diff --git a/STRINGS.CHANGES b/STRINGS.CHANGES
index fff2b32..0c8b7ad 100644
--- a/STRINGS.CHANGES
+++ b/STRINGS.CHANGES
@@ -4,6 +4,12 @@ If you are using your own custom strings file, you will need
 to add / modify the new string on the line specified. Be sure
 to remove the start and end quotation marks.
 
+Changes from v0.9-alpha -> v0.10-alpha
+--------------------------------------------------------------
+
+LINE: 275 NEW
+OLDSTRING: (NONE)
+NEWSTRING: \r\n\e[1;31mError executing archiver.\r\n\e[0m
 
 Changes from v0.8-alpha -> v0.9-alpha
 --------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/dist/magicka.strings b/dist/magicka.strings
index 5b7b778..9131aa4 100644
--- a/dist/magicka.strings
+++ b/dist/magicka.strings
@@ -272,3 +272,4 @@ File exists!\r\n
 \e[24;1H\e[1;37;44mUp / Down to Select, A to Add, D to Delete, Q to Quit\e[K
 \e[8;28H\e[1;31;40mNo BBSes in the list!
 \e[10;22H\e[1;37mPress \e[1;33mA \e[1;37m to Add yours or \e[1;33mQ \e[1;37mto Quit\e[0m
+\r\n\e[1;31mError executing archiver.\r\n\e[0m
diff --git a/src/bluewave.c b/src/bluewave.c
index 0e2274a..185fabd 100644
--- a/src/bluewave.c
+++ b/src/bluewave.c
@@ -313,7 +313,8 @@ void bwave_create_packet() {
 	FILE *inf_file;
 	int tot_areas = 0;
 	int totmsgs = 0;
-	
+	int ret;
+
 	for (i=0;i<conf.mail_conference_count;i++) {
 		for (j=0;j<conf.mail_conferences[i]->mail_area_count;j++) {
 			if (msgbase_is_subscribed(i, j)) {
@@ -528,7 +529,8 @@ void bwave_create_packet() {
 			dup2(bbs_stderr, STDERR_FILENO);
 			dup2(bbs_stdin, STDIN_FILENO);
 		}
-		system(buffer);
+		
+		ret = system(buffer);
 		
 		if (sshBBS) {
 		
@@ -541,8 +543,11 @@ void bwave_create_packet() {
 			close(sterr);
 		}
 
-
-		do_download(gUser, archive);
+		if (ret != -1 && ret >> 8 != 127) {
+			do_download(gUser, archive);
+		} else {
+			s_printf(get_string(274));
+		}
 
 		snprintf(buffer, 1024, "%s/node%d/bwave", conf.bbs_path, mynode);
 		recursive_delete(buffer);
diff --git a/src/files.c b/src/files.c
index 2c313b8..f110028 100644
--- a/src/files.c
+++ b/src/files.c
@@ -846,11 +846,11 @@ void download_zmodem(struct user_record *user, char *filename) {
 	    break ;
 
 	  case ZmErrCantOpen:
-	    dolog("cannot open file \"%s\": %s\n", filename, strerror(errno)) ;
+	    dolog("cannot open file \"%s\": %s", filename, strerror(errno)) ;
 	    return;
 
 	  case ZmFileTooLong:
-	    dolog("filename \"%s\" too long, skipping...\n", filename) ;
+	    dolog("filename \"%s\" too long, skipping...", filename) ;
 	    return;
 
 	  case ZmDone: