diff --git a/scripts/functions.sh b/scripts/functions.sh
index 5342c88..888aec3 100644
--- a/scripts/functions.sh
+++ b/scripts/functions.sh
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ download_stage3() {
 			|| die "Checksum mismatch!"
 
 		# Create verification file in case the script is restarted
-		touch "$CURRENT_STAGE3_VERIFIED"
+		touch_or_die "$CURRENT_STAGE3_VERIFIED"
 	fi
 }
 
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ disable_logging() {
 	exec 1>&3
 	# Close fd 3
 	exec 3<&-
-}
+}; export -f disable_logging
 
 gentoo_umount() {
 	if mountpoint -q -- "$ROOT_MOUNTPOINT"; then
@@ -285,6 +285,16 @@ env_update() {
 	export PS1="(chroot) \$PS1"
 }
 
+mkdir_or_die() {
+	mkdir -p "$1" \
+		|| die "Could not create directory '$1'"
+}
+
+touch_or_die() {
+	touch "$1" \
+		|| die "Could not touch '$1'"
+}
+
 gentoo_chroot() {
 	if [[ $# -eq 0 ]]; then
 		cat > "$TMP_DIR/.bashrc" <<EOF
diff --git a/scripts/main.sh b/scripts/main.sh
index 6a23152..fd34d90 100755
--- a/scripts/main.sh
+++ b/scripts/main.sh
@@ -65,14 +65,14 @@ main_install_gentoo_in_chroot() {
 
 	# Sync portage
 	einfo "Syncing portage tree"
-	emerge-webrsync\
+	try emerge-webrsync \
 		|| die "Failed to sync portage tree"
 
 	# Set timezone
 	einfo "Selecting timezone"
 	echo "$TIMEZONE" > /etc/timezone \
 		|| die "Could not write /etc/timezone"
-	emerge -v --config sys-libs/timezone-data
+	try emerge -v --config sys-libs/timezone-data
 
 	# Set locale
 	einfo "Selecting locale"
@@ -80,12 +80,22 @@ main_install_gentoo_in_chroot() {
 		|| die "Could not write /etc/locale.gen"
 	locale-gen \
 		|| die "Could not generate locales"
-	eselect locale set "$LOCALE" \
-		|| die "Could not select locale"
+	try eselect locale set "$LOCALE"
 
 	# Update environment
 	env_update
 
+	# Prepare /etc/portage for autounmask
+	mkdir_or_die "/etc/portage/package.use"
+	touch_or_die "/etc/portage/package.use/zz-autounmask"
+	mkdir_or_die "/etc/portage/package.keywords"
+	touch_or_die "/etc/portage/package.keywords/zz-autounmask"
+
+	# Install git (for git portage overlays)
+	einfo "Installing git"
+	try emerge --verbose dev-vcs/git \
+		|| die "Error while installing git"
+
 	#get kernel
 
 	#compile minimal kernel to boot system
@@ -125,7 +135,7 @@ main_umount() {
 # Main dispatch
 
 # Instantly kill when pressing ctrl-c
-trap "kill $GENTOO_BOOTSTRAP_SCRIPT_PID" INT
+trap 'kill "$GENTOO_BOOTSTRAP_SCRIPT_PID"' INT
 
 einfo "Verbose script output will be logged to: '$GENTOO_BOOTSTRAP_DIR/log-$LOGDATE.out'"
 # Save old stdout
diff --git a/scripts/utils.sh b/scripts/utils.sh
index e96d3f2..c45a6b5 100644
--- a/scripts/utils.sh
+++ b/scripts/utils.sh
@@ -2,9 +2,17 @@
 
 source "$GENTOO_BOOTSTRAP_DIR/scripts/protection.sh" || exit 1
 
+echo_console() {
+	if { true >&3; } 2<> /dev/null; then
+		echo "$@" >&3
+	else
+		echo "$@"
+	fi
+}
+
 log_stdout() {
 	echo "$*"
-	if { >&3; } 2<> /dev/null; then
+	if { true >&3; } 2<> /dev/null; then
 		echo "$*" >&3
 	fi
 }
@@ -42,13 +50,15 @@ for_line_in() {
 	done <"$1"
 }
 
-ask() {
-	# Empty stdin
+flush_stdin() {
 	local empty_stdin
 	while read -r -t 0.01 empty_stdin; do true; done
-	unset empty_stdin
+}
 
+ask() {
+	local response
 	while true; do
+		flush_stdin
 		read -r -p "$* (Y/n) " response
 		case "${response,,}" in
 			'') return 0 ;;
@@ -59,6 +69,41 @@ ask() {
 	done
 }
 
+try() {
+	local response
+	local cmd_status
+	local prompt_parens="(Shell/retry/cancel/print)"
+
+	# Outer loop, allows us to retry the command
+	while true; do
+		# Try command
+		"$@"
+		cmd_status="$?"
+
+		if [[ "$cmd_status" != 0 ]]; then
+			echo_console " * Command failed: \$ $*"
+			echo_console -n "Last command failed (code $cmd_status), specify next action $prompt_parens "
+
+			# Prompt until input is valid
+			while true; do
+				flush_stdin
+				read -r response
+				case "${response,,}" in
+					''|s|shell)
+						echo_console "Hint: The script log is at '$GENTOO_BOOTSTRAP_DIR/log.out'"
+						echo_console "You will be prompted for action again after exiting this shell."
+						/bin/bash --init-file <(echo "disable_logging; source $TMP_DIR/.bashrc")
+						;;
+					r|retry) continue 2 ;;
+					c|cancel) die "Installation cancelled" ;;
+					p|print) echo_console "\$ $*" ;;
+					*) echo_console -n "Response not understood $prompt_parens " ;;
+				esac
+			done
+		fi
+	done
+}
+
 countdown() {
 	echo -n "$1" >&3