diff --git a/archlabs-installer b/archlabs-installer
index 905de66..8877cbc 100755
--- a/archlabs-installer
+++ b/archlabs-installer
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 # Some ideas and code reworked from other resources
 # AIF, Cnichi, Calamares, Arch Wiki.. Credit where credit is due
 
-VER="2.0.47"     # installer version
+VER="2.0.48"     # installer version
 DIST="ArchLabs"  # linux distributor
 MNT="/mnt"       # install mountpoint
 ANS="/tmp/ans"   # dialog answer file
@@ -420,9 +420,9 @@ select_login()
 	fi
 
 	if [[ $LOGIN_TYPE == 'lightdm' ]]; then
+		AUTOLOGIN=''
 		LOGIN_PKGS="lightdm lightdm-gtk-greeter lightdm-gtk-greeter-settings accountsservice"
 		EDIT_FILES[login]="/etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf /etc/lightdm/lightdm-gtk-greeter.conf"
-		AUTOLOGIN=''
 	else
 		if (( WM_NUM == 1 )); then
 			LOGIN_WM="${WM_SESSIONS[$INSTALL_WMS]}"
@@ -431,7 +431,10 @@ select_login()
 			LOGIN_WM="${WM_SESSIONS[$LOGIN_WM]}"
 		fi
 
-		local txt="\nDo you want autologin enabled for $NEWUSER?\n\nIf so the following two files will be created (disable autologin by removing them):\n\n  - /home/$NEWUSER/$LOGINRC (this runs startx when logging in on tty1)\n  - /etc/systemd/system/getty@tty1.service.d/autologin.conf (this logs in $NEWUSER without a password)\n"
+		local txt="\nDo you want autologin enabled for $NEWUSER?\n\n"
+		txt+="If so the following two files will be created (disable autologin by removing them):\n\n"
+		txt+="- /home/$NEWUSER/$LOGINRC (run startx when logging in on tty1)\n"
+		txt+="- /etc/systemd/system/getty@tty1.service.d/autologin.conf (login $NEWUSER without password)\n"
 		yesno "Autologin" "$txt" && AUTOLOGIN=true || AUTOLOGIN=''
 		LOGIN_PKGS="xorg-xinit"
 		EDIT_FILES[login]="/home/$NEWUSER/.xinitrc /home/$NEWUSER/.xprofile"
@@ -714,7 +717,7 @@ select_packages()
 
 part_menu()
 {
-	check_background_install || return 0
+	is_bg_install || return 0
 	local device choice devhash
 	devhash="$(lsblk -f | base64)"
 	umount_dir $MNT
@@ -935,7 +938,7 @@ part_shrink()
 				mount "$part" $MNT >/dev/null 2>&1; sleep 0.5
 				min=$(df --output=used --block-size=MiB "$part" | awk 'NR == 2 {print int($1) + 256}')
 				max=$(df --output=avail --block-size=MiB "$part" | awk 'NR == 2 {print int($1)}')
-				umount $MNT >/dev/null 2>&1
+				umount_dir $MNT
 				tput cnorm
 				if dialog --backtitle "$DIST Installer - $SYS - v$VER" --title " Resize: $part " --rangebox "$_resize" 17 "$COLUMNS" "$min" "$max" $((max / 2)) 2>$ANS; then
 					size=$(< "$ANS")
@@ -1087,7 +1090,7 @@ part_mountconf()
 
 select_menu()
 {
-	check_background_install || return 0
+	is_bg_install || return 0
 	lvm_detect
 	umount_dir $MNT
 	part_find 'part|lvm|crypt' || { SEL=2; return 1; }
@@ -1342,7 +1345,7 @@ install_base()
 		done
 		trap - EXIT
 		unset RSYNC_PID MIRROR_PID
-	elif [[ -d /run/archiso/sfs/airootfs/etc/skel ]]; then
+	elif hash rsync >/dev/null 2>&1 && [[ -d /run/archiso/sfs/airootfs/etc/skel ]]; then
 		rsync -ahv /run/archiso/sfs/airootfs/ $MNT/ 2>$ERR
 		errshow 1 "rsync -ahv /run/archiso/sfs/airootfs/ $MNT/"
 		install_mirrorlist "$MNT/etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist"
@@ -1429,8 +1432,10 @@ install_boot()
 	fi
 
