[Q] Help with first ROM build - Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I am having problems using The kitchen to build a rom for my
Ainol Novo 7 Basic running 4.0.3
I realize the MIPS processor may cut down on the amount of advice I get. But, any is greatly appreciated as this is my first foray into cooking...
Took the boot.img and system.img from a stock update.zip.
Modded the files a little. i.e changed the su, superuser.apk, and busybox to the mips compiled versions.
changed the write raw image for the boot.img to a flash image update because the CWM we have doesn't like write raw image.
ah, here is the updater
Code:
show_progress(0.1, 0);
ui_print(" Extracting TEMP Files...");
package_extract_dir("tmp", "/tmp");
set_perm(0, 0, 0777, "/tmp/inand_flash_image");
ui_print(" Clearing System...");
format("ext4", "system", "/dev/block/mmcblk0p1", "/system");
ui_print(" Mounting SYSTEM...");
mount("ext4", "system", "/dev/block/mmcblk0p1", "/system");
set_progress(0.140000);
ui_print(" Clearing Data...");
format("ext4", "data", "/dev/block/mmcblk0p2", "/data");
ui_print(" Mounting DATA...");
mount("ext4", "data", "/dev/block/mmcblk0p2", "/data");
set_progress(0.280000);
package_extract_file("check_data_app", "/tmp/check_data_app");
set_perm(0, 0, 0777, "/tmp/check_data_app");
run_program("/tmp/check_data_app");
ui_print(" Extracting files to DATA...");
package_extract_dir("data", "/data");
set_progress(0.350000);
set_perm(2000, 2000, 0771, "/data/local");
set_perm_recursive(1000, 1000, 0771, 0644, "/data/app");
ui_print(" Extracting files to SYSTEM...");
package_extract_dir("system", "/system");
set_progress(0.210000);
symlink("toolbox", "/system/bin/nandread");
symlink("toolbox", "/system/bin/mv");
symlink("toolbox", "/system/bin/ioctl");
symlink("toolbox", "/system/bin/netstat");
symlink("toolbox", "/system/bin/chmod");
symlink("toolbox", "/system/bin/ps");
symlink("toolbox", "/system/bin/vmstat");
symlink("toolbox", "/system/bin/chown");
symlink("toolbox", "/system/bin/r");
symlink("toolbox", "/system/bin/iftop");
symlink("toolbox", "/system/bin/id");
symlink("toolbox", "/system/bin/notify");
symlink("toolbox", "/system/bin/getevent");
symlink("toolbox", "/system/bin/ln");
symlink("toolbox", "/system/bin/reboot");
symlink("toolbox", "/system/bin/lsmod");
symlink("toolbox", "/system/bin/insmod");
symlink("toolbox", "/system/bin/sync");
symlink("toolbox", "/system/bin/start");
symlink("readbattery", "/system/bin/creat_curve");
symlink("toolbox", "/system/bin/newfs_msdos");
symlink("toolbox", "/system/bin/umount");
symlink("toolbox", "/system/bin/kill");
symlink("toolbox", "/system/bin/cat");
symlink("toolbox", "/system/bin/date");
symlink("readbattery", "/system/bin/update_curve");
symlink("toolbox", "/system/bin/wipe");
symlink("toolbox", "/system/bin/uptime");
symlink("toolbox", "/system/bin/sendevent");
symlink("toolbox", "/system/bin/printenv");
symlink("toolbox", "/system/bin/getpartionblkcount");
symlink("toolbox", "/system/bin/renice");
symlink("toolbox", "/system/bin/dmesg");
symlink("toolbox", "/system/bin/schedtop");
symlink("toolbox", "/system/bin/rm");
symlink("toolbox", "/system/bin/getprop");
symlink("toolbox", "/system/bin/hd");
symlink("toolbox", "/system/bin/setprop");
symlink("toolbox", "/system/bin/lsof");
symlink("toolbox", "/system/bin/top");
symlink("mksh", "/system/bin/sh");
symlink("toolbox", "/system/bin/touch");
