diff --git a/files/initrd/opt/arc/boot.sh b/files/initrd/opt/arc/boot.sh
index 3e1ace12..92d5b527 100755
--- a/files/initrd/opt/arc/boot.sh
+++ b/files/initrd/opt/arc/boot.sh
@@ -200,12 +200,12 @@ elif [ "${DIRECTBOOT}" = "false" ]; then
         break
       fi
       if [ ${COUNT} -gt ${BOOTIPWAIT} ]; then
-        echo -e "\r${DRIVER}: TIMEOUT."
+        echo -e "\r\033[1;37m${DRIVER}: TIMEOUT\033[0m"
         break
       fi
       sleep 3
       if ethtool ${N} | grep 'Link detected' | grep -q 'no'; then
-        echo -e "\r${DRIVER}: NOT CONNECTED"
+        echo -e "\r\033[1;37m${DRIVER}: NOT CONNECTED\033[0m"
         break
       fi
       COUNT=$((${COUNT} + 3))
diff --git a/files/initrd/opt/arc/init.sh b/files/initrd/opt/arc/init.sh
index 4489314d..f8feb30d 100755
--- a/files/initrd/opt/arc/init.sh
+++ b/files/initrd/opt/arc/init.sh
@@ -154,12 +154,12 @@ for N in ${ETHX}; do
       break
     fi
     if [ ${COUNT} -gt ${BOOTIPWAIT} ]; then
-      echo -e "\r${DRIVER}: TIMEOUT"
+      echo -e echo -e "\r\033[1;37m${DRIVER}: TIMEOUT\033[0m"
       break
     fi
     sleep 3
     if ethtool ${N} | grep 'Link detected' | grep -q 'no'; then
-      echo -e "\r${DRIVER}: NOT CONNECTED"
+      echo -e "\r\033[1;37m${DRIVER}: NOT CONNECTED\033[0m"
       break
     fi
     COUNT=$((${COUNT} + 3))