 	if [[ $SYS == 'UEFI' ]]; then
+		# our old installs
 		find $MNT/$BOOTDIR/EFI/ -maxdepth 1 -mindepth 1 -iname "$DIST" -type d -delete
-		find $MNT/$BOOTDIR/EFI/ -maxdepth 1 -mindepth 1 -iname 'boot' -type d -delete
+		# generic BOOT/ dir
+		find $MNT/$BOOTDIR/EFI/ -maxdepth 1 -mindepth 1 -iname 'BOOT' -type d -delete
 	fi
 
 	prerun_$BOOTLDR
@@ -1438,8 +1443,8 @@ install_boot()
 	errshow 1 "${BCMDS[$BOOTLDR]}"
 
 	if [[ -d $MNT/hostrun ]]; then
-		umount $MNT/hostrun/udev >/dev/null 2>&1
-		umount $MNT/hostrun/lvm >/dev/null 2>&1
+		# cleanup the bind mounts we made earlier for the grub-probe module
+		umount_dir $MNT/hostrun/{udev,lvm}
 		rm -rf $MNT/hostrun >/dev/null 2>&1
 	fi
 
@@ -1464,10 +1469,11 @@ install_user()
 {
 	chrun "chpasswd <<< 'root:$ROOT_PASS'" 2>$ERR
 	errshow 1 "set root password"
-	if [[ $MYSHELL != *zsh ]]; then
+	if [[ $MYSHELL != "/usr/bin/zsh" ]]; then
+		# root uses zsh by default, change it if something else was chosen
 		chrun "usermod -s $MYSHELL root" 2>$ERR
 		errshow 1 "usermod -s $MYSHELL root"
-		[[ $MYSHELL == "/usr/bin/mksh" ]] && cp -fv $MNT/etc/skel/.mkshrc /root/.mkshrc
+		cp -fv $MNT/etc/skel/.mkshrc $MNT/root/.mkshrc
 	fi
 
 	local groups='audio,autologin,floppy,log,network,rfkill,scanner,storage,optical,power,wheel'
@@ -1487,9 +1493,10 @@ install_user()
 
 	[[ $INSTALL_WMS == *dwm* ]] && install_suckless
 	[[ $INSTALL_WMS == *awesome* ]] && install_awesome
+	[[ $WM_PKGS == *xfce* ]] && echo 'volumeicon &' >> $MNT/home/$NEWUSER/.xprofile
 
 	# remove some commands from ~/.xprofile when using KDE or Gnome as the login session
-	if [[ $LOGIN_WM =~ (startkde|gnome-session) ]]; then
+	if [[ $LOGIN_WM =~ (startkde|gnome-session) || ($LOGIN_TYPE == 'lightdm' && $WM_PKGS =~ (plasma|gnome)) ]]; then
 		sed -i '/super/d' $MNT/home/$NEWUSER/.xprofile $MNT/root/.xprofile
 		sed -i '/nitrogen/d' $MNT/home/$NEWUSER/.xprofile $MNT/root/.xprofile
 		sed -i '/al-compositor/d' $MNT/home/$NEWUSER/.xprofile $MNT/root/.xprofile
@@ -1516,11 +1523,12 @@ install_xinit()
 # sourced by ${MYSHELL##*/} when used as a login shell
 
 # automatically run startx when logging in on tty1
-[[ -z \$DISPLAY && \$XDG_VTNR -eq 1 ]] && exec startx -- vt1
+if [ -z \$DISPLAY ] && [ \$XDG_VTNR -eq 1 ]; then
+    exec startx
+fi
 EOF
 	else
 		rm -rf $SERVICE
-		rm -rf $MNT/home/$NEWUSER/.{profile,zprofile,bash_profile}
 	fi
 }
 
