help this noob with first ROM cook

[Masterjakeway]

I have one of the novo7 basics with the dreaded MIPS. Runs decent got what it is...
I want to create a custom ROM from stock for it.
This is giving me a headache!
I have ububtu 11.10
Android SDK
Android NDK
Tablet is rooted with superuser, busybox, etc...
modified CWM 5.05
Running ICS 4.0.3
Tried way too much the first time and my update zip wouldn't flash.

Now, i have it flashing. But, can't get past the boot screen.
I suspect something is wrong with the updater script.
I went really easy just trying to flash the system and data folders pulled from a cwm backup. Even after advanced restore of boot from known good backup. Nothing past boot screen.
Actually, throws back to cwm...
Any ideas are greatly appreciated!
Even directions to info
Thanks in advance!

EDIT:
Thought I would add the script and say that it will actually run the update and boot if i don't format system in CWM.

script:


ui_print("***********************************************");
ui_print(" My ROM");
ui_print("***********************************************");

ui_print(" Mounting SYSTEM...");
run_program("/sbin/busybox", "mount", "/system");

ui_print(" Extracting files to SYSTEM...");
package_extract_dir("system", "/system");

ui_print(" Unmounting SYSTEM...");
unmount("/system");

ui_print(" Mounting DATA...");
run_program("/sbin/busybox", "mount", "/data");

ui_print(" Extracting files to DATA...");
package_extract_dir("data", "/data");

ui_print(" Unmounting DATA...");
unmount("/data");

ui_print("Install complete. Enjoy!");

 

[cyanogen-man]

Didyou. wipe the dalvic face and a system restore??

 

[Nes012]

yes, does it work well ? ?