diff --git a/emhttp/plugins/dynamix/Eth0.page b/emhttp/plugins/dynamix/Eth0.page
index f7e197681..ed54cfc88 100644
--- a/emhttp/plugins/dynamix/Eth0.page
+++ b/emhttp/plugins/dynamix/Eth0.page
@@ -92,9 +92,31 @@ refresh(); // automatically include new ethernet ports
 Array.prototype.same = function(){return this.sort().filter(function(v,i,o){return i&&v===o[i-1]?v:0;}).length;}
 
 function prepareSettings(form) {
-  var metrics = [];
-  var metrics6 = [];
+  var bondnics = [], brnics = [];
+  for (var i=0,nic; nic=form.BONDNICS.options[i]; i++) {
+    if (nic.selected) {
+      bondnics.push(nic.value);
+      nic.selected = false;
+    }
+  }
+  nic = form.BONDNICS.options[0];
+  nic.value = bondnics.join(',');
+  nic.selected = true;
+  nic.disabled = false;
+  for (var i=0,nic; nic=form.BRNICS.options[i]; i++) {
+    if (nic.selected) {
+      brnics.push(nic.value);
+      nic.selected = false;
+    }
+  }
+  nic = form.BRNICS.options[0];
+  nic.value = form.BONDING.value=='yes' ? form.BONDNAME.value : brnics.join(',');
+  nic.selected = true;
+  nic.disabled = false;
+  if (brnics.length>1) form.BRSTP.value = 'yes';
   if ($(form).find('input[name="#arg[1]"]').val()=='none') return true;
+
+  var metrics = [], metrics6 = [];
   $(form).find('input[name^="METRIC:"]').each(function(){if($(this).val()>0) metrics.push($(this).val());});
   $(form).find('input[name^="METRIC6:"]').each(function(){if($(this).val()>0) metrics6.push($(this).val());});
   if (metrics.same() || metrics6.same()) {
@@ -123,31 +145,6 @@ function prepareSettings(form) {
       return false;
     }
   }
-  var member = '';
-  for (var i=0,item; item=form.BONDNICS.options[i]; i++) {
-    if (item.selected) {
-      if (member.length) member += ',';
-      member += item.value;
-      item.selected = false;
-    }
-  }
-  item = form.BONDNICS.options[0];
-  item.value = member;
-  item.selected = true;
-  item.disabled = false;
-  var member = '';
-  for (var i=0,item; item=form.BRNICS.options[i]; i++) {
-    if (item.selected) {
-      if (member.length) member += ',';
-      member += item.value;
-      item.selected = false;
-    }
-  }
-  item = form.BRNICS.options[0];
-  item.value = form.BONDING.value=='yes' ? form.BONDNAME.value : member;
-  item.selected = true;
-  item.disabled = false;
-  if (member.indexOf(',')>0) form.BRSTP.value = 'yes';
   $(form).find('select[name^="PROTOCOL:"]').each(function() {
     var protocol = $(this).val() || 'ipv4';
     var i = $(this).attr('name').split(':')[1];
diff --git a/emhttp/plugins/dynamix/nchan/device_list b/emhttp/plugins/dynamix/nchan/device_list
index 21dd74d1a..dbc5732a6 100755
--- a/emhttp/plugins/dynamix/nchan/device_list
+++ b/emhttp/plugins/dynamix/nchan/device_list
@@ -466,9 +466,9 @@ while (true) {
         });
         if (count($current_subpools) < count($subpools)) {
           $current_subpools_list = str_replace("$pool~","", implode(',', $current_subpools));
-          $subPoolButton = "<input type='button' value='Add Subpool' style='margin:0' onclick='addSubpoolPopup(\"$pool\",\"$current_subpools_list\")'>";
+          $subPoolButton = "<input type='button' value='"._('Add Subpool')."' style='margin:0' onclick='addSubpoolPopup(\"$pool\",\"$current_subpools_list\")'>";
         } else {
-          $subPoolButton = "<input type='button' value='Add Subpool' style='margin:0' disabled>";
+          $subPoolButton = "<input type='button' value='"._('Add Subpool')."' style='margin:0' disabled>";
         }
         $echo[$n] .= "<tr class='tr_last'><td></td><td colspan='8'>$subPoolButton</td><td></td></tr>";
       }
diff --git a/emhttp/plugins/dynamix/scripts/netconfig b/emhttp/plugins/dynamix/scripts/netconfig
index a38baeda7..0621a9c97 100755
--- a/emhttp/plugins/dynamix/scripts/netconfig
+++ b/emhttp/plugins/dynamix/scripts/netconfig
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ if ($run) {
 }
 
