diff --git a/commands/scripts/packit.sh b/commands/scripts/packit.sh
index afe2ba4ad..ecbfda16f 100644
--- a/commands/scripts/packit.sh
+++ b/commands/scripts/packit.sh
@@ -13,7 +13,10 @@ fi
 dir=`pwd`
 if [ "$1" = "-" ]
 then f=""
-else f=$dir/$1
+else	case "$1" in
+	/*) f="$1" ;;
+	*) f="$dir/$1" ;;
+	esac
 fi
 
 set -e
diff --git a/commands/scripts/packme.sh b/commands/scripts/packme.sh
index 7578656f7..a83728114 100644
--- a/commands/scripts/packme.sh
+++ b/commands/scripts/packme.sh
@@ -43,12 +43,13 @@ then	pack=${cddrive}p2
 					then	echo "Installing $srcarc into $SRC."
 						smallbunzip2 -dc "$srcarc" | (cd $SRC && tar xf - )
 					fi
+				else	:
 				fi
 			fi
 		done
 	else	echo "CD mount failed - skipping CD packages."
 	fi
-else	echo "Don't know where the install CD is."
+else	echo "Don't know where the install CD is. You can set it in $RC."
 fi
 
 TMPF=/tmp/list.$$