symlink("toolbox", "/system/bin/sleep");
symlink("toolbox", "/system/bin/route");
symlink("toolbox", "/system/bin/stop");
symlink("toolbox", "/system/bin/rmdir");
symlink("toolbox", "/system/bin/watchprops");
symlink("toolbox", "/system/bin/setconsole");
symlink("toolbox", "/system/bin/mkdir");
symlink("toolbox", "/system/bin/rmmod");
symlink("toolbox", "/system/bin/dd");
symlink("toolbox", "/system/bin/ifconfig");
symlink("toolbox", "/system/bin/cmp");
symlink("toolbox", "/system/bin/smd");
symlink("toolbox", "/system/bin/log");
symlink("toolbox", "/system/bin/df");
symlink("toolbox", "/system/bin/ionice");
symlink("toolbox", "/system/bin/mount");
symlink("toolbox", "/system/bin/ls");
set_perm_recursive(0, 0, 0755, 0644, "/system");
set_perm_recursive(0, 2000, 0755, 0755, "/system/bin");
set_perm(0, 3003, 06755, "/system/bin/ip");
set_perm(0, 3003, 02750, "/system/bin/netcfg");
set_perm(0, 3004, 02755, "/system/bin/ping");
set_perm(0, 2000, 06750, "/system/bin/run-as");
set_perm(1002, 1002, 0440, "/system/etc/dbus.conf");
set_perm(1014, 2000, 0550, "/system/etc/dhcpcd/dhcpcd-run-hooks");
set_perm(0, 2000, 0550, "/system/etc/init.goldfish.sh");
set_perm(0, 0, 04755, "/system/bin/bash");
symlink("/system/bin/bash", "/system/bin/sh");
set_perm(0, 0, 06755, "/system/bin/su");
symlink("/system/bin/su", "/system/xbin/su");
set_perm_recursive(0, 0, 0755, 0555, "/system/etc/ppp");
set_perm_recursive(0, 2000, 0755, 0755, "/system/xbin");
show_progress(0.1, 10);
show_progress(0.2, 0);
ui_print(" Flashing BOOT...");
run_program("/tmp/inand_flash_image", "boot", "/tmp/boot.img");
ui_print(" Flashing XBOOT...");
run_program("/tmp/inand_flash_image", "xboot", "/tmp/mbr-xboot.bin");
show_progress(0.2, 10);
unmount("/system");
unmount("/data");
anways, it flashes alright but, i have a few issues.
1. The root is broken. root check shows root access is not properly configured or was not granted. SU binary not found in the system declared PATH. and busybox is not found in the system declared PATH.
they are both in /system/bin and there is a symlink for su to /xbin/
2. Wi-Fi is not connecting to ANY signals. just gets stuck obtaining IP.
I believe this may be a permissions error somewhere, but, i can't seem to find any info...
Thanks for reading and even more if any of you have any insight!

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masterjakeway said:
1. The root is broken. root check shows root access is not properly configured or was not granted. SU binary not found in the system declared PATH. and busybox is not found in the system declared PATH.
they are both in /system/bin and there is a symlink for su to /xbin/
2. Wi-Fi is not connecting to ANY signals. just gets stuck obtaining IP.
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1. don't use kitchen, there are just a few changes, very easy to make manually
2. wifi is broken because of CWM, you have to reflash another properly made and signed update _twice_ to make it work.
here's my repack of latest firmware from 2012.02.28:
NOVO7B_update_4.0.3_20120228_repack-signed.zip (191159519 bytes) or RapidShare mirror
MD5: 45e2322563032869e040bd67f463159f
1. added Superuser v3.0.7 -- root access should be available right after update.
2. default language -- english.
3. deleted chinese IME and software.
4. no CWM required for update, should reflash well with original recovery.