diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b4efd2d8..26319b01 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -33,8 +33,10 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
   and to include `PS1` from the environment if present. #1245
 - DHCP template generates as much of the subnet and range definition as possible. #1469
 - Updated overlay flags to `wwctl <node|profile> <add|set> [--runtime-overlays|--system-overlays]`. #1495
-- Update ipxe and grub configuration for clarity and logging. #1156
+- Added logging and updated output during iPXE and GRUB. #1156
 - Defined a menu for iPXE. #1156
+- Added logging to wwinit scripts. #1156
+- Renamed /warewulf/wwinit to /warewulf/prescripts. #1156
 
 ### Fixed
 
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 9444f78d..245bdc64 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ install: build docs ## Install Warewulf from source
 	(cd overlays && find * -path '*/internal' -prune -o -type d -exec mkdir -pv $(DESTDIR)$(DATADIR)/warewulf/overlays/{} \;)
 	(cd overlays && find * -path '*/internal' -prune -o -type l -exec cp -av {} $(DESTDIR)$(DATADIR)/warewulf/overlays/{} \;)
 	chmod 0755 $(DESTDIR)$(DATADIR)/warewulf/overlays/wwinit/rootfs/init
-	chmod 0755 $(DESTDIR)$(DATADIR)/warewulf/overlays/wwinit/rootfs/$(WWCLIENTDIR)/wwinit
+	chmod 0755 $(DESTDIR)$(DATADIR)/warewulf/overlays/wwinit/rootfs/$(WWCLIENTDIR)/wwprescripts
 	chmod 0600 $(DESTDIR)$(DATADIR)/warewulf/overlays/wwinit/rootfs/$(WWCLIENTDIR)/config.ww
 	chmod 0600 $(DESTDIR)$(DATADIR)/warewulf/overlays/ssh.host_keys/rootfs/etc/ssh/ssh*
 	chmod 0644 $(DESTDIR)$(DATADIR)/warewulf/overlays/ssh.host_keys/rootfs/etc/ssh/ssh*.pub.ww
diff --git a/init.bak b/init.bak
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..e189c850
--- /dev/null
+++ b/init.bak
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+echo "Warewulf pre-init (/init)"
+echo
+echo "Mounting kernel file systems..."
+mountpoint -q /proc || (mkdir -p /proc && mount -t proc proc /proc && echo "Mounted /proc")
+mountpoint -q /dev || (mkdir -p /dev && mount -t devtmpfs devtmpfs /dev && echo "Mounted /dev")
+mountpoint -q /sys || (mkdir -p /sys && mount -t sysfs sysfs /sys && echo "Mounted /sys")
+echo
+echo "Loading /warewulf/config..."
+if [ -f "/warewulf/config" ]; then
+    . /warewulf/config
+else
+    echo "ERROR: Warewulf configuration file not found."
+    echo "Rebooting in 1 minute..."
+    sleep 60
+    echo b > /proc/sysrq-trigger || /sbin/reboot -f
+fi
+echo
+echo "Configuring root file system..."
+
+WWPRESCRIPTS=/warewulf/wwprescripts
+chmod +rx "${WWPRESCRIPTS}"
+
+WWROOT="${WWROOT:-initramfs}"
+if [ "${WWROOT}" = "initramfs" ]; then
+    echo "WWROOT=${WWROOT}: using initial rootfs and invoking ${WWPRESCRIPTS}..."
+    exec "${WWPRESCRIPTS}"
+elif [ "${WWROOT}" = "ramfs" -o "${WWROOT}" = "tmpfs" ]; then
+    echo "WWROOT=${WWROOT}: setting up new ${WWROOT} rootfs (/newroot)..."
+    mkdir /newroot
+    mount wwroot /newroot -t ${WWROOT} -o mpol=interleave # mpol ignored for ramfs
+    tar -cf - --exclude ./proc --exclude ./sys --exclude ./dev --exclude --exclude ./newroot . | tar -xf - -C /newroot
+    mkdir /newroot/proc /newroot/dev /newroot/sys 2>/dev/null
+    echo "Switching to new rootfs (/newroot) and invoking ${WWPRESCRIPTS}..."
+    exec /sbin/switch_root /newroot "${WWPRESCRIPTS}"
+else
+    echo "ERROR: Unrecognized rootfs type requested: ${WWROOT}"
+    echo "Rebooting in 1 minute..."
+    sleep 60
+    echo b > /proc/sysrq-trigger || /sbin/reboot -f
+fi
+
+echo
+echo "ERROR: wwinit encountered a problem."
+echo "Rebooting in 1 minute..."
+sleep 60
+echo b > /proc/sysrq-trigger || /sbin/reboot -f
diff --git a/internal/pkg/upgrade/node.go b/internal/pkg/upgrade/node.go
index d6c44765..70960787 100644
--- a/internal/pkg/upgrade/node.go
+++ b/internal/pkg/upgrade/node.go
@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@ type Node struct {
 func (legacy *Node) Upgrade(addDefaults bool, replaceOverlays bool) (upgraded *node.Node) {
 	upgraded = new(node.Node)
 	upgraded.Tags = make(map[string]string)
+	upgraded.Resources = make(map[string]node.Resource)
 	upgraded.Disks = make(map[string]*node.Disk)
 	upgraded.FileSystems = make(map[string]*node.FileSystem)
 	upgraded.Ipmi = new(node.IpmiConf)
@@ -332,6 +333,11 @@ func (legacy *Node) Upgrade(addDefaults bool, replaceOverlays bool) (upgraded *n
 				genericSplitOverlays)
 		}
 	}
+	if legacy.Resources != nil {
+		for key, value := range legacy.Resources {
+			upgraded.Resources[key] = value
+		}
+	}
 	return
 }
 
