diff --git a/archlabs-installer b/archlabs-installer
index eaedc2e..d8a4114 100755
--- a/archlabs-installer
+++ b/archlabs-installer
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 # check for syntax errors
 # set -n
 
-VER=2.1.12
+VER=2.1.13
 
 # default values {
 
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ declare -A WM_SESSIONS=(
 [deepin]='startdde' [gnome]='gnome-session' [fluxbox]='startfluxbox' [openbox]='openbox-session' [cinnamon]='cinnamon-session'
 ) # }
 
-# packages installed for each wm/de, most are depends of the skel packages {
+# Packages installed for each wm/de, most are depends of the skel packages {
 declare -A WM_EXT=(
 [dwm]='nitrogen polkit-gnome gnome-keyring dunst lxappearance' [jwm]='' [deepin]='deepin-extra'
 [gnome]='gnome-tweaks' [cinnamon]='gnome-terminal' [plasma]='kde-applications-meta powerdevil'
@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@ _lvmdelask="\nConfirm deletion of volume group(s) and logical volume(s).\n\nDele
 # Errors
 _errexpart="\nCannot mount partition due to a problem with the mountpoint.\n\nEnsure it begins with a slash (/) followed by at least one character.\n"
 _errpart="\nYou need create the partition(s) first.\n\n\nBIOS systems require at least one partition (ROOT).\n\nUEFI systems require at least two (ROOT and EFI).\n"
+_errchoice="\nIf you want to fix the issue yourself use Ctrl-z to pause the installer. From there you can do whatever is needed to resolve the error.\nOnce finished use the 'fg' command to resume the installer, then select 'Continue'.\n"
 _lukserr="\nA minimum of two partitions are required for encryption:\n\n 1. root (/) - standard or LVM.\n 2. boot (/boot) - standard (unless using LVM on BIOS systems).\n"
 _lvmerr="\nThere are no viable partitions available to use for LVM, a minimum of one is required.\n\nIf LVM is already in use, deactivating it will allow the partition(s) to be used again.\n"
 _lvmerrvgname="\nInvalid name entered.\n\nThe volume group name may be alpha-numeric, but may not contain spaces, start with a '/', or already be in use.\n"
@@ -1384,14 +1385,14 @@ install_packages()
 
 	# update and install crucial packages first to avoid issues
 	al_repo "$MNT/etc/pacman.conf"
-	chrun "pacman -Syyu $KERNEL $BASE_PKGS base-devel ${LOGIN_PKGS[$LOGIN_TYPE]} $MYSHELL --noconfirm --needed" 2> "$ERR" 2>&1
-	errshow 1 "chrun 'pacman -Syyu $KERNEL $BASE_PKGS base-devel ${LOGIN_PKGS[$LOGIN_TYPE]} $MYSHELL --noconfirm --needed'"
+	chrun "pacman -Syyu $BASE_PKGS base-devel ${LOGIN_PKGS[$LOGIN_TYPE]} $MYSHELL --noconfirm --needed" 2> "$ERR" 2>&1
+	errshow 1 "chrun 'pacman -Syyu $BASE_PKGS base-devel ${LOGIN_PKGS[$LOGIN_TYPE]} $MYSHELL --noconfirm --needed'"
 
 	# remove the packages we don't want on the installed system
 	[[ $rmpkg ]] && chrun "pacman -Rnsc $rmpkg --noconfirm"
 
 	# reinstalling iputils fixes the network issue for non-root users
-	chrun "pacman -S iputils $UCODE --noconfirm"
+	chrun "pacman -S iputils $UCODE $KERNEL --noconfirm"
 
 	# install the packages chosen throughout the install
 	chrun "pacman -S $inpkg --needed --noconfirm" 2> "$ERR" 2>&1
@@ -1780,10 +1781,10 @@ prerun_refind-efi()
 	cat > "$MNT/boot/refind_linux.conf" <<- EOF
 	"$DIST Linux"          "root=$ROOT_ID $([[ $LUKS_DEV ]] &&
 						printf "%s " "$LUKS_DEV")rw add_efi_memmap $([[ $UCODE ]] &&
-						printf "initrd=%s " "/$UCODE.img")initrd=/initramfs-$KERNEL.img"
+						printf "initrd=%s " "/$UCODE.img")initrd=/initramfs-%v.img"
 	"$DIST Linux Fallback" "root=$ROOT_ID $([[ $LUKS_DEV ]] &&
 						printf "%s " "$LUKS_DEV")rw add_efi_memmap $([[ $UCODE ]] &&
-						printf "initrd=%s " "/$UCODE.img")initrd=/initramfs-$KERNEL-fallback.img"
+						printf "initrd=%s " "/$UCODE.img")initrd=/initramfs-%v-fallback.img"
 	EOF
 
 	mkdir -p "$MNT/etc/pacman.d/hooks"
@@ -2447,10 +2448,10 @@ errshow()
 
 	local fatal=$1
 	shift # always shift off the fatal level arg
-	local err="$(errmsg)"
 
 	# try to rerun the command to make sure it's consistently failing
-	sleep 1 && $1 > "$ERR"
+	local err="$(errmsg)"
+	sleep 1 && $1 2> "$ERR"
 	[ $? -eq 0 ] && return 0
 	local err2="$(errmsg)"
 
@@ -2460,14 +2461,20 @@ errshow()
 		local txt="\nCommand: $1\n\n\n\nFirst run error:\n$err\n\nSecond run error:\n$err2\n\n"
 	fi
 
+	tput cnorm
+
 	if (( fatal )); then
-		msg "Install Error" "${txt}Errors at this stage are fatal, the install cannot continue.\n"
+		yesno "Install Error" "${txt}Errors at this stage must be fixed before the install can continue.\n$_errchoice" \
+			"Handle normally" "Continue, it's fixed" || return 0
+
 		[[ -r $DBG && $TERM == 'linux' ]] && less "$DBG"
 		die 1
 	fi
 
-	msg "Install Error" "${txt}Errors at this stage are non-fatal and may be fixed or ignored depending on the error.\n"
-	return 1
+	yesno "Install Error" "${txt}Errors at this stage may be fixed or ignored depending on the error.\n$_errchoice" \
+		"Handle normally" "Continue, it's fixed" && return 1
+
+	return 0
 }
 
 prechecks()