diff --git a/release/sysinstall/cdrom.c b/release/sysinstall/cdrom.c
index 9756102d0e53..438c2e6d7fbe 100644
--- a/release/sysinstall/cdrom.c
+++ b/release/sysinstall/cdrom.c
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * This is probably the last attempt in the `sysinstall' line, the next
  * generation being slated to essentially a complete rewrite.
  *
- * $Id: cdrom.c,v 1.30 1996/12/12 16:55:37 jkh Exp $
+ * $Id: cdrom.c,v 1.31 1997/01/01 12:36:05 jkh Exp $
  *
  * Copyright (c) 1995
  *	Jordan Hubbard.  All rights reserved.
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ mediaInitCDROM(Device *dev)
     struct iso_args	args;
     Attribs *cd_attr;
     char *cp;
-    Boolean dontRead;
+    Boolean readInfo = TRUE;
 
     if (cdromMounted != CD_UNMOUNTED)
 	return TRUE;
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ mediaInitCDROM(Device *dev)
 
     cd_attr = alloca(sizeof(Attribs) * MAX_ATTRIBS);
     cp = NULL;
-    dontRead = FALSE;
     /* If this cdrom's not already mounted or can't be mounted, yell */
     if (!file_readable("/cdrom/cdrom.inf")) {
 	Mkdir("/cdrom");
@@ -97,15 +96,17 @@ mediaInitCDROM(Device *dev)
 			 "CD or it is an older (pre 2.1.5) FreeBSD CD which does not\n"
 			 "have a version number on it.  Do you wish to use this CD anyway?") != 0) {
 		unmount("/cdrom", MNT_FORCE);
+		cdromMounted = CD_UNMOUNTED;
 		return FALSE;
 	    }
-	    dontRead = TRUE;
+	    else
+		readInfo = FALSE;
 	}
 	cdromMounted = CD_WE_MOUNTED_IT;
     }
     else
 	cdromMounted = CD_ALREADY_MOUNTED;
-    if (!dontRead && (DITEM_STATUS(attr_parse_file(cd_attr, "/cdrom/cdrom.inf")) == DITEM_FAILURE ||
+    if (readInfo && (DITEM_STATUS(attr_parse_file(cd_attr, "/cdrom/cdrom.inf")) == DITEM_FAILURE ||
 	!(cp = attr_match(cd_attr, "CD_VERSION")) || strcmp(cp, variable_get(VAR_RELNAME)))) {
 	if (cdromMounted != CD_ALREADY_MOUNTED)
 	    unmount("/cdrom", MNT_FORCE);
@@ -117,12 +118,18 @@ mediaInitCDROM(Device *dev)
 		       "try again.");
 	else
 	    msgConfirm("Warning: The version of the FreeBSD CD currently in the drive\n"
-		       "(%s) does not match the version of this boot floppy\n"
+		       "(%s) does not match the version of the boot floppy\n"
 		       "(%s).\n\n"
-		       "If this is intentional, then please visit the Options editor\n"
-		       "to set the boot floppy version string to match that of the CD\n"
-		       "before selecting it as an installation media.", cp, variable_get(VAR_RELNAME));
-	return FALSE;
+		       "If this is intentional, to avoid this message in the future\n"
+		       "please visit the Options editor to set the boot floppy version\n"
+		       "string to match that of the CD before selecting it as your\n"
+		       "installation media.", cp, variable_get(VAR_RELNAME));
+
+	if (msgYesNo("Would you like to try and use this CDROM anyway?") != 0) {
+	    unmount("/cdrom", MNT_FORCE);
+	    cdromMounted = CD_UNMOUNTED;
+	    return FALSE;
+	}
     }
     msgDebug("Mounted FreeBSD CDROM on device %s as /cdrom\n", dev->devname);
     return TRUE;
@@ -151,8 +158,7 @@ mediaGetCDROM(Device *dev, char *file, Boolean probe)
 void
 mediaShutdownCDROM(Device *dev)
 {
-    /* Only undo it if we did it */
-    if (cdromMounted != CD_WE_MOUNTED_IT)
+    if (cdromMounted == CD_UNMOUNTED)
 	return;
     msgDebug("Unmounting %s from /cdrom\n", dev->devname);
     if (unmount("/cdrom", MNT_FORCE) != 0) {
@@ -160,7 +166,7 @@ mediaShutdownCDROM(Device *dev)
 	cdromMounted = CD_ALREADY_MOUNTED;	/* Guess somebody else got it */
     }
     else {
-	msgDebug("Unmount successful\n");
+	msgDebug("Unmount of CDROM successful\n");
 	cdromMounted = CD_UNMOUNTED;
     }
 }
diff --git a/release/sysinstall/install.c b/release/sysinstall/install.c
index ba3b7c696a45..cf5abaa41110 100644
--- a/release/sysinstall/install.c
+++ b/release/sysinstall/install.c
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * This is probably the last program in the `sysinstall' line - the next
  * generation being essentially a complete rewrite.
  *
- * $Id: install.c,v 1.146 1996/12/26 03:32:50 jkh Exp $
+ * $Id: install.c,v 1.147 1996/12/29 05:51:35 jkh Exp $
  *
  * Copyright (c) 1995
  *	Jordan Hubbard.  All rights reserved.
@@ -249,7 +249,6 @@ installFixitHoloShell(dialogMenuItem *self)
     return DITEM_SUCCESS;
 }
 
