diff --git a/share/runtime-cleanup.tmpl b/share/runtime-cleanup.tmpl
index 04381aa4..3430a461 100644
--- a/share/runtime-cleanup.tmpl
+++ b/share/runtime-cleanup.tmpl
@@ -8,9 +8,11 @@
 remove usr/share/anaconda/lang-table
 
 ## not required packages installed as dependencies
+## perl gets pulled in on ppc
 removepkg perl*
+## no sound support
 removepkg alsa* flac gstreamer-tools libsndfile pulseaudio* sound-theme-freedesktop
-removepkg dracut plymouth*
+removepkg dracut* plymouth*
 removepkg checkpolicy selinux-policy libselinux-utils
 removepkg ConsoleKit-x11 augeas-libs authconfig-gtk avahi-autoipd
 removepkg avahi-libs coreutils-libs
diff --git a/share/runtime-install.tmpl b/share/runtime-install.tmpl
index 793cc472..3bccd887 100644
--- a/share/runtime-install.tmpl
+++ b/share/runtime-install.tmpl
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ installpkg kernel
     installpkg silo tilo
 %endif
 
+## extra dracut modules
+installpkg dracut-network
+
 ## basic system stuff
 installpkg systemd-sysv systemd-units
 installpkg rsyslog