diff --git a/internal/pkg/upgrade/node_test.go b/internal/pkg/upgrade/node_test.go
index 083a277d..79037b2f 100644
--- a/internal/pkg/upgrade/node_test.go
+++ b/internal/pkg/upgrade/node_test.go
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ nodes:
 `,
 	},
 	{
-		name:            "keys and tags",
+		name:            "keys, tags, and resources",
 		addDefaults:     false,
 		replaceOverlays: false,
 		legacyYaml: `
@@ -269,6 +269,13 @@ nodeprofiles:
       key4: valD
     tagsdel:
       - key4
+    resources:
+      res1:
+        - val1a
+        - val1b
+      res2:
+        - val2a
+        - val2b
     network devices:
       default:
         tags:
@@ -295,6 +302,13 @@ nodes:
       key4: valD
     tagsdel:
       - key4
+    resources:
+      resn1:
+        - valn1a
+        - valn1b
+      resn2:
+        - valn2a
+        - valn2b
     network devices:
       default:
         tags:
@@ -327,6 +341,13 @@ nodeprofiles:
       key1: val1
       key2: valB
       key3: valC
+    resources:
+      res1:
+        - val1a
+        - val1b
+      res2:
+        - val2a
+        - val2b
 nodes:
   n1:
     ipmi:
@@ -342,6 +363,13 @@ nodes:
       key1: val1
       key2: valB
       key3: valC
+    resources:
+      resn1:
+        - valn1a
+        - valn1b
+      resn2:
+        - valn2a
+        - valn2b
 `,
 	},
 	{
diff --git a/overlays/wwinit/rootfs/init b/overlays/wwinit/rootfs/init
index 3982ae7d..e189c850 100755
--- a/overlays/wwinit/rootfs/init
+++ b/overlays/wwinit/rootfs/init
@@ -1,14 +1,13 @@
 #!/bin/sh
-#
-# This is one of those types of files that you shouldn't edit unless you really
-# know what you are doing and even then you should make a backup.
-#
-# Edit at your own risk! DANGER DANGER.
 
+echo "Warewulf pre-init (/init)"
+echo
+echo "Mounting kernel file systems..."
 mountpoint -q /proc || (mkdir -p /proc && mount -t proc proc /proc && echo "Mounted /proc")
 mountpoint -q /dev || (mkdir -p /dev && mount -t devtmpfs devtmpfs /dev && echo "Mounted /dev")
 mountpoint -q /sys || (mkdir -p /sys && mount -t sysfs sysfs /sys && echo "Mounted /sys")
-
+echo
+echo "Loading /warewulf/config..."
 if [ -f "/warewulf/config" ]; then
     . /warewulf/config
 else
@@ -17,24 +16,24 @@ else
     sleep 60
     echo b > /proc/sysrq-trigger || /sbin/reboot -f
 fi
-
-echo
-echo "Warewulf v4 is now booting: ${WWHOSTNAME}"
 echo
+echo "Configuring root file system..."
 
-chmod 755 /warewulf/wwinit
+WWPRESCRIPTS=/warewulf/wwprescripts
+chmod +rx "${WWPRESCRIPTS}"
 
