diff --git a/release/Makefile b/release/Makefile
index 7b7ce6f64b1e..c23d8d56574d 100644
--- a/release/Makefile
+++ b/release/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#	$Id: Makefile,v 1.461 1999/01/25 04:57:07 jkh Exp $
+#	$Id: Makefile,v 1.462 1999/01/26 15:22:29 jkh Exp $
 #
 # make release CHROOTDIR=/some/dir BUILDNAME=somename [ RELEASETAG=tag ]
 #
@@ -73,14 +73,18 @@ MNT=			/mnt
 #
 BOOTSIZE=		1440
 FIXITSIZE=		1440
+MFSSIZE=		1440
 BOOTINODE=		80000
 MFSINODE=		8000
 FIXITINODE=		2000
 BOOTLABEL=		fd1440
 FIXITLABEL=		fd1440
+MFSLABEL=		fd1440
 
 # overrides.
 .if ${MACHINE_ARCH} == "alpha"
+MFSSIZE=		2880
+MFSLABEL=		minimum2
 FIXITSIZE=		2880
 FIXITLABEL=		minimum2
 .endif
@@ -444,8 +448,8 @@ release.8: write_mfs_in_kernel dumpnlist
 		tar xf - -C ${RD}/mfsfd/stand
 	@echo "Compressing doc files..."
 	@gzip -9 ${RD}/mfsfd/stand/help/*.hlp
-	@sh -e ${.CURDIR}/scripts/doFS.sh -s mfsroot ${RD} ${MNT} \
-		${BOOTSIZE} ${RD}/mfsfd ${MFSINODE} ${BOOTLABEL}
+	sh -e ${.CURDIR}/scripts/doFS.sh -s mfsroot ${RD} ${MNT} \
+		${MFSSIZE} ${RD}/mfsfd ${MFSINODE} ${MFSLABEL}
 	@gzip -9vc mfsroot > mfsroot.gz
 	@sh -e ${.CURDIR}/scripts/doFS.sh ${RD}/floppies/mfsroot.flp \
 		${RD} ${MNT} ${BOOTSIZE} mfsroot.gz ${BOOTINODE} ${BOOTLABEL}
@@ -674,9 +678,15 @@ doMFSKERN:
 	@gzip -9v ${RD}/image.${FSIMAGE}/kernel
 	@touch ${RD}/image.${FSIMAGE}/kernel.config
 	@rm -f ${RD}/floppies/${FSIMAGE}.flp
-	@sh -e ${.CURDIR}/scripts/doFS.sh ${RD}/floppies/${FSIMAGE}.flp \
+.if defined(_MFSKERN)
+	sh -e ${.CURDIR}/scripts/doFS.sh ${RD}/floppies/${FSIMAGE}.flp \
+		${RD} ${MNT} ${MFSSIZE} ${RD}/image.${FSIMAGE} \
+		${BOOTINODE} ${MFSLABEL}
+.else
+	sh -e ${.CURDIR}/scripts/doFS.sh ${RD}/floppies/${FSIMAGE}.flp \
 		${RD} ${MNT} ${BOOTSIZE} ${RD}/image.${FSIMAGE} \
 		${BOOTINODE} ${BOOTLABEL}
+.endif
 	@echo "Created ${RD}/floppies/${FSIMAGE}.flp"
 
