-# make sure we have file-rc available before
-# package_config/GRML is being executed:
-$ROOTCMD apt-get update
-$ROOTCMD aptitude -f -y install file-rc
-
-# Workaround #443481 of snort for Debian/etch:
-mkdir -p $target/etc/snort
-echo 'LOGDIR=/var/log/snort' >> $target/etc/snort/snort.common.parameters
+# make sure we have file-rc available before package_config/GRML is
+# being executed {{{
+ # the apt-get update might return an error if there's for example
+ # a hashsum mismatch on Debian mirror sources, we might want to continue
+ # but should warn the user
+ if ! $ROOTCMD apt-get update ; then
+ echo "Warning: there was an error executing apt-get update, continuing anyway."
+ fi
+ # newer aptitude versions won't remove essential packages using
+ # 'aptitude -f -y install file-rc' anymore, therefore force it:
+ $ROOTCMD aptitude -o Aptitude::ProblemResolver::Keep-All-Tier=60000 -f -y install file-rc
+# }}}
+
+# get rid of insserv:
+if $ROOTCMD dpkg --list insserv 2>/dev/null | grep -q '^ii' ; then
+ $ROOTCMD apt-get -y --purge remove insserv
+fi