diff --git a/run/disk.sh b/run/disk.sh
index f10bcbe..53403df 100644
--- a/run/disk.sh
+++ b/run/disk.sh
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ set -Eeuo pipefail
 
 # Docker environment variables
 
-: ${DISK_IO:='native'}    # I/O Mode, can be set to 'native', 'threads' or 'io_turing' 
+: ${DISK_IO:='native'}    # I/O Mode, can be set to 'native', 'threads' or 'io_turing'
 : ${DISK_CACHE:='none'}   # Caching mode, can be set to 'writeback' for better performance
 : ${DISK_DISCARD:='on'}   # Controls whether unmap (TRIM) commands are passed to the host.
 : ${DISK_ROTATION:='1'}   # Rotation rate, set to 1 for SSD storage and increase for HDD
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ if [ -f "${DATA}" ]; then
 
   if [ "$DATA_SIZE" -gt "$OLD_SIZE" ]; then
 
-    echo "INFO: Resizing data disk from $OLD_SIZE to $DATA_SIZE bytes.."
+    info "Resizing data disk from $OLD_SIZE to $DATA_SIZE bytes.."
 
     if [[ "${ALLOCATE}" == [Nn]* ]]; then
 
@@ -36,20 +36,20 @@ if [ -f "${DATA}" ]; then
       SPACE=$(df --output=avail -B 1 "${STORAGE}" | tail -n 1)
 
       if (( REQ > SPACE )); then
-        echo "ERROR: Not enough free space to resize data disk to ${DISK_SIZE}."
-        echo "ERROR: Specify a smaller size or disable preallocation with ALLOCATE=N." && exit 84
+        error "Not enough free space to resize data disk to ${DISK_SIZE}."
+        error "Specify a smaller size or disable preallocation with ALLOCATE=N." && exit 84
       fi
 
       # Resize file by allocating more space
       if ! fallocate -l "${DATA_SIZE}" "${DATA}"; then
-        echo "ERROR: Could not allocate a file for the data disk." && exit 85
+        error "Could not allocate a file for the data disk." && exit 85
       fi
 
       if [[ "${ALLOCATE}" == [Zz]* ]]; then
 
         GB=$(( (REQ + 1073741823)/1073741824 ))
 
-        echo "INFO: Preallocating ${GB} GB of diskspace, please wait..."
+        info "Preallocating ${GB} GB of diskspace, please wait..."
         dd if=/dev/urandom of="${DATA}" seek="${OLD_SIZE}" count="${REQ}" bs=1M iflag=count_bytes oflag=seek_bytes status=none
 
       fi
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@ if [ -f "${DATA}" ]; then
 
   if [ "$DATA_SIZE" -lt "$OLD_SIZE" ]; then
 
-    echo "INFO: Shrinking existing disks is not supported yet!"
-    echo "INFO: Creating backup of old drive in storage folder..."
+    info "Shrinking existing disks is not supported yet!"
+    info "Creating backup of old drive in storage folder..."
 
     mv -f "${DATA}" "${DATA}.bak"
 
@@ -79,19 +79,19 @@ if [ ! -f "${DATA}" ]; then
     SPACE=$(df --output=avail -B 1 "${STORAGE}" | tail -n 1)
 
     if (( DATA_SIZE > SPACE )); then
-      echo "ERROR: Not enough free space to create a data disk of ${DISK_SIZE}."
-      echo "ERROR: Specify a smaller size or disable preallocation with ALLOCATE=N." && exit 86
+      error "Not enough free space to create a data disk of ${DISK_SIZE}."
+      error "Specify a smaller size or disable preallocation with ALLOCATE=N." && exit 86
     fi
 
     # Create an empty file
     if ! fallocate -l "${DATA_SIZE}" "${DATA}"; then
       rm -f "${DATA}"
-      echo "ERROR: Could not allocate a file for the data disk." && exit 87
+      error "Could not allocate a file for the data disk." && exit 87
     fi
 
     if [[ "${ALLOCATE}" == [Zz]* ]]; then
 
-      echo "INFO: Preallocating ${DISK_SIZE} of diskspace, please wait..."
+      info "Preallocating ${DISK_SIZE} of diskspace, please wait..."
       dd if=/dev/urandom of="${DATA}" count="${DATA_SIZE}" bs=1M iflag=count_bytes status=none
 
     fi
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ if [ ! -f "${DATA}" ]; then
 
   # Check if file exists
   if [ ! -f "${DATA}" ]; then
-    echo "ERROR: Data disk does not exist ($DATA)" && exit 88
+    error "Data disk does not exist ($DATA)" && exit 88
   fi
 
 fi
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ fi
 SIZE=$(stat -c%s "${DATA}")
 
 if [[ SIZE -ne DATA_SIZE ]]; then
-  echo "ERROR: Data disk has the wrong size: ${SIZE}" && exit 89
+  error "Virtual disk has the wrong size: ${SIZE}" && exit 89
 fi
 
 DISK_OPTS="\
diff --git a/run/install.sh b/run/install.sh
index 79c3f40..1aa1782 100644
--- a/run/install.sh
+++ b/run/install.sh
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ set -Eeuo pipefail
 TMP="/boot.img"
 rm -f "$TMP"
 
-echo "Downloading ${BOOT} as boot image..."
+info "Downloading ${BOOT} as boot image..."
 
