diff --git a/conf.d/e2k.mk b/conf.d/e2k.mk
index 9bc69c7a..208359ee 100644
--- a/conf.d/e2k.mk
+++ b/conf.d/e2k.mk
@@ -51,21 +51,14 @@ ifeq (distro,$(IMAGE_CLASS))
 distro/.e2k-rescue: distro/.base mixin/e2k-base use/rescue/.base +net-eth
 	@$(call set,META_VOL_ID,ALT Rescue for Elbrus)
 
-distro/e2k-101-rescue: distro/.e2k-rescue
-	@$(call add,KFLAVOURS,elbrus-1cp)
-
-# NB: this one is NOT suited for a particular processor yet!
-# (that's to be done downstream)
 distro/.e2k-installer-base: distro/.base mixin/e2k-base \
-	use/install2 use/install2/packages use/e2k/install2 \
+	use/install2 use/install2/packages use/e2k \
 	use/volumes/regular use/net-ssh +net-eth
 	@$(call set,INSTALLER,altlinux-generic)
 	@$(call set,META_PUBLISHER,BaseALT Ltd)
 	@$(call set,META_VOL_SET,ALT)
 	@$(call set,META_VOL_ID,ALT for Elbrus)
 	@$(call set,META_APP_ID,ALT/$(ARCH))
-	@$(call add,INSTALL2_PACKAGES,agetty)
-	@$(call add,INSTALL2_PACKAGES,ifplugd) ### for net-eth link status
 	@$(call add,INSTALL2_BRANDING,alterator)
 	@$(call add,THE_PACKAGES,agetty gpm fdisk parted smartmontools pv sshfs)
 	@$(call add,THE_PACKAGES,make-initrd dhcpcd hdparm nfs-clients vim-console)
@@ -78,28 +71,4 @@ distro/.e2k-installer-base: distro/.base mixin/e2k-base \
 distro/.e2k-installer-sysv: distro/.e2k-installer-base +sysvinit; @:
 distro/.e2k-installer: distro/.e2k-installer-base +systemd; @:
 
-distro/e2k-801-builder: distro/.e2k-installer-sysv \
-	use/e2k/install2/801 use/dev/groups/builder; @:
-
-distro/alt-jeos-401: distro/.e2k-installer-sysv use/e2k/install2/401
-	@$(call set,META_VOL_ID,ALT JeOS 401)
-
-distro/alt-jeos-801: distro/.e2k-installer-sysv use/e2k/install2/801
-	@$(call set,META_VOL_ID,ALT JeOS 801)
-
-distro/alt-jeos-101: distro/.e2k-installer-sysv use/e2k/install2/101
-	@$(call set,META_VOL_ID,ALT JeOS 101)
-
-distro/e2k-101-mate: distro/.e2k-installer use/e2k/101 \
-	mixin/e2k-desktop mixin/e2k-mate
-	@$(call add,THE_PACKAGES,LibreOffice-integrated LibreOffice-gnome)
-	@$(call add,THE_PACKAGES,LibreOffice-langpack-ru)
-
-distro/e2k-4xx-installer: distro/.e2k-installer-sysv use/e2k/install2/4xx
-	@$(call set,INSTALLER,altlinux-server)
-	@$(call add,BASE_PACKAGES,make-initrd-mdadm make-initrd-lvm)
-
-distro/.e2k-installer-mate: distro/.e2k-installer \
-	mixin/e2k-desktop mixin/e2k-mate; @:
-
 endif
diff --git a/features.in/e2k/config.mk b/features.in/e2k/config.mk
index f28f9139..c639eead 100644
--- a/features.in/e2k/config.mk
+++ b/features.in/e2k/config.mk
@@ -1,61 +1,22 @@
-use/e2k:
+use/e2k: use/tty/S0
 	@$(call add_feature)
 	@$(call add,BASE_PACKAGES,installer-feature-e2k-fix-clock-stage3)
-
-# at least one of these is requisite
-use/e2k/1cp use/e2k/4c use/e2k/8c: use/e2k/%: use/e2k
-	@$(call set,KFLAVOURS,elbrus-$*)
+	@$(call add,LIVE_PACKAGES,installer-feature-e2k-fix-boot-stage2)
+	@$(call add,LIVE_PACKAGES,installer-feature-e2k-ignore-cf-stage2)
+	@$(call add,LIVE_PACKAGES,livecd-installer-features)
+	@$(call add,LIVE_PACKAGES,blacklist-ide)	# avoid overwriting hda
+	@$(call add,STAGE2_PACKAGES,agetty)
+	@$(call add,INSTALL2_PACKAGES,installer-feature-e2k-xorg-conf-stage2)
+	@$(call add,INSTALL2_PACKAGES,installer-feature-e2k-fix-boot-stage2)
+	@$(call add,INSTALL2_PACKAGES,installer-feature-fstrim-stage2)
+	@$(call add,INSTALL2_PACKAGES,blacklist-ide)	# avoid overwriting hda
+	@$(call add,INSTALL2_PACKAGES,ifplugd)	# for net-eth link status
+	@$(call add,INSTALL2_CLEANUP_PACKAGES,llvm)
+	@$(call set,KFLAVOURS,elbrus-def)	# no other flavours for now
+	@$(call xport,STAGE2_BOOTARGS)
 
 use/e2k/x11: use/e2k use/x11
 	@$(call add,THE_PACKAGES,xorg-server xinit)
 
