diff --git a/debian/nut-client.init b/debian/nut-client.init
index 22a4b63..ade3ffe 100755
--- a/debian/nut-client.init
+++ b/debian/nut-client.init
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 PATH=/sbin:/usr/sbin:/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin
 
 NAME=nut-client
-DESC="Network UPS Tools - power device monitor and shutdown controller"
+DESC="NUT - power device monitor and shutdown controller"
 CONFIG=/etc/nut/nut.conf
 pid_dir=/var/run/nut
 upsmon_pid=${pid_dir}/upsmon.pid
@@ -75,8 +75,7 @@ start_stop_client () {
       case "$1" in
         start)
           start-stop-daemon -S -q -p $upsmon_pid -x $upsmon \
-              -- $UPSMON_OPTIONS >/dev/null 2>&1 &&
-            log_progress_msg "upsmon" || log_progress_msg "(upsmon failed)"
+              -- $UPSMON_OPTIONS >/dev/null 2>&1 && return 0 || return 1
           ;;
         stop)
           start-stop-daemon -K -o -q -p $upsmon_pid -n upsmon >/dev/null 2>&1 &&
@@ -95,17 +94,20 @@ case "$1" in
   start)
     log_daemon_msg "Starting $DESC"
     check_var_directory
-    start_stop_client start #&& log_progress_msg "upsmon"
+    start_stop_client start && log_progress_msg "upsmon"
+      || log_progress_msg "upsmon (failed)"
     log_end_msg 0
     ;;
 
   stop)
     log_daemon_msg "Stopping $DESC"
     start_stop_client stop && log_progress_msg "upsmon"
+      || log_progress_msg "upsmon (failed)"
     log_end_msg 0
     ;;
 
   reload)
+    log_daemon_msg "Reloading $DESC"
     $upsmon -c reload >/dev/null 2>&1
     ;;
 
@@ -117,12 +119,13 @@ case "$1" in
     # - restart (Ie stop+start) nut-server
     # - start nut-client
     log_daemon_msg "Restarting $DESC"
-    start_stop_client stop
+    start_stop_client stop || log_progress_msg "upsmon (failed)"
     # should then 'start_stop_server stop', Ie /etc/init.d/nut-server stop
     #sleep 5
     check_var_directory
     # should first 'start_stop_server start', Ie /etc/init.d/nut-server start
     start_stop_client start && log_progress_msg "upsmon"
+      || log_progress_msg "upsmon (failed)"
     log_end_msg 0
     ;;
 
@@ -148,6 +151,7 @@ case "$1" in
         fi
 
         # Defer to nut-server to actually poweroff the UPS, if needed
+        # (the need is tested here though!)
         if $upsmon -K >/dev/null 2>&1 ; then
           log_daemon_msg "UPS poweroff required..."
           log_end_msg 0
diff --git a/debian/nut-server.init b/debian/nut-server.init
index bf924ac..5505be4 100644
--- a/debian/nut-server.init
+++ b/debian/nut-server.init
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 PATH=/sbin:/usr/sbin:/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin
 
 NAME=nut-server
-DESC="Network UPS Tools - power devices information server and drivers"
+DESC="NUT - power devices information server and drivers"
 CONFIG=/etc/nut/nut.conf
 pid_dir=/var/run/nut
 upsd_pid=${pid_dir}/upsd.pid
@@ -76,18 +76,19 @@ start_stop_server () {
         start)
           # First, start driver(s)
           ! $upsdrvctl start >/dev/null 2>&1  &&  \
-            log_progress_msg "(driver(s) failed)" || log_progress_msg "driver(s)"
+            log_progress_msg " (driver(s) failed)." || log_progress_msg " driver(s)."
           # Then, data server (upsd)
           start-stop-daemon -S -p $upsd_pid -x $upsd \
             -- $UPSD_OPTIONS >/dev/null 2>&1 &&
             log_progress_msg "upsd" || log_progress_msg "(upsd failed)"
           ;;
         stop)
+          # FIXME: should stop nut-client first!
           # Reverse order for stop
           start-stop-daemon -K -o -p $upsd_pid -n upsd && #>/dev/null 2>&1 &&
-            log_action_msg "upsd" || log_action_msg "(upsd failed)"
+            log_progress_msg "upsd" || log_progress_msg "(upsd failed)"
           ! /sbin/upsdrvctl stop >/dev/null 2>&1  &&  \
-            log_action_msg "(driver(s) failed)" || log_action_msg "driver(s)"
+            log_progress_msg "(driver(s) failed)" || log_progress_msg "driver(s)"
           ;;
       esac
       ;;