 # Check if running with interactive TTY or redirected to docker log
 if [ -t 1 ]; then
@@ -16,14 +16,14 @@ fi
 [[ "${DEBUG}" == [Yy1]* ]] && set -x
 
 { wget "$BOOT" -O "$TMP" -q --no-check-certificate --show-progress "$PROGRESS"; rc=$?; } || :
-(( rc != 0 )) && echo "ERROR: Failed to download ${BOOT}, reason: $rc" && exit 60
 
-[ ! -f "$TMP" ] && echo "Failed to download ${BOOT}" && exit 61
+(( rc != 0 )) && error "Failed to download ${BOOT}, reason: $rc" && exit 60
+[ ! -f "$TMP" ] && error "Failed to download ${BOOT}" && exit 61
 
 SIZE=$(stat -c%s "$TMP")
 
 if ((SIZE<100000)); then
-  echo "Invalid ISO file: Size is smaller than 100 KB" && exit 62
+  error "Invalid ISO file: Size is smaller than 100 KB" && exit 62
 fi
 
 FILE="$STORAGE/boot.img"
diff --git a/run/network.sh b/run/network.sh
index 4aa6b31..465f79b 100644
--- a/run/network.sh
+++ b/run/network.sh
@@ -22,69 +22,43 @@ set -Eeuo pipefail
 
 configureDHCP() {
 
-  VM_NET_VLAN="${VM_NET_TAP}_vlan"
-  GATEWAY=$(ip r | grep default | awk '{print $3}')
-  NETWORK=$(ip -o route | grep "${VM_NET_DEV}" | grep -v default | awk '{print $1}')
-  IP=$(ip address show dev "${VM_NET_DEV}" | grep inet | awk '/inet / { print $2 }' | cut -f1 -d/)
-
-  [[ "${DEBUG}" == [Yy1]* ]] && set -x
-
-  # Create a macvlan network to allow for communication between the host and the VM guest
-  { ip link add link "${VM_NET_DEV}" "${VM_NET_VLAN}" type macvlan mode bridge ; rc=$?; } || :
-
-  if (( rc != 0 )); then
-    echo "ERROR: Cannot create macvlan interface. Please make sure the network type is 'macvlan' and not 'ipvlan',"
-    echo "ERROR: and that the NET_ADMIN capability has been added to the container config: --cap-add NET_ADMIN" && exit 15
-  fi
-
-  ip address add "${IP}" dev "${VM_NET_VLAN}"
-  ip link set dev "${VM_NET_VLAN}" up
-
-  ip route flush dev "${VM_NET_VLAN}"
-  ip route del "${NETWORK}" dev "${VM_NET_DEV}"
-  ip route add "${NETWORK}" dev "${VM_NET_VLAN}" metric 0
-  
   # Create a macvtap network for the VM guest
-  { ip link add link "${VM_NET_DEV}" name "${VM_NET_TAP}" address "${VM_NET_MAC}" type macvtap mode bridge ; rc=$?; } || :
 
+  { ip link add link "${VM_NET_DEV}" name "${VM_NET_TAP}" address "${VM_NET_MAC}" type macvtap mode bridge ; rc=$?; } || :
+  
   if (( rc != 0 )); then
-    echo "ERROR: Capability NET_ADMIN has not been set most likely. Please add the "
-    echo "ERROR: following docker setting to your container: --cap-add NET_ADMIN" && exit 16
+    error "Cannot create macvtap interface. Please make sure the network type is 'macvlan' and not 'ipvlan',"
+    error "and that the NET_ADMIN capability has been added to the container config: --cap-add NET_ADMIN" && exit 16
   fi
 
   ip link set "${VM_NET_TAP}" up
 
-  { set +x; } 2>/dev/null
-
   TAP_NR=$(</sys/class/net/"${VM_NET_TAP}"/ifindex)
   TAP_PATH="/dev/tap${TAP_NR}"
 
   # Create dev file (there is no udev in container: need to be done manually)
   IFS=: read -r MAJOR MINOR < <(cat /sys/devices/virtual/net/"${VM_NET_TAP}"/tap*/dev)
-
-  if (( MAJOR < 1)); then
-     echo "ERROR: Cannot find: sys/devices/virtual/net/${VM_NET_TAP}" && exit 18
-  fi
+  (( MAJOR < 1)) && error "Cannot find: sys/devices/virtual/net/${VM_NET_TAP}" && exit 18
 
   [[ ! -e "${TAP_PATH}" ]] && [[ -e "/dev0/${TAP_PATH##*/}" ]] && ln -s "/dev0/${TAP_PATH##*/}" "${TAP_PATH}"
 
   if [[ ! -e "${TAP_PATH}" ]]; then
     { mknod "${TAP_PATH}" c "$MAJOR" "$MINOR" ; rc=$?; } || :
-    (( rc != 0 )) && echo "ERROR: Cannot mknod: ${TAP_PATH} ($rc)" && exit 20
+    (( rc != 0 )) && error "Cannot mknod: ${TAP_PATH} ($rc)" && exit 20
   fi
 
   { exec 30>>"$TAP_PATH"; rc=$?; } || :
 
   if (( rc != 0 )); then
-    echo "ERROR: Cannot create TAP interface ($rc). Please add the following docker settings to your "
-    echo "ERROR: container: --device-cgroup-rule='c ${MAJOR}:* rwm' --device=/dev/vhost-net" && exit 21
+    error "Cannot create TAP interface ($rc). Please add the following docker settings to your "
+    error "container: --device-cgroup-rule='c ${MAJOR}:* rwm' --device=/dev/vhost-net" && exit 21
   fi
 
   { exec 40>>/dev/vhost-net; rc=$?; } || :
 
   if (( rc != 0 )); then
-    echo "ERROR: VHOST can not be found ($rc). Please add the following "
-    echo "ERROR: docker setting to your container: --device=/dev/vhost-net" && exit 22
+    error "VHOST can not be found ($rc). Please add the following "
+    error "docker setting to your container: --device=/dev/vhost-net" && exit 22
   fi
 
   NET_OPTS="-netdev tap,id=hostnet0,vhost=on,vhostfd=40,fd=30"
@@ -92,15 +66,16 @@ configureDHCP() {
 
 configureNAT () {
 
+  # Create a bridge with a static IP for the VM guest
+
   VM_NET_IP='20.20.20.21'
   [[ "${DEBUG}" == [Yy1]* ]] && set -x
 
-  # Create bridge with static IP for the VM guest
   { ip link add dev dockerbridge type bridge ; rc=$?; } || :
 
   if (( rc != 0 )); then
-    echo "ERROR: Capability NET_ADMIN has not been set most likely. Please add the "
-    echo "ERROR: following docker setting to your container: --cap-add NET_ADMIN" && exit 23
+    error "Capability NET_ADMIN has not been set most likely. Please add the "
+    error "following docker setting to your container: --cap-add NET_ADMIN" && exit 23
   fi
 
   ip address add ${VM_NET_IP%.*}.1/24 broadcast ${VM_NET_IP%.*}.255 dev dockerbridge
@@ -128,7 +103,7 @@ configureNAT () {
   if [[ $(< /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward) -eq 0 ]]; then
     { sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_forward=1 ; rc=$?; } || :
     if (( rc != 0 )); then
-      echo "ERROR: Please add the following docker setting to your container: --sysctl net.ipv4.ip_forward=1" && exit 24
+      error "Please add the following docker setting to your container: --sysctl net.ipv4.ip_forward=1" && exit 24
     fi
   fi
 
@@ -178,6 +153,8 @@ configureNAT () {
   $DNSMASQ ${DNSMASQ_OPTS:+ $DNSMASQ_OPTS}
 
   { set +x; } 2>/dev/null
+
+  [[ "${DEBUG}" == [Yy1]* ]] && echo
 }
 
 # ######################################
@@ -191,7 +168,7 @@ if [ ! -c /dev/net/tun ]; then
   chmod 666 /dev/net/tun
 fi
 
-[ ! -c /dev/net/tun ] && echo "ERROR: TUN network interface not available..." && exit 85
+[ ! -c /dev/net/tun ] && error "TUN network interface not available..." && exit 85
 
 # Create the necessary file structure for /dev/vhost-net
 if [ ! -c /dev/vhost-net ]; then
@@ -208,15 +185,15 @@ GATEWAY=$(ip r | grep default | awk '{print $3}')
 if [[ "${DEBUG}" == [Yy1]* ]]; then
 
   IP=$(ip address show dev "${VM_NET_DEV}" | grep inet | awk '/inet / { print $2 }' | cut -f1 -d/)
-  echo "INFO: Container IP is ${IP} with gateway ${GATEWAY}" && echo
+  info "Container IP is ${IP} with gateway ${GATEWAY}" && echo
 
 fi
 
 if [[ "${DHCP}" == [Yy1]* ]]; then
 
   if [[ "$GATEWAY" == "172."* ]]; then
-    echo -n "ERROR: You cannot enable DHCP while the container is "
-    echo "in a bridge network, only on a macvlan network!" && exit 86
+    error "You cannot enable DHCP while the container is "
+    error "in a bridge network, only on a macvlan network!" && exit 86
   fi
 
