diff --git a/options.default b/options.default
index 65c9434..4fc3347 100755
--- a/options.default
+++ b/options.default
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ MODPROBE=/sbin/modprobe
 #FORWARD=1
 
 # Blocking incoming connections by default?
-BLOCKINCOMING=1
+#BLOCKINCOMING=1
 
 # Clamp MSS, useful on DSL/VPN links
 # Space separated list of interfaces to apply this on
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ BLOCKINCOMING=1
 #INTINF=ppp+
 
 # Port forwardings, requires NAT
-PORTFW=$BASEDIR/port-forwards
+#PORTFW=$BASEDIR/port-forwards
 
 # TCP/UDP/Protocol to allow
 TCPPORTS="20 21 22 53 80 113 123 443"
diff --git a/rc.firewall b/rc.firewall
index 8991708..01363d8 100755
--- a/rc.firewall
+++ b/rc.firewall
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 #/bin/sh
-# v0.9.5
 # By Brielle Bruns <bruns@2mbit.com>
 # URL: http://www.sosdg.org/freestuff/firewall
 # License: GPLv3
@@ -37,7 +36,6 @@ if [ ! -r $BASEDIR/include/static ] || [ ! -r $BASEDIR/include/functions ]; then
 	exit 1
 fi
 
-
 . $BASEDIR/include/static
 
 
@@ -67,7 +65,11 @@ while [ $# -gt 0 ]; do
 	shift
 done
 
-
+if [ ! -r "${PORTFW}" ]; then
+	display_c RED "Error: Missing ${PORTFW} as defined in the PORTFW option.  Please make sure"
+	display_c RED "it exists, or comment out the PORTFW line in options."
+	exit 1
+fi
 
 echo "=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
  Firewall/SOSDG ${FW_VERSION}
@@ -295,7 +297,7 @@ if [ -s "$BASEDIR/include/ipv4_custom_routing" ]; then
 fi
 
 if [ $ROUTING ]; then
-	display_c YELLOW "Adding route: " N
+	display_c YELLOW "Adding route: "
 	for i in `grep -v "\#" $ROUTING`; do
 		ROUTE=( ${i//:/ } )
 		FWINT1=${ROUTE[0]}
@@ -312,12 +314,11 @@ if [ $ROUTING ]; then
 		$IPTABLES -A FORWARD -i $FWINT1 -o $FWINT2 \
 			-s $FWIP1 -d $FWIP2 -j ACCEPT
 		if [ ${ROUTE[4]} == "1" ]; then
-			#echo -en "\E[35m$FWINT1\E[37m:$FWIP1<->\E[34m$FWINT2\E[37m:$FWIP2 "
-			echo -en "${PURPLE}$FWINT1:$FWIP1${AQUA}<->${BLUE}$FWINT2:$FWIP2 "
+			display_c DEFAULT "\t${PURPLE}$FWINT1:$FWIP1${AQUA}<->${BLUE}$FWINT2:$FWIP2"
  			$IPTABLES -A FORWARD -o $FWINT1 -i $FWINT2 \
 				-d $FWIP1 -s $FWIP2 -j ACCEPT
 		else
-			echo -en "${PURPLE}$FWINT1:$FWIP1${AQUA}->${BLUE}$FWINT2:$FWIP2 "
+			display_c DEFAULT "\t${PURPLE}$FWINT1:$FWIP1${AQUA}->${BLUE}$FWINT2:$FWIP2"
 	fi
 	done
 echo -ne "\n"