diff --git a/bin/ramdisk-image-create b/bin/ramdisk-image-create
index 65f590af..24894f97 100755
--- a/bin/ramdisk-image-create
+++ b/bin/ramdisk-image-create
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ TMP_MOUNT_PATH=$TMP_BUILD_DIR/mnt
 
 echo "working in $TMP_MOUNT_PATH"
 
-create_base
+create_ramdisk_base
 populate_lib
 populate_busybox
 populate_init
diff --git a/lib/common-functions b/lib/common-functions
index 7d8fc6a5..bf431b61 100644
--- a/lib/common-functions
+++ b/lib/common-functions
@@ -187,3 +187,44 @@ function arg_to_elements() {
 
   echo "Expanded element dependencies to: $IMAGE_ELEMENT"
 }
+
+function create_base () {
+    mkdir $TMP_BUILD_DIR/mnt
+    export TMP_MOUNT_PATH=$TMP_BUILD_DIR/mnt
+    # Copy data in to the root.
+    TARGET_ROOT=$TMP_MOUNT_PATH run_d root
+    if [ -z "$(ls $TMP_MOUNT_PATH | grep -v lost+found)" ] ; then
+        # Nothing copied in, use Ubuntu.
+        echo "Adding ubuntu element as / had no contents"
+        IMAGE_ELEMENT=$($SCRIPT_HOME/element-info --expand-dependencies $IMAGE_ELEMENT ubuntu)
+        generate_hooks
+        echo "Now building: $IMAGE_ELEMENT"
+        TARGET_ROOT=$TMP_MOUNT_PATH run_d root
+    fi
+
+    # Configure Image
+    # Setup resolv.conf so we can chroot to install some packages
+    if [ -L $TMP_MOUNT_PATH/etc/resolv.conf ] || [ -f $TMP_MOUNT_PATH/etc/resolv.conf ] ; then
+        sudo mv $TMP_MOUNT_PATH/etc/resolv.conf $TMP_MOUNT_PATH/etc/resolv.conf.ORIG
+    fi
+
+    # Recreate resolv.conf
+    sudo touch $TMP_MOUNT_PATH/etc/resolv.conf
+    sudo chmod 777 $TMP_MOUNT_PATH/etc/resolv.conf
+    # use system configured resolv.conf if available to support internal proxy resolving
+    if [ -e /etc/resolv.conf ]
+    then
+        cat /etc/resolv.conf > $TMP_MOUNT_PATH/etc/resolv.conf
+    else
+        echo nameserver 8.8.8.8 > $TMP_MOUNT_PATH/etc/resolv.conf
+    fi
+    mount_proc_dev_sys
+}
+
+function mount_proc_dev_sys () {
+    # supporting kernel file systems
+    sudo mount -t proc none $TMP_MOUNT_PATH/proc
+    sudo mount --bind /dev $TMP_MOUNT_PATH/dev
+    sudo mount -t sysfs none $TMP_MOUNT_PATH/sys
+}
+
diff --git a/lib/img-functions b/lib/img-functions
index 65414365..ca95c44e 100644
--- a/lib/img-functions
+++ b/lib/img-functions
@@ -53,46 +53,6 @@ function ensure_sudo () {
     sudo echo "Ensuring sudo is available"
 }
 
-function create_base () {
-    mkdir $TMP_BUILD_DIR/mnt
-    export TMP_MOUNT_PATH=$TMP_BUILD_DIR/mnt
-    # Copy data in to the root.
-    TARGET_ROOT=$TMP_MOUNT_PATH run_d root
-    if [ -z "$(ls $TMP_MOUNT_PATH | grep -v lost+found)" ] ; then
-        # Nothing copied in, use Ubuntu.
-	echo "Adding ubuntu element as / had no contents"
-        IMAGE_ELEMENT=$($SCRIPT_HOME/element-info --expand-dependencies $IMAGE_ELEMENT ubuntu)
-	generate_hooks
-	echo "Now building: $IMAGE_ELEMENT"
-	TARGET_ROOT=$TMP_MOUNT_PATH run_d root
-    fi
-
-    # Configure Image
-    # Setup resolv.conf so we can chroot to install some packages
-    if [ -L $TMP_MOUNT_PATH/etc/resolv.conf ] || [ -f $TMP_MOUNT_PATH/etc/resolv.conf ] ; then
-        sudo mv $TMP_MOUNT_PATH/etc/resolv.conf $TMP_MOUNT_PATH/etc/resolv.conf.ORIG
-    fi
-
-    # Recreate resolv.conf
-    sudo touch $TMP_MOUNT_PATH/etc/resolv.conf
-    sudo chmod 777 $TMP_MOUNT_PATH/etc/resolv.conf
-    # use system configured resolv.conf if available to support internal proxy resolving
-    if [ -e /etc/resolv.conf ]
-    then
-        cat /etc/resolv.conf > $TMP_MOUNT_PATH/etc/resolv.conf
-    else
-        echo nameserver 8.8.8.8 > $TMP_MOUNT_PATH/etc/resolv.conf
-    fi
-    mount_proc_dev_sys
-}
-
-function mount_proc_dev_sys () {
-    # supporting kernel file systems
-    sudo mount -t proc none $TMP_MOUNT_PATH/proc
-    sudo mount --bind /dev $TMP_MOUNT_PATH/dev
-    sudo mount -t sysfs none $TMP_MOUNT_PATH/sys
-}
-
 # Helper function to run a command inside the chroot
 function run_in_target () {
     # Force the inclusion of /usr/local/bin in PATH, this is needed for some
diff --git a/lib/ramdisk-functions b/lib/ramdisk-functions
index a2ff9c1a..ea4dfc2e 100644
--- a/lib/ramdisk-functions
+++ b/lib/ramdisk-functions
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ function ensure_binaries() {
   export BINARY_DEPS
 }
 
-function create_base () {
+function create_ramdisk_base () {
   echo "Creating base system"
 
   mkdir -p "$TMP_MOUNT_PATH/bin"