diff --git a/Source/HBIOS/asci.asm b/Source/HBIOS/asci.asm
index dbd4093a..b776363a 100644
--- a/Source/HBIOS/asci.asm
+++ b/Source/HBIOS/asci.asm
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ ASCI_INIT:
 	LD	A,Z180_RDR0		; LOAD RDR PORT ADDRESS
 	CALL	PRTHEXBYTE		; PRINT IT
 
-	CALL	PC_SPACE		; FORMATTING
+	PRTS(" MODE=$")			; FORMATTING
 	LD	DE,(ASCI0_CONFIG)	; LOAD CONFIG
 	CALL	PS_PRTSC0		; PRINT IT
 ;
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ ASCI_INIT:
 	LD	A,Z180_RDR1		; LOAD RDR PORT ADDRESS
 	CALL	PRTHEXBYTE		; PRINT IT
 
-	CALL	PC_SPACE		; FORMATTING
+	PRTS(" MODE=$")			; FORMATTING
 	LD	DE,(ASCI1_CONFIG)	; LOAD CONFIG
 	CALL	PS_PRTSC0		; PRINT IT
 ;
@@ -214,20 +214,47 @@ ASCI0_INITDEV1:
 	LD	L,A			; MOVE TO L
 	LD	H,0			; CLEAR MSB
 	PUSH	DE			; SAVE CONFIG
-	CALL	ASCI_CNTLB		; DERIVE CNTLB VALUE
+	CALL	ASCI_CNTLB		; DERIVE CNTLB VALUE IN C
 	POP	DE			; RESTORE CONFIG
 	;CALL	TSTPT
 	RET	NZ			; ABORT ON ERROR
-	LD	(ASCI0_CONFIG),DE	; RECORD UPDATED CONFIG
 ;
+	LD	B,$64			; B := DEFAULT CNTLB VALUE
+	
+	; DATA BITS
+	LD	A,E			; LOAD CONFIG BYTE
+	AND	$03			; ISOLATE DATA BITS
+	CP	$03			; 8 DATA BITS?
+	JR	Z,ASCI0_INITDEV2	; IF SO, NO CHG, CONTINUE
+	RES	2,B			; RESET CNTLA BIT 2 FOR 7 DATA BITS
+	
+ASCI0_INITDEV2:
+	; STOP BITS
+	BIT	2,E			; TEST STOP BITS CONFIG BIT
+	JR	Z,ASCI0_INITDEV3	; IF CLEAR, NO CHG, CONTINUE
+	SET	0,B			; SET CNTLA BIT 0 FOR 2 STOP BITS
+
+ASCI0_INITDEV3:
+	; PARITY ENABLE
+	BIT	3,E			; TEST PARITY ENABLE CONFIG BIT
+	JR	Z,ASCI0_INITDEV4	; NO PARITY, SKIP ALL PARITY CHGS
+	SET	1,B			; SET CNTLA BIT 1 FOR PARITY ENABLE
+
+	; PARITY EVEN/ODD
+	BIT	4,E			; TEST EVEN PARITY CONFIG BIT
+	JR	NZ,ASCI0_INITDEV4	; EVEN PARITY, NO CHG, CONTINUE
+	SET	4,C			; SET CNTLB BIT 4 FOR ODD PARITY
+	
+ASCI0_INITDEV4:
 	; IMPLEMENT CONFIGURATION
-	LD	A,66H			; LOAD DEFAULT ASEXT VALUE
+	LD	A,$66			; LOAD DEFAULT ASEXT VALUE
 	OUT0	(Z180_ASEXT0),A		; SET IT
-	LD	A,64H			; LOAD DEFAULT CNTLA VALUE
-	OUT0	(Z180_CNTLA0),A		; SET IT
-	LD	A,C			; LOAD CNTLB VALUE DETERMINED ABOVE
-	OUT0	(Z180_CNTLB0),A		; SET IT
+	LD	A,B			; FINAL CNTLA VALUE TO ACCUM
+	OUT0	(Z180_CNTLA0),A		; WRITE TO CNTLA REGISTER
+	LD	A,C			; FINAL CNTLB VALUE TO ACCUM
+	OUT0	(Z180_CNTLB0),A		; WRITE TO CNTLA REGISTER
 ;
+	LD	(ASCI0_CONFIG),DE	; RECORD UPDATED CONFIG
 	XOR	A			; SIGNAL SUCCESS
 	RET				; DONE
 ;
@@ -325,16 +352,43 @@ ASCI1_INITDEV1:
 	POP	DE			; RESTORE CONFIG
 	;CALL	TSTPT
 	RET	NZ			; ABORT ON ERROR
-	LD	(ASCI1_CONFIG),DE	; RECORD UPDATED CONFIG
 ;
+	LD	B,$64			; B := DEFAULT CNTLB VALUE
+	
+	; DATA BITS
+	LD	A,E			; LOAD CONFIG BYTE
+	AND	$03			; ISOLATE DATA BITS
+	CP	$03			; 8 DATA BITS?