@@ -1552,6 +1560,8 @@ EOF
 
 install_awesome()
 {
+	# downloads and sets up @elenapan's awesome WM config hosted on github
+
 	if chrun "git clone https://github.com/elenapan/archlabs-awesome /home/$NEWUSER/archlabs-awesome"; then
 		cp -rT "/mnt/home/$NEWUSER/archlabs-awesome" "/mnt/home/$NEWUSER"
 		cp -rT "/mnt/home/$NEWUSER/archlabs-awesome" /mnt/etc/skel
@@ -1574,20 +1584,38 @@ install_packages()
 		rm -f "$MNT/usr/bin/archlabs-installer"
 	fi
 
+	# add extras or missed packages gathered throughout the install
 	[[ $UCODE ]] && inpkg+=" $UCODE"
-	[[ $MYSHELL == *mksh ]] && inpkg+=" mksh"
 	[[ $KERNEL == 'linux' ]] || { inpkg+=" $KERNEL"; rmpkg+=" linux"; }
-	[[ $inpkg =~ (term|urxvt|tilix|alacritty|sakura|tilda|plasma|cinnamon) || $INSTALL_WMS == *dwm* ]] || inpkg+=" xterm"
-	[[ $MYSHELL == '/usr/bin/zsh' ]] && inpkg+=" zsh-completions"
+	[[ $MYSHELL == "/usr/bin/mksh" ]] && inpkg+=" mksh"
+	if [[ $MYSHELL == '/usr/bin/zsh' ]]; then
+		inpkg+=" zsh-completions"
+	else
+		rmpkg+=" zsh"
+	fi
+
+	# packages only installed for certain WM/DE
 	[[ $INSTALL_WMS =~ ^(plasma|gnome|cinnamon)$ ]] || inpkg+=" archlabs-ksuperkey"
 	[[ $INSTALL_WMS =~ (openbox|bspwm|i3-gaps|dwm|fluxbox) ]] && inpkg+=" $WM_BASE_PKGS"
 
+	# ensure a terminal gets installed
+	[[ $inpkg =~ (term|urxvt|tilix|alacritty|sakura|tilda|plasma|cinnamon) || $INSTALL_WMS == *dwm* ]] || inpkg+=" xterm"
+
+	# update fully first to avoid issues
 	chrun "pacman -Syyu --noconfirm"
+
+	# remove packages we no longer want
 	[[ $rmpkg ]] && chrun "pacman -Rns $rmpkg --noconfirm"
+
+	# for some reason the user has "no network" after install even though the
+	# system is connected, reinstalling iputils fixes it
 	chrun "pacman -S iputils --noconfirm"
+
+	# install all the packages chosen throughout the install
 	chrun "pacman -S $inpkg --needed --noconfirm" 2>$ERR
 	errshow 1 "pacman -S $inpkg --needed --noconfirm"
 
+	# extras for bootloaders
 	if [[ $BOOTLDR == 'grub' ]]; then
 		if [[ $SYS == 'BIOS' ]]; then
 			chrun "pacman -S grub os-prober --needed --noconfirm" 2>$ERR
@@ -1603,13 +1631,16 @@ install_packages()
 		chrun "pacman -S efibootmgr --needed --noconfirm" 2>$ERR
 		errshow 1 "pacman -S efibootmgr --needed --noconfirm"
 	fi
+
 	sed -i "s/# %wheel ALL=(ALL) ALL/%wheel ALL=(ALL) ALL/g" $MNT/etc/sudoers
+
 	return 0
 }
 
 install_suckless()
 {
 	mkdir -pv $MNT/home/$NEWUSER/suckless
+
 	for i in dwm dmenu st; do
 		if chrun "git clone https://git.suckless.org/$i /home/$NEWUSER/suckless/$i"; then
 			chrun "cd /home/$NEWUSER/suckless/$i; make PREFIX=/usr install; make clean; rm config.h"
@@ -1642,17 +1673,15 @@ install_mkinitcpio()
 
 install_mirrorlist()
 {
-	mfile="$1"
+	local mfile="$1"  # output mirrorlist file
 
 	if hash reflector >/dev/null 2>&1; then
 		reflector --score 120 -l 50 -f 5 --sort rate --save "$mfile"
 	elif hash rankmirrors >/dev/null 2>&1; then
 		ip_add="$(curl -fsSL "http://api.ipstack.com/check&?access_key=5f29642060ab983b31fdf4c2935d8c56&fields=ip" |
 			python -c "import sys, json; print(json.load(sys.stdin)['ip'])")"
-
 		country="$(curl -fsSL "http://api.ipstack.com/${ip_add}?access_key=5f29642060ab983b31fdf4c2935d8c56&fields=country_code" |
 			python -c "import sys, json; print(json.load(sys.stdin)['country_code'])")"
-
 		if [[ "$country" ]]; then
 			if [[ $country =~ (CA|US) ]]; then
 				mirror="https://www.archlinux.org/mirrorlist/?country=US&country=CA&use_mirror_status=on"
@@ -1665,7 +1694,7 @@ install_mirrorlist()
 			mirror="https://www.archlinux.org/mirrorlist/?country=all&use_mirror_status=on"
 		fi
 
-		curl -fsSL "$mirror" | sed -e 's/^#Server/Server/' -e '/^#/d' | rankmirrors -n 6 - >/etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
+		curl -fsSL "$mirror" | sed -e 's/^#Server/Server/' -e '/^#/d' | rankmirrors -n 6 - >"$mfile"
 	fi
 
 	return 0
@@ -1674,12 +1703,13 @@ install_mirrorlist()
 install_background()
 {
 	if [[ -d /run/archiso/sfs/airootfs/etc/skel ]] && grep -qw "$MNT" /proc/mounts && (grep -qw "$MNT/$BOOTDIR" /proc/mounts || [[ $SYS == 'BIOS' && -z $LUKS ]]); then
-		yesno "Background Install" "\nSome parts of the install can be done in the background now, base unpack, mirrorlist sort, system update, and base packages.\n\nDo you want to start the background process?\n" || return 0
+		yesno "Background Install" "\nBegin install in the background?\n" || return 0
 		rsync -a /run/archiso/sfs/airootfs/ $MNT/ &
 		RSYNC_PID=$!
-		( install_mirrorlist "$MNT/etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist" && chrun "pacman -Syyu $BASE_PKGS --needed --noconfirm" >> /tmp/bg_out 2>&1 ) &
+		( install_mirrorlist "$MNT/etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist"; chrun "pacman -Syyu $BASE_PKGS --needed --noconfirm" >> /tmp/bg_out 2>&1 ) &
 		MIRROR_PID=$!
-		trap "kill $RSYNC_PID 2>/dev/null; kill $MIRROR_PID 2>/dev/null" EXIT
+		# end the background processes before exiting
+		trap "kill $RSYNC_PID $MIRROR_PID 2>/dev/null" EXIT
 	fi
 	return 0
 }
@@ -1695,9 +1725,9 @@ setup_grub()
 		[[ $BOOT_DEV ]] || { part_device 1 || return 1; }
 		BCMDS[grub]="grub-install --recheck --force --target=i386-pc $BOOT_DEV"
 	else
-		if [[ $ROOT_PART == */dev/mapper/* && -z $LVM && -z $LUKS_PASS ]]; then
-			luks_pass "$_luksopen" 1 || return 1
-		fi
+		# if [[ $ROOT_PART == */dev/mapper/* && -z $LVM && -z $LUKS_PASS ]]; then
+		# 	luks_pass "$_luksopen" 1 || return 1
+		# fi
 		BCMDS[grub]="mount -t efivarfs efivarfs /sys/firmware/efi/efivars >/dev/null 2>&1
 		grub-install --recheck --force --target=x86_64-efi --efi-directory=/$BOOTDIR --bootloader-id=$DIST"
 		grep -q /sys/firmware/efi/efivars /proc/mounts || mount -t efivarfs efivarfs /sys/firmware/efi/efivars >/dev/null 2>&1
@@ -1731,8 +1761,7 @@ prerun_grub()
 	fi
 
