diff --git a/rc/bin/inst/bootsetup b/rc/bin/inst/bootsetup
index 7de697850..e33313f3a 100755
--- a/rc/bin/inst/bootsetup
+++ b/rc/bin/inst/bootsetup
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ case go
 			echo 'monitor='^$monitor
 			echo 'vgasize='^$vgasize
 			if(test -f '#ec/*nomp')
-				echo '*nomp='
+				echo '*nomp=1'
 		} >/tmp/plan9.ini
 	}
 
diff --git a/rc/bin/inst/finish b/rc/bin/inst/finish
index e616e64e1..7a0abfe1a 100755
--- a/rc/bin/inst/finish
+++ b/rc/bin/inst/finish
@@ -10,10 +10,7 @@ case checkdone
 	export finish
 
 case go
-	if(~ $cdboot yes){
-		echo 'Congratulations; you''ve completed the install.'
-		echo
-		halt
-	}
-	stop go finished
+	echo 'Congratulations; you''ve completed the install.'
+	echo
+	halt
 }
diff --git a/rc/bin/inst/stop b/rc/bin/inst/stop
index a1d48694f..f7d1d1734 100755
--- a/rc/bin/inst/stop
+++ b/rc/bin/inst/stop
@@ -14,37 +14,4 @@ case checkready
 		stop=notdone
 		export stop
 	}
-
-case go
-	coherence
-	switch($2){
-	case finished
-		echo 'We need to write the state of the current installation to the install floppy,'
-		echo 'so that you can pick up from here if, for example, you want to set up'
-		echo 'more boot methods.'
-		echo
-	case *
-		echo 'We need to write the state of the current installation to the install floppy.'
-		echo 'so that you can pick up from here when you wish to continue.'
-		echo
-	}
-	echo -n 'Please make sure the install floppy is in the floppy drive and press enter.'
-	read >/dev/null >[2]/dev/null
-
-	if(! a:) {
-		echo 'Couldn''t mount the floppy disk; sorry.'
-		exit
-	}
-
-	if(cp /tmp/vars /n/a:/9inst.cnf || cp /tmp/vars /n/a:/9inst.cnf) {
-		echo 'Your install state has been saved to the install floppy.'
-		if(~ $2 finished){
-			echo
-			echo 'Congratulations; you''ve completed the install.'
-		}
-		echo
-		halt
-	}
-
-	echo 'Couldn''t save the state to your install floppy.  Sorry.'
 }