+	JR	Z,ASCI1_INITDEV2	; IF SO, NO CHG, CONTINUE
+	RES	2,B			; RESET CNTLA BIT 2 FOR 7 DATA BITS
+	
+ASCI1_INITDEV2:
+	; STOP BITS
+	BIT	2,E			; TEST STOP BITS CONFIG BIT
+	JR	Z,ASCI1_INITDEV3	; IF CLEAR, NO CHG, CONTINUE
+	SET	0,B			; SET CNTLA BIT 0 FOR 2 STOP BITS
+
+ASCI1_INITDEV3:
+	; PARITY ENABLE
+	BIT	3,E			; TEST PARITY ENABLE CONFIG BIT
+	JR	Z,ASCI1_INITDEV4	; NO PARITY, SKIP ALL PARITY CHGS
+	SET	1,B			; SET CNTLA BIT 1 FOR PARITY ENABLE
+
+	; PARITY EVEN/ODD
+	BIT	4,E			; TEST EVEN PARITY CONFIG BIT
+	JR	NZ,ASCI1_INITDEV4	; EVEN PARITY, NO CHG, CONTINUE
+	SET	4,C			; SET CNTLB BIT 4 FOR ODD PARITY
+
+ASCI1_INITDEV4:
 	; IMPLEMENT CONFIGURATION
-	LD	A,66H			; LOAD DEFAULT ASEXT VALUE
+	LD	A,$66			; LOAD DEFAULT ASEXT VALUE
 	OUT0	(Z180_ASEXT1),A		; SET IT
-	LD	A,64H			; LOAD DEFAULT CNTLA VALUE
-	OUT0	(Z180_CNTLA1),A		; SET IT
-	LD	A,C			; LOAD CNTLB VALUE DETERMINED ABOVE
-	OUT0	(Z180_CNTLB1),A		; SET IT
+	LD	A,B			; FINAL CNTLA VALUE TO ACCUM
+	OUT0	(Z180_CNTLA1),A		; WRITE TO CNTLA REGISTER
+	LD	A,C			; FINAL CNTLB VALUE TO ACCUM
+	OUT0	(Z180_CNTLB1),A		; WRITE TO CNTLA REGISTER
 ;
+	LD	(ASCI1_CONFIG),DE	; RECORD UPDATED CONFIG
 	XOR	A			; SIGNAL SUCCESS
 	RET				; DONE
 ;
diff --git a/Source/HBIOS/hbios.asm b/Source/HBIOS/hbios.asm
index 94ccb2f5..4560e809 100644
--- a/Source/HBIOS/hbios.asm
+++ b/Source/HBIOS/hbios.asm
@@ -2548,7 +2548,6 @@ PS_PRTVT:
 PS_PRTVC:
 	PRTS("Text$")
 	CALL	PC_COMMA
-	CALL	PC_SPACE
 	LD	B,BF_VDAQRY		; FUNC: QUERY FOR VDA CONFIG
 	RST	08			; D:=ROWS, E:=COLS
 	LD	A,E
@@ -2652,10 +2651,10 @@ PS_DTOTHER	.TEXT	"???$"
 ;
 ; FLOPPY ATTRIBUTE STRINGS
 ;
-PS_FLP8		.TEXT	"8\", $"
-PS_FLP5		.TEXT	"5.25\", $"
-PS_FLP3		.TEXT	"3.5\", $"
-PS_FLPN		.TEXT	"???\", $"
+PS_FLP8		.TEXT	"8\",$"
+PS_FLP5		.TEXT	"5.25\",$"
+PS_FLP3		.TEXT	"3.5\",$"
+PS_FLPN		.TEXT	"???\",$"
 ;
 PS_FLPSS	.TEXT	"SS/$"
 PS_FLPDS	.TEXT	"DS/$"
diff --git a/Source/HBIOS/uart.asm b/Source/HBIOS/uart.asm
index 21d3d9ac..4bdea7f6 100644
--- a/Source/HBIOS/uart.asm
+++ b/Source/HBIOS/uart.asm
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ UART_PRTCFG:
 	OR	A			; SET FLAGS
 	RET	Z			; IF ZERO, NOT PRESENT
 ;
-	CALL	PC_SPACE		; FORMATTING
+	PRTS(" MODE=$")			; FORMATTING
 	LD	E,(IY + 4)		; LOAD CONFIG
 	LD	D,(IY + 5)		; ... WORD TO DE
 	CALL	PS_PRTSC0		; PRINT CONFIG