diff --git a/func/common/exports.sh b/func/common/exports.sh
index 4ed75bc..2bb991f 100644
--- a/func/common/exports.sh
+++ b/func/common/exports.sh
@@ -11,5 +11,5 @@ export readonly RELEASE_NAME=rocky
 # A 0 means it was successful. It can be changed to 1 on failure.
 export IPAINSTALLED=0
 
-LOGFILE="./log/$(date +'%m-%d-%Y')-tests.log"
+LOGFILE="$(pwd)/log/$(date +'%m-%d-%Y')-tests.log"
 export LOGFILE
diff --git a/func/core/pkg_archive/00-install-formats.sh b/func/core/pkg_archive/00-install-formats.sh
index 6525314..f7c8d77 100755
--- a/func/core/pkg_archive/00-install-formats.sh
+++ b/func/core/pkg_archive/00-install-formats.sh
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 r_log "archive" "Installing appropriate archive formats"
 
 # We might need expect for zmore - does anyone actually use zmore?
-p_installPackageNormal bzip2 diffutils gzip less ncompress tar unzip util-linux-ng zip lzop
+p_installPackageNormal bzip2 diffutils gzip less tar unzip util-linux-ng zip lzop
diff --git a/func/core/pkg_archive/21-gzip-test.sh b/func/core/pkg_archive/21-gzip-test.sh
index ce4a440..a19c96d 100755
--- a/func/core/pkg_archive/21-gzip-test.sh
+++ b/func/core/pkg_archive/21-gzip-test.sh
@@ -89,8 +89,12 @@ gzip $FILE $FILE.1 || r_checkExitStatus 1
 r_log "archive" "Verify that .Z files can be handled"
 gunzip $FILE.gz
 ls -l /var/tmp >> $FILE
-compress $FILE || r_checkExitStatus 1
-gunzip $FILE.Z || r_checkExitStatus 1
+if [ "$RL_VER" -eq 8 ]; then
+  compress $FILE || r_checkExitStatus 1
+  gunzip $FILE.Z || r_checkExitStatus 1
+else
+  r_log "archive" "Skipping for 9"
+fi
 
 # handle some zip files
 r_log "archive" "Verify that .zip files can be handled"
diff --git a/func/core/pkg_lsb/00-install-lsb.sh b/func/core/pkg_lsb/00-install-lsb.sh
index 452dd70..3733c79 100755
--- a/func/core/pkg_lsb/00-install-lsb.sh
+++ b/func/core/pkg_lsb/00-install-lsb.sh
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 r_log "lsb" "Install LSB package"
+if [ "$RL_VER" -ge 8  ]; then
+  r_log "lsb" "redhat-lsb is not in EL9"
+  exit $PASS
+fi
+
 p_installPackageNormal redhat-lsb
diff --git a/func/core/pkg_lsb/10-test-branding.sh b/func/core/pkg_lsb/10-test-branding.sh
index 9be22cb..229fbcb 100755
--- a/func/core/pkg_lsb/10-test-branding.sh
+++ b/func/core/pkg_lsb/10-test-branding.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 r_log "lsb" "Test LSB branding"
+if [ "$RL_VER" -ge 8   ]; then
+  r_log "lsb" "redhat-lsb is not in EL9"
+  exit $PASS
+fi
+
 lsb_release -i | grep -q "Rocky"
 r_checkExitStatus $?
 lsb_release -d | grep -q "Rocky"
diff --git a/func/core/pkg_network/00-install-packages.sh b/func/core/pkg_network/00-install-packages.sh
index 964c071..df109be 100755
--- a/func/core/pkg_network/00-install-packages.sh
+++ b/func/core/pkg_network/00-install-packages.sh
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 r_log "network" "Install necessary network packages and utilities"
-p_installPackageNormal traceroute iputils iproute mtr arpwatch psmisc net-tools which iptraf
+pkgs=(traceroute iputils iproute mtr psmisc net-tools which iptraf)
+if [ "$RL_VER" -eq 8 ]; then
+  pkgs+=( arpwatch )
+fi
+p_installPackageNormal "${pkgs[@]}"
diff --git a/func/skip.list b/func/skip.list
index ccddc50..2ebe6ab 100644
--- a/func/skip.list
+++ b/func/skip.list
@@ -10,9 +10,12 @@
 #     -> Must be a URL to bugs.rl.o, a github issue number, or a code, such as:
 #       * NEEDINFO
 #       * NOTREADY
+#       * NOPKG
 8|./core/pkg_archive/26-zmore.sh|nazunalika|NEEDINFO
 8|./core/pkg_nfs/12-prepare-autofs.sh|nazunalika|NEEDINFO
 8|./core/pkg_diffutils/00-install-diff.sh|nazunalika|NOTREADY
 8|./core/pkg_snmp/12-test-snmp-3.sh|nazunalika|NOTWORKING
 8|./core/pkg_samba/00-install-samba.sh|nazunalika|NOTWORKING
 8|./core/pkg_samba/10-test-samba.sh|nazunalika|NOTWORKING
+9|./core/pkg_archive/27-znew.sh|nazunalika|NOPKG
+9|./core/pkg_network/30-test-arpwatch.sh|nazunalika|NOPKG