diff --git a/scripts/integrate-distro.sh b/scripts/integrate-distro.sh
index 1e04570e..a1f2ec19 100644
--- a/scripts/integrate-distro.sh
+++ b/scripts/integrate-distro.sh
@@ -5,8 +5,10 @@
 arch=`uname -m`
 o_name=suse-11.4
 cmd=install
-initrd_modules="aufs via-rhine e1000 e1000e myri10ge forcedeth usbcore ohci-hcd ehci-hcd uhci-hcd hid usbhid"
+initrd_modules="aufs via-rhine e1000 e1000e myri10ge forcedeth usbcore ohci-hcd ehci-hcd uhci-hcd hid usbhid ahci"
+# ata_piix (as opposed to ahci) doesn't seem to support sata-hotplugging
 kernel_version=2.6.37.4
+#kernel_version=2.6.37.6-jng135-4
 umask 0022
 
 unused_pkgs="
@@ -106,7 +108,6 @@ payload_pkgs="
 	unclutter
 
 	xterm
-	fetchmsttfonts
 
 	man
 	findutils-locate
@@ -139,13 +140,23 @@ payload_pkgs="
 	snmp-manager-run
 	ftp-server-run
 	bprof-run
+
+	fetchmsttfonts
 "
+
 # -- functions
 usage()
 {
 	echo "
+
 	usage: $myname -h
-	       $myname [-d target-device] [-n target-name] [-p file with root password] [install|mount|unmount]
+	       $myname [options] [install|mount|unmount]
+
+	options:
+		-d target-device
+		-n target-name
+		-p file with root password
+		-a architecture
 "
 	[ "$1" ] && exit $1
 }
@@ -301,7 +312,7 @@ check_mount()
 {
 	local canonicalized=`canonicalize $root/$1`
 	[ ! "$canonicalized" ] && return 1
-	grep -q $canonicalized /proc/mounts || return 1
+	grep -q " $canonicalized " /proc/mounts || return 1
 	return 0
 }
 
@@ -632,8 +643,9 @@ setup_boot_loader_net()
 		-i /boot/initrd-netboot-$kernel_version \
 		-M /boot/System.map-$kernel_version \
 		-m "$initrd_modules" \
-		-d jan://blub/dings \
-		-s "853x480"
+		-d jan://blub/dings
+
+		# -s "853x480" is illegal in newer mkinitrd (as of SuSE 11.4)
 
 	(cd $root/boot; ln -sf initrd-netboot-$kernel_version initrd-netboot)
 }
@@ -723,8 +735,8 @@ set_sysconf_value()
 {
 	local file="$1"
 	local key="$2"
-	local value="$3"
-	sed "s/^ *$key *=.*/$key=$value/" $root/$file > $root/$file.tmp
+	local value="`echo $3 | sed 's%/%\\\\/%g'`"
+	sed "s/^ *$key *=.*/$key=\"$value\"/" $root/$file > $root/$file.tmp
 	mv $root/$file.tmp $root/$file
 }
 
@@ -754,12 +766,12 @@ cmd_install()
 		/etc/sysconfig/clock \
 		/etc/openldap/schema/authldap.schema \
 		/etc/opt/bprof/bprof.secret \
-		/etc/dhcpd.conf.d \
 	; do
 		install -d -m 755 `dirname $root$c`
-		cp -rp $c $root$c
+		cp -rp $c $root$c || die "failed to copy $c to $root $c"
 	done
 
+	install -d -m 755 $root/etc/dhcpd.conf.d
 	make_netboot_etc_ldap_conf > $root/etc/ldap.conf.netboot
 	make_netboot_etc_openldap_ldap_conf > $root/etc/openldap/ldap.conf.netboot
 	make_netboot_etc_hosts > $root/etc/hosts.netboot