--- branches/magellan-next/include/mtools.minc	2011/06/02 21:36:05	20
+++ branches/magellan-next/include/mtools.minc	2011/06/02 22:39:08	21
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@
 	# do not start services on bootstrap or MROOT!=/
 	if [[ ${MAGE_BOOTSTRAP} != true ]] && [[ -z ${MROOT} ]] || [[ ${MROOT} = / ]]
 	then
+		echo -e " ${COLBLUE}[${COLGREEN}+${COLBLUE}]${COLDEFAULT} starting unit ${service} ..."
 		# start or restart the service
 		systemctl try-restart ${service}
 	fi
@@ -193,6 +194,7 @@
 	# do not stop services on bootstrap or MROOT!=/
 	if [[ ${MAGE_BOOTSTRAP} != true ]] && [[ -z ${MROOT} ]] || [[ ${MROOT} = / ]]
 	then
+		echo -e " ${COLBLUE}[${COLGREEN}+${COLBLUE}]${COLDEFAULT} stopping unit ${service} ..."
 		systemctl stop ${service}
 		# try harder
 		if [[ -n $(pidof ${service_exec}) ]]