diff --git a/lib/util-base.sh b/lib/util-base.sh
index a0a5e8a..5d4a9e8 100644
--- a/lib/util-base.sh
+++ b/lib/util-base.sh
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ set_timezone() {
     DIALOG " $_ConfBseTimeHC " --yesno "$_TimeZQ ${ZONE}/${SUBZONE}?" 0 0
 
     if [[ $? -eq 0 ]]; then
-        arch_chroot "ln -s /usr/share/zoneinfo/posix/${ZONE}/${SUBZONE} /etc/localtime" 2>$ERR
+        arch_chroot "ln -sf /usr/share/zoneinfo/${ZONE}/${SUBZONE} /etc/localtime" 2>$ERR
         check_for_error "$FUNCNAME" "$?"
     else
         config_base_menu
@@ -228,6 +228,7 @@ install_base() {
     KERNEL="n"
     mhwd-kernel -l | awk '/linux/ {print $2}' > /tmp/.available_kernels
     kernels=$(cat /tmp/.available_kernels)
+    [[ -e /tmp/.base_installed ]] && rm /tmp/.base_installed
 
     # User to select initsystem
     DIALOG " $_ChsInit " --menu "$_WarnOrc" 0 0 2 \
@@ -292,7 +293,8 @@ install_base() {
         else
 
             # If at least one kernel selected, proceed with installation.
-            basestrap ${MOUNTPOINT} $(cat /tmp/.base)
+            basestrap ${MOUNTPOINT} $(cat /tmp/.base) 2>$ERR
+            check_for_error "install basepkgs" "$?"
 
             # If root is on btrfs volume, amend mkinitcpio.conf
             [[ $(lsblk -lno FSTYPE,MOUNTPOINT | awk '/ \/mnt$/ {print $1}') == btrfs ]] && sed -e '/^HOOKS=/s/\ fsck//g' -i ${MOUNTPOINT}/etc/mkinitcpio.conf
@@ -302,19 +304,25 @@ install_base() {
 
             # Use mhwd to install selected kernels with right kernel modules
             # This is as of yet untested
-            # arch_chroot "mhwd-kernel -i $(cat ${PACKAGES} | xargs -n1 | grep -f /tmp/.available_kernels | xargs)" 
+            # arch_chroot "mhwd-kernel -i $(cat ${PACKAGES} | xargs -n1 | grep -f /tmp/.available_kernels | xargs)"
+
             # If the virtual console has been set, then copy config file to installation
             [[ -e /tmp/vconsole.conf ]] && cp -f /tmp/vconsole.conf ${MOUNTPOINT}/etc/vconsole.conf 2>$ERR
+            check_for_error "copy vconsole.conf" "$?"
 
             # If specified, copy over the pacman.conf file to the installation
             [[ $COPY_PACCONF -eq 1 ]] && cp -f /etc/pacman.conf ${MOUNTPOINT}/etc/pacman.conf 2>$ERR
+            check_for_error "copy pacman.conf" "$?"
 
             # if branch was chosen, use that also in installed system. If not, use the system setting
             if [[ -e ${BRANCH} ]]; then
-                sed -i "/Branch =/c\Branch = $(cat ${BRANCH})/" ${MOUNTPOINT}/etc/pacman-mirrors.conf
+                sed -i "/Branch =/c\Branch = $(cat ${BRANCH})/" ${MOUNTPOINT}/etc/pacman-mirrors.conf 2>$ERR
+                check_for_error "set target branch -> $(cat ${BRANCH})" "$?"
             else
-                sed -i "/Branch =/c$(grep "Branch =" /etc/pacman-mirrors.conf)" ${MOUNTPOINT}/etc/pacman-mirrors.conf
+                sed -i "/Branch =/c$(grep "Branch =" /etc/pacman-mirrors.conf)" ${MOUNTPOINT}/etc/pacman-mirrors.conf 2>$ERR
+                check_for_error "use host branch \($(grep "Branch =" /etc/pacman-mirrors.conf)\)" "$?"
             fi
+            touch /tmp/.base_installed
         fi
     fi
 }
@@ -329,7 +337,7 @@ uefi_bootloader() {
     if [[ $(cat ${PACKAGES}) != "" ]]; then
         clear
         basestrap ${MOUNTPOINT} $(cat ${PACKAGES} | grep -v "systemd-boot") efibootmgr dosfstools 2>$ERR
-        check_for_error "uefi_bootloader" "$?"
+        check_for_error "$FUNCNAME" "$?"
 
         case $(cat ${PACKAGES}) in
             "grub")
@@ -484,6 +492,7 @@ bios_bootloader() {
 
 install_bootloader() {
     check_mount
+    check_base
 
     if [[ $SYSTEM == "BIOS" ]]; then
         bios_bootloader
@@ -670,7 +679,7 @@ setup_graphics_card() {
         sed -i 's/MODULES=""/MODULES="nouveau"/' ${MOUNTPOINT}/etc/mkinitcpio.conf
     fi
 
-    check_for_error "$FUNCNAME" "$?"
+    check_for_error "$FUNCNAME $(cat /tmp/.driver)" "$?"
 
     install_graphics_menu
 }
diff --git a/lib/util-desktop.sh b/lib/util-desktop.sh
index 069469f..9182870 100644
--- a/lib/util-desktop.sh
+++ b/lib/util-desktop.sh
@@ -172,17 +172,19 @@ install_manjaro_de_wm() {
             # remove zsh
             sed -i '/^zsh$/d' /tmp/.edition
 
-            check_for_error "install pkgs: $(cat /tmp/.desktop)" "$?"
-
             # basestrap the parsed package list to the new root
-            basestrap -i ${MOUNTPOINT} $(cat /tmp/.edition /usr/share/manjaro-architect/package-lists/input-drivers | sort | uniq)
+            basestrap -i ${MOUNTPOINT} $(cat /tmp/.edition /usr/share/manjaro-architect/package-lists/input-drivers | sort | uniq) 2>$ERR
+            check_for_error "install pkgs: $(cat /tmp/.desktop)" "$?"
 
