diff --git a/deployment/remote.sh b/deployment/remote.sh
index 2e28b5f..01d7d74 100755
--- a/deployment/remote.sh
+++ b/deployment/remote.sh
@@ -240,14 +240,14 @@ if ! lxc storage list --format csv | grep -q ss-base; then
         lxc storage create ss-base zfs
     fi
 
-    # create the testnet/mainnet blocks/chainstate subvolumes.
-    for CHAIN in mainnet testnet; do
-        for DATA in blocks chainstate; do
-            if ! lxc storage volume list ss-base | grep -q "$CHAIN-$DATA"; then
-                lxc storage volume create ss-base "$CHAIN-$DATA" --type=filesystem
-            fi
-        done
-    done
+    # # create the testnet/mainnet blocks/chainstate subvolumes.
+    # for CHAIN in mainnet testnet; do
+    #     for DATA in blocks chainstate; do
+    #         if ! lxc storage volume list ss-base | grep -q "$CHAIN-$DATA"; then
+    #             lxc storage volume create ss-base "$CHAIN-$DATA" --type=filesystem
+    #         fi
+    #     done
+    # done
 
 else
     echo "WARNING! The host '$FQDN' appears to have Sovereign Stack worksloads already provisioned. Proceed with care."
diff --git a/deployment/reset.sh b/deployment/reset.sh
index eadeab7..31a1e94 100755
--- a/deployment/reset.sh
+++ b/deployment/reset.sh
@@ -63,14 +63,14 @@ if [ "$PURGE_LXD" = true ]; then
         lxc network delete lxdbr1 --project default
     fi
 
-    # create the testnet/mainnet blocks/chainstate subvolumes.
-    for CHAIN in mainnet testnet; do
-        for DATA in blocks chainstate; do
-            if lxc storage volume list ss-base | grep -q "$CHAIN-$DATA"; then
-                lxc storage volume delete ss-base "$CHAIN-$DATA"
-            fi
-        done
-    done
+    # # create the testnet/mainnet blocks/chainstate subvolumes.
+    # for CHAIN in mainnet testnet; do
+    #     for DATA in blocks chainstate; do
+    #         if lxc storage volume list ss-base | grep -q "$CHAIN-$DATA"; then
+    #             lxc storage volume delete ss-base "$CHAIN-$DATA"
+    #         fi
+    #     done
+    # done
 
     if lxc storage list --format csv | grep -q ss-base; then
         lxc storage delete ss-base
diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 29f5a98..99adaf1 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -103,39 +103,39 @@ if ! lxc config device show ss-mgmt | grep -q ss-root; then
     lxc config device add ss-mgmt ss-root disk source="$SS_ROOT_PATH" path=/home/ubuntu/.ss
 fi
 
-# if a ~/.bitcoin/testnet3/blocks direrectory exists, mount it in.
-BITCOIN_DIR="$HOME/.bitcoin"
-REMOTE_BITCOIN_CACHE_PATH="/home/ubuntu/.ss/cache/bitcoin"
-BITCOIN_TESTNET_BLOCKS_PATH="$BITCOIN_DIR/testnet3/blocks"
-if [ -d "$BITCOIN_TESTNET_BLOCKS_PATH" ]; then
-    if ! lxc config device show ss-mgmt | grep -q ss-testnet-blocks; then
-        lxc config device add ss-mgmt ss-testnet-blocks disk source="$BITCOIN_TESTNET_BLOCKS_PATH" path=$REMOTE_BITCOIN_CACHE_PATH/testnet/blocks
-    fi
-fi
+# # if a ~/.bitcoin/testnet3/blocks direrectory exists, mount it in.
+# BITCOIN_DIR="$HOME/.bitcoin"
+# REMOTE_BITCOIN_CACHE_PATH="/home/ubuntu/.ss/cache/bitcoin"
+# BITCOIN_TESTNET_BLOCKS_PATH="$BITCOIN_DIR/testnet3/blocks"
+# if [ -d "$BITCOIN_TESTNET_BLOCKS_PATH" ]; then
+#     if ! lxc config device show ss-mgmt | grep -q ss-testnet-blocks; then
+#         lxc config device add ss-mgmt ss-testnet-blocks disk source="$BITCOIN_TESTNET_BLOCKS_PATH" path=$REMOTE_BITCOIN_CACHE_PATH/testnet/blocks
+#     fi
+# fi
 