 // create configuration file for all available interfaces
-$i = 0; $new = []; $new[] = "# Generated settings:";
+$i = 0; $new = ["# Generated settings:"];
 foreach ($ini as $name => $port) {
   $bonding = $port['BONDING']=='yes';
   $bridging = $port['BRIDGING']=='yes';
@@ -126,8 +126,8 @@ file_put_contents($cfg,implode("\r\n",$new)."\r\n");
 // start interface with updated (new) configuration
 // don't execute when only interface description has changed
 if ($run) {
-  exec("/etc/rc.d/rc.inet1 {$ifname}_start >/dev/null 2>&1");
-  exec("/usr/local/sbin/create_network_ini $ifname >/dev/null 2>&1 &");
+  exec("/etc/rc.d/rc.inet1 {$ifname}_start &>/dev/null");
+  exec("/usr/local/sbin/create_network_ini $ifname &>/dev/null &");
   update_wireguard($ifname);
 }
 exit(0);
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/rc.S b/etc/rc.d/rc.S
index 2a7fb7074..daf7382ff 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/rc.S
+++ b/etc/rc.d/rc.S
@@ -155,8 +155,9 @@ else
   [[ $RETVAL -gt 0 ]] && abort "failed to remount $UNRAIDROOT r/w with return value $RETVAL"
 fi
 
-# invoke testing hook
-if [[ -f /boot/config/rc.S.extra ]]; then
+# invoke testing hook (only for test versions)
+. /etc/unraid-version
+if [[ -f /boot/config/rc.S.extra && $version =~ beta ]]; then
   . /boot/config/rc.S.extra
 fi
 # and continue in separate script
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/rc.inet1 b/etc/rc.d/rc.inet1
index af848065b..01fb7f86c 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/rc.inet1
+++ b/etc/rc.d/rc.inet1
@@ -62,6 +62,9 @@
 # - added error logging to syslog
 # - replace logging for generic add-in module
 
+# Adapted by Bergware for use in Unraid OS - August 2023
+# - added interface carrier check when polling for DHCP server
+
 # Bergware - modified for Unraid OS, October 2023
 
 ###########
@@ -149,11 +152,18 @@ set_mtu(){
   fi
 }
 
+# function to wait for carrier of interface
+carrier_up(){
+  for i in {1..5}; do
+    [[ $(cat $SYSTEM/$1/carrier 2>/dev/null) == 1 ]] && return 0 || sleep 1
+  done
+  return 1
+}
+
 # function to create bond interface
 bond_up(){
   [[ -d /proc/net/bonding ]] || modprobe bonding mode=${BONDING_MODE[$i]} miimon=${BONDING_MIIMON[$i]}
   run ip link add name ${BONDNAME[$i]} type bond mode ${BONDING_MODE[$i]} miimon ${BONDING_MIIMON[$i]}
-  run ip link set ${BONDNAME[$i]} up
   set_mtu ${BONDNAME[$i]}
   PRIMARY=;
   # loop thru assigned interfaces in bond
@@ -167,8 +177,6 @@ bond_up(){
     fi
   done
   [[ -n $PRIMARY ]] && run ip link set name ${BONDNAME[$i]} type bond primary $PRIMARY
-  # delay to allow bond initialization
-  sleep 3
 }
 
