diff --git a/var/mongoose/html/diag/clearlog.jim b/var/mongoose/html/diag/clearlog.jim
index ff4e76d1..82127702 100755
--- a/var/mongoose/html/diag/clearlog.jim
+++ b/var/mongoose/html/diag/clearlog.jim
@@ -9,10 +9,12 @@ set logdirs {/var/log /mod/tmp /mnt/hd3}
 set logext {.log}
 
 set log [cgi_get file 0]
+set unlink [cgi_get unlink 0]
 
 set ldir [file dirname $log]
 if {[file dirname $log] in $logdirs && [file extension $log] in $logext} {
 	file copy -force "/dev/null" $log
+	if {$unlink} { file delete $log }
 	puts "Cleared $log"
 	exit
 }
diff --git a/var/mongoose/html/lib/header.jim b/var/mongoose/html/lib/header.jim
index d826daf4..bb32109e 100755
--- a/var/mongoose/html/lib/header.jim
+++ b/var/mongoose/html/lib/header.jim
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ puts "<div id=restart_block>"
 source /mod/webif/include/restart.jim
 puts "</div>"
 source /mod/webif/include/diskcheck.jim
+source /mod/webif/include/notify.jim
 
 puts {
 <div style="clear: both">
diff --git a/var/mongoose/include/diskcheck.jim b/var/mongoose/include/diskcheck.jim
index a3cba52f..5bdee59a 100755
--- a/var/mongoose/include/diskcheck.jim
+++ b/var/mongoose/include/diskcheck.jim
@@ -40,11 +40,13 @@ foreach sa $smartattrs {
 }
 
 if {$smartmsg ne ""} {
+	if {![dict exists $env REQUEST_URI]} { set env(REQUEST_URI) "" }
 	puts "
 <div id=smartwarning class=warningbox><center>
 !! WARNING !!
 <br><br>
-There are some issues with the internal hard disk on this device.
+There appear to be some hardware problems with the internal hard disk on
+this device.
 <br><br>
 [string map {"\n" "<br>"} $smartmsg]
 	"
@@ -56,7 +58,7 @@ There are some issues with the internal hard disk on this device.
 	} else {
 		puts "
 			<br>
-			For help and assistance, visit
+			Don't panic; for help and assistance, visit
 			<a target=_blank href=http://hummy.tv/>hummy.tv</a>
 		"
 	}
diff --git a/var/mongoose/include/notify.jim b/var/mongoose/include/notify.jim
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..5c8a7d70
--- /dev/null
+++ b/var/mongoose/include/notify.jim
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+#!/mod/bin/jimsh
+
+if {[file exists /mod/tmp/notify.log]} {
+
+source /mod/webif/lib/setup
+require cat
+
+puts "
+<div id=sysnotify class=warningbox><center>
+!! WARNING !!
+<br><br>
+You have pending system notifications:
+<br><br>
+<pre>
+"
+cat /mod/tmp/notify.log
+puts {
+</pre>
+<button id=sysnotify_ack>Acknowledge</button>
+</center></div>
+<script type=text/javascript>
+$('#sysnotify_ack').button().on('click', function() {
+	$('#sysnotify').slideUp('slow');
+	$.get('/diag/clearlog.jim?file=/mod/tmp/notify.log&unlink=1');
+});
+</script>
+}
+
+}
+
diff --git a/var/mongoose/lib/bin/auto b/var/mongoose/lib/bin/auto
index 05874970..fb4a69f5 100755
--- a/var/mongoose/lib/bin/auto
+++ b/var/mongoose/lib/bin/auto
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@ proc do_shrink {ts} {
 		}
 	    } msg]} {
 		log "Error during shrink: $msg" 0
+		system notify "$file - auto-shrink - error $msg."
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -348,6 +349,7 @@ proc do_mpg {ts} {
 		}
 	    } msg]} {
 		log "Error during mpg extract: $msg" 0
+		system notify "$file - auto-mpg - error $msg."
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -393,6 +395,7 @@ proc do_mp3 {ts} {
 		}
 	    } msg]} {
 		log "Error during mp3 extract: $msg" 0
+		system notify "$file - auto-mp3 - error $msg."
 		return
 	}
 
diff --git a/var/mongoose/lib/bin/diskattrs b/var/mongoose/lib/bin/diskattrs
index 7918d6b5..9f36896d 100755
--- a/var/mongoose/lib/bin/diskattrs
+++ b/var/mongoose/lib/bin/diskattrs
@@ -38,8 +38,14 @@ if {[dict exists $attrs 5]} {
 }
 if {[dict exists $attrs 197]} {
 	$settings _nval_setting "SMART_pending" $attrs(197)
+	if {$attrs(197) < [$settings _nval_setting "SMART_ack_pending"]} {
+		$settings _nval_setting "SMART_ack_pending" $attrs(197)
+	}
 }
 if {[dict exists $attrs 198]} {
 	$settings _nval_setting "SMART_offline" $attrs(198)
+	if {$attrs(198) < [$settings _nval_setting "SMART_ack_offline"]} {
+		$settings _nval_setting "SMART_ack_offline" $attrs(198)
+	}
 }
 
diff --git a/var/mongoose/lib/system.class b/var/mongoose/lib/system.class
index c60bd247..590eb551 100644
--- a/var/mongoose/lib/system.class
+++ b/var/mongoose/lib/system.class
@@ -249,5 +249,10 @@ proc {system is_listening} {mport} {
 }
 
 proc {system notify} {msg} {
+	set logfd [open "/mod/tmp/notify.log" "a+"]
+	puts $logfd "[\
+	    clock format [clock seconds] -format "%d/%m/%Y %H:%M"\
+	    ] - $msg"
+	$logfd close
 }