diff --git a/82802ab.c b/82802ab.c
index 71f2af7..b41efcc 100644
--- a/82802ab.c
+++ b/82802ab.c
@@ -73,7 +73,8 @@
 #endif
 	myusec_delay(10);
 
-	printf(__FUNCTION__ "id1 %d, id2 %d\n", id1, id2);
+	printf("%s: id1 0x%x, id2 0x%x\n", __FUNCTION__, id1, id2);	
+
 	if (id1 == flash->manufacture_id && id2 == flash->model_id) {
 		size_t size = flash->total_size * 1024;
 		// we need to mmap the write-protect space. 
@@ -129,12 +130,12 @@
 
 	// clear status register
 	*bios = 0x50;
-	printf("Erase at %p\n", bios);
+	//printf("Erase at %p\n", bios);
 	// clear write protect
-	printf("write protect is at %p\n", (wrprotect));
-	printf("write protect is 0x%x\n", *(wrprotect));
+	//printf("write protect is at %p\n", (wrprotect));
+	//printf("write protect is 0x%x\n", *(wrprotect));
 	*(wrprotect) = 0;
-	printf("write protect is 0x%x\n", *(wrprotect));
+	//printf("write protect is 0x%x\n", *(wrprotect));
 
 	// now start it
 	*(volatile unsigned char *) (bios) = 0x20;
@@ -142,7 +143,7 @@
 	myusec_delay(10);
 	// now let's see what the register is
 	status = wait_82802ab(flash->virt_addr);
-	print_82802ab_status(status);
+	//print_82802ab_status(status);
 	printf("DONE BLOCK 0x%x\n", offset);
 }
 int erase_82802ab (struct flashchip * flash)
diff --git a/am29f040b.c b/am29f040b.c
index ceba046..3603bb9 100644
--- a/am29f040b.c
+++ b/am29f040b.c
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
 
 	myusec_delay(10);
     
-	printf(__FUNCTION__ "id1 %d, id2 %d\n", id1, id2);
+	printf("%s: id1 0x%x, id2 0x%x\n", __FUNCTION__, id1, id2);
 	if (id1 == flash->manufacture_id && id2 == flash->model_id)
 		return 1;
 
diff --git a/flash_rom.c b/flash_rom.c
index 94d4972..0ec1e04 100644
--- a/flash_rom.c
+++ b/flash_rom.c
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@
     return NULL;
 }
 
-int verify_flash (struct flashchip * flash, char * buf)
+int verify_flash (struct flashchip * flash, char * buf, int verbose)
 {
     int i = 0;
     int total_size = flash->total_size *1024;
@@ -188,13 +188,19 @@
 
     printf("Verifying address: ");
     while (i++ < total_size) {
-	printf("0x%08x", i);
+	if (verbose) 
+		printf("0x%08x", i);
 	if (*(bios+i) != *(buf+i)) {
+		printf("FAILED\n");
 	    return 0;
 	}
-	printf("\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b");
+	if (verbose) 
+		printf("\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b");
     }
-    printf("\n");
+    if (verbose)
+    	printf("\n");
+    else
+	printf("VERIFIED\n");
     return 1;
 }
 
@@ -211,7 +217,7 @@
 	struct timeval start, end;
 	int ok = 0;
 
-	fprintf(stderr, "Setting up microsecond timing loop\n");
+	printf("Setting up microsecond timing loop\n");
 	while (! ok) {
 		//fprintf(stderr, "Try %d\n", count);
 		gettimeofday(&start, 0);
@@ -333,6 +339,6 @@
     printf("OK, calibrated, now do the deed\n");
 
     flash->write (flash, buf);
-    verify_flash (flash, buf);
+    verify_flash (flash, buf, /* verbose = */ 0);
     return 0;
 }
diff --git a/jedec.c b/jedec.c
index f26659f..e811959 100644
--- a/jedec.c
+++ b/jedec.c
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 
 	myusec_delay(10);
 
-	printf(__FUNCTION__ "id1 %d, id2 %d\n", id1, id2);
+	printf("%s: id1 0x%x, id2 0x%x\n", __FUNCTION__, id1, id2);
 	if (id1 == flash->manufacture_id && id2 == flash->model_id)
 		return 1;
 
diff --git a/m29f400bt.c b/m29f400bt.c
index 2011ceb..73f9213 100644
--- a/m29f400bt.c
+++ b/m29f400bt.c
@@ -46,8 +46,10 @@
 	*(volatile char *) (bios + 0xAAA) = 0xF0;
 
 	myusec_delay(10);
-	
-	printf(__FUNCTION__ " id1 %x, id2 %x\n", id1, id2);
+
+	printf("%s: id1 0x%x, id2 0x%x\n", __FUNCTION__, id1, id2);	
+
+
 	if (id1 == flash->manufacture_id && id2 == flash->model_id)
 		return 1;
 
diff --git a/sst28sf040.c b/sst28sf040.c
index 4042e8b..d811988 100644
--- a/sst28sf040.c
+++ b/sst28sf040.c
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@
 	*bios = RESET;
 	myusec_delay(10);
 
-	printf(__FUNCTION__ "id1 %d, id2 %d\n", id1, id2);
+	printf("%s: id1 0x%x, id2 0x%x\n", __FUNCTION__ , id1, id2);
 	if (id1 == flash->manufacture_id && id2 == flash->model_id)
 		return 1;
 
diff --git a/sst39sf020.c b/sst39sf020.c
index 48a1d59..7e0853a 100644
--- a/sst39sf020.c
+++ b/sst39sf020.c
@@ -128,7 +128,8 @@
 
         myusec_delay(10);
 
-        printf(__FUNCTION__ "id1 %d, id2 %d\n", id1, id2);
+	printf("%s: id1 0x%x, id2 0x%x\n", __FUNCTION__, id1, id2);
+
         if (id1 == flash->manufacture_id && id2 == flash->model_id)
                 return 1;
 
diff --git a/w49f002u.c b/w49f002u.c
index 887a15b..65b540c 100644
--- a/w49f002u.c
+++ b/w49f002u.c
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@
 
 	myusec_delay(10);
 
-	printf(__FUNCTION__ "id1 %d, id2 %d\n", id1, id2);
+	printf("%s: id1 0x%x, id2 0x%x\n", __FUNCTION__, id1, id2);	
+
 	if (id1 == flash->manufacture_id && id2 == flash->model_id)
 		return 1;