diff --git a/build.sdcard/raspbianStretchDesktop.sh b/build.sdcard/raspbianStretchDesktop.sh
index f68e469..2bc95be 100644
--- a/build.sdcard/raspbianStretchDesktop.sh
+++ b/build.sdcard/raspbianStretchDesktop.sh
@@ -191,7 +191,6 @@ olaoluwaPGP="65317176B6857F98834EDBE8964EA263DD637C21"
 
 # setup public ip service
 cat > ./getpublicip.sh <<EOF
-getPubliIPScript='' read -r -d '' String <<"EOF"
 #!/bin/bash
 # RaspiBolt LND Mainnet: script to get public ip address
 # /usr/local/bin/getpublicip.sh
@@ -199,7 +198,7 @@ getPubliIPScript='' read -r -d '' String <<"EOF"
 echo 'getpublicip.sh started, writing public IP address every 10 minutes into /run/publicip'
 while [ 0 ];
     do
-    printf "PUBLICIP=$(curl -vv ipinfo.io/ip 2> /run/publicip.log)\n" > /run/publicip;
+    printf "PUBLICIP=\$(curl -vv ipinfo.io/ip 2> /run/publicip.log)\n" > /run/publicip;
     sleep 600
 done;
 EOF
diff --git a/home.admin/00infoLCD.sh b/home.admin/00infoLCD.sh
index 338ffea..de40cb4 100755
--- a/home.admin/00infoLCD.sh
+++ b/home.admin/00infoLCD.sh
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ if [ "$USER" = "pi" ]; then
   fi
 
   # load network
-  network=`sudo cat /home/admin/.network`
+  network=`sudo cat /home/admin/.network 2>/dev/null`
 
   ### USER PI AUTOSTART (LCD Display)
   localip=$(ip addr | grep 'state UP' -A2 | tail -n1 | awk '{print $2}' | cut -f1 -d'/')
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ if [ "$USER" = "pi" ]; then
      do
 
       # refresh network
-      network=`sudo cat /home/admin/.network`
+      network=`sudo cat /home/admin/.network 2>/dev/null`
 
       # get the setup state
       setupStepExists=$(sudo -u admin ls -la /home/admin/.setup 2>/dev/null | grep -c .setup)
diff --git a/home.admin/60finishHDD.sh b/home.admin/60finishHDD.sh
index 583900f..5ae3708 100755
--- a/home.admin/60finishHDD.sh
+++ b/home.admin/60finishHDD.sh
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ if [ ${mountOK} -eq 1 ]; then
    echo "*** Start ${network} ***"
    echo "This can take a while .."
    sudo cp /home/admin/assets/${network}d.service /etc/systemd/system/${network}d.service
+   sudo chmod +x /etc/systemd/system/${network}d.service
+   sudo systemctl daemon-reload
    sudo systemctl enable ${network}d.service
    sudo systemctl start ${network}d.service
    echo "Giving ${network}d service 180 seconds to init - please wait ..."	
diff --git a/home.admin/70initLND.sh b/home.admin/70initLND.sh
index 2c285ad..d8ffc26 100755
--- a/home.admin/70initLND.sh
+++ b/home.admin/70initLND.sh
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ if [ ${lndRunning} -eq 0 ]; then
   sed -i "5s/.*/Wants=${network}d.service/" ./assets/lnd.service
   sed -i "6s/.*/After=${network}d.service/" ./assets/lnd.service
   sudo cp /home/admin/assets/lnd.service /etc/systemd/system/lnd.service
+  sudo chmod +x /etc/systemd/system/lnd.service
   sudo systemctl enable lnd
   sudo systemctl start lnd
   echo "Started LND .. waiting 30 seconds for init ..."