diff --git a/functions b/functions
index 909b756..a878df7 100644
--- a/functions
+++ b/functions
@@ -5,25 +5,38 @@
 # width:
 
 STAT_COL=80
-if [[ ! -t 1 ]]; then
+calc_columns() {
+  if [ ! -t 1 ]; then
     USECOLOR=""
-elif [[ -t 0 ]]; then
-    # stty will fail when stdin isn't a terminal
+  # stty will fail when stdin isn't a terminal
+  elif [ -t 0 ]; then
     STAT_COL="$(/bin/stty size)"
     # stty gives "rows cols"; strip the rows number, we just want columns
     STAT_COL="${STAT_COL##* }"
-elif /bin/tput cols &>/dev/null; then
-    # is /usr/share/terminfo already mounted, and TERM recognized?
-    STAT_COL=$(/bin/tput cols)
-fi
-if ((STAT_COL==0)); then
-    # if output was 0 (serial console), set default width to 80
-    STAT_COL=80
-    USECOLOR=""
-fi
+  elif /bin/tput cols &>/dev/null; then
+      # is /usr/share/terminfo already mounted, and TERM recognized?
+      STAT_COL=$(/bin/tput cols)
+  fi
+  if ((STAT_COL==0)); then
+      # if output was 0 (serial console), set default width to 80
+      STAT_COL=80
+      USECOLOR=""
+  fi
+
+  # we use 13 characters for our own stuff
+  STAT_COL=$(($STAT_COL - 13))
+  if [[ -t 1 ]]; then
+    SAVE_POSITION="\033[s"
+    RESTORE_POSITION="\033[u"
+    DEL_TEXT="\033[$(($STAT_COL+4))G"
+  else
+    SAVE_POSITION=""
+    RESTORE_POSITION=""
+    DEL_TEXT=""
+  fi
+}
 
-# we use 13 characters for our own stuff
-STAT_COL=$(($STAT_COL - 13))
+calc_columns
 
 # disable colors on broken terminals
 TERM_COLORS="$(/bin/tput colors 2>/dev/null)"
diff --git a/rc.multi b/rc.multi
index 660f649..a66e779 100755
--- a/rc.multi
+++ b/rc.multi
@@ -15,8 +15,12 @@ run_hook multi_start
 for daemon in "${DAEMONS[@]}"; do
     case ${daemon:0:1} in
         '!') continue;;     # Skip this daemon.
-        '@') start_daemon_bkgd "${daemon#@}";;
-        *)   start_daemon "$daemon";;
+        '@')
+            start_daemon_bkgd "${daemon#@}"
+            calc_columns;;
+        *)
+            start_daemon "$daemon"
+            calc_columns;;
     esac
 done
 
diff --git a/rc.sysinit b/rc.sysinit
index 44c3eac..fc561d6 100755
--- a/rc.sysinit
+++ b/rc.sysinit
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ echo > /proc/sys/kernel/hotplug
 
 stat_busy "Starting UDev Daemon"
 /sbin/udevd --daemon
+calc_columns
 stat_done
 
 run_hook sysinit_udevlaunched
@@ -86,6 +87,7 @@ if /bin/pidof -o %PPID /sbin/udevd >/dev/null; then
   /sbin/udevadm control --property=STARTUP=1
   /sbin/udevadm trigger --action=add --type=devices
   /sbin/udevadm trigger --action=add --type=subsystems
+  calc_columns
   stat_done
 fi
 
@@ -94,6 +96,7 @@ mods=${MODULES[@]/!*/}
 if [[ $load_modules != off && -f /proc/modules && $mods ]]; then
 	stat_busy "Loading Modules"
 	/sbin/modprobe --all $mods
+	calc_columns
 	stat_done
 fi
 unset mods
@@ -103,6 +106,7 @@ if /bin/pidof -o %PPID /sbin/udevd >/dev/null; then
 	stat_busy "Waiting for UDev uevents to be processed"
 	/sbin/udevadm settle
 	/sbin/udevadm control --property=STARTUP=
+	calc_columns
 	stat_done
 fi