diff --git a/src/archlabs-installer b/src/archlabs-installer
index d6a7c2c..6b95b25 100755
--- a/src/archlabs-installer
+++ b/src/archlabs-installer
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 # Some ideas and code has been taken from other installers
 # AIF, Cnichi, Calamares, The Arch Wiki.. Credit where credit is due
 
-VER="1.8.33"     # version
+VER="1.8.34"     # version
 DIST="ArchLabs"  # distributor
 MNT="/mnt"       # install mountpoint
 
@@ -44,18 +44,19 @@ LUKS_UUID=""      # encrypted partition UUID
 LUKS_NAME=""      # name used for encryption
 
 LVM=""            # empty when not using lvm
-GROUP_PARTS=()    # partitions used for volume group
-VOL_GROUP_MB=0    # available space in volume group
+VGROUP_MB=0       # available space in volume group
+LVM_PARTS=()      # partitions used for volume group
 
 WARN=false        # issued mounting/partitioning warning
 SEP_BOOT=false    # separate boot partition for BIOS
 AUTOLOGIN=false   # enable autologin for xinit
 CONFIG_DONE=false # basic configuration is finished
 BROADCOM_WL=false # fixes for broadcom cards eg. BCM4352
+CHECKED_NET=false # have we checked the network connection already
 
 # sane baseline
 BASE_PKGS="archlabs-scripts archlabs-skel-base archlabs-themes archlabs-dARK archlabs-icons archlabs-wallpapers "
-BASE_PKGS+="base-devel xorg xorg-drivers sudo git gtk3 gtk-engines gtk-engine-murrine pavucontrol tumbler "
+BASE_PKGS+="base-devel xorg xorg-drivers sudo git gvfs gtk3 gtk-engines gtk-engine-murrine pavucontrol tumbler "
 BASE_PKGS+="playerctl ffmpeg gstreamer libmad libmatroska gst-libav gst-plugins-base gst-plugins-good"
 
 # sane extras for window managers
@@ -932,9 +933,7 @@ select_device()
         DEVICE="$(awk '{print $1}' <<< "$SYS_DEVS")"
     elif (( DEV_COUNT > 1 )); then
         tput civis
-        if ! DEVICE="$(menubox "$_DevSelTitle " "${msg}$_DevSelBody" $SYS_DEVS)"; then
-            return 1
-        fi
+        DEVICE="$(menubox "$_DevSelTitle " "${msg}$_DevSelBody" $SYS_DEVS)" || return 1
     elif [[ $DEV_COUNT -lt 1 && $1 != 'boot' ]]; then
         msgbox "$_ErrTitle" "\nNo available devices to use.\n$_Exit"; die 1
     fi
@@ -1969,7 +1968,7 @@ get_lv_size()
 {
     tput cnorm
     local ttl=" $_LvmCreateVG (LV:$VOL_COUNT) "
-    local msg="${VOLUME_GROUP}: ${GROUP_SIZE}$GROUP_SIZE_TYPE (${VOL_GROUP_MB}MB $_LvmLvSizeBody1).$_LvmLvSizeBody2"
+    local msg="${VOLUME_GROUP}: ${GROUP_SIZE}$GROUP_SIZE_TYPE (${VGROUP_MB}MB $_LvmLvSizeBody1).$_LvmLvSizeBody2"
     if ! VOLUME_SIZE="$(getinput "$ttl" "$msg" "")"; then
         return 1
     fi
@@ -1995,17 +1994,17 @@ get_lv_size()
                 local m=$((s * 1000))
                 case ${VOLUME_SIZE:$lv:1} in
                     [Gg])
-                        if (( m >= VOL_GROUP_MB )); then
+                        if (( m >= VGROUP_MB )); then
                             ERR_SIZE=1
                         else
-                            VOL_GROUP_MB=$((VOL_GROUP_MB - m))
+                            VGROUP_MB=$((VGROUP_MB - m))
                         fi
                         ;;
                     [Mm])
-                        if (( ${VOLUME_SIZE:0:$lv} >= VOL_GROUP_MB )); then
+                        if (( ${VOLUME_SIZE:0:$lv} >= VGROUP_MB )); then
                             ERR_SIZE=1
                         else
-                            VOL_GROUP_MB=$((VOL_GROUP_MB - s))
+                            VGROUP_MB=$((VGROUP_MB - s))
                         fi
                         ;;
                     *)
@@ -2093,10 +2092,10 @@ lvm_partitions()
     PARTS="$(awk 'NF > 0 {print $0 " off"}' <<< "$PARTS")"
 
     tput civis
-    GROUP_PARTS=($(dialog --cr-wrap --no-cancel --stdout --backtitle "$BT" \
+    LVM_PARTS=($(dialog --cr-wrap --no-cancel --stdout --backtitle "$BT" \
         --title " $_LvmCreateVG " --checklist "$_LvmPvSelBody" 0 0 0 $PARTS))
 
-    (( ${#GROUP_PARTS[@]} >= 1 ))
+    (( ${#LVM_PARTS[@]} >= 1 ))
 }
 
 lvm_create_group()
@@ -2104,13 +2103,13 @@ lvm_create_group()
     lvm_group_name || return 1
 
     local msg="$_LvmPvConfBody1 $VOLUME_GROUP\n\n$_LvmPvConfBody2"
-    while ! yesno "$_LvmCreateVG" "$msg ${GROUP_PARTS[*]}\n"; do
+    while ! yesno "$_LvmCreateVG" "$msg ${LVM_PARTS[*]}\n"; do
         lvm_partitions || { break; return 1; }
         lvm_group_name || { break; return 1; }
     done
 