-
 int
 installFixitCDROM(dialogMenuItem *self)
 {
@@ -260,11 +259,14 @@ installFixitCDROM(dialogMenuItem *self)
     (void)rmdir("/mnt2");
 
     while (1) {
-	msgConfirm("Please insert the second CD-ROM and press return");
-	if (DITEM_STATUS(mediaSetCDROM(NULL)) != DITEM_SUCCESS || !mediaDevice->init(mediaDevice)) {
+	msgConfirm("Please insert the second FreeBSD CDROM and press return");
+	if (DITEM_STATUS(mediaSetCDROM(NULL)) != DITEM_SUCCESS || !mediaDevice || !mediaDevice->init(mediaDevice)) {
 	    /* If we can't initialize it, it's probably not a FreeBSD CDROM so punt on it */
-	    mediaDevice = NULL;
-	    if (msgYesNo("Unable to mount the CD-ROM - do you want to try again?") != 0)
+	    if (mediaDevice) {
+		mediaDevice->shutdown(mediaDevice);
+		mediaDevice = NULL;
+	    }
+	    if (msgYesNo("Unable to mount the CDROM - do you want to try again?") != 0)
 		return DITEM_FAILURE;
 	}
     }
@@ -280,7 +282,7 @@ installFixitCDROM(dialogMenuItem *self)
 
     /*
      * If /tmp points to /mnt2/tmp from a previous fixit floppy session, it's
-     * not very good for us if we point it to the CD-ROM now.  Rather make it
+     * not very good for us if we point it to the CDROM now.  Rather make it
      * a directory in the root MFS then.  Experienced admins will still be
      * able to mount their disk's /tmp over this if they need.
      */
@@ -296,7 +298,7 @@ installFixitCDROM(dialogMenuItem *self)
 	Mkdir("/var/run");
 	if (vsystem("/mnt2/sbin/ldconfig -s /mnt2/usr/lib")) {
 	    msgConfirm("Warning: ldconfig could not create the ld.so hints file.\n"
-		       "Dynamic executables from the CD-ROM likely won't work.");
+		       "Dynamic executables from the CDROM likely won't work.");
 	}
     }
 
@@ -305,13 +307,14 @@ installFixitCDROM(dialogMenuItem *self)
 	Mkdir("/usr/libexec");
 	if (symlink("/mnt2/usr/libexec/ld.so", "/usr/libexec/ld.so")) {
 	    msgConfirm("Warning: could not create the symlink for ld.so.\n"
-		       "Dynamic executables from the CD-ROM likely won't work.");
+		       "Dynamic executables from the CDROM likely won't work.");
 	}
     }
 
     fixit_common();
 
-    msgConfirm("Please remove the CD-ROM now.");
+    msgConfirm("Please remove the FreeBSD CDROM now.");
+    mediaDevice->shutdown(mediaDevice);
     return DITEM_SUCCESS;
 }
 
@@ -343,6 +346,7 @@ installFixitFloppy(dialogMenuItem *self)
     fixit_common();
 
     msgConfirm("Please remove the fixit floppy now.");
+    unmount("/mnt2", MNT_FORCE);
     return DITEM_SUCCESS;
 }
 
