diff --git a/etc/rc b/etc/rc
index 5a2c824f7..10243d858 100755
--- a/etc/rc
+++ b/etc/rc
@@ -47,14 +47,13 @@ esac
 case $action in
 start)
     echo ""
-    echo "Multiuser startup in progress ..."
+    echo -n "Multiuser startup in progress ...:"
 
     # National keyboard?
     test -f /etc/keymap && loadkeys /etc/keymap
 
     # Start crucial system services. The floppy driver *must* be loaded 
     # first, as it needs memory below 16MB in order to do ISA DMA.
-    echo -n "Starting services:"
     if [ ! "`sysenv label`" = "FLOPPY" ]  
     then up floppy "" /dev/fd0
     else up at_wini "" /dev/c0d0
diff --git a/etc/usr/rc b/etc/usr/rc
index 1b0b97ec1..df5103d83 100644
--- a/etc/usr/rc
+++ b/etc/usr/rc
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ start)
     rm -rf /tmp/. /usr/run/. /usr/spool/lpd/. /usr/spool/locks/.
 
     # Start servers and drivers set at the boot monitor.
-    echo -n "More services:"
+    echo -n "Starting services:"
     up random "" /dev/random
 
     # load random number generator