 	# setup for os-prober module
-	mkdir -p /run/{lvm,udev}
-	mkdir -p $MNT/hostrun/{lvm,udev}
+	mkdir -p /run/{lvm,udev} $MNT/hostrun/{lvm,udev}
 	mount --bind /run/lvm $MNT/hostrun/lvm
 	mount --bind /run/udev $MNT/hostrun/udev
 
@@ -1749,7 +1778,6 @@ prerun_efistub()
 	BCMDS[systemd-boot]="mount -t efivarfs efivarfs /sys/firmware/efi/efivars >/dev/null 2>&1
 		efibootmgr -v -d $BOOT_DEV -p $BOOT_PART_NUM -c -L '${DIST} Linux' -l /vmlinuz-${KERNEL} \
 		-u 'root=$ROOT_PART_ID rw $([[ $UCODE ]] && printf 'initrd=\%s.img ' "$UCODE")initrd=\initramfs-${KERNEL}.img'"
-	return 0
 }
 
 setup_syslinux()
@@ -1760,7 +1788,6 @@ setup_syslinux()
 		EDIT_FILES[bootloader]="/boot/EFI/syslinux/syslinux.cfg"
 		BCMDS[syslinux]="mount -t efivarfs efivarfs /sys/firmware/efi/efivars >/dev/null 2>&1
 		efibootmgr -v -c -d $BOOT_DEV -p $BOOT_PART_NUM -l /EFI/syslinux/syslinux.efi -L $DIST"
-
 	fi
 }
 
@@ -1902,7 +1929,7 @@ EOF
 
 lvm_menu()
 {
-	check_background_install || return 1
+	is_bg_install || return 1
 	lvm_detect
 	local choice
 	dlg choice menu "Logical Volume Management" "$_lvmmenu" \
@@ -2113,7 +2140,7 @@ lvm_volume_name()
 luks_menu()
 {
 	local choice
-	check_background_install || return 1
+	is_bg_install || return 1
 	dlg choice menu "LUKS Encryption" "$_luksmenu" \
 		"$_luksnew"  "cryptsetup -q luksFormat" \
 		"$_luksopen" "cryptsetup open --type luks" \
@@ -2282,28 +2309,20 @@ ofn()
 
 die()
 {
-	local exitcode="$1"
+	local ecode="$1"
+
 	trap - INT
-	trap - TSTP
 	tput cnorm
 	if [[ -d $MNT ]] && command cd /; then
 		umount_dir $MNT
-		if (( exitcode == 127 )); then
-			umount -l /run/archiso/bootmnt
+		if (( ecode == 127 )); then
+			umount_dir /run/archiso/bootmnt
 			sleep 0.5
-			systemctl -i reboot
+			reboot -f
 		fi
 	fi
-
-	# restore custom linux console 0-15 colors when not rebooting
-	if [[ $TERM == 'linux' ]]; then
-		colors=("\e]P0191919" "\e]P1D15355" "\e]P2609960" "\e]P3FFCC66"
-		"\e]P4255A9B" "\e]P5AF86C8" "\e]P62EC8D3" "\e]P7949494" "\e]P8191919" "\e]P9D15355"
-		"\e]PA609960" "\e]PBFF9157" "\e]PC4E88CF" "\e]PDAF86C8" "\e]PE2ec8d3" "\e]PFE1E1E1")
-		printf "%b" "${colors[@]}" && clear && unset col
-	fi
-
-	exit "$exitcode"
+	termcol
+	exit "$ecode"
 }
 