-    # if a ~/.bitcoin/testnet3/blocks direrectory exists, mount it in.
-BITCOIN_TESTNET_CHAINSTATE_PATH="$BITCOIN_DIR/testnet3/chainstate"
-if [ -d "$BITCOIN_TESTNET_CHAINSTATE_PATH" ]; then
-    if ! lxc config device show ss-mgmt | grep -q ss-testnet-chainstate; then
-        lxc config device add ss-mgmt ss-testnet-chainstate disk source="$BITCOIN_TESTNET_CHAINSTATE_PATH" path=$REMOTE_BITCOIN_CACHE_PATH/testnet/chainstate
-    fi
-fi
+#     # if a ~/.bitcoin/testnet3/blocks direrectory exists, mount it in.
+# BITCOIN_TESTNET_CHAINSTATE_PATH="$BITCOIN_DIR/testnet3/chainstate"
+# if [ -d "$BITCOIN_TESTNET_CHAINSTATE_PATH" ]; then
+#     if ! lxc config device show ss-mgmt | grep -q ss-testnet-chainstate; then
+#         lxc config device add ss-mgmt ss-testnet-chainstate disk source="$BITCOIN_TESTNET_CHAINSTATE_PATH" path=$REMOTE_BITCOIN_CACHE_PATH/testnet/chainstate
+#     fi
+# fi
 
-# if a ~/.bitcoin/blocks dir exists, mount it in.
-BITCOIN_MAINNET_BLOCKS_PATH="$BITCOIN_DIR/blocks"
-if [ -d "$BITCOIN_MAINNET_BLOCKS_PATH" ]; then
-    if ! lxc config device show ss-mgmt | grep -q ss-mainnet-blocks; then
-        lxc config device add ss-mgmt ss-mainnet-blocks disk source="$BITCOIN_MAINNET_BLOCKS_PATH" path=$REMOTE_BITCOIN_CACHE_PATH/mainnet/blocks
-    fi
-fi
+# # if a ~/.bitcoin/blocks dir exists, mount it in.
+# BITCOIN_MAINNET_BLOCKS_PATH="$BITCOIN_DIR/blocks"
+# if [ -d "$BITCOIN_MAINNET_BLOCKS_PATH" ]; then
+#     if ! lxc config device show ss-mgmt | grep -q ss-mainnet-blocks; then
+#         lxc config device add ss-mgmt ss-mainnet-blocks disk source="$BITCOIN_MAINNET_BLOCKS_PATH" path=$REMOTE_BITCOIN_CACHE_PATH/mainnet/blocks
+#     fi
+# fi
 
-    # if a ~/.bitcoin/testnet3/blocks direrectory exists, mount it in.
-BITCOIN_MAINNET_CHAINSTATE_PATH="$BITCOIN_DIR/chainstate"
-if [ -d "$BITCOIN_MAINNET_CHAINSTATE_PATH" ]; then
-    if ! lxc config device show ss-mgmt | grep -q ss-mainnet-blocks; then
-        lxc config device add ss-mgmt ss-mainnet-chainstate disk source="$BITCOIN_MAINNET_CHAINSTATE_PATH" path=$REMOTE_BITCOIN_CACHE_PATH/mainnet/chainstate
-    fi
-fi
+#     # if a ~/.bitcoin/testnet3/blocks direrectory exists, mount it in.
+# BITCOIN_MAINNET_CHAINSTATE_PATH="$BITCOIN_DIR/chainstate"
+# if [ -d "$BITCOIN_MAINNET_CHAINSTATE_PATH" ]; then
+#     if ! lxc config device show ss-mgmt | grep -q ss-mainnet-blocks; then
+#         lxc config device add ss-mgmt ss-mainnet-chainstate disk source="$BITCOIN_MAINNET_CHAINSTATE_PATH" path=$REMOTE_BITCOIN_CACHE_PATH/mainnet/chainstate
+#     fi
+# fi
 
 # mount the ssh directory in there.
 if [ -f "$SSH_PUBKEY_PATH" ]; then