diff --git a/rc/bashrc b/rc/bashrc
index 793bd2ee..460fdb05 100755
--- a/rc/bashrc
+++ b/rc/bashrc
@@ -98,16 +98,16 @@ case "$TERM" in
 esac
 
 # enable color support of ls and also add handy aliases
-if [ -x /usr/bin/dircolors ]; then
-	test -r ~/.dircolors && eval "$(dircolors -b ~/.dircolors)" || eval "$(dircolors -b)"
+if hash dircolors 2> /dev/null; then
+	#test -r ~/.dircolors && eval "$(dircolors -b ~/.dircolors)" || eval "$(dircolors -b)"
+	eval $(dircolors --bourne-shell)
 	alias ls='ls --color=auto'
 	alias dir='dir --color=auto'
 	alias vdir='vdir --color=auto'
-
-	alias grep='grep --color=auto'
-	alias fgrep='grep -F --color=auto'
-	alias egrep='grep -E --color=auto'
 fi
+alias grep='grep --color=auto'
+alias fgrep='grep -F --color=auto'
+alias egrep='grep -E --color=auto'
 
 # Add an "alert" alias for long running commands. Use like so:
 #	sleep 10; alert
@@ -132,9 +132,6 @@ fi
 #Shopt settings.
 #shopt -s autocd
 
-# fix dircolors for Selenized https://github.com/jan-warchol/selenized/blob/master/other-apps/dircolors/README.md
-#export LS_COLORS="$LS_COLORS:ow=1;7;34:st=30;44:su=30;41"
-
 #####	Environment					7RS56S	#####
 # Environment should be placed to .environment or .bash_environment.
 
diff --git a/rc/zshrc b/rc/zshrc
index 7a0ae1b8..8e589eec 100755
--- a/rc/zshrc
+++ b/rc/zshrc
@@ -44,12 +44,6 @@ fi
 #;;
 #esac
 
-# enable terminal bell
-
-if [[ -f /usr/bin/xset ]]; then
-	(xset b on &)
-fi
-
 #####	Defaults etc...				M0TZLS	#####
 
 # This is based on zshrc which came with Debian (Third option in wizard for new users.)
@@ -105,15 +99,9 @@ zstyle ':completion:*' verbose true
 zstyle ':completion:*:*:kill:*:processes' list-colors '=(#b) #([0-9]#)*=0=01;31'
 zstyle ':completion:*:kill:*' command 'ps -u $USER -o pid,%cpu,tty,cputime,cmd'
 
-# Show the hostname, uptime and users logged in on shell start
-if hash hostname 2> /dev/null; then
-	(hostname &)
+if hash dircolors 2> /dev/null; then
+	eval $(dircolors --bourne-shell)
 fi
-(uptime &)
-(echo "")
-
-# fix dircolors for Selenized https://github.com/jan-warchol/selenized/blob/master/other-apps/dircolors/README.md
-#export LS_COLORS="$LS_COLORS:ow=1;7;34:st=30;44:su=30;41"
 
 #####	Environment					7RS56S	#####
 # Environment should be placed to .environment or .zsh_environment (or .zshenv).