diff --git a/installer/installer.sh b/installer/installer.sh
index f61a8af..a228d1d 100755
--- a/installer/installer.sh
+++ b/installer/installer.sh
@@ -553,16 +553,6 @@ fi
 dcop_write $"Configuring system startup files..." 85
 echo $"Configuring system startup files"
 
-# configure inittab
-sed -i "s,^1:.*,1:234:respawn:/sbin/agetty tty1 9600," \
-   $MOUNTPOINT/etc/inittab
-sed -i "s,^\([2-3]\):.*,\1:2345:respawn:/sbin/agetty tty\1 9600," \
-   $MOUNTPOINT/etc/inittab
-
-# enable multithreaded init
-sed -i "s|multithread=.*|multithread=1|" $MOUNTPOINT/etc/sysconfig/rc
-chroot $MOUNTPOINT depinit
-
 if [ -d /cdrom/openmamba/base ]; then
 
    # openmamba install_packages script section
@@ -606,9 +596,6 @@ rpm -r $MOUNTPOINT -e livecd-tools
 # remove ssh live medium keys
 rm -f $MOUNTPOINT/etc/ssh/ssh_host*_key $MOUNTPOINT/etc/ssh/ssh_host*_key.pub
 
-sed -i /eject_cd.sh/d $MOUNTPOINT/etc/rc0.d/K99halt
-sed -i /eject_cd.sh/d $MOUNTPOINT/etc/rc6.d/K99reboot
-
 # fix paths in root home directory and perform some cleanup
 for d in $MOUNTPOINT/root/.kde $MOUNTPOINT/root/.kde4 $MOUNTPOINT/root/.qt; do
    [ -e $d ] && find $d -type f -exec sed -i "s|/squashfs||" {} \;