   # Configuration for DHCP IP
@@ -231,6 +208,4 @@ fi
 
 NET_OPTS="${NET_OPTS} -device virtio-net-pci,romfile=,netdev=hostnet0,mac=${VM_NET_MAC},id=net0"
 
-[[ "${DEBUG}" == [Yy1]* ]] && echo && echo "Finished network setup.." && echo
-
 return 0
diff --git a/run/power.sh b/run/power.sh
index ad1d207..bbb16cf 100644
--- a/run/power.sh
+++ b/run/power.sh
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ _graceful_shutdown() {
   [ ! -f "${_QEMU_PID}" ] && return
   [ -f "${_QEMU_SHUTDOWN_COUNTER}" ] && return
 
-  echo && echo "Received $1 signal, shutting down..."
+  echo && info "Received $1 signal, shutting down..."
   echo 0 > "${_QEMU_SHUTDOWN_COUNTER}"
 
   # Send the shutdown (system_powerdown) command to the QMP monitor
@@ -41,13 +41,13 @@ _graceful_shutdown() {
     if echo 'info version'| nc -q 1 -w 1 localhost "${QEMU_MONPORT}" >/dev/null 2>&1 ; then
 
       sleep 1
-      echo "Shutting down, waiting... ($(cat ${_QEMU_SHUTDOWN_COUNTER})/${QEMU_POWERDOWN_TIMEOUT})"
+      info "Shutting down, waiting... ($(cat ${_QEMU_SHUTDOWN_COUNTER})/${QEMU_POWERDOWN_TIMEOUT})"
 
     fi
 
   done
 
-  echo && echo "Quitting..."
+  echo && echo "❯ Quitting..."
   echo 'quit' | nc -q 1 -w 1 localhost "${QEMU_MONPORT}" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
 
   return
diff --git a/run/run.sh b/run/run.sh
index 8ec518a..dcd991d 100755
--- a/run/run.sh
+++ b/run/run.sh
@@ -3,23 +3,26 @@ set -Eeuo pipefail
 
 # Docker environment variables
 
-: ${BOOT:=''}             # URL of the ISO file
+: ${BOOT:=''}           # URL of the ISO file
 : ${DEBUG:='N'}         # Enable debug mode
 : ${ALLOCATE:='Y'}      # Preallocate diskspace
 : ${CPU_CORES:='1'}     # Amount of CPU cores
 : ${DISK_SIZE:='16G'}   # Initial data disk size
 : ${RAM_SIZE:='512M'}   # Maximum RAM amount
 
-echo "Starting QEMU for Docker v${VERSION}..."
-trap 'echo >&2 "Error status $? for: ${BASH_COMMAND} (line $LINENO/$BASH_LINENO)"' ERR
+echo "❯ Starting QEMU for Docker v${VERSION}..."
 
-[ ! -f "/run/run.sh" ] && echo "ERROR: Script must run inside Docker container!" && exit 11
-[ "$(id -u)" -ne "0" ] && echo "ERROR: Script must be executed with root privileges." && exit 12
+info () { echo -e "\E[1;34m❯ \E[1;36m$1\E[0m" ; }
+error () { echo -e >&2 "\E[1;31m❯ ERROR: $1\E[0m" ; }
+trap 'error "Status $? while: ${BASH_COMMAND} (line $LINENO/$BASH_LINENO)"' ERR
+
+[ ! -f "/run/run.sh" ] && error "Script must run inside Docker container!" && exit 11
+[ "$(id -u)" -ne "0" ] && error "Script must be executed with root privileges." && exit 12
 
 STORAGE="/storage"
 KERNEL=$(uname -r | cut -b 1)
 
-[ ! -d "$STORAGE" ] && echo "ERROR: Storage folder (${STORAGE}) not found!" && exit 13
+[ ! -d "$STORAGE" ] && error "Storage folder (${STORAGE}) not found!" && exit 13
 
 if [ ! -f "$STORAGE/boot.img" ]; then
   . /run/install.sh
@@ -46,7 +49,7 @@ else
 fi
 
 if [ -n "${KVM_ERR}" ]; then
-  echo "ERROR: KVM acceleration not detected ${KVM_ERR}, please enable it."
+  error "KVM acceleration not detected ${KVM_ERR}, see the FAQ about this."
   [[ "${DEBUG}" == [Yy1]* ]] && exit 88
 else
   KVM_OPTS=",accel=kvm -enable-kvm -cpu host"