diff --git a/bin/xt-customize-image b/bin/xt-customize-image
index b11e0d8..2509782 100755
--- a/bin/xt-customize-image
+++ b/bin/xt-customize-image
@@ -4,4 +4,30 @@
 #  Customize an installed copy of Linux by running hooks, etc.
 #
 
-use strict;
\ No newline at end of file
+use strict;
+
+
+#
+#  Parse arguments.
+#
+#  We'll need at least:
+#
+#    --installation = /tmp/3980fdf890
+#    --distro= { sid sarge etch centos4 gentoo .. etc }
+#
+#
+
+#
+#  Check arguments:
+#
+#   Distro hook directory must exist.
+#   if not abort.
+#
+
+#
+#  Run each relevent hook script.
+#
+
+#
+#  Exit cleanly
+#
diff --git a/bin/xt-install-image b/bin/xt-install-image
index deba948..ec8be72 100755
--- a/bin/xt-install-image
+++ b/bin/xt-install-image
@@ -10,3 +10,45 @@
 #
 
 use strict;
+
+
+#
+#  Parse our arguments.
+#
+
+
+#
+#  Check arguments.
+#
+
+#
+#  Work out how to install:
+#
+if ( $CONFIG{'debootstrap'} ) 
+{
+}
+elsif ( $CONFIG{'rpmstrap'} )
+{
+}
+elsif ( $CONFIG{'copy-from'} )
+{
+}
+elsif ( $CONFIG{'untar'} )
+{
+}
+else
+{
+    #
+    # error
+    #
+    # return a code so that xen-create-image can abort.
+}
+
+
+#
+#  Finished
+#
+
+#
+#  Return 0 so that xen-create-image knows we succeeded.
+#