 dlg()
@@ -2314,12 +2333,8 @@ dlg()
 	
 	tput civis
 	case "$dialog_type" in
-		menu)
-			dialog --backtitle "$DIST Installer - $SYS - v$VER" --title " $title " --menu "$body" 0 0 $n "$@" 2>"$ANS" || return 1
-			;;
-		check)
-			dialog --backtitle "$DIST Installer - $SYS - v$VER" --title " $title " --checklist "$body" 0 0 $n "$@" 2>"$ANS" || return 1
-			;;
+		menu) dialog --backtitle "$DIST Installer - $SYS - v$VER" --title " $title " --menu "$body" 0 0 $n "$@" 2>"$ANS" || return 1 ;;
+		check) dialog --backtitle "$DIST Installer - $SYS - v$VER" --title " $title " --checklist "$body" 0 0 $n "$@" 2>"$ANS" || return 1 ;;
 		input)
 			tput cnorm
 			local def="$1"
@@ -2348,8 +2363,8 @@ msg()
 yesno()
 {
 	local title="$1" body="$2" yes='Yes' no='No'
-	(( $# >= 3 )) && local yes="$3"
-	(( $# >= 4 )) && local no="$4"
+	(( $# >= 3 )) && yes="$3"
+	(( $# >= 4 )) && no="$4"
 	tput civis
 	if (( $# == 5 )); then
 		dialog --backtitle "$DIST Installer - $SYS - v$VER" --defaultno --title " $title " --yes-label "$yes" --no-label "$no" --yesno "$body\n" 0 0
@@ -2381,6 +2396,7 @@ sigint()
 print4()
 {
 	local str="$*"
+
 	if [[ $COLUMNS -ge 110 && ${#str} -gt $((COLUMNS - 30)) ]]; then
 		str="$(awk '{
 			i = 2; p1 = p2 = p3 = p4 = ""; p1 = $1; q = int(NF / 4)
@@ -2396,14 +2412,39 @@ print4()
 	fi
 }
 
+termcol()
+{
+	local colors=(
+	"\e]P0191919" # #191919
+	"\e]P1D15355" # #D15355
+	"\e]P2609960" # #609960
+	"\e]P3FFCC66" # #FFCC66
+	"\e]P4255A9B" # #255A9B
+	"\e]P5AF86C8" # #AF86C8
+	"\e]P62EC8D3" # #2EC8D3
+	"\e]P7949494" # #949494
+	"\e]P8191919" # #191919
+	"\e]P9D15355" # #D15355
+	"\e]PA609960" # #609960
+	"\e]PBFF9157" # #FF9157
+	"\e]PC4E88CF" # #4E88CF
+	"\e]PDAF86C8" # #AF86C8
+	"\e]PE2ec8d3" # #2ec8d3
+	"\e]PFE1E1E1" # #E1E1E1
+	)
+
+	[[ $TERM == 'linux' ]] && printf "%b" "${colors[@]}" && clear
+}
+
 errshow()
 {
-	exit_code="$?"
-	(( exit_code == 0 )) && return 0
+	[ $? -eq 0 ] && return 0
 
 	local fatal=0 err=""
 	err="$(sed 's/[^[:print:]]//g; s/\[[0-9\;:]*\?m//g; s/==> //g; s/] ERROR:/]\nERROR:/g' "$ERR")"
+
 	(( $1 == 1 )) && { fatal=1; shift; }
+
 	local txt="\nThe command exited abnormally:\n\n$1\n\n"
 
 	if [[ $err ]]; then
@@ -2412,15 +2453,14 @@ errshow()
 		txt+="With no error message:\n\n"
 	fi
 
-	if (( fatal == 1 )); then
+	if (( fatal )); then
 		txt+="Errors at this stage are fatal and the install cannot continue.\n"
 	else
 		txt+="Errors at this stage are non-fatal and can be either fixed or ignored depending on the error.\n"
 	fi
-
 	msg "Install Error" "$txt"
 
-	if (( fatal == 1 )); then
+	if (( fatal )); then
 		[[ -r $DBG && $TERM == 'linux' ]] && less "$DBG"
 		die 1
 	fi
@@ -2437,31 +2477,31 @@ load_bcm()
 
 prechecks()
 {
-	if [[ $1 -ge 0 ]] && ! grep -qw "$MNT" /proc/mounts; then
+	local i=1
+
+	if (( $1 >= 0 )) && ! grep -qw "$MNT" /proc/mounts; then
 		msg "Not Mounted" "\nPartition(s) must be mounted first.\n" 2
-		SEL=4
-		return 1
+		SEL=4 i=0
 	elif [[ $1 -ge 1 && -z $BOOTLDR ]]; then
 		msg "No Bootloader" "\nBootloader must be selected first.\n" 2
-		SEL=5
-		return 1
+		SEL=5 i=0
 	elif [[ $1 -ge 2 && (-z $NEWUSER || -z $USER_PASS) ]]; then
 		msg "No User" "\nA user must be created first.\n" 2
-		SEL=6
-		return 1
+		SEL=6 i=0
 	elif [[ $1 -ge 3 && -z $CONFIG_DONE ]]; then
 		msg "Not Configured" "\nSystem configuration must be done first.\n" 2
-		SEL=7
-		return 1
+		SEL=7 i=0
 	fi
-	return 0
+	(( i )) # return code
 }
 
 umount_dir()
 {
-	swapoff -a
-	[[ -d $1 ]] && umount -R "$1" >/dev/null 2>&1
-	return 0
+	mount | grep -q 'swap' && swapoff -a
+	for dir; do
+		[[ -d $dir ]] || continue
+		umount "$dir" 2>/dev/null || { sleep 0.5; umount -f "$dir" 2>/dev/null || umount -l "$dir"; }
+	done
 }
 
 chk_connect()
@@ -2477,9 +2517,13 @@ net_connect()
 	else
 		if hash nmtui >/dev/null 2>&1; then
 			tput civis
-			[[ $TERM == 'linux' ]] && printf "%b" "\e]P1191919" "\e]P4191919"
-			nmtui-connect
-			[[ $TERM == 'linux' ]] && printf "%b" "\e]P1D15355" "\e]P4255a9b"
+			if [[ $TERM == 'linux' ]]; then
+				printf "%b" "\e]P1191919" "\e]P4191919"
+				nmtui-connect
+				printf "%b" "\e]P1D15355" "\e]P4255a9b"
+			else
+				nmtui-connect
+			fi
 			chk_connect
 		else
 			return 1
@@ -2487,6 +2531,13 @@ net_connect()
 	fi
 }
 
+is_bg_install()
+{
+	[[ $RSYNC_PID || $MIRROR_PID ]] || return 0
+	msg "Install Running" "\nA background install process is currently running.\n" 2
+	return 1
+}
+
 system_devices()
 {
 	IGNORE_DEV="$(lsblk -lno NAME,MOUNTPOINT | awk '/\/run\/archiso\/bootmnt/ {sub(/[1-9]/, ""); print $1}')"
@@ -2533,16 +2584,12 @@ system_identify()
 	_prep+="\n  - Basic system configuration, kernel, shell, login, packages, etc..\n\nOnce you're happy with the choices and the required steps are complete, the main install can be started."
 }
 
-check_background_install()
-{
-	[[ $RSYNC_PID || $MIRROR_PID ]] || return 0
-	msg "Install Running" "\nA background install process is currently running.\n" 2
-	return 1
-}
-
 ###############################################################################
 # entry point
 
+# enable some nicer colours in the linux console
+termcol
+
 if (( UID != 0 )); then
 	msg "Not Root" "\nThis installer must be run as root or using sudo.\n\nExiting..\n" 2
 	die 1