diff --git a/pisi/actionsapi/kerneltools.py b/pisi/actionsapi/kerneltools.py
index 1ca70934..306d6e77 100644
--- a/pisi/actionsapi/kerneltools.py
+++ b/pisi/actionsapi/kerneltools.py
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ def updateKConfig():
     # variables.
 
     # Grr ugly but no solution.
-    shelltools.system('yes "" | make silentoldconfig')
+    shelltools.system('yes "" | make oldconfig')
 
 
 ###################################
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ def build(debugSymbols=False):
 
     autotools.make("%s" % " ".join(extra_config))
 
-def install():
+def install(installFirmwares=True):
     suffix = __getSuffix()
 
     # Check if loadable module support is available or not before doing module specific tasks
@@ -180,6 +180,10 @@ def install():
     # Install kernel image
     pisitools.insinto("/boot/", "arch/x86/boot/bzImage", "kernel-%s" % suffix)
 
+    if not installFirmwares:
+        # For use with PAE e.g.
+        shelltools.system("rm -rf %s/lib/firmware" % get.installDIR())
+
 
 def installHeaders(extra=[]):
     """ Install the files needed to build out-of-tree kernel modules. """