-use/e2k/x11/401: use/e2k/x11 use/e2k/4c
-	@$(call add,THE_PACKAGES,xorg-conf-e401-radeon)
-	@$(call add,THE_PACKAGES,xorg-drv-ati)
-
-use/e2k/x11/801: use/e2k/x11 use/e2k/8c
-	@$(call add,THE_PACKAGES,xorg-conf-e801-radeon)
-	@$(call add,THE_PACKAGES,xorg-drv-ati)
-
-use/e2k/x11/.101: use/e2k/x11 use/e2k/1cp; @:
-
-use/e2k/x11/101/modesetting: use/e2k/x11/.101
-	@$(call add,THE_PACKAGES,xorg-conf-e101-modesetting)
-	@$(call add,THE_PACKAGES,dummy-xorg-drv-vivante)
-
-use/e2k/x11/101/mga2: use/e2k/x11/.101
-	@$(call add,THE_PACKAGES,xorg-conf-e101-mga2)
-	@$(call add,THE_PACKAGES,xorg-drv-mga2 vivante_glx)
-
-use/e2k/x11/101: use/e2k/x11/101/modesetting
-	@$(call add,MAIN_PACKAGES,xorg-conf-e101-mga2)
-	@$(call add,MAIN_PACKAGES,xorg-drv-mga2 vivante_glx)
-
-use/e2k/install2: use/e2k
-	@$(call add,INSTALL2_PACKAGES,installer-feature-e2k-xorg-conf-stage2)
-	@$(call add,INSTALL2_PACKAGES,installer-feature-e2k-fix-boot-stage2)
-	@$(call add,INSTALL2_PACKAGES,installer-feature-fstrim-stage2)
-	@$(call add,INSTALL2_CLEANUP_PACKAGES,llvm)
-
-use/e2k/install2/desktop: use/e2k/install2
-	@$(call add,INSTALL2_PACKAGES,installer-feature-e2k-ignore-cf-stage2)
-
-use/e2k/install2/4xx: use/e2k/install2 use/e2k/4c
-	@$(call add,INSTALL2_PACKAGES,xorg-conf-e4xx-fbdev)
-
-use/e2k/install2/401: use/e2k/install2/desktop use/e2k/4c
-	@$(call add,INSTALL2_PACKAGES,xorg-conf-e401-modesetting)
-
-use/e2k/install2/801: use/e2k/install2/desktop use/e2k/8c
-	@$(call add,INSTALL2_PACKAGES,xorg-conf-e801-modesetting)
-
-use/e2k/install2/101: use/e2k/install2/desktop use/e2k/1cp
-	@$(call add,INSTALL2_PACKAGES,xorg-conf-e101-modesetting)
-	@$(call add,INSTALL2_PACKAGES,dummy-xorg-drv-vivante)
-
 use/e2k/sound/401:
 	@$(call add,THE_PACKAGES,setup-alsa-elbrus-401)
-
-use/e2k/401: use/e2k/install2/401 use/e2k/x11/401 use/e2k/sound/401; @:
-use/e2k/801: use/e2k/install2/801 use/e2k/x11/801; @:
-use/e2k/101: use/e2k/install2/101 use/e2k/x11/101; @:
diff --git a/features.in/e2k/scripts.d/20-e2k-boot b/features.in/e2k/scripts.d/20-e2k-boot
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..e2e04806
--- /dev/null
+++ b/features.in/e2k/scripts.d/20-e2k-boot
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+echo "** 20-e2k-boot START"
+
+cd "$WORKDIR"
+
+# slightly different logic as there's no boot *menu*:
+# ensure the user can install this if possible
+[ -f live    ] && default=live
+[ -f rescue  ] && default=rescue
+[ -f altinst ] && default=install
+
+cat > boot.conf << EOF
+# USB Flash note: write the contents including .disk/ onto
+# an ext2 formatted drive with "altinst" filesystem label
+
+default=$default
+timeout=3
+EOF
+
+for i in live altinst rescue; do
+	[ -f "$i" ] || continue
+
+	if [ "$i" = "altinst" ]; then
+		label=install
+		stage2=
+	else
+		label="$i"
+		stage2="stagename=$i"
+	fi
+
+	cat >> boot.conf << EOF
+
+label=$label
+    partition=0
+    image=/alt0/vmlinux.0
+    cmdline=console=ttyS0,115200 console=tty0 hardreset fastboot live automatic=method:cdrom ${stage2:+$stage2 }${GLOBAL_STAGE2_BOOTARGS:+$GLOBAL_STAGE2_BOOTARGS }${GLOBAL_BOOT_LANG:+lang=$GLOBAL_BOOT_LANG}
+    initrd=/alt0/full.cz
+
+label=${label}_flash
+    partition=0
+    image=/alt0/vmlinux.0
+    cmdline=console=ttyS0,115200 console=tty0 hardreset fastboot live lowmem automatic=method:disk,label:altinst,directory:/ ${stage2:+$stage2 }${GLOBAL_STAGE2_BOOTARGS:+$GLOBAL_STAGE2_BOOTARGS }${GLOBAL_BOOT_LANG:+lang=$GLOBAL_BOOT_LANG}
+    initrd=/alt0/full.cz
+EOF
+done
+
+ls -lh
+
+echo "** 20-e2k-boot END"