diff --git a/distro.mk b/distro.mk
index 3765b8d1..15629e18 100644
--- a/distro.mk
+++ b/distro.mk
@@ -34,21 +34,16 @@ distro/syslinux: distro/.init distro/.branding sub/stage1 \
 # something actually useful (as a network-only installer)
 distro/installer: distro/.base use/installer
 	@$(call set,INSTALLER,server-light)
+	@$(call set,INSTALLER_KMODULES_REGEXP,drm.*)	# for KMS
 
 # BASE_LISTS, DISK_LISTS, MAIN_PACKAGES: see sub.in/main/
 
 distro/server-base: distro/installer sub/main use/syslinux/ui-menu use/memtest
 	@$(call add,BASE_LISTS,server-base)
 
-# STAGE1_KFLAVOUR is the one for installer
-# KDEFAULT is for the installed system
-# both of these default to the last KFLAVOURS item if not set
-
-distro/server-ovz: distro/server-base use/hdt
-	@$(call set,STAGE1_KFLAVOUR,std-def)
+distro/server-ovz: distro/server-base use/hdt use/firmware/server
+	@$(call set,INSTALLER_KFLAVOUR,std-def)
 	@$(call set,KFLAVOURS,std-def ovz-el)
-	@$(call set,KDEFAULT,ovz-el)
-	@$(call set,STAGE1_KMODULES_REGEXP,drm.*)
 	@$(call add,KMODULES,bcmwl e1000e igb ndiswrapper rtl8168 rtl8192)
 	@$(call add,KMODULES,ipset ipt-netflow opendpi pf_ring xtables-addons)
 	@$(call add,KMODULES,drbd83 kvm)
diff --git a/features.in/firmware/config.mk b/features.in/firmware/config.mk
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..416a9aff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/features.in/firmware/config.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+# NB: if the firmware is needed in installer,
+#     it should be installed to stage1's *instrumental* chroot
+#     for mkmodpack to use
+
+use/firmware:
+	@$(call add,COMMON_PACKAGES,firmware-linux)
+
+use/firmware/server: use/firmware
+	@$(call add,COMMON_PACKAGES,firmware-aic94xx-seq)
+	@$(call add,MAIN_PACKAGES_REGEXP,firmware-ql.*)
+
+use/firmware/desktop: use/firmware
+	@$(call add,COMMON_PACKAGES,firmware-psb)
+
+use/firmware/wireless: use/firmware
+	@$(call add,MAIN_PACKAGES,firmware-acx100)
+	@$(call add,MAIN_PACKAGES,firmware-i2400m)
+	@$(call add,MAIN_PACKAGES_REGEXP,firmware-ipw.*)
+	@$(call add,MAIN_PACKAGES_REGEXP,firmware-iwl.*)
+	@$(call add,MAIN_PACKAGES_REGEXP,firmware-rt.*)
+	@$(call add,MAIN_PACKAGES_REGEXP,firmware-zd.*)
diff --git a/image.in/Makefile b/image.in/Makefile
index 3be96a38..2659ee1c 100644
--- a/image.in/Makefile
+++ b/image.in/Makefile
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ include $(MKIMAGE_PREFIX)/targets.mk
 all: prep copy-subdirs copy-tree run-scripts pack-image
 
 # Metadata/ needed only for installer (and not for e.g. syslinux.iso)
-ifeq "$(STAGE1_KFLAVOUR)$(KFLAVOURS)" ""
+ifeq "$(INSTALLER_KFLAVOUR)$(KFLAVOURS)" ""
 metadata:
 	@echo "** skipping metadata target, no stage1 kernel installed"
 else
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ metadata:
 	@rm -f files/Metadata/pkg-groups.tar
 	@echo -e "\n# auto-added in image.in/Makefile" >> $(call list,.base)
 	@echo "$(call kpackages,$(KMODULES),$(KFLAVOURS))" >> $(call list,.base)
+	@echo "$(COMMON_PACKAGES)" >> $(call list,.base)
 	@echo "branding-$(BRANDING)-release" >> $(call list,.base)
 	@tar -cvf files/Metadata/pkg-groups.tar \
 		-C $(PKGDIR) \
diff --git a/iso.mk b/iso.mk
index 3c2c303a..e1bbcee4 100644
--- a/iso.mk
+++ b/iso.mk
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ iso:
 	else \
 		echo " (coffee time)"; \
 	fi
-	@if time -f %E $(ARCH) \
+	@if time -f "%E %PCPU %Mk" $(ARCH) \
 		$(MAKE) -C $(BUILDDIR)/ GLOBAL_BUILDDIR=$(BUILDDIR) $(LOG); \
 	then \
 		echo "** build done (`tail -1 $(BUILDLOG) | cut -f1 -d. \
@@ -27,5 +27,5 @@ iso:
 		if test -z "$(DEBUG)"; then \
 			echo "   (you might want to re-run with DEBUG=1)"; \
 		fi; \
-		tail -100 "$(BUILDLOG)" | egrep "^E:|rror|arning"; \
+		tail -100 "$(BUILDLOG)" | egrep "^E:|[Ee]rror|[Ww]arning"; \
 	fi
diff --git a/pkg.in/Makefile b/pkg.in/Makefile
index 9efe75cc..d462ac9b 100644
--- a/pkg.in/Makefile
+++ b/pkg.in/Makefile
@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@ $(error BUILDDIR not defined)
 endif
 
