diff --git a/fs/arch/install-to-emmc-middle b/fs/arch/install-to-emmc-middle
index 2852fade..c020a585 100644
--- a/fs/arch/install-to-emmc-middle
+++ b/fs/arch/install-to-emmc-middle
@@ -6,14 +6,14 @@ set -e
 export SYSTEMD=1
 export EUDEV=0
 
-# think we need to start the network to do this. Maybe not...
-systemctl start NetworkManager.service
-systemctl enable NetworkManager.service
-sleep 4
+# We do not need network stuff here, added to begin script
+#systemctl start NetworkManager.service
+#systemctl enable NetworkManager.service
+#sleep 4
 
-nmcli device wifi rescan
-sleep 4 # wait for it to show up
-nmtui connect
+#nmcli device wifi rescan
+#sleep 4 # wait for it to show up
+#nmtui connect
 
 wget -N http://os.archlinuxarm.org/os/ArchLinuxARM-aarch64-latest.tar.gz
 bsdtar -xpf ArchLinuxARM-aarch64-latest.tar.gz -C /mnt
@@ -72,4 +72,4 @@ chroot /mnt /usr/bin/pacman -Syu --noconfirm f2fs-tools git base-devel networkma
 ## end of install-to-emmc-middle
 #
 #
-#
\ No newline at end of file
+#
diff --git a/fs/install-to-emmc-begin b/fs/install-to-emmc-begin
index 3849f1ab..d565ea95 100755
--- a/fs/install-to-emmc-begin
+++ b/fs/install-to-emmc-begin
@@ -8,11 +8,13 @@ set -e
 echo "Installing Cadmium"
 
 # we need internet, TODO: make this run on voidlinux and arch
-#nmcli device wifi rescan
-#sleep 4 # wait for it to show up
-#nmtui connect
+systemctl start NetworkManager
+sleep 4 #just in case nm is slow to start
+nmcli device wifi rescan
+sleep 4 # wait for it to show up
+nmtui connect
 
-read -p "Please use Ethernet, idk how the heck to get internet to work LOL"
+#read -p "Please use Ethernet, idk how the heck to get internet to work LOL"
 
 # a fancy hack
 MMCDEV=$(ls /dev/mmcblk* | grep -F boot0 | sed 's/boot0//')