 .include <bsd.prog.mk>
diff --git a/release/sysinstall/install.c b/release/sysinstall/install.c
index 78b2ef6a9e53..cdd7eeba9e41 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 1.223 1999/01/20 12:31:42 jkh Exp $
+ * $Id: install.c,v 1.224 1999/01/27 02:32:47 jkh Exp $
  *
  * Copyright (c) 1995
  *	Jordan Hubbard.  All rights reserved.
@@ -758,11 +758,13 @@ installFixupBin(dialogMenuItem *self)
 		    msgConfirm("Unable to copy /kernel into place!");
 		    return DITEM_FAILURE;
 		}
+#ifndef __alpha__
                 /* Snapshot any boot -c changes back to the new kernel */
                 if (kget("/kernel.config")) {
 		    msgConfirm("Kernel copied OK, but unable to save boot -c changes\n"
 			       "to it.  See the debug screen (ALT-F2) for details.");
 		}
+#endif
 	    }
 	    else {
 		msgConfirm("Can't find a kernel image to link to on the root file system!\n"
diff --git a/release/sysinstall/label.c b/release/sysinstall/label.c
index ea49bbe0a169..c43c5f68b913 100644
--- a/release/sysinstall/label.c
+++ b/release/sysinstall/label.c
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * This is probably the last program in the `sysinstall' line - the next
  * generation being essentially a complete rewrite.
  *
- * $Id: label.c,v 1.83 1998/07/18 09:42:01 jkh Exp $
+ * $Id: label.c,v 1.84 1999/01/08 00:14:21 jkh Exp $
  *
  * Copyright (c) 1995
  *	Jordan Hubbard.  All rights reserved.
@@ -644,6 +644,30 @@ clear_wins(void)
     print_label_chunks();
 }
 
+#ifdef __alpha__
+
+/*
+ * If there isn't a freebsd chunk already (i.e. there is no label),
+ * dedicate the disk.
+ */
+static void
+maybe_dedicate(Disk* d)
+{
+    struct chunk *c;
+
+    for (c = d->chunks->part; c; c = c->next) {
+	if (c->type == freebsd)
+	    break;
+    }
+
+    if (!c) {
+	msgDebug("dedicating disk");
+	All_FreeBSD(d, 1);
+    }
+}
+
+#endif
+
 static int
 diskLabel(Device *dev)
 {
@@ -670,7 +694,7 @@ diskLabel(Device *dev)
     keypad(stdscr, TRUE);
 #ifdef __alpha__
     for (i = 0; devs[i]; i++) {
-	All_FreeBSD((Disk*) devs[i]->private, 1);
+	maybe_dedicate((Disk*) devs[i]->private);
     }
 #endif
     record_label_chunks(devs, dev);
@@ -1169,7 +1193,7 @@ diskLabelNonInteractive(Device *dev)
     else
 	d = devs[0]->private;
 #ifdef __alpha__
-    All_FreeBSD(d, 1);
+    maybe_dedicate(d);
 #endif
     record_label_chunks(devs, dev);
     for (i = 0; label_chunk_info[i].c; i++) {
diff --git a/usr.sbin/sade/install.c b/usr.sbin/sade/install.c
index 78b2ef6a9e53..cdd7eeba9e41 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 1.223 1999/01/20 12:31:42 jkh Exp $
+ * $Id: install.c,v 1.224 1999/01/27 02:32:47 jkh Exp $
  *
  * Copyright (c) 1995
  *	Jordan Hubbard.  All rights reserved.
@@ -758,11 +758,13 @@ installFixupBin(dialogMenuItem *self)
 		    msgConfirm("Unable to copy /kernel into place!");
 		    return DITEM_FAILURE;
 		}
+#ifndef __alpha__
                 /* Snapshot any boot -c changes back to the new kernel */
                 if (kget("/kernel.config")) {
 		    msgConfirm("Kernel copied OK, but unable to save boot -c changes\n"
 			       "to it.  See the debug screen (ALT-F2) for details.");
 		}
+#endif
 	    }
 	    else {
 		msgConfirm("Can't find a kernel image to link to on the root file system!\n"
diff --git a/usr.sbin/sade/label.c b/usr.sbin/sade/label.c
index ea49bbe0a169..c43c5f68b913 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/sade/label.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/sade/label.c
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * This is probably the last program in the `sysinstall' line - the next
  * generation being essentially a complete rewrite.
  *
- * $Id: label.c,v 1.83 1998/07/18 09:42:01 jkh Exp $
+ * $Id: label.c,v 1.84 1999/01/08 00:14:21 jkh Exp $
  *
  * Copyright (c) 1995
  *	Jordan Hubbard.  All rights reserved.
@@ -644,6 +644,30 @@ clear_wins(void)
     print_label_chunks();
 }
 
