diff --git a/includes/etc/initramfs-tools/scripts/oginit b/includes/etc/initramfs-tools/scripts/oginit
index 690c215..59e204e 100755
--- a/includes/etc/initramfs-tools/scripts/oginit
+++ b/includes/etc/initramfs-tools/scripts/oginit
@@ -82,10 +82,14 @@ mountroot ()
     [ $? == 0 ] && sh || echo " "
 	if [ -n "$oglive" ]
 	then
+		attempts=0
 		while !(ping -c 1 $oglive &> /dev/null)
 		do
+			attempts=$((attempts+1))
+			echo "Attempt $attempts: Waiting for network connection... attempting to ping $oglive"
 			ogConfigureNetworking
 		done
+		echo "Connection established after $attempts attempts."
 	fi
 	log_success_msg "config networking"
 	ogConfigureLoopback