diff --git a/scripts/integrate-distro.sh b/scripts/integrate-distro.sh
index a0d7c602..331b687c 100644
--- a/scripts/integrate-distro.sh
+++ b/scripts/integrate-distro.sh
@@ -80,6 +80,18 @@ case $suse_version in
 		usbutils
 	"
 
+	special_pkgs="
+		jux-run
+		jux-client-run
+		feedfsd-run
+		feedfs-local-run
+		feedfs-net-run
+		netscan-run
+		snmp-manager-run
+		ftp-server-run
+		bprof-run
+	"
+
 	kernel_version=3.9.9-jng20-1.1$kernel_flavour
 	rpm_kernel_version=3.9.9~jng20-1.1
 
@@ -434,7 +446,7 @@ assert_not_mounted()
 setup_bind_mounts()
 {
 	local fs
-	for fs in /dev /sys /proc; do
+	for fs in /dev /sys /proc /srv/ftp; do
 		check_mount $fs || {
 			run -e mkdir -p -m 755 $root$fs
 			run -e mount -o bind $fs $root$fs
@@ -464,7 +476,7 @@ mount_devices()
 
 unmount_devices()
 {
-	local devices="$ssh_auth_sock /proc /sys /dev /boot /"
+	local devices="$ssh_auth_sock /srv/ftp /proc /sys /dev /boot /"
 	[ "$1" ] && devices="$@"
 	local d
 	for d in $devices; do
@@ -501,6 +513,7 @@ zypper_repos_special()
 {
 	_cat << EOT | grep -v "^ *#"
 	|jengelh        ftp://ftp/pub/mirror/gwdg/pub/linux/misc/suser-jengelh/openSUSE_$suse_version
+	|videolan       ftp://ftp/pub/mirror/videolan/pub/videolan/vlc/SuSE/$suse_version
 EOT
 }
 
@@ -515,7 +528,7 @@ zypper_repos()
 setup_zypper_repos()
 {
 	zypper_repos $@ | while read name uri; do
-		chroot $root zypper $zypper_global_opts ar $uri $name
+		run_chroot zypper $zypper_global_opts ar $uri $name
 	done
 }
 
@@ -846,7 +859,7 @@ setup_root_directory()
 		fi
 
 		set +e
-		unmount_devices /proc /sys /dev
+		unmount_devices
 		grep -q $root /proc/mounts && {
 			echo "====== there are filesystems mounted below $root: >"
 			grep $root /proc/mounts
@@ -915,18 +928,10 @@ cmd_install()
 	#undo_rpmnew
 
 	use_host_files /etc/hosts /etc/resolv.conf /etc/sysconfig/security /etc/nsswitch.conf \
-		/etc/passwd /etc/group
+		/etc/passwd /etc/group /etc/certs /etc/opt/bprof/bprof.secret
 
-	mkdir -p -m 755 $root/etc
-	for c in \
-		/etc/certs \
-		/etc/opt/bprof/bprof.secret \
-	; do
-		install -d -m 755 `dirname $root$c`
-		cp -rp $c $root$c || die "failed to copy $c to $root $c"
-	done
 
-	install -d -m 755 $root/etc/dhcpd.conf.d
+	run_chroot install -d -m 755 /etc/dhcpd.conf.d
 
 	#make_etc_resolv_conf > $root/etc/resolv.conf
 	#make_etc_fstab > $root/etc/fstab
@@ -934,24 +939,24 @@ cmd_install()
 	run setup_zypper_repos base update payload
 
 	echo "=== refreshing >"
-	chroot $root zypper $zypper_global_opts refresh
+	run_chroot zypper $zypper_global_opts refresh
 	echo "=== refreshing <"
 
 	echo "=== installing payload packages >"
-	chroot $root zypper $zypper_global_opts install --auto-agree-with-licenses $payload_pkgs
+	run_chroot zypper $zypper_global_opts install --auto-agree-with-licenses $payload_pkgs
 	echo "=== installing payload packages <"
 
 	run setup_zypper_repos special
-	run chroot $root zypper $zypper_global_opts install --auto-agree-with-licenses $special_pkgs
+	run_chroot zypper $zypper_global_opts install --auto-agree-with-licenses $special_pkgs
 
-	# chroot $root zypper $zypper_global_opts -t srcpackage --download-only $payload_pkgs
+	# run_chroot zypper $zypper_global_opts -t srcpackage --download-only $payload_pkgs
 	#kernel_version=`readlink -f $root/boot/vmlinuz 2>/dev/null | xargs basename | sed 's/vmlinuz-//'`
 
 	make_etc_jcs_jcs_conf > $root/etc/jcs/jcs.conf
 
-	mkdir -p -m 700 $root/root/.ssh
+	run_chroot mkdir -p -m 700 /root/.ssh
 	make_home_ssh_conf > $root/root/.ssh/config
-	chmod 600 $root/root/.ssh/config
+	run_chroot chmod 600 /root/.ssh/config
 
 	run_hook pkg-installed
 
@@ -961,7 +966,7 @@ cmd_install()
 	run_chroot jcs fetch
 	reset_host_files
 	echo "=== running jcs setup"
-	chroot $root jcs setup
+	run_chroot jcs setup
 
 	# seed the ldap database
 	# FIXME: this does not work off a netboot distro
@@ -969,7 +974,7 @@ cmd_install()
 
 	[ "$install_dev" ] && setup_boot_loader_local
 	setup_boot_loader_net
-	(cd $root/boot; ln -sf vmlinuz-$kernel_version vmlinuz)
+	run_chroot ln -sf vmlinuz-$kernel_version /boot/vmlinuz
 
 	insserv_all
 
@@ -978,16 +983,16 @@ cmd_install()
 
 	case $suse_version in
 	11.4)
-		chroot $root /sbin/SuSEconfig
+		run_chroot /sbin/SuSEconfig
 		;;
 	*)
 		;;
 	esac
-	chroot $root /opt/jux/bin/jux-init-namespace.sh
-	chroot $root /sbin/ldconfig
-	install -m 755 -d $root/srv/nfs/var
-	install -m 777 -d $root/srv/nfs/var/cores
-	install -m 777 -d $root/var/cores
+	run_chroot /opt/jux/bin/jux-init-namespace.sh
+	run_chroot /sbin/ldconfig
+	run_chroot install -m 755 -d /srv/nfs/var
+	run_chroot install -m 777 -d /srv/nfs/var/cores
+	run_chroot install -m 777 -d /var/cores
 
 	unmount_devices
 	[ -w "$install_dev" ] || {