diff --git a/releases/2008.0/ChangeLog b/releases/2008.0/ChangeLog
index 8084cd45..395e593b 100644
--- a/releases/2008.0/ChangeLog
+++ b/releases/2008.0/ChangeLog
@@ -2,6 +2,13 @@
 # Copyright 1999-2008 Gentoo Foundation; Distributed under the GPL v2
 # $Header: $
 
+  21 Feb 2008; Chris Gianelloni <wolf31o2@gentoo.org>
+  specs/amd64/installcd-stage2-minimal.spec, specs/amd64/livecd-stage1.spec,
+  specs/amd64/livecd-stage2.spec, specs/amd64/livedvd-stage2.spec:
+  Masking some packages in the LiveCD to try to save some space so we can get
+  a snapshot on the CD, changing cdtar to grub, and adding an unmerge of
+  gentoo-sources to the LiveCD.
+
   21 Feb 2008; Andrew Gaffney <agaffney@gentoo.org>
   specs/x86/i686/livedvd-stage1.spec:
   Uncomment mc since it just needs a package.use entry
diff --git a/releases/2008.0/specs/amd64/installcd-stage2-minimal.spec b/releases/2008.0/specs/amd64/installcd-stage2-minimal.spec
index 9c791fe0..4496a733 100644
--- a/releases/2008.0/specs/amd64/installcd-stage2-minimal.spec
+++ b/releases/2008.0/specs/amd64/installcd-stage2-minimal.spec
@@ -7,8 +7,7 @@ snapshot: 2008.0
 source_subpath: default/livecd-stage1-amd64-2008.0
 
 livecd/fstype: squashfs
-livecd/cdtar: /usr/lib/catalyst/livecd/cdtar/isolinux-3.09-memtest86+-cdtar.tar.bz2
-
+livecd/cdtar: /usr/lib/catalyst/livecd/cdtar/grub-memtest86+-cdtar.tar.bz2
 livecd/iso: /var/tmp/catalyst/builds/default/install-amd64-minimal-2008.0.iso
 
 livecd/volid: Gentoo Linux amd64 2008.0
diff --git a/releases/2008.0/specs/amd64/livecd-stage1.spec b/releases/2008.0/specs/amd64/livecd-stage1.spec
index a6779fb0..3f62dd82 100644
--- a/releases/2008.0/specs/amd64/livecd-stage1.spec
+++ b/releases/2008.0/specs/amd64/livecd-stage1.spec
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ livecd/packages:
 	app-admin/syslog-ng
 	app-arch/mt-st
 	app-benchmarks/cpuburn
-	app-cdr/cdrkit
+#	app-cdr/cdrkit
 	app-crypt/gnupg
-	app-editors/emacs
+#	app-editors/emacs
 	app-editors/vim
 	app-misc/livecd-tools
 	app-misc/screen
@@ -34,14 +34,14 @@ livecd/packages:
 	app-portage/ufed
 	dev-util/ccache
 	xfce-base/xfce4
-	mail-client/mozilla-thunderbird
+#	mail-client/mozilla-thunderbird
 	mail-client/mozilla-thunderbird-bin
 	media-gfx/fbgrab
-	media-sound/audacious
+#	media-sound/audacious
 	net-analyzer/netcat
 	net-analyzer/nmap
 	net-analyzer/tcpdump
-	net-analyzer/tcptraceroute
+#	net-analyzer/tcptraceroute
 	net-analyzer/traceroute
 	net-dialup/mingetty
 	net-dialup/minicom
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ livecd/packages:
 ### Masked (no keywords)
 #	sys-boot/elilo
 	sys-boot/grub
-	sys-boot/lilo
+#	sys-boot/lilo
 	sys-boot/syslinux
 ### Masked (no keywords)
 #	sys-boot/yaboot
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ livecd/packages:
 	sys-process/vixie-cron
 	www-client/links
 	www-client/mozilla-firefox
-	www-client/mozilla-firefox-bin
+#	www-client/mozilla-firefox-bin
 	x11-base/xorg-server
 	x11-base/xorg-x11
 	x11-drivers/synaptics
diff --git a/releases/2008.0/specs/amd64/livecd-stage2.spec b/releases/2008.0/specs/amd64/livecd-stage2.spec
index 6619cc3f..66d6d0c4 100644
--- a/releases/2008.0/specs/amd64/livecd-stage2.spec
+++ b/releases/2008.0/specs/amd64/livecd-stage2.spec
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ snapshot: 2008.0
 source_subpath: default/livecd-stage1-amd64-installer-2008.0
 
 livecd/fstype: squashfs
-livecd/cdtar: /usr/lib/catalyst/livecd/cdtar/isolinux-elilo-memtest86+-cdtar.tar.bz2
+livecd/cdtar: /usr/lib/catalyst/livecd/cdtar/grub-memtest86+-cdtar.tar.bz2
 livecd/iso: /var/tmp/catalyst/builds/default/livecd-amd64-installer-2008.0.iso
 livecd/xsession: xfce
 livecd/fsscript: /var/svnroot/releng/trunk/releases/2008.0/scripts/livecd.sh
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ boot/kernel/gentoo/packages:
 #	net-wireless/rtl8187
 	sys-apps/pcmciautils
 
+livecd/unmerge: gentoo-sources
+
 livecd/empty:
 	/var/tmp
 	/var/empty
diff --git a/releases/2008.0/specs/amd64/livedvd-stage2.spec b/releases/2008.0/specs/amd64/livedvd-stage2.spec
index 4f870e0d..12499d5a 100644
--- a/releases/2008.0/specs/amd64/livedvd-stage2.spec
+++ b/releases/2008.0/specs/amd64/livedvd-stage2.spec
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ snapshot: 2008.0
 source_subpath: default/livecd-stage1-amd64-installer-2008.0
 
 livecd/fstype: squashfs
-livecd/cdtar: /usr/lib/catalyst/livecd/cdtar/isolinux-3.09-memtest86+-cdtar.tar.bz2
+livecd/cdtar: /usr/lib/catalyst/livecd/cdtar/grub-memtest86+-cdtar.tar.bz2
 livecd/iso: /var/tmp/catalyst/builds/default/livedvd-amd64-installer-2008.0.iso
 livecd/xdm: gdm
 livecd/xsession: xfce