@@ -413,7 +417,6 @@ fixit_common(void)
 		  "the fixit shell and be returned here.");
 	(void)waitpid(child, &waitstatus, 0);
     }
-    unmount("/mnt2", MNT_FORCE);
     dialog_clear();
 }
 
diff --git a/usr.sbin/sade/install.c b/usr.sbin/sade/install.c
index ba3b7c696a45..cf5abaa41110 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/sade/install.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/sade/install.c
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * This is probably the last program in the `sysinstall' line - the next
  * generation being essentially a complete rewrite.
  *
- * $Id: install.c,v 1.146 1996/12/26 03:32:50 jkh Exp $
+ * $Id: install.c,v 1.147 1996/12/29 05:51:35 jkh Exp $
  *
  * Copyright (c) 1995
  *	Jordan Hubbard.  All rights reserved.
@@ -249,7 +249,6 @@ installFixitHoloShell(dialogMenuItem *self)
     return DITEM_SUCCESS;
 }
 
-
 int
 installFixitCDROM(dialogMenuItem *self)
 {
@@ -260,11 +259,14 @@ installFixitCDROM(dialogMenuItem *self)
     (void)rmdir("/mnt2");
 
     while (1) {
-	msgConfirm("Please insert the second CD-ROM and press return");
-	if (DITEM_STATUS(mediaSetCDROM(NULL)) != DITEM_SUCCESS || !mediaDevice->init(mediaDevice)) {
+	msgConfirm("Please insert the second FreeBSD CDROM and press return");
+	if (DITEM_STATUS(mediaSetCDROM(NULL)) != DITEM_SUCCESS || !mediaDevice || !mediaDevice->init(mediaDevice)) {
 	    /* If we can't initialize it, it's probably not a FreeBSD CDROM so punt on it */
-	    mediaDevice = NULL;
-	    if (msgYesNo("Unable to mount the CD-ROM - do you want to try again?") != 0)
+	    if (mediaDevice) {
+		mediaDevice->shutdown(mediaDevice);
+		mediaDevice = NULL;
+	    }
+	    if (msgYesNo("Unable to mount the CDROM - do you want to try again?") != 0)
 		return DITEM_FAILURE;
 	}
     }
@@ -280,7 +282,7 @@ installFixitCDROM(dialogMenuItem *self)
 
     /*
      * If /tmp points to /mnt2/tmp from a previous fixit floppy session, it's
-     * not very good for us if we point it to the CD-ROM now.  Rather make it
+     * not very good for us if we point it to the CDROM now.  Rather make it
      * a directory in the root MFS then.  Experienced admins will still be
      * able to mount their disk's /tmp over this if they need.
      */
@@ -296,7 +298,7 @@ installFixitCDROM(dialogMenuItem *self)
 	Mkdir("/var/run");
 	if (vsystem("/mnt2/sbin/ldconfig -s /mnt2/usr/lib")) {
 	    msgConfirm("Warning: ldconfig could not create the ld.so hints file.\n"
-		       "Dynamic executables from the CD-ROM likely won't work.");
+		       "Dynamic executables from the CDROM likely won't work.");
 	}
     }
 
@@ -305,13 +307,14 @@ installFixitCDROM(dialogMenuItem *self)
 	Mkdir("/usr/libexec");
 	if (symlink("/mnt2/usr/libexec/ld.so", "/usr/libexec/ld.so")) {
 	    msgConfirm("Warning: could not create the symlink for ld.so.\n"
-		       "Dynamic executables from the CD-ROM likely won't work.");
+		       "Dynamic executables from the CDROM likely won't work.");
 	}
     }
 
     fixit_common();
 
-    msgConfirm("Please remove the CD-ROM now.");
+    msgConfirm("Please remove the FreeBSD CDROM now.");
+    mediaDevice->shutdown(mediaDevice);
     return DITEM_SUCCESS;
 }
 
@@ -343,6 +346,7 @@ installFixitFloppy(dialogMenuItem *self)
     fixit_common();
 
     msgConfirm("Please remove the fixit floppy now.");
+    unmount("/mnt2", MNT_FORCE);
     return DITEM_SUCCESS;
 }
 
