diff --git a/examples/simple/files/etc/rc.local/FAISERVER b/examples/simple/files/etc/rc.local/FAISERVER
index e6ff9a9f6..29e46c290 100755
--- a/examples/simple/files/etc/rc.local/FAISERVER
+++ b/examples/simple/files/etc/rc.local/FAISERVER
@@ -3,6 +3,11 @@
 # setup script that is only run once at boot time
 # set up an FAI install server
 
+NORMAL=`$TPUT sgr0`
+RED=`$TPUT setaf 1`
+GREEN=`$TPUT setaf 2`
+
+
 set -o pipefail
 
 echo "=================================" >/dev/console
@@ -41,14 +46,14 @@ if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
     rm /var/tmp/base.tar.xz
     echo ""
     echo "================================================" >/dev/console
-    echo "Setting up the FAI server was successful" >/dev/console
+    echo "Setting up the FAI server was ${GREEN}successful${NORMAL}" >/dev/console
     echo "================================================" >/dev/console
     echo ""
     sleep 10
 else
     echo ""
     echo "==================================================" >/dev/console
-    echo "ERROR: Setting up the FAI install server FAILED!" >/dev/console
+    echo "${RED}ERROR${NORMAL}: Setting up the FAI install server ${RED}FAILED$NORMAL}!" >/dev/console
     echo "Read /var/log/fai/fai-setup.log for more debugging" >/dev/console
     echo "==================================================" >/dev/console
     echo ""