 all:
-	for dir in lists groups; do \
-		$(MAKE) -C $$dir BUILDDIR=$(BUILDDIR); \
+	@for dir in lists groups; do \
+		$(MAKE) -C $$dir; \
 	done
diff --git a/sub.in/install2/Makefile b/sub.in/install2/Makefile
index 70671c13..d93d2832 100644
--- a/sub.in/install2/Makefile
+++ b/sub.in/install2/Makefile
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ include $(MKIMAGE_PREFIX)/config.mk
 
 # need kernel modules only (which require corresponding kernel-image);
 # these go into work chroot; NB: no vmlinuz there
-IMAGE_PACKAGES_REGEXP = $(call kpackages,$(KMODULES),$(KFLAVOURS))
+IMAGE_PACKAGES_REGEXP = $(call kpackages,$(INSTALLER_KMODULES),$(INSTALLER_KFLAVOUR))
 IMAGE_PACKAGES = $(COMMON_PACKAGES) \
 		 $(INSTALL2_PACKAGES) \
 		 ./packages
diff --git a/sub.in/main/Makefile b/sub.in/main/Makefile
index e512713a..096b0add 100644
--- a/sub.in/main/Makefile
+++ b/sub.in/main/Makefile
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ include $(MKIMAGE_PREFIX)/config.mk
 
 CHROOT_PACKAGES = apt-utils rsync
 
-IMAGE_PACKAGES_REGEXP = $(call kpackages,$(KMODULES),$(KFLAVOURS))
+IMAGE_PACKAGES_REGEXP = $(call kpackages,$(KMODULES),$(KFLAVOURS)) \
+			$(MAIN_PACKAGES_REGEXP)
 IMAGE_PACKAGES = $(call map,list,.base $(BASE_LISTS) $(DISK_LISTS) $(GROUPS)) \
 		 $(COMMON_PACKAGES) \
 		 $(MAIN_PACKAGES)
@@ -25,4 +26,5 @@ include $(MKIMAGE_PREFIX)/targets.mk
 all: $(GLOBAL_DEBUG) copy-packages pack-image
 
 debug:
-	@echo "IMAGE_PACKAGES: $(IMAGE_PACKAGES)"
+	@echo "** main: IMAGE_PACKAGES: $(IMAGE_PACKAGES)"
+	@echo "** main: IMAGE_PACKAGES_REGEXP: $(IMAGE_PACKAGES_REGEXP)"
diff --git a/sub.in/stage1/Makefile b/sub.in/stage1/Makefile
index 50f2041c..ee864ba5 100644
--- a/sub.in/stage1/Makefile
+++ b/sub.in/stage1/Makefile
@@ -21,23 +21,24 @@ COPY_TREE = ./files
 
 include $(MKIMAGE_PREFIX)/targets.mk
 
-CHROOT_PACKAGES = $(STAGE1_PACKAGES) $(COMMON_PACKAGES)
-
 # here we try and come up with the installer kernel/modules, if any;
-# only a single kernel might be needed (STAGE1_KFLAVOUR sets explicitly);
+# only a single kernel might be needed (INSTALLER_KFLAVOUR sets explicitly);
 # kernel image copied from instrumental chroot into .work/syslinux/alt0/
 
-STAGE1_KFLAVOUR ?= $(lastword $(KFLAVOURS))
+INSTALLER_KFLAVOUR ?= $(lastword $(KFLAVOURS))
 
