diff --git a/release/sysinstall/apache.c b/release/sysinstall/apache.c
index f8537666a6e..24367f2f01d 100644
--- a/release/sysinstall/apache.c
+++ b/release/sysinstall/apache.c
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * This is probably the last program in the `sysinstall' line - the next
  * generation being essentially a complete rewrite.
  *
- * $Id: apache.c,v 1.2 1995/10/22 21:38:04 jkh Exp $
+ * $Id: apache.c,v 1.3 1995/10/22 23:20:44 jkh Exp $
  *
  * Copyright (c) 1995
  *	Coranth Gryphon.  All rights reserved.
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 #include "sysinstall.h"
 
 #define APACHE_BASE     "/usr/local/www"
-#define APACHE_HELPFILE "apache.html"
+#define APACHE_HELPFILE "apache.hlp"
 #define APACHE_PACKAGE  "apache-0.8.14"
 
 typedef struct
@@ -393,12 +393,19 @@ installApache(char *unused)
     char *tptr;
     FILE *fptr;
 
+    msgConfirm("Since you elected to install the WEB server, we'll now add the\n"
+	       "Apache HTTPD package and set up a few configuration files.");
     i = package_add(APACHE_PACKAGE);
     if (i == RET_SUCCESS)
 	i = apacheOpenDialog();
 
-    if (i != RET_SUCCESS)
+    if (i != RET_SUCCESS) {
+	msgConfirm("Hmmmmm.  Looks like we weren't able to fetch the Apache WEB server\n"
+		   "package.  You may wish to fetch and configure it by hand by looking\n"
+		   "in /usr/ports/net/apache (in the ports collection) or looking for the\n"
+		   "precompiled apache package in packages/networking/%s.", APACHE_PACKAGE);
         return (i);
+    }
     
     /*** Fix defaults for invalid value ***/
     maxcon = atoi(tconf.maxcon);
diff --git a/release/sysinstall/installFinal.c b/release/sysinstall/installFinal.c
index c066d14bfd3..e4d7cb8f785 100644
--- a/release/sysinstall/installFinal.c
+++ b/release/sysinstall/installFinal.c
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * This is probably the last program in the `sysinstall' line - the next
  * generation being essentially a complete rewrite.
  *
- * $Id: installFinal.c,v 1.9 1995/10/22 21:38:10 jkh Exp $
+ * $Id: installFinal.c,v 1.10 1995/10/23 13:19:41 jkh Exp $
  *
  * Copyright (c) 1995
  *	Jordan Hubbard & Coranth Gryphon.  All rights reserved.
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ installNetworking(char *unused)
 
     /* Set up anonymous FTP access to this machine? */
     if (variable_get("anon_ftp")) {
-	tptr = msgGetInput("/u", "What directory should the ftp home be in?");
+	tptr = msgGetInput("/u", "What directory should the anonymous ftp's home be under?");
 	if (tptr && *tptr && (tptr[0] == '/')) {
 	    int len = strlen(tbuf);
 