-if [ -z "${WWROOT}" -o "${WWROOT}" = "initramfs" ]; then
-    echo "Retaining initramfs and invoking /warewulf/wwinit..."
-    exec /warewulf/wwinit
+WWROOT="${WWROOT:-initramfs}"
+if [ "${WWROOT}" = "initramfs" ]; then
+    echo "WWROOT=${WWROOT}: using initial rootfs and invoking ${WWPRESCRIPTS}..."
+    exec "${WWPRESCRIPTS}"
 elif [ "${WWROOT}" = "ramfs" -o "${WWROOT}" = "tmpfs" ]; then
-    echo "Setting up new ${WWROOT} rootfs..."
+    echo "WWROOT=${WWROOT}: setting up new ${WWROOT} rootfs (/newroot)..."
     mkdir /newroot
     mount wwroot /newroot -t ${WWROOT} -o mpol=interleave # mpol ignored for ramfs
     tar -cf - --exclude ./proc --exclude ./sys --exclude ./dev --exclude --exclude ./newroot . | tar -xf - -C /newroot
     mkdir /newroot/proc /newroot/dev /newroot/sys 2>/dev/null
-    echo "Switching to new rootfs and invoking /warewulf/wwinit..."
-    exec /sbin/switch_root /newroot /warewulf/wwinit
+    echo "Switching to new rootfs (/newroot) and invoking ${WWPRESCRIPTS}..."
+    exec /sbin/switch_root /newroot "${WWPRESCRIPTS}"
 else
     echo "ERROR: Unrecognized rootfs type requested: ${WWROOT}"
     echo "Rebooting in 1 minute..."
@@ -43,7 +42,7 @@ else
 fi
 
 echo
-echo "ERROR: There was a problem with the initial provisioning process."
+echo "ERROR: wwinit encountered a problem."
 echo "Rebooting in 1 minute..."
 sleep 60
 echo b > /proc/sysrq-trigger || /sbin/reboot -f
diff --git a/overlays/wwinit/rootfs/warewulf/init.d/20-loopback b/overlays/wwinit/rootfs/warewulf/init.d/20-loopback
index 01791174..0e603cc9 100644
--- a/overlays/wwinit/rootfs/warewulf/init.d/20-loopback
+++ b/overlays/wwinit/rootfs/warewulf/init.d/20-loopback
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-. /warewulf/config
-
-echo "Bringing up lo:127.0.0.1"
+echo "Warewulf prescript: localhost"
+echo
+echo "Bringing up lo..."
 /sbin/ip link set dev lo up
diff --git a/overlays/wwinit/rootfs/warewulf/init.d/50-ipmi b/overlays/wwinit/rootfs/warewulf/init.d/50-ipmi
index dcd602a7..f6cf8a45 100755
--- a/overlays/wwinit/rootfs/warewulf/init.d/50-ipmi
+++ b/overlays/wwinit/rootfs/warewulf/init.d/50-ipmi
@@ -4,17 +4,22 @@
 
 export PATH=/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin
 
+echo "Warewulf prescript: IPMI"
+echo
+
 if [ "$WWIPMI_WRITE" != "true" ]; then
     echo "IPMI write not configured: skipping"
     exit
 fi
 
+echo "Loading IPMI kernel modules..."
 modprobe ipmi_si ipmi_ssif ipmi_devintf ipmi_msghandler || (
-    echo "unable to load IPMI kernel modules: skipping IPMI configuration"
+    echo "Unable to load IPMI kernel modules: skipping IPMI configuration"
     exit
 )
 
 if [ ! -e /dev/ipmi0 ]; then
+    echo "/dev/ipmi0 does not exist; creating..."
     sleep 1
     ipmi_dev=$(grep ipmidev /proc/devices | awk '{ print $1 }')
     mknod -m 0666 /dev/ipmi0 c "$ipmi_dev" 0
@@ -83,7 +88,7 @@ if [ -n "$WWIPMI_PASSWORD" ]; then
     fi
 fi
 
-# Serial Over LAN
+echo "Configuring Serial over LAN..."
 ipmitool channel setaccess 1 2 link=on ipmi=on callin=on privilege=4
 ipmitool sol set force-encryption true 1
 ipmitool sol set force-authentication true 1
diff --git a/overlays/wwinit/rootfs/warewulf/init.d/75-vnfs_fixes b/overlays/wwinit/rootfs/warewulf/init.d/75-vnfs_fixes
index 5ce5b735..587bfeee 100644
--- a/overlays/wwinit/rootfs/warewulf/init.d/75-vnfs_fixes
+++ b/overlays/wwinit/rootfs/warewulf/init.d/75-vnfs_fixes
@@ -2,23 +2,19 @@
 
 . /warewulf/config
 
-# This will eventually be optional
-if true; then
-    if [ -f "/etc/pam.d/system-auth" ]; then
-        echo "FIXING: system-auth"
-        sed -i -e '/^account.*pam_unix\.so\s*$/s/\s*$/\ broken_shadow/' /etc/pam.d/system-auth
+echo "Warewulf prescript: VNFS fixes"
+echo
+
+add_broken_shadow() {
+    if [ -f "${1}" ]; then
+        echo "Adding broken_shadow to ${1}..."
+        sed -i -e '/^account.*pam_unix\.so\s*$/s/\s*$/\ broken_shadow/' "${1}"
     fi
+}
 