@@ -413,7 +417,6 @@ fixit_common(void)
 		  "the fixit shell and be returned here.");
 	(void)waitpid(child, &waitstatus, 0);
     }
-    unmount("/mnt2", MNT_FORCE);
     dialog_clear();
 }
 
diff --git a/usr.sbin/sysinstall/cdrom.c b/usr.sbin/sysinstall/cdrom.c
index 9756102d0e53..438c2e6d7fbe 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/sysinstall/cdrom.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/sysinstall/cdrom.c
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * This is probably the last attempt in the `sysinstall' line, the next
  * generation being slated to essentially a complete rewrite.
  *
- * $Id: cdrom.c,v 1.30 1996/12/12 16:55:37 jkh Exp $
+ * $Id: cdrom.c,v 1.31 1997/01/01 12:36:05 jkh Exp $
  *
  * Copyright (c) 1995
  *	Jordan Hubbard.  All rights reserved.
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ mediaInitCDROM(Device *dev)
     struct iso_args	args;
     Attribs *cd_attr;
     char *cp;
-    Boolean dontRead;
+    Boolean readInfo = TRUE;
 
     if (cdromMounted != CD_UNMOUNTED)
 	return TRUE;
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ mediaInitCDROM(Device *dev)
 
     cd_attr = alloca(sizeof(Attribs) * MAX_ATTRIBS);
     cp = NULL;
-    dontRead = FALSE;
     /* If this cdrom's not already mounted or can't be mounted, yell */
     if (!file_readable("/cdrom/cdrom.inf")) {
 	Mkdir("/cdrom");
@@ -97,15 +96,17 @@ mediaInitCDROM(Device *dev)
 			 "CD or it is an older (pre 2.1.5) FreeBSD CD which does not\n"
 			 "have a version number on it.  Do you wish to use this CD anyway?") != 0) {
 		unmount("/cdrom", MNT_FORCE);
+		cdromMounted = CD_UNMOUNTED;
 		return FALSE;
 	    }
-	    dontRead = TRUE;
+	    else
+		readInfo = FALSE;
 	}
 	cdromMounted = CD_WE_MOUNTED_IT;
     }
     else
 	cdromMounted = CD_ALREADY_MOUNTED;
-    if (!dontRead && (DITEM_STATUS(attr_parse_file(cd_attr, "/cdrom/cdrom.inf")) == DITEM_FAILURE ||
+    if (readInfo && (DITEM_STATUS(attr_parse_file(cd_attr, "/cdrom/cdrom.inf")) == DITEM_FAILURE ||
 	!(cp = attr_match(cd_attr, "CD_VERSION")) || strcmp(cp, variable_get(VAR_RELNAME)))) {
 	if (cdromMounted != CD_ALREADY_MOUNTED)
 	    unmount("/cdrom", MNT_FORCE);
@@ -117,12 +118,18 @@ mediaInitCDROM(Device *dev)
 		       "try again.");
 	else
 	    msgConfirm("Warning: The version of the FreeBSD CD currently in the drive\n"
-		       "(%s) does not match the version of this boot floppy\n"
+		       "(%s) does not match the version of the boot floppy\n"
 		       "(%s).\n\n"
-		       "If this is intentional, then please visit the Options editor\n"
-		       "to set the boot floppy version string to match that of the CD\n"
-		       "before selecting it as an installation media.", cp, variable_get(VAR_RELNAME));
-	return FALSE;
+		       "If this is intentional, to avoid this message in the future\n"
+		       "please visit the Options editor to set the boot floppy version\n"
+		       "string to match that of the CD before selecting it as your\n"
+		       "installation media.", cp, variable_get(VAR_RELNAME));
+
+	if (msgYesNo("Would you like to try and use this CDROM anyway?") != 0) {
+	    unmount("/cdrom", MNT_FORCE);
+	    cdromMounted = CD_UNMOUNTED;
+	    return FALSE;
+	}
     }
     msgDebug("Mounted FreeBSD CDROM on device %s as /cdrom\n", dev->devname);
     return TRUE;
@@ -151,8 +158,7 @@ mediaGetCDROM(Device *dev, char *file, Boolean probe)
 void
 mediaShutdownCDROM(Device *dev)
 {
-    /* Only undo it if we did it */
-    if (cdromMounted != CD_WE_MOUNTED_IT)
+    if (cdromMounted == CD_UNMOUNTED)
 	return;
     msgDebug("Unmounting %s from /cdrom\n", dev->devname);
     if (unmount("/cdrom", MNT_FORCE) != 0) {
@@ -160,7 +166,7 @@ mediaShutdownCDROM(Device *dev)
 	cdromMounted = CD_ALREADY_MOUNTED;	/* Guess somebody else got it */
     }
     else {
-	msgDebug("Unmount successful\n");
+	msgDebug("Unmount of CDROM successful\n");
 	cdromMounted = CD_UNMOUNTED;
     }
 }
diff --git a/usr.sbin/sysinstall/install.c b/usr.sbin/sysinstall/install.c
index ba3b7c696a45..cf5abaa41110 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/sysinstall/install.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/sysinstall/install.c
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * This is probably the last program in the `sysinstall' line - the next
  * generation being essentially a complete rewrite.
  *
- * $Id: install.c,v 1.146 1996/12/26 03:32:50 jkh Exp $
+ * $Id: install.c,v 1.147 1996/12/29 05:51:35 jkh Exp $
  *
  * Copyright (c) 1995
  *	Jordan Hubbard.  All rights reserved.
@@ -249,7 +249,6 @@ installFixitHoloShell(dialogMenuItem *self)
     return DITEM_SUCCESS;
 }
 
