diff --git a/deb-installer/preseed/preseed.cfg b/deb-installer/preseed/preseed.cfg
index cebcb9c8..cdca71a5 100644
--- a/deb-installer/preseed/preseed.cfg
+++ b/deb-installer/preseed/preseed.cfg
@@ -11,9 +11,12 @@ d-i apt-setup/non-free-firmware boolean true
 
 # Select which update services to use; define the mirrors to be used.
 # Values shown below are the normal defaults.
-d-i apt-setup/services-select multiselect security, updates
+d-i apt-setup/services-select multiselect security, updates, backports
 d-i apt-setup/security_host string security.debian.org
 
+# Uncomment this to add multiarch configuration for i386
+d-i apt-setup/multiarch string i386
+
 # Remove popularity-contest
 popularity-contest popularity-contest/participate boolean false
 
diff --git a/my-distro-debian-32-pae/BldHelper.sh b/my-distro-debian-32-pae/BldHelper.sh
index 5a1f4a01..70d16c63 100755
--- a/my-distro-debian-32-pae/BldHelper.sh
+++ b/my-distro-debian-32-pae/BldHelper.sh
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 PREFIX=My-distro-debian 
 SUFFIX=i386-pae
 BUILD=deb-32-pae
+TODAY=$(date -u +"%Y-%m-%d")
 FileName="${PREFIX}-${SUFFIX}"
 LOCATION="/home/$SUDO_USER/out/${BUILD}"
 LogDir="/home/$SUDO_USER/logs"
diff --git a/my-distro-debian-32/BldHelper.sh b/my-distro-debian-32/BldHelper.sh
index 1b2e7d1b..68fa88ff 100755
--- a/my-distro-debian-32/BldHelper.sh
+++ b/my-distro-debian-32/BldHelper.sh
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 PREFIX=My-distro-debian
 SUFFIX=i386
 BUILD=deb-32
+TODAY=$(date -u +"%Y-%m-%d")
 FileName="${PREFIX}-${SUFFIX}"
 LOCATION="/home/$SUDO_USER/out/${BUILD}"
 LogDir="/home/$SUDO_USER/logs"
diff --git a/my-distro-debian-64/BldHelper.sh b/my-distro-debian-64/BldHelper.sh
index 214c8725..31da2572 100755
--- a/my-distro-debian-64/BldHelper.sh
+++ b/my-distro-debian-64/BldHelper.sh
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 PREFIX=My-distro-debian 
 SUFFIX=amd65
 BUILD=deb-64
+TODAY=$(date -u +"%Y-%m-%d")
 FileName="${PREFIX}-${SUFFIX}"
 LOCATION="/home/$SUDO_USER/out/${BUILD}"
 LogDir="/home/$SUDO_USER/logs"
diff --git a/my-distro-devuan-32-pae/BldHelper.sh b/my-distro-devuan-32-pae/BldHelper.sh
index eb26049c..e7d2f4db 100755
--- a/my-distro-devuan-32-pae/BldHelper.sh
+++ b/my-distro-devuan-32-pae/BldHelper.sh
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 PREFIX=My-distro-devuan 
 SUFFIX=i386-pae
 BUILD=dev-32-pae
+TODAY=$(date -u +"%Y-%m-%d")
 FileName="${PREFIX}-${SUFFIX}"
 LOCATION="/home/$SUDO_USER/out/${BUILD}"
 LogDir="/home/$SUDO_USER/logs"
diff --git a/my-distro-devuan-32-pae/deb-installer/preseed/preseed.cfg b/my-distro-devuan-32-pae/deb-installer/preseed/preseed.cfg
index 9fb3073f..d37f511e 100644
--- a/my-distro-devuan-32-pae/deb-installer/preseed/preseed.cfg
+++ b/my-distro-devuan-32-pae/deb-installer/preseed/preseed.cfg
@@ -11,9 +11,12 @@ d-i apt-setup/non-free-firmware boolean true
 
 # Select which update services to use; define the mirrors to be used.
 # Values shown below are the normal defaults.
-d-i apt-setup/services-select multiselect security, updates
+d-i apt-setup/services-select multiselect security, updates, backports
 d-i apt-setup/security_host string deb.devuan.org/merged
 
+# Uncomment this to add multiarch configuration for i386
+d-i apt-setup/multiarch string i386
+
 # Remove popularity-contest
 popularity-contest popularity-contest/participate boolean false
 
diff --git a/my-distro-devuan-32/BldHelper.sh b/my-distro-devuan-32/BldHelper.sh
index a14d6fc9..0dd7285c 100755
--- a/my-distro-devuan-32/BldHelper.sh
+++ b/my-distro-devuan-32/BldHelper.sh
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 PREFIX=My-distro-devuan 
 SUFFIX=i386
 BUILD=dev-32
+TODAY=$(date -u +"%Y-%m-%d")
 FileName="${PREFIX}-${SUFFIX}"
 LOCATION="/home/$SUDO_USER/out/${BUILD}"
 LogDir="/home/$SUDO_USER/logs"
diff --git a/my-distro-devuan-32/deb-installer/preseed/preseed.cfg b/my-distro-devuan-32/deb-installer/preseed/preseed.cfg
index 9fb3073f..d37f511e 100644
--- a/my-distro-devuan-32/deb-installer/preseed/preseed.cfg
+++ b/my-distro-devuan-32/deb-installer/preseed/preseed.cfg
@@ -11,9 +11,12 @@ d-i apt-setup/non-free-firmware boolean true
 
 # Select which update services to use; define the mirrors to be used.
 # Values shown below are the normal defaults.
-d-i apt-setup/services-select multiselect security, updates
+d-i apt-setup/services-select multiselect security, updates, backports
 d-i apt-setup/security_host string deb.devuan.org/merged
 
+# Uncomment this to add multiarch configuration for i386
+d-i apt-setup/multiarch string i386
+
 # Remove popularity-contest
 popularity-contest popularity-contest/participate boolean false
 
diff --git a/my-distro-devuan-64/BldHelper.sh b/my-distro-devuan-64/BldHelper.sh
index 2c6be7d8..4a784078 100755
--- a/my-distro-devuan-64/BldHelper.sh
+++ b/my-distro-devuan-64/BldHelper.sh
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 PREFIX=My-distro-devuan
 SUFFIX=amd64
 BUILD=dev-64
+TODAY=$(date -u +"%Y-%m-%d")
 FileName="${PREFIX}-${SUFFIX}"
 LOCATION="/home/$SUDO_USER/out/${BUILD}"
 LogDir="/home/$SUDO_USER/logs"
diff --git a/my-distro-devuan-64/deb-installer/preseed/preseed.cfg b/my-distro-devuan-64/deb-installer/preseed/preseed.cfg
index 9fb3073f..d37f511e 100644
--- a/my-distro-devuan-64/deb-installer/preseed/preseed.cfg
+++ b/my-distro-devuan-64/deb-installer/preseed/preseed.cfg
@@ -11,9 +11,12 @@ d-i apt-setup/non-free-firmware boolean true
 
 # Select which update services to use; define the mirrors to be used.
 # Values shown below are the normal defaults.
-d-i apt-setup/services-select multiselect security, updates
+d-i apt-setup/services-select multiselect security, updates, backports
 d-i apt-setup/security_host string deb.devuan.org/merged
 
+# Uncomment this to add multiarch configuration for i386
+d-i apt-setup/multiarch string i386
+
 # Remove popularity-contest
 popularity-contest popularity-contest/participate boolean false