diff --git a/patches/stage-2-init.sh b/patches/stage-2-init.sh
index 0ef8cc6..78d416f 100755
--- a/patches/stage-2-init.sh
+++ b/patches/stage-2-init.sh
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 set -x
 
-echo "HELLOOOOOOOOOOOO FROM STAGE 2"
+echo "--- starting stage 2 ---"
 
 systemConfig=@systemConfig@
 
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ if [ "${IN_NIXOS_SYSTEMD_STAGE1:-}" != true ]; then
                 # Show each command.
                 set -x
                 ;;
+            debug2)
+                bash -i
+                ;;
         esac
     done
 
@@ -121,7 +124,7 @@ echo "running activation script..."
 #strace -f $systemConfig/activate
 $systemConfig/activate
 
-echo "ACTIVATE WORKED!!!"
+echo "activation script OK"
 
 # Record the boot configuration.
 ln -sfn "$systemConfig" /run/booted-system