diff --git a/httpd/page_impl.c b/httpd/page_impl.c
index 45b2e84..f605529 100644
--- a/httpd/page_impl.c
+++ b/httpd/page_impl.c
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
 // #define DEBUG
 #include "debug.h"
 
+extern __xdata char flash_size_str[10];
+
 #define L2_MAX_TRANSFER 30
 
 #pragma codeseg BANK1
@@ -96,6 +98,10 @@ void itoa_html(uint8_t v)
 	char_to_html('0' + (v % 10));
 }
 
+void string_to_html(register char *s)
+{
+	while (*s) char_to_html(*s++);
+}
 
 uint16_t stat_content(void)
 {
@@ -234,6 +240,9 @@ void send_basic_info(void)
 	slen += strtox(outbuf + slen, BUILD_DATE);
 	slen += strtox(outbuf + slen, "\",\"hw_ver\":\"");
 	slen += strtox(outbuf + slen, machine.machine_name);
+	slen += strtox(outbuf + slen, "\",\"flash_size\":\"");
+	string_to_html(flash_size_str);
+
 	slen += strtox(outbuf + slen, "\",\"sfp_slot_0\":\"");
 	send_sfp_info(0);
 	char_to_html('"');
diff --git a/rtl837x_common.h b/rtl837x_common.h
index f33a1d2..e9cc767 100644
--- a/rtl837x_common.h
+++ b/rtl837x_common.h
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ void memset(register __xdata uint8_t *dst, register __xdata uint8_t v, register
 uint16_t strlen(register __code const char *s);
 uint16_t strlen_x(register __xdata const char *s);
 uint16_t strtox(register __xdata uint8_t *dst, register __code const char *s);
+uint16_t strcpy(register __xdata uint8_t *dst, register const char *s);
 void tcpip_output(void);
 uint8_t read_flash(uint8_t bank, __code uint8_t *addr);
 void get_random_32(void);
diff --git a/rtl837x_flash.c b/rtl837x_flash.c
index 76c6eb3..fa73743 100644
--- a/rtl837x_flash.c
+++ b/rtl837x_flash.c
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 __xdata uint8_t dio_enabled;
 __xdata struct flash_region_t flash_region;
 __xdata uint32_t flash_size;
+__xdata char flash_size_str[16];
 
 // For the flash commands, see e.g. Windbond W25Q32JV datasheet
 #define CMD_WRITE_STATUS	0x01
@@ -159,8 +160,17 @@ void flash_read_jedecid(void)
 	flash_size = 1UL << cap;
 	print_byte(cap);
 	print_string(" = ");
-	print_long(flash_size);
-	print_string(" Bytes\n");
+	switch(cap) {
+		case 0x12: memcpyc(flash_size_str, "256 KB", 7); break;
+		case 0x13: memcpyc(flash_size_str, "512 KB", 7); break;
+		case 0x14: memcpyc(flash_size_str, "1 MB", 5); break;
+		case 0x15: memcpyc(flash_size_str, "2 MB", 5); break;
+		case 0x16: memcpyc(flash_size_str, "4 MB", 5); break;
+		case 0x17: memcpyc(flash_size_str, "8 MB", 5); break;
+		case 0x18: memcpyc(flash_size_str, "16 MB", 6); break;
+		default:   memcpyc(flash_size_str, "unknown", 8); break;
+	}
+	print_string_x(flash_size_str);	write_char('\n');
 
 	flash_configure_mmio();
 }
diff --git a/rtlplayground.c b/rtlplayground.c
index 9d9e755..22155a7 100644
--- a/rtlplayground.c
+++ b/rtlplayground.c
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 
 extern __code const struct machine machine;
 extern __xdata uint32_t flash_size;
+extern __xdata char flash_size_str[10];
 
 extern __xdata uint16_t crc_value;
 __xdata struct machine_runtime machine_detected;
@@ -240,6 +241,15 @@ uint16_t strtox(register __xdata uint8_t *dst, register __code const char *s)
 	return dst - b;
 }
 
+uint16_t strcpy(register __xdata uint8_t *dst, register const char *s)
+{
+	__xdata uint8_t *b = dst;
+	while (*s)
+		*dst++ = *s++;
+	*dst = 0;
+	return dst - b;
+}
+
 uint16_t strlen(register __code const char *s)
 {
 	uint16_t l = 0;
@@ -1861,17 +1871,13 @@ void check_and_flash_update_image(void)
 {
 	flash_read_jedecid(); // This initializes also __xdata flash_size variable
 
-	print_long(flash_size); print_string(" flash size detected.\n");
-	print_long(FIRMWARE_UPLOAD_START*2); print_string(" bytes needed for update.\n");
+	print_string_x(flash_size_str); print_string(" flash size detected. (1 MB is needed for image updating)\n");
 	if (flash_size < FIRMWARE_UPLOAD_START*2) {
 		print_string("Flash too small for updating; skipping update check\n");
 		return;
 	}
-	else {
-		print_string("Flash size ok.\n");
-	}
-
 
+	print_string("Checking for update image in flash... ");
 	// Check if an update image is in flash
 	flash_region.addr = FIRMWARE_UPLOAD_START;
 	flash_region.len = 0x100;
@@ -1884,7 +1890,7 @@ void check_and_flash_update_image(void)
 		__xdata uint16_t i = 0;
 		__xdata uint16_t j = 0;
 		__xdata uint8_t * __xdata bptr;
-		print_string("Identified update image. Checking integrity");
+		print_string("found update image! Checking integrity");
 		flash_init(0); // Re-initialize flash for non-DIO operation, otherwise flashing will fail
 		set_sys_led_state(SYS_LED_FAST);
 		crc_value = 0x0000;
@@ -1940,6 +1946,10 @@ void check_and_flash_update_image(void)
 			dest += 0x1000;
 		}
 	}
+	else
+	{
+		print_string("no update image found.\n");
+	}
 }
 
 void bootloader(void)