diff --git a/cmd/control/install.go b/cmd/control/install.go
index cd438056..82368175 100755
--- a/cmd/control/install.go
+++ b/cmd/control/install.go
@@ -74,6 +74,10 @@ var installCommand = cli.Command{
 			Name:  "kexec",
 			Usage: "reboot using kexec",
 		},
+		cli.BoolFlag{
+			Name:  "debug",
+			Usage: "Run installer with debug output",
+		},
 	},
 }
 
@@ -81,6 +85,13 @@ func installAction(c *cli.Context) error {
 	if c.Args().Present() {
 		log.Fatalf("invalid arguments %v", c.Args())
 	}
+
+	if c.Bool("debug") {
+		originalLevel := log.GetLevel()
+		defer log.SetLevel(originalLevel)
+		log.SetLevel(log.DebugLevel)
+	}
+
 	kappend := strings.TrimSpace(c.String("append"))
 	force := c.Bool("force")
 	kexec := c.Bool("kexec")
diff --git a/log/log.go b/log/log.go
index 4b905a4d..b9339e91 100755
--- a/log/log.go
+++ b/log/log.go
@@ -46,6 +46,13 @@ func SetLevel(level Level) {
 	}
 }
 
+func GetLevel() Level {
+	if userHook != nil {
+		return Level(userHook.Level)
+	}
+	return Level(appLog.Level)
+}
+
 func Debugf(format string, args ...interface{}) {
 	appLog.Debugf(format, args...)
 }
diff --git a/scripts/installer/BaseDockerfile.amd64 b/scripts/installer/BaseDockerfile.amd64
index 2bfd7198..4bdb267d 100644
--- a/scripts/installer/BaseDockerfile.amd64
+++ b/scripts/installer/BaseDockerfile.amd64
@@ -19,5 +19,10 @@ COPY ./build/ros /bin/
 
 RUN ln -s /bootiso/boot/ /dist
 
+# need to make a /scripts/set-disk-partitions so that older releases can call the installer
+RUN echo "#!/bin/sh" > /scripts/set-disk-partitions \
+    && echo "echo 'set-disk-partitions deprecated'" >> /scripts/set-disk-partitions \
+    && chmod 755 /scripts/set-disk-partitions
+
 ENTRYPOINT ["/bin/ros", "install"]
 
diff --git a/scripts/installer/Dockerfile.amd64 b/scripts/installer/Dockerfile.amd64
index ddd1fbfa..2b837420 100755
--- a/scripts/installer/Dockerfile.amd64
+++ b/scripts/installer/Dockerfile.amd64
@@ -4,6 +4,4 @@ FROM rancher/os-installer
 RUN rm /dist/ \
     && mkdir -p /dist/
 
-#COPY ./ros /bin/
 COPY ./boot/ /dist/
-