             # copy the profile overlay to the new root
             echo "Copying overlay files to the new root"
             cp -r "$overlay"* ${MOUNTPOINT} 2>$ERR
-            check_for_error "${overlay}* ${MOUNTPOINT}" "$?"
+            check_for_error "copy overlay" "$?"
+
             # Copy settings to root account
-            cp -ar $MOUNTPOINT/etc/skel/. $MOUNTPOINT/root/
+            cp -ar $MOUNTPOINT/etc/skel/. $MOUNTPOINT/root/ 2>$ERR
+            check_for_error "copy root config" "$?"
+
             # copy settings to already created users
             if [[ -e "$(echo /mnt/home/*)" ]]; then
             for home in $(echo $MOUNTPOINT/home/*); do
diff --git a/lib/util-disk.sh b/lib/util-disk.sh
index 9a51d1f..1f4916f 100644
--- a/lib/util-disk.sh
+++ b/lib/util-disk.sh
@@ -186,14 +186,14 @@ create_partitions() {
             "ext2" "mkfs.ext2 -q" \
             "ext3" "mkfs.ext3 -q" \
             "ext4" "mkfs.ext4 -q" \
-            "f2fs" "mkfs.f2fs -l" \
+            "f2fs" "mkfs.f2fs -q" \
             "jfs" "mkfs.jfs -q" \
             "nilfs2" "mkfs.nilfs2 -fq" \
             "ntfs" "mkfs.ntfs -q" \
             "reiserfs" "mkfs.reiserfs -q" \
             "vfat" "mkfs.vfat -F32" \
             "xfs" "mkfs.xfs -f" 2>${ANSWER}
-
+        cat ${ANSWER} > /tmp/.fs
         case $(cat ${ANSWER}) in
             "$_FSSkip") FILESYSTEM="$_FSSkip"
                 ;;
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ create_partitions() {
                 CHK_NUM=8
             fs_opts="data=journal data=writeback dealloc discard noacl noatime nobarrier nodelalloc"
                 ;;
-            "f2fs") FILESYSTEM="mkfs.f2fs -l"
+            "f2fs") FILESYSTEM="mkfs.f2fs -q"
                 fs_opts="data_flush disable_roll_forward disable_ext_identify discard fastboot flush_merge \
                 inline_xattr inline_data inline_dentry no_heap noacl nobarrier noextent_cache noinline_data norecovery"
                 CHK_NUM=16
@@ -287,9 +287,9 @@ mount_partitions() {
 
         # Use special mounting options if selected, else standard mount
         if [[ $(cat ${MOUNT_OPTS}) != "" ]]; then
-            mount -o $(cat ${MOUNT_OPTS}) ${PARTITION} ${MOUNTPOINT}${MOUNT} 2>$ERR
+            mount -t $(cat /tmp/.fs) -o $(cat ${MOUNT_OPTS}) ${PARTITION} ${MOUNTPOINT}${MOUNT} 2>$ERR
         else
-            mount ${PARTITION} ${MOUNTPOINT}${MOUNT} 2>$ERR
+            mount -t $(cat /tmp/.fs) ${PARTITION} ${MOUNTPOINT}${MOUNT} 2>$ERR
         fi
 
         check_for_error "$FUNCNAME" "$?"
diff --git a/lib/util.sh b/lib/util.sh
index 81a6f33..973308f 100644
--- a/lib/util.sh
+++ b/lib/util.sh
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ rank_mirrors() {
       "unstable" "-" off 2>${BRANCH}
     clear
     [[ ! -z "$(cat ${BRANCH})" ]] && pacman-mirrors -gib "$(cat ${BRANCH})" && \
-    check_for_error "branch selected: $(cat ${BRANCH})" "$?"
+    check_for_error "$FUNCNAME branch $(cat ${BRANCH})" "$?"
 }
 
 # Originally adapted from AIS. Added option to allow users to edit the mirrorlist.
@@ -346,9 +346,9 @@ check_mount() {
 
 # Ensure that Manjaro has been installed
 check_base() {
-    if [[ ! -e ${MOUNTPOINT}/etc ]]; then
+    if [[ ! -e /tmp/.base_installed ]]; then
         DIALOG " $_ErrTitle " --msgbox "$_ErrNoBase" 0 0
-        main_menu_online
+        install_base_menu
     fi
 }
 
@@ -360,8 +360,8 @@ inst_needed() {
 
 # install a pkg in the chroot if not installed
 check_pkg() {
-if ! arch_chroot "pacman -Q $1" ; then
-      basestrap "$1" 2>$ERR
-      check_for_error "install missing pkg $1 to target." "$?"
-fi
+    if ! arch_chroot "pacman -Q $1" ; then
+        basestrap "$1" 2>$ERR 
+        check_for_error "install missing pkg $1 to target." "$?"
+    fi
 }