 # propagator needed iff stage1 kernel installed (not for e.g. syslinux.iso)
-ifeq "$(STAGE1_KFLAVOUR)" ""
+ifeq "$(INSTALLER_KFLAVOUR)" ""
 build-propagator:
 	@echo "** skipping build-propagator target, no kernel installed"
 else
-CHROOT_PACKAGES_REGEXP := $(call kpackages,$(STAGE1_KMODULES_REGEXP),$(STAGE1_KFLAVOUR))
-INFO_STAGE1_KFLAVOUR := $(STAGE1_KFLAVOUR)
+CHROOT_PACKAGES_REGEXP := $(call kpackages,$(INSTALLER_KMODULES_REGEXP),$(INSTALLER_KFLAVOUR))
+INFO_INSTALLER_KFLAVOUR := $(INSTALLER_KFLAVOUR)
 endif
 
+CHROOT_PACKAGES_REGEXP += $(STAGE1_PACKAGES_REGEXP)
+CHROOT_PACKAGES = $(STAGE1_PACKAGES) $(COMMON_PACKAGES)
+
 # scripts prepare bootloader configuration, too
 all: debug prepare-workdir copy-tree run-scripts build-propagator \
 	copy-$(BOOTLOADER) pack-image
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ all: debug prepare-workdir copy-tree run-scripts build-propagator \
 debug:
 	@if test -n "$(GLOBAL_VERBOSE)"; then \
 		echo "** STAGE1_PACKAGES: $(STAGE1_PACKAGES)"; \
+		echo "** STAGE1_PACKAGES_REGEXP: $(STAGE1_PACKAGES_REGEXP)"; \
 		echo "** CHROOT_PACKAGES: $(CHROOT_PACKAGES)"; \
 		echo "** CHROOT_PACKAGES_REGEXP: $(CHROOT_PACKAGES_REGEXP)"; \
 		echo "** BOOTLOADER: $(BOOTLOADER)"; \
diff --git a/sub.in/stage1/README b/sub.in/stage1/README
index 7cbc6c24..04903d52 100644
--- a/sub.in/stage1/README
+++ b/sub.in/stage1/README
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@
 к составу STAGE1_PACKAGES и объёму этой стадии.
 
 Обратите внимание: если не указать явно требуемый вариант
-ядра посредством STAGE1_KFLAVOUR, будет взят последний из
-перечисленных в KFLAVOURS; если не указать явно регэкс,
+ядра посредством INSTALLER_KFLAVOUR, будет взят последний
+из перечисленных в KFLAVOURS; если не указать явно регэкс,
 описывающий требуемые в инсталяторе модули, посредством
-STAGE1_KMODULES_REGEXP -- будет только подмножество модулей
+INSTALLER_KMODULES_REGEXP -- будет подмножество модулей
 из kernel-image (упаковываются в syslinux/alt0/full.cz).
 
 Требуется для инсталяционных, live- и rescue-образов.
diff --git a/sub.in/stage1/scripts.d/02-kdefault b/sub.in/stage1/scripts.d/02-kdefault
index 62b5cad3..2a5967e9 100755
--- a/sub.in/stage1/scripts.d/02-kdefault
+++ b/sub.in/stage1/scripts.d/02-kdefault
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 # symlink default kernel iff requested but not yet done
 
-STAGE1_KFLAVOUR="$INFO_STAGE1_KFLAVOUR"
+INSTALLER_KFLAVOUR="$INFO_INSTALLER_KFLAVOUR"
 if [ -n "$GLOBAL_VERBOSE" ]; then
-	echo "** STAGE1_KFLAVOUR: $STAGE1_KFLAVOUR"
+	echo "** INSTALLER_KFLAVOUR: $INSTALLER_KFLAVOUR"
 fi
 
 # kernel-image in instrumental chroot
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ if [ -L "$VMLINK" ]; then
 	echo "** $VMLINK -> $(readlink "$VMLINK")"
 fi
 
-if [ -n "$STAGE1_KFLAVOUR" ]; then
-	VMLINUZ="$(cd /boot; echo vmlinuz-*-$STAGE1_KFLAVOUR-*)"
+if [ -n "$INSTALLER_KFLAVOUR" ]; then
+	VMLINUZ="$(cd /boot; echo vmlinuz-*-$INSTALLER_KFLAVOUR-*)"
 	if [ -n "$VMLINUZ" ]; then
 		ln -sf "$VMLINUZ" "$VMLINK"
 		echo "** overriding $VMLINK with $VMLINUZ"