer_backup.bash
@@ -66,8 +66,6 @@ function perform_backup() {
 	logprint "Re-arming chroot..."
 	make arm_chroot
 	echo
-	logprint "You may now proceed to run 'make build_stage4'."
-	echo
 }
 
 
diff --git a/rex.project/x86_64/components/livecd/livecd.bash b/rex.project/x86_64/components/livecd/livecd.bash
index f47fe62..1d53e9c 100755
--- a/rex.project/x86_64/components/livecd/livecd.bash
+++ b/rex.project/x86_64/components/livecd/livecd.bash
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ logprint "Emptying source stage..."
 rm -Rf ${TEMP_STAGE_DIR}
 assert_zero $?
 
-rm -Rf /rex_embedded
+rm -Rf ${T_SYSROOT}/rex_embedded
 assert_zero $?
 
 logprint "Generating initramfs..."
@@ -56,11 +56,11 @@ ulimit -n 3000000
     TERM="xterm-256color"                \
     PS1='\n(dark horse linux) [ \u @ \H ] << \w >>\n\n[- ' \
     PATH=/usr/bin:/usr/sbin     \
-    dracut --force '' 6.0.12
+    dracut -c /usr/etc/dracut.conf --force '' 6.0.12
 assert_zero $?
 
 logprint "Generating bootable ISO"
-grub2-mkrescue -o DHLP.iso ${T_SYSROOT}
+grub2-mkrescue -o DHLP.iso  -V "DHLP" ${T_SYSROOT}
 assert_zero $?
 
 logprint "Thanks for using Dark Horse Linux.  Your experimental build is at '${dir_artifacts}/DHLP.iso'."
diff --git a/rex.project/x86_64/components/stage5/linux.bash b/rex.project/x86_64/components/stage5/linux.bash
index 144cb9e..012475b 100755
--- a/rex.project/x86_64/components/stage5/linux.bash
+++ b/rex.project/x86_64/components/stage5/linux.bash
@@ -140,6 +140,8 @@ mode_build() {
 	cp -vf ${CONFIGS_DIR}/kernel_config ./.config
 	assert_zero $?
 	
+	make menuconfig
+	
 	logprint "Compiling kernel"
 	make
 	assert_zero $?