-    vgcreate -f "$VOLUME_GROUP" "${GROUP_PARTS[@]}" >/dev/null 2>$ERR
-    errshow "vgcreate -f $VOLUME_GROUP ${GROUP_PARTS[*]}"
+    vgcreate -f "$VOLUME_GROUP" "${LVM_PARTS[@]}" >/dev/null 2>$ERR
+    errshow "vgcreate -f $VOLUME_GROUP ${LVM_PARTS[*]}"
 
     GROUP_SIZE=$(vgdisplay "$VOLUME_GROUP" | awk '/VG Size/ {
         gsub(/[^0-9.]/, "")
@@ -2122,9 +2121,9 @@ lvm_create_group()
     }')"
 
     if [[ $GROUP_SIZE_TYPE == 'G' ]]; then
-        VOL_GROUP_MB=$((GROUP_SIZE * 1000))
+        VGROUP_MB=$((GROUP_SIZE * 1000))
     else
-        VOL_GROUP_MB=$GROUP_SIZE
+        VGROUP_MB=$GROUP_SIZE
     fi
 
     local msg="$_LvmPvDoneBody1 $VOLUME_GROUP ($GROUP_SIZE $GROUP_SIZE_TYPE)"
@@ -2135,21 +2134,21 @@ lvm_create_group()
 lvm_create()
 {
     VOLUME_GROUP=""
-    GROUP_PARTS=()
-    VOL_GROUP_MB=0
+    LVM_PARTS=()
+    VGROUP_MB=0
     umount_dir $MNT
     lvm_partitions || return 1
     lvm_create_group || return 1
     lvm_volume_count || return 1
     lvm_extra_lvs || return 1
-    lvm_volume_name "$_LvmLvNameBody1 $_LvmLvNameBody2 (${VOL_GROUP_MB}MB)" || return 1
+    lvm_volume_name "$_LvmLvNameBody1 $_LvmLvNameBody2 (${VGROUP_MB}MB)" || return 1
     lvcreate -l +100%FREE "$VOLUME_GROUP" -n "$VOLUME_NAME" >/dev/null 2>$ERR
     errshow "lvcreate -l +100%FREE $VOLUME_GROUP -n $VOLUME_NAME"
     LVM='logical volume'
     tput civis
     sleep 0.5
-    local msg="${_Done}$_LvmPvDoneBody1 $VOLUME_GROUP-$VOLUME_NAME (${VOLUME_SIZE:-${VOL_GROUP_MB}MB}) $_LvmPvDoneBody2."
-    msgbox "$_LvmCreateVG (LV:$VOL_COUNT)" "$msg\n$(lsblk -o NAME,MODEL,TYPE,FSTYPE,SIZE "${GROUP_PARTS[@]}")"
+    local msg="${_Done}$_LvmPvDoneBody1 $VOLUME_GROUP-$VOLUME_NAME (${VOLUME_SIZE:-${VGROUP_MB}MB}) $_LvmPvDoneBody2."
+    msgbox "$_LvmCreateVG (LV:$VOL_COUNT)" "$msg\n$(lsblk -o NAME,MODEL,TYPE,FSTYPE,SIZE "${LVM_PARTS[@]}")"
 
     return 0
 }
@@ -2382,8 +2381,8 @@ ssd()
     # check for LVM and or LUKS for their origin devices
     if [[ $LUKS && ! $LVM && $dev =~ $LUKS_NAME ]]; then
         dev="${LUKS_PART}"
-    elif [[ $LVM && ! $LUKS && ${#GROUP_PARTS[@]} -eq 1 && ${GROUP_PARTS[*]} =~ $dev ]]; then
-        dev="${GROUP_PARTS[*]}"
+    elif [[ $LVM && ! $LUKS && ${#LVM_PARTS[@]} -eq 1 && ${LVM_PARTS[*]} =~ $dev ]]; then
+        dev="${LVM_PARTS[*]}"
     fi
 
     dev=${dev#/dev/}
@@ -2507,7 +2506,12 @@ load_bcm()
 
 chk_connect()
 {
-    infobox "Network Connect" "\nVerifying connection to https://www.archlinux.org\n"
+    if [[ $CHECKED_NET == true ]]; then
+        infobox "Network Connect" "\nVerifying connection to https://www.archlinux.org\n" 0
+    else
+        infobox "Network Connect" "\nChecking connection to https://www.archlinux.org\n" 0
+        CHECKED_NET=true
+    fi
     curl -sI --connect-timeout 5 'https://www.archlinux.org/' | sed '1q' | grep -q '200'
 }
 
@@ -2605,8 +2609,7 @@ menubox()
     local body="$2"
     shift 2
     local response
-    if ! response="$(dialog --cr-wrap --stdout --backtitle "$BT" --title " $title " --menu "$body" 0 0 0 "$@")"
-    then
+    if ! response="$(dialog --cr-wrap --stdout --backtitle "$BT" --title " $title " --menu "$body" 0 0 0 "$@")"; then
         return 1
     fi
     printf "%s" "$response"
@@ -2618,8 +2621,7 @@ checkbox()
     local body="$2"
     shift 2
     local response
-    if ! response="$(dialog --cr-wrap --stdout --backtitle "$BT" --title " $title " --checklist "$body" 0 0 0 "$@")"
-    then
+    if ! response="$(dialog --cr-wrap --stdout --backtitle "$BT" --title " $title " --checklist "$body" 0 0 0 "$@")"; then
         return 1
     fi
     printf "%s" "$response"