diff --git a/clfs/rc.d/shutdown b/clfs/rc.d/shutdown
index 4958523..e767095 100755
--- a/clfs/rc.d/shutdown
+++ b/clfs/rc.d/shutdown
@@ -5,13 +5,10 @@
 
 . /etc/rc.d/init.d/functions
 
-echo "[ /\ ] Stopping Everest Linux"
-
 echo
-echo "System is going down for reboot or halt now."
+echo "[ /\^ ] Stopping Everest Linux"
 echo
 
-
 echo "Starting stop scripts."
 
 for i in /etc/rc.d/stop/*
diff --git a/clfs/rc.d/startup b/clfs/rc.d/startup
index 074763e..8d313f2 100755
--- a/clfs/rc.d/startup
+++ b/clfs/rc.d/startup
@@ -4,10 +4,6 @@
 # 
 . /etc/rc.d/init.d/functions
 
-echo "[ /\ ] Starting Everest Linux"
-
-echo "Mounting filesystems: "
-
 /bin/mount -t proc none /proc
 /bin/mount -t sysfs none /sys
 /bin/mount -t tmpfs /tmp /tmp
@@ -16,6 +12,10 @@ echo "Mounting filesystems: "
 
 /bin/echo "/sbin/mdev" > /proc/sys/kernel/hotplug
 
+echo
+echo "[ /\^ ] Starting Everest Linux"
+echo 
+
 echo -n "Starting mdev: "
 /sbin/mdev -s
 check_status