@@ -230,8 +230,10 @@ installNetworking(char *unused)
 		   "the /etc/exports file.  You must configure this information before\n"
 		   "other hosts will be able to mount file systems from your machine.\n"
 		   "Press [ENTER] now to invoke an editor on /etc/exports");
-	vsystem("echo '#The following example exports /usr to 3 machines named after ducks.' > /etc/exports");
+	vsystem("echo '#The following example exports /usr to 3 machines named after ducks:' > /etc/exports");
 	vsystem("echo '#/usr	huey louie dewie' >> /etc/exports");
+	vsystem("echo '#' >> /etc/exports");
+	vsystem("echo '# You should replace these lines with your actual exported filesystems.' >> /etc/exports");
 	vsystem("echo >> /etc/exports");
 	systemExecute("ee /etc/exports");
     }
diff --git a/release/sysinstall/installUpgrade.c b/release/sysinstall/installUpgrade.c
index 786fc3c393c..a34cd5a0a7f 100644
--- a/release/sysinstall/installUpgrade.c
+++ b/release/sysinstall/installUpgrade.c
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * This is probably the last program in the `sysinstall' line - the next
  * generation being essentially a complete rewrite.
  *
- * $Id: installUpgrade.c,v 1.8 1995/10/23 13:19:45 jkh Exp $
+ * $Id: installUpgrade.c,v 1.9 1995/10/24 02:18:06 jkh Exp $
  *
  * Copyright (c) 1995
  *	Jordan Hubbard.  All rights reserved.
@@ -260,6 +260,7 @@ installUpgrade(char *str)
 	return RET_FAIL;
     }
     chdir("/");
+    systemCreateHoloshell();
     if (extractingBin) {
 	while (!saved_etc) {
 	    saved_etc = msgGetInput("/usr/tmp/etc", "Under which directory do you wish to save your current /etc?");
diff --git a/release/sysinstall/options.c b/release/sysinstall/options.c
index dbc32f89f02..0ab647a6cb0 100644
--- a/release/sysinstall/options.c
+++ b/release/sysinstall/options.c
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * This is probably the last attempt in the `sysinstall' line, the next
  * generation being slated for what's essentially a complete rewrite.
  *
- * $Id: options.c,v 1.22 1995/10/21 18:28:07 jkh Exp $
+ * $Id: options.c,v 1.23 1995/10/22 01:32:57 jkh Exp $
  *
  * Copyright (c) 1995
  *	Jordan Hubbard.  All rights reserved.
@@ -117,6 +117,8 @@ static Option Options[] = {
       OPT_IS_VAR,	NULL,			VAR_NO_CONFIRM,		varCheck	},
 { "FTP OnError",	"What to do when FTP requests fail:  abort, retry, reselect.",
       OPT_IS_FUNC,	mediaSetFtpOnError,	VAR_FTP_ONERROR,	varCheck	},
+{ "FTP Retries",	"If FTP OnError == retry, this is the number of times to try.",
+      OPT_IS_VAR,	NULL,			VAR_FTP_RETRIES,	varCheck	},
 { "FTP username",	"Username and password to use instead of anonymous",
       OPT_IS_FUNC,	mediaSetFtpUserPass,	VAR_FTP_USER,		varCheck	},
 { "Tape Blocksize",	"Tape media block size in 512 byte blocks",
diff --git a/release/sysinstall/package.c b/release/sysinstall/package.c
index 974981592a4..114e171af87 100644
--- a/release/sysinstall/package.c
+++ b/release/sysinstall/package.c
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * This is probably the last program in the `sysinstall' line - the next
  * generation being essentially a complete rewrite.
  *
- * $Id: package.c,v 1.17 1995/10/23 13:19:49 jkh Exp $
+ * $Id: package.c,v 1.18 1995/10/24 02:18:18 jkh Exp $
  *
  * Copyright (c) 1995
  *	Jordan Hubbard.  All rights reserved.
@@ -138,11 +138,11 @@ package_extract(Device *dev, char *name)
 	msgDebug("pkg_extract: get operation returned %d\n", fd);
 	if (variable_get(VAR_NO_CONFIRM))
 	    msgNotify("Unable to fetch package %s from selected media.\n"
-		      "No package add will be done.");
+		      "No package add will be done.", name);
 	else {
 	    dialog_clear();
 	    msgConfirm("Unable to fetch package %s from selected media.\n"
-		       "No package add will be done.");
+		       "No package add will be done.", name);
 	}
     }
     return ret;
diff --git a/usr.sbin/sysinstall/installUpgrade.c b/usr.sbin/sysinstall/installUpgrade.c
index 786fc3c393c..a34cd5a0a7f 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/sysinstall/installUpgrade.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/sysinstall/installUpgrade.c
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * This is probably the last program in the `sysinstall' line - the next
  * generation being essentially a complete rewrite.
  *
- * $Id: installUpgrade.c,v 1.8 1995/10/23 13:19:45 jkh Exp $
+ * $Id: installUpgrade.c,v 1.9 1995/10/24 02:18:06 jkh Exp $
  *
  * Copyright (c) 1995
  *	Jordan Hubbard.  All rights reserved.
@@ -260,6 +260,7 @@ installUpgrade(char *str)
 	return RET_FAIL;
     }
     chdir("/");
+    systemCreateHoloshell();
     if (extractingBin) {
 	while (!saved_etc) {
 	    saved_etc = msgGetInput("/usr/tmp/etc", "Under which directory do you wish to save your current /etc?");
diff --git a/usr.sbin/sysinstall/options.c b/usr.sbin/sysinstall/options.c
index dbc32f89f02..0ab647a6cb0 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/sysinstall/options.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/sysinstall/options.c
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * This is probably the last attempt in the `sysinstall' line, the next
  * generation being slated for what's essentially a complete rewrite.
  *
- * $Id: options.c,v 1.22 1995/10/21 18:28:07 jkh Exp $
+ * $Id: options.c,v 1.23 1995/10/22 01:32:57 jkh Exp $
  *
  * Copyright (c) 1995
  *	Jordan Hubbard.  All rights reserved.
@@ -117,6 +117,8 @@ static Option Options[] = {
       OPT_IS_VAR,	NULL,			VAR_NO_CONFIRM,		varCheck	},
 { "FTP OnError",	"What to do when FTP requests fail:  abort, retry, reselect.",
       OPT_IS_FUNC,	mediaSetFtpOnError,	VAR_FTP_ONERROR,	varCheck	},
+{ "FTP Retries",	"If FTP OnError == retry, this is the number of times to try.",
+      OPT_IS_VAR,	NULL,			VAR_FTP_RETRIES,	varCheck	},
 { "FTP username",	"Username and password to use instead of anonymous",
       OPT_IS_FUNC,	mediaSetFtpUserPass,	VAR_FTP_USER,		varCheck	},
 { "Tape Blocksize",	"Tape media block size in 512 byte blocks",
diff --git a/usr.sbin/sysinstall/package.c b/usr.sbin/sysinstall/package.c
index 974981592a4..114e171af87 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/sysinstall/package.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/sysinstall/package.c
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * This is probably the last program in the `sysinstall' line - the next
  * generation being essentially a complete rewrite.
  *
- * $Id: package.c,v 1.17 1995/10/23 13:19:49 jkh Exp $
+ * $Id: package.c,v 1.18 1995/10/24 02:18:18 jkh Exp $
  *
  * Copyright (c) 1995
  *	Jordan Hubbard.  All rights reserved.
@@ -138,11 +138,11 @@ package_extract(Device *dev, char *name)
 	msgDebug("pkg_extract: get operation returned %d\n", fd);
 	if (variable_get(VAR_NO_CONFIRM))
 	    msgNotify("Unable to fetch package %s from selected media.\n"
-		      "No package add will be done.");
+		      "No package add will be done.", name);
 	else {
 	    dialog_clear();
 	    msgConfirm("Unable to fetch package %s from selected media.\n"
-		       "No package add will be done.");
+		       "No package add will be done.", name);
 	}
     }
     return ret;