diff --git a/Berksfile b/Berksfile
index 0e89e8b..935460d 100644
--- a/Berksfile
+++ b/Berksfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#site :opscode
-source "http://api.berkshelf.com"
+site :opscode
+#source "http://api.berkshelf.com"
 
 metadata
diff --git a/Vagrantfile b/Vagrantfile
index 7dce289..2262b86 100644
--- a/Vagrantfile
+++ b/Vagrantfile
@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@ Vagrant.configure("2") do |config|
   config.vm.provision :chef_solo do |chef|
     chef.json = {
       :anaconda => {
-        :version => '1.9.2'
+        :version => '1.8.0',
+        :flavor => 'x86',
       }
     }
 
diff --git a/recipes/default.rb b/recipes/default.rb
index ffef20a..14163e8 100644
--- a/recipes/default.rb
+++ b/recipes/default.rb
@@ -15,41 +15,33 @@
 version = node.anaconda.version
 flavor = node.anaconda.flavor
 installer = "Anaconda-#{version}-Linux-#{flavor}.sh"
-puts installer
+Chef::Log.debug "installer = #{installer}"
+debconf_template = "anaconda-debconf"
+debconf_template_path = "#{Chef::Config[:file_cache_path]}/#{debconf_template}"
 
 remote_file "#{Chef::Config[:file_cache_path]}/#{installer}" do
   source "http://09c8d0b2229f813c1b93-c95ac804525aac4b6dba79b00b39d1d3.r79.cf1.rackcdn.com/#{installer}"
   checksum node.anaconda.installer[version][flavor]
-  #notifies :run, 'bash[run anaconda installer]', :delayed
+  notifies :run, 'bash[run anaconda installer]', :delayed
 end
 
-bash 'run anaconda installer' do
-  # yes, this is nested heredocs; see below for conversation
-  code <<EOS
-bash "#{Chef::Config[:file_cache_path]}/#{installer}" <<STDIN
+#template "#{Chef::Config[:file_cache_path]}/#{installer}.debconf" do
+template debconf_template_path do
+  source "#{debconf_template}.erb"
+  #owner
+  #group
+  #mode
+  variables({
+    :version => version,
+    :flavor => flavor,
+    :anaconda_install_dir => anaconda_install_dir,
+    :add_to_shell_path => add_to_shell_path ? 'yes' : 'no',
+  })
+end
 
-yes
-#{anaconda_install_dir}
-#{add_to_shell_path ? 'yes' : 'no'}
-STDIN
-EOS
-  action :run
+bash 'run anaconda installer' do
+  code "cat #{debconf_template_path} | bash #{Chef::Config[:file_cache_path]}/#{installer}"
+  #action :run
+  action :nothing
   not_if { File.directory?(anaconda_install_dir) }
 end
-
-=begin
-The questions are:
-# In order to continue the installation process, please review the license
-# agreement.  Please, press ENTER to continue
-'',
-# Do you approve the license terms? [yes|no]
-'yes',
-# Anaconda will now be installed into this location:
-# /home/blah/anaconda
-#  - Press ENTER to confirm the location
-#  - Press CTRL-C to abort the installation
-#  - Or specify an different location below
-anaconda_install_dir,
-# Do you wish the installer to prepend the Anaconda install location to PATH in your /home/vagrant/.bashrc ? [yes|no]
-add_to_shell_path ? 'yes' : 'no'
-=end
diff --git a/spec/default_spec.rb b/spec/default_spec.rb
index d918e3a..8d401c8 100644
--- a/spec/default_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/default_spec.rb
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
     end
     #subject { chef_run }
 
-    it 'runs without errors; anything else is untestable. see test-kitchen tests' do
+    it 'runs without errors. see test-kitchen tests for more comprehensive tests not possible here' do
       #default.anaconda.install_root = '/opt/anaconda'
       chef_run.converge(described_recipe)
 
@@ -55,10 +55,14 @@
       #expect(chef_run).to create_directory chef_run.node.anaconda.install_root
     end
 
-    #it 'installs python' do
-      ##should install_package 'foo'
-      #expect(chef_run).to include_recipe 'python::default'
-    #end
+    it 'generates the installer template correctly' do
+      chef_run.converge(described_recipe)
+
+      # must be exactly 4 lines
+      debconf_template = "anaconda-debconf"
+      debconf_template_path = "#{Chef::Config[:file_cache_path]}/#{debconf_template}"
+      expect(chef_run).to render_file(debconf_template_path).with_content(/.*\n.*\n.*\n.*/)
+    end
 
     #it "creates specified users" do
       ##users.each { |u| expect(chef_run).to create_user u }
diff --git a/templates/default/anaconda-debconf.erb b/templates/default/anaconda-debconf.erb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b90429b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/default/anaconda-debconf.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+<%#
+The questions are:
+# In order to continue the installation process, please review the license
+# agreement.  Please, press ENTER to continue
+'',
+# Do you approve the license terms? [yes|no]
+'yes',
+# Anaconda will now be installed into this location:
+# /home/blah/anaconda
+#  - Press ENTER to confirm the location
+#  - Press CTRL-C to abort the installation
+#  - Or specify an different location below
+anaconda_install_dir,
+# Do you wish the installer to prepend the Anaconda install location to PATH in your /home/vagrant/.bashrc ? [yes|no]
+add_to_shell_path ? 'yes' : 'no'
+%>
+<%- case "#{@version}-#{@flavor}" %>
+<%- when 'nothing here because no exceptions between different installers' %>
+<%- else %>
+
+ yes
+<%= @anaconda_install_dir %>
+<%= @add_to_shell_path %>
+<%- end %>