diff --git a/release/scripts/dict-make.sh b/release/scripts/dict-make.sh
index b5e9fd7756e38a..0f254702ba589f 100755
--- a/release/scripts/dict-make.sh
+++ b/release/scripts/dict-make.sh
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # Move the dict stuff out to its own dist
 if [ -d ${RD}/trees/bin/usr/share/dict ]; then
 	tar -cf - -C ${RD}/trees/bin/usr/share/dict . |
-		tar -xf - -C ${RD}/trees/dict/usr/share/dict &&
+		tar -xpf - -C ${RD}/trees/dict/usr/share/dict &&
 	rm -rf ${RD}/trees/bin/usr/share/dict;
 fi
 
diff --git a/release/scripts/info-make.sh b/release/scripts/info-make.sh
index 215751406c9473..18eee096f4b7ef 100755
--- a/release/scripts/info-make.sh
+++ b/release/scripts/info-make.sh
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
 # Move the info files out to their own dist
 if [ -d ${RD}/trees/bin/usr/share/info ]; then
 	tar -cf - -C ${RD}/trees/bin/usr/share/info . |
-		tar -xf - -C ${RD}/trees/info/usr/share/info &&
+		tar -xpf - -C ${RD}/trees/info/usr/share/info &&
 	rm -rf ${RD}/trees/bin/usr/share/info;
 fi
diff --git a/release/sysinstall/install.c b/release/sysinstall/install.c
index 9c52f630547075..cbf5ef2ce4fd78 100644
--- a/release/sysinstall/install.c
+++ b/release/sysinstall/install.c
@@ -755,7 +755,7 @@ installFixupBin(dialogMenuItem *self)
 			    fprintf(fp, "# -- sysinstall generated deltas -- #\n");
 			    fprintf(fp, "userconfig_script_load=\"YES\"\n");
 			    if (!OnVTY)
-				fprintf(fp, "console=\"serial\"\n");
+				fprintf(fp, "console=\"comconsole\"\n");
 			    fclose(fp);
 			}
 		    }