 # function to delete bond interface
@@ -194,7 +202,6 @@ br_up(){
     BRSTP[$i]=${BRSTP[$i]/no/0}
     BRSTP[$i]=${BRSTP[$i]/yes/1}
     run ip link add name $BRIDGE type bridge stp_state ${BRSTP[$i]} forward_delay ${BRFD[$i]}
-    run ip link set $BRIDGE up
     # loop thru assigned interfaces in bridge
     for BRNIC in ${BRNICS[$i]}; do
       [[ $j -eq 0 ]] && BRIF=$BRNIC || BRIF=$BRNIC.${VLANID[$i,$j]}
@@ -347,14 +354,22 @@ ipaddr_up(){
     [[ $IP == ipv4 ]] && DHCP_OPTIONS="$DHCP_OPTIONS -4"
     [[ $IP == ipv6 ]] && DHCP_OPTIONS="$DHCP_OPTIONS -6"
     [[ $IP != ipv4 && -n $PRIV6 && -d $CONF6/$IFACE ]] && echo $PRIV6 >$CONF6/$IFACE/use_tempaddr
-    log "polling up to 60 sec for DHCP server on interface $IFACE"
-    if ! run timeout 60 dhcpcd -w $DHCP_OPTIONS $IFACE; then
-      log "can't obtain IP address, continue polling in background on interface $IFACE"
+    if carrier_up $IFACE; then
+      # interface is UP
+      log "interface $IFACE is UP, polling up to 60 sec for DHCP $IP server"
+      if ! run timeout 60 dhcpcd -w $DHCP_OPTIONS $IFACE; then
+        log "can't obtain IP address, continue polling in background on interface $IFACE"
+        run dhcpcd -b $DHCP_OPTIONS $IFACE
+      fi
+    else
+      # interface is DOWN
+      log "interface $IFACE is DOWN, polling DHCP $IP server in background"
       run dhcpcd -b $DHCP_OPTIONS $IFACE
     fi
     [[ $j -eq $((${VLANS[$i]}-1)) ]] && sleep 3
   elif [[ $DHCP == no ]]; then
     # bring up interface using static IP address
+    [[ carrier_up ]]
     ipv6_addr 0 1
     if [[ $IP != ipv6 ]]; then
       [[ $j -eq 0 ]] && ADDR=${IPADDR[$i]} || ADDR=${IPADDR[$i,$j]}
@@ -461,6 +476,7 @@ if_up(){
       [[ -n ${HWADDR[$i]} ]] && run ip link set $1 addr ${HWADDR[$i]}
       set_mtu $1
     fi
+    run ip link set $IFACE up
     # set interface address
     [[ $i -eq 0 && $j -eq 0 ]] && MAIN=1 || MAIN=
     if [[ $IP == ipv4 ]]; then
@@ -490,7 +506,6 @@ if_up(){
       DHCP_KEEP_RESOLV=$DHCP6_KEEP_RESOLV
       ipaddr_up
     fi
-    run ip link set $IFACE up
   done
 }
 
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/rc.messagebus b/etc/rc.d/rc.messagebus
index f9a19126a..438f93112 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/rc.messagebus
+++ b/etc/rc.d/rc.messagebus
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ dbus_stop(){
   if ! dbus_running; then
     REPLY="Already stopped"
   else
-    run kill $(cat $PIDFILE 2>/dev/null)
+    run kill $(cat $PIDFILE)
     # Just in case:
     run killall dbus-daemon
     rm -f $PIDFILE
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/rc.udev b/etc/rc.d/rc.udev
index c21af4d1b..b89756fd2 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/rc.udev
+++ b/etc/rc.d/rc.udev
@@ -107,10 +107,10 @@ case "$1" in
     cp --preserve=all --recursive --update /lib/udev/devices/* /dev 2>/dev/null
     # Add any locally defined additional device nodes:
     cp --preserve=all --recursive --update /etc/udev/devices/* /dev 2>/dev/null
-    log "Starting udevd:  /sbin/udevd --daemon"
+    log "Starting udevd..."
     run udevd --daemon
     # Since udev is just now being started we want to use add events:
-    log "Triggering udev events:  /sbin/udevadm trigger --action=add"
+    log "Triggering udev events..."
     # Call udevtrigger and udevsettle to do the device configuration:
     run udevadm trigger --type=subsystems --action=add
     run udevadm trigger --type=devices --action=add
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ case "$1" in
       NEW=$(grep -Po $MAC $RAM | sort)
       # Bergware - set persistent rules of existing interfaces
       grep -B2 "$NEW" $ROM | /usr/bin/fromdos >$RAM
-      udevadm control --reload
+      run udevadm control --reload
       # Bergware - find the unique drivers currently in use by the interface(s)
       DRIVERS=
       for PORT in $(ls --indicator-style=none /sys/class/net | grep -P '^eth\d+$'); do
@@ -166,15 +166,15 @@ case "$1" in
     # Update the hardware database index (/etc/udev/hwdb.bin), if possible:
     if touch /etc/udev/testfile 2>/dev/null; then
       rm -f /etc/udev/testfile
-      log "Updating hardware database index:  udevadm hwdb --update"
+      log "Updating hardware database index..."
       run udevadm hwdb --update
     fi
     # Since udevd is running, most of the time we only need change events:
-    log "Triggering udev events:  udevadm trigger --action=change"
+    log "Triggering udev events..."
     run udevadm trigger --type=subsystems --action=change
     run udevadm trigger --type=devices --action=change
   fi
-  udevadm settle --timeout=120
+  run udevadm settle --timeout=120
   ;;
 'stop')
   log "Stopping udevd is STRONGLY discouraged and not supported."