diff --git a/vanilla_first_setup/gtk/done.ui b/vanilla_first_setup/gtk/done.ui
index cedd19a..08bd18f 100644
--- a/vanilla_first_setup/gtk/done.ui
+++ b/vanilla_first_setup/gtk/done.ui
@@ -17,10 +17,34 @@
                 <child>
                     <object class="GtkBox">
                         <property name="halign">center</property>
+                        <property name="orientation">vertical</property>
+                        <child>
+                            <object class="GtkBox" id="log_box">
+                                <property name="visible">false</property>
+                                <property name="margin-start">40</property>
+                                <property name="margin-end">40</property>
+                                <property name="margin-top">1</property>
+                                <property name="margin-bottom">18</property>
+                                <property name="width-request">500</property>
+                                <property name="height-request">200</property>
+                                <property name="orientation">vertical</property>
+                                <child>
+                                    <object class="GtkLabel" id="log_output">
+                                        <property name="margin-top">12</property>
+                                        <property name="margin-start">12</property>
+                                        <property name="margin-end">12</property>
+                                    </object>
+                                </child>
+                                <style>
+                                    <class name="card"/>
+                                </style>
+                            </object>
+                        </child>
                         <child>
                             <object class="GtkButton" id="btn_reboot">
                                 <property name="label">Reboot Now</property>
                                 <property name="halign">center</property>
+                                <property name="valign">center</property>
                                 <style>
                                     <class name="pill" />
                                     <class name="suggested-action" />
diff --git a/vanilla_first_setup/utils/processor.py b/vanilla_first_setup/utils/processor.py
index 254012b..78a804a 100644
--- a/vanilla_first_setup/utils/processor.py
+++ b/vanilla_first_setup/utils/processor.py
@@ -37,6 +37,14 @@ class Processor:
 
         logger.info("processing the following commands: \n%s" %
                     '\n'.join(commands))
+        
+        # connection check
+        cn = subprocess.run(["wget", "-q", "--spider", "cloudflare.com"],
+                            stdout=subprocess.DEVNULL,
+                            stderr=subprocess.DEVNULL)
+        if cn.returncode != 0:
+            logger.critical("No internet connection")
+            return False, "No internet connection."
 
         # nextBoot commands are collected in ~/.local/org.vanillaos.FirstSetup.nextBoot
         # and executed at the next boot by a desktop entry
@@ -103,34 +111,32 @@ class Processor:
 
             # fake the process if VANILLA_FAKE is set
             if "VANILLA_FAKE" in os.environ:
-                    return True
+                    return True, ""
                 
             cmd = ["pkexec", "sh", f.name]
             if abroot_bin := shutil.which("abroot"):
                 cmd = ["pkexec", abroot_bin, "exec", "--assume-yes", "sh", f.name]
 
-            proc = subprocess.run(
-                cmd,
-                check=True,
-                stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
-                stderr=subprocess.STDOUT
-            )
+            #proc = subprocess.run(cmd)
+            # the above is wrong, we need to show the output in the console but also capture it
+            proc = subprocess.Popen(cmd, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.STDOUT)
+            out = proc.communicate()[0].decode("utf-8")
 
             # write the output to the log file so the packager can see what
             # happened during the installation process
             try:
                 with open(log_path, 'a') as log:
-                    log.write(proc.stdout.decode('utf-8'))
+                    log.write(out)
                     log.flush()
             except Exception as e:
                 logger.warning("failed to write to the log file: %s" % e)
                 logger.warning("the output of the commands is: %s" %
-                                 proc.stdout.decode('utf-8'))
-
+                                 out)
+                                 
             if proc.returncode != 0:
                 logger.critical(
                     "Error while processing commands, see log for details.")
-                return False
+                return False, out
 
         autostart_file = os.path.expanduser(
             "~/.config/autostart/org.vanillaos.FirstSetup.desktop")
@@ -142,4 +148,4 @@ class Processor:
             logger.info("running outRun commands: \n%s" % out_run)
             subprocess.run(out_run, shell=True)
 
-        return True
+        return True, ""
diff --git a/vanilla_first_setup/views/done.py b/vanilla_first_setup/views/done.py
index 1a86758..8c78f94 100644
--- a/vanilla_first_setup/views/done.py
+++ b/vanilla_first_setup/views/done.py
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ class VanillaDone(Adw.Bin):
     status_page = Gtk.Template.Child()
     btn_reboot = Gtk.Template.Child()
     btn_close = Gtk.Template.Child()
+    log_box = Gtk.Template.Child()
+    log_output = Gtk.Template.Child()
 
     def __init__(self, window, reboot: bool=True, title: str="", description: str="", fail_title: str="", fail_description: str="", **kwargs):
         super().__init__(**kwargs)
@@ -50,16 +52,21 @@ class VanillaDone(Adw.Bin):
         self.btn_close.connect("clicked", self.__on_close_clicked)
     
     def set_result(self, result):
-        if result:
+        res, msg = result
+
+        if res:
             return
         
         self.status_page.set_icon_name("dialog-error-symbolic")
         if not self.__fail_title and not self.__fail_description:
             self.status_page.set_title(_("Something went wrong"))
             self.status_page.set_description(_("Please contact the distribution developers."))
+            self.log_box.set_visible(True)
+            self.log_output.set_text(msg)
         else:
             self.status_page.set_title(self.__fail_title)
             self.status_page.set_description(self.__fail_description)
+            self.log_box.set_visible(False)
         self.btn_reboot.set_visible(False)
         self.btn_close.set_visible(True)