-    if [ -f "/etc/pam.d/password-auth" ]; then
-        echo "FIXING: password-auth"
-        sed -i -e '/^account.*pam_unix\.so\s*$/s/\s*$/\ broken_shadow/' /etc/pam.d/password-auth
-    fi
-
-    if [ -f "/etc/pam.d/common-account" ]; then
-        echo "FIXING: common-account"
-        sed -i -e '/^account.*pam_unix\.so\s*$/s/\s*$/\ broken_shadow/' /etc/pam.d/common-account
-    fi
-fi
-
+add_broken_shadow /etc/pam.d/system-auth
+add_broken_shadow /etc/pam.d/password-auth
+add_broken_shadow /etc/pam.d/common-account
 
+echo "Adjusting root directory permissions..."
 chmod 755 /
diff --git a/overlays/wwinit/rootfs/warewulf/init.d/90-selinux b/overlays/wwinit/rootfs/warewulf/init.d/90-selinux
index 2b910b2e..90d2d0c7 100644
--- a/overlays/wwinit/rootfs/warewulf/init.d/90-selinux
+++ b/overlays/wwinit/rootfs/warewulf/init.d/90-selinux
@@ -2,32 +2,42 @@
 
 . /warewulf/config
 
+echo "Warewulf prescript: SELinux"
+
 if test -f "/etc/sysconfig/selinux"; then
     . /etc/sysconfig/selinux
 else
-    echo "Skipping SELinux configuration: Host config not found: /etc/sysconfig/selinux"
+    echo "File not found: /etc/sysconfig/selinux"
+    echo "Skipping SELinux configuration."
     exit
 fi
 
-if test "$SELINUX" == "disabled"; then
-    echo "Skipping SELinux setup per /etc/sysconfig/selinux"
+if [ "$SELINUX" = "disabled" ]; then
+    echo "/etc/sysconfig/selinux:SELINUX=${SELINUX}: skipping SELinux configuration."
     exit
 fi
 
 if grep -q "selinux=0" /proc/cmdline; then
-    echo "Skipping SELinux setup per kernel command line"
+    echo "/proc/cmdline:selinux=0: skipping SELinux configuration."
     exit
 fi
 
-if [ $(findmnt / --noheadings --output SOURCE) == 'rootfs' ]; then
-    echo "Skipping SELinux configuration: rootfs does not support SELinux contexts"
+if [ $(findmnt / --noheadings --output SOURCE) = 'rootfs' ]; then
+    echo "/ is a 'rootfs' file system, which does not support SELinux contexts."
+    echo "Skipping SELinux configuration."
     echo
-    echo "WARNING: SELinux prep is being skipped, but SELinux is enabled on host! This may"
-    echo "WARNING: cause the system to not work properly. Try setting 'Root=tmpfs'"
-    sleep 5
+    echo "WARNING: SELinux configuration is being skipped, but SELinux is"
+    echo "WARNING: enabled in the image! The node will probably not boot"
+    echo "WARNING: properly."
+    echo "WARNING:"
+    echo "WARNING: Try setting 'Root=tmpfs'"
+    echo
+    echo "Continuing in 60s..."
+    sleep 60
     exit
 fi
 
-echo "Setting up SELinux"
+echo "Loading SELinux policy..."
 /sbin/load_policy -i
+echo "Restoring filesystem labels..."
 /sbin/restorecon -e /sys -r /
diff --git a/overlays/wwinit/rootfs/warewulf/wwinit b/overlays/wwinit/rootfs/warewulf/wwinit
deleted file mode 100755
index 1302c042..00000000
--- a/overlays/wwinit/rootfs/warewulf/wwinit
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-
-echo "Hello from WWINIT"
-
-. /warewulf/config
-
-myPATH=/warewulf/init.d
-ls -1 $myPATH/ | while read -r NAME; do
-    echo "Launching: $NAME"
-    sh "$myPATH/$NAME"
-done
-
-echo "Calling $WWINIT..."
-echo
-
-sleep 2
-exec $WWINIT
diff --git a/overlays/wwinit/rootfs/warewulf/wwprescripts b/overlays/wwinit/rootfs/warewulf/wwprescripts
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..92342b3a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/overlays/wwinit/rootfs/warewulf/wwprescripts
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#!/usr/bin/sh
+
+. /warewulf/config
+
+echo "Warewulf prescript runner (/warewulf/wwprescripts)"
+scriptdir=/warewulf/init.d
+echo "Looking for prescripts in /warewulf/init.d/..."
+ls -1 "${scriptdir}/" | while read -r name; do
+    echo "Running prescript: ${name}..."
+    sh "${scriptdir}/${name}"
+done
+echo
+echo "Running ${WWINIT}..."
+exec $WWINIT