diff --git a/usr/lib/archboot/installer/base.sh b/usr/lib/archboot/installer/base.sh
index a6b4d57b7..fe20540d5 100644
--- a/usr/lib/archboot/installer/base.sh
+++ b/usr/lib/archboot/installer/base.sh
@@ -26,6 +26,21 @@ printk()
     esac
 }
 
+# geteditor()
+# prompts the user to choose an editor
+# sets EDITOR global variable
+geteditor() {
+    if ! [[ "${EDITOR}" ]]; then
+        DIALOG --menu "Select a Text Editor to Use" 10 35 3 \
+        "1" "nano (easier)" \
+        "2" "vi" 2>${ANSWER} || return 1
+        case $(cat ${ANSWER}) in
+            "1") EDITOR="nano" ;;
+            "2") EDITOR="vi" ;;
+        esac
+    fi
+}
+
 getdest() {
     [[ "${DESTDIR}" ]] && return 0
     DIALOG --inputbox "Enter the destination directory where your target system is mounted" 8 65 "${DESTDIR}" 2>${ANSWER} || return 1
diff --git a/usr/lib/archboot/installer/common.sh b/usr/lib/archboot/installer/common.sh
index 0222c026e..2d4a58566 100644
--- a/usr/lib/archboot/installer/common.sh
+++ b/usr/lib/archboot/installer/common.sh
@@ -11,12 +11,13 @@ if [[ "${RUNNING_ARCH}" == "aarch64" ]]; then
     VMLINUZ="Image.gz"
     VMLINUZ_EFISTUB="Image"
 fi
+# name of the initramfs filesystem
+INITRAMFS="initramfs-${KERNELPKG}"
 # abstract the common pacman args
 PACMAN="pacman --root ${DESTDIR} ${PACMAN_CONF} --cachedir=${DESTDIR}/var/cache/pacman/pkg --noconfirm --noprogressbar"
 
 # chroot_mount()
 # prepares target system as a chroot
-#
 chroot_mount()
 {
     if grep -qw archboot /etc/hostname; then
@@ -33,7 +34,6 @@ chroot_mount()
 
 # chroot_umount()
 # tears down chroot in target system
-#
 chroot_umount()
 {
     if grep -qw archboot /etc/hostname; then