+#ifdef __alpha__
+
+/*
+ * If there isn't a freebsd chunk already (i.e. there is no label),
+ * dedicate the disk.
+ */
+static void
+maybe_dedicate(Disk* d)
+{
+    struct chunk *c;
+
+    for (c = d->chunks->part; c; c = c->next) {
+	if (c->type == freebsd)
+	    break;
+    }
+
+    if (!c) {
+	msgDebug("dedicating disk");
+	All_FreeBSD(d, 1);
+    }
+}
+
+#endif
+
 static int
 diskLabel(Device *dev)
 {
@@ -670,7 +694,7 @@ diskLabel(Device *dev)
     keypad(stdscr, TRUE);
 #ifdef __alpha__
     for (i = 0; devs[i]; i++) {
-	All_FreeBSD((Disk*) devs[i]->private, 1);
+	maybe_dedicate((Disk*) devs[i]->private);
     }
 #endif
     record_label_chunks(devs, dev);
@@ -1169,7 +1193,7 @@ diskLabelNonInteractive(Device *dev)
     else
 	d = devs[0]->private;
 #ifdef __alpha__
-    All_FreeBSD(d, 1);
+    maybe_dedicate(d);
 #endif
     record_label_chunks(devs, dev);
     for (i = 0; label_chunk_info[i].c; i++) {
diff --git a/usr.sbin/sysinstall/install.c b/usr.sbin/sysinstall/install.c
index 78b2ef6a9e53..cdd7eeba9e41 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 1.223 1999/01/20 12:31:42 jkh Exp $
+ * $Id: install.c,v 1.224 1999/01/27 02:32:47 jkh Exp $
  *
  * Copyright (c) 1995
  *	Jordan Hubbard.  All rights reserved.
@@ -758,11 +758,13 @@ installFixupBin(dialogMenuItem *self)
 		    msgConfirm("Unable to copy /kernel into place!");
 		    return DITEM_FAILURE;
 		}
+#ifndef __alpha__
                 /* Snapshot any boot -c changes back to the new kernel */
                 if (kget("/kernel.config")) {
 		    msgConfirm("Kernel copied OK, but unable to save boot -c changes\n"
 			       "to it.  See the debug screen (ALT-F2) for details.");
 		}
+#endif
 	    }
 	    else {
 		msgConfirm("Can't find a kernel image to link to on the root file system!\n"
diff --git a/usr.sbin/sysinstall/label.c b/usr.sbin/sysinstall/label.c
index ea49bbe0a169..c43c5f68b913 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/sysinstall/label.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/sysinstall/label.c
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * This is probably the last program in the `sysinstall' line - the next
  * generation being essentially a complete rewrite.
  *
- * $Id: label.c,v 1.83 1998/07/18 09:42:01 jkh Exp $
+ * $Id: label.c,v 1.84 1999/01/08 00:14:21 jkh Exp $
  *
  * Copyright (c) 1995
  *	Jordan Hubbard.  All rights reserved.
@@ -644,6 +644,30 @@ clear_wins(void)
     print_label_chunks();
 }
 
+#ifdef __alpha__
+
+/*
+ * If there isn't a freebsd chunk already (i.e. there is no label),
+ * dedicate the disk.
+ */
+static void
+maybe_dedicate(Disk* d)
+{
+    struct chunk *c;
+
+    for (c = d->chunks->part; c; c = c->next) {
+	if (c->type == freebsd)
+	    break;
+    }
+
+    if (!c) {
+	msgDebug("dedicating disk");
+	All_FreeBSD(d, 1);
+    }
+}
+
+#endif
+
 static int
 diskLabel(Device *dev)
 {
@@ -670,7 +694,7 @@ diskLabel(Device *dev)
     keypad(stdscr, TRUE);
 #ifdef __alpha__
     for (i = 0; devs[i]; i++) {
-	All_FreeBSD((Disk*) devs[i]->private, 1);
+	maybe_dedicate((Disk*) devs[i]->private);
     }
 #endif
     record_label_chunks(devs, dev);
@@ -1169,7 +1193,7 @@ diskLabelNonInteractive(Device *dev)
     else
 	d = devs[0]->private;
 #ifdef __alpha__
-    All_FreeBSD(d, 1);
+    maybe_dedicate(d);
 #endif
     record_label_chunks(devs, dev);
     for (i = 0; label_chunk_info[i].c; i++) {