-
 int
 installFixitCDROM(dialogMenuItem *self)
 {
@@ -260,11 +259,14 @@ installFixitCDROM(dialogMenuItem *self)
     (void)rmdir("/mnt2");
 
     while (1) {
-	msgConfirm("Please insert the second CD-ROM and press return");
-	if (DITEM_STATUS(mediaSetCDROM(NULL)) != DITEM_SUCCESS || !mediaDevice->init(mediaDevice)) {
+	msgConfirm("Please insert the second FreeBSD CDROM and press return");
+	if (DITEM_STATUS(mediaSetCDROM(NULL)) != DITEM_SUCCESS || !mediaDevice || !mediaDevice->init(mediaDevice)) {
 	    /* If we can't initialize it, it's probably not a FreeBSD CDROM so punt on it */
-	    mediaDevice = NULL;
-	    if (msgYesNo("Unable to mount the CD-ROM - do you want to try again?") != 0)
+	    if (mediaDevice) {
+		mediaDevice->shutdown(mediaDevice);
+		mediaDevice = NULL;
+	    }
+	    if (msgYesNo("Unable to mount the CDROM - do you want to try again?") != 0)
 		return DITEM_FAILURE;
 	}
     }
@@ -280,7 +282,7 @@ installFixitCDROM(dialogMenuItem *self)
 
     /*
      * If /tmp points to /mnt2/tmp from a previous fixit floppy session, it's
-     * not very good for us if we point it to the CD-ROM now.  Rather make it
+     * not very good for us if we point it to the CDROM now.  Rather make it
      * a directory in the root MFS then.  Experienced admins will still be
      * able to mount their disk's /tmp over this if they need.
      */
@@ -296,7 +298,7 @@ installFixitCDROM(dialogMenuItem *self)
 	Mkdir("/var/run");
 	if (vsystem("/mnt2/sbin/ldconfig -s /mnt2/usr/lib")) {
 	    msgConfirm("Warning: ldconfig could not create the ld.so hints file.\n"
-		       "Dynamic executables from the CD-ROM likely won't work.");
+		       "Dynamic executables from the CDROM likely won't work.");
 	}
     }
 
@@ -305,13 +307,14 @@ installFixitCDROM(dialogMenuItem *self)
 	Mkdir("/usr/libexec");
 	if (symlink("/mnt2/usr/libexec/ld.so", "/usr/libexec/ld.so")) {
 	    msgConfirm("Warning: could not create the symlink for ld.so.\n"
-		       "Dynamic executables from the CD-ROM likely won't work.");
+		       "Dynamic executables from the CDROM likely won't work.");
 	}
     }
 
     fixit_common();
 
-    msgConfirm("Please remove the CD-ROM now.");
+    msgConfirm("Please remove the FreeBSD CDROM now.");
+    mediaDevice->shutdown(mediaDevice);
     return DITEM_SUCCESS;
 }
 
@@ -343,6 +346,7 @@ installFixitFloppy(dialogMenuItem *self)
     fixit_common();
 
     msgConfirm("Please remove the fixit floppy now.");
+    unmount("/mnt2", MNT_FORCE);
     return DITEM_SUCCESS;
 }
 
@@ -413,7 +417,6 @@ fixit_common(void)
 		  "the fixit shell and be returned here.");
 	(void)waitpid(child, &waitstatus, 0);
     }
-    unmount("/mnt2", MNT_FORCE);
     dialog_clear();
 }