diff --git a/casper-md5check/casper-md5check.c b/casper-md5check/casper-md5check.c
index a1e4f753..5213fd3d 100644
--- a/casper-md5check/casper-md5check.c
+++ b/casper-md5check/casper-md5check.c
@@ -39,6 +39,10 @@
 
 #define MD5_LEN 16
 
+/* Show a human-friendly percent message every N percent points.
+ * Script themes like trisquel-logo display messages but ignore fsck: status updates. */
+#define PLYMOUTH_PERCENT_STEP 1
+
 #define RESULT_FILE "/run/casper-md5check.json"
 #define BROKEN_FILE "  \"checksum_missmatch\": [ "
 #define RESULT_PASS "  \"result\": \"pass\"\n}\n"
@@ -215,14 +219,36 @@ void plymouth_success(ply_boot_client_t *client, char *format, ...) {
 }
 
 void plymouth_progress(ply_boot_client_t *client, int progress, char *checkfile) {
-  static int prevprogress = -1;
-  char *s;
+  static int prev_bucket = -1;
+  int bucket = progress / PLYMOUTH_PERCENT_STEP;
+  char *s = NULL;
+  char *m = NULL;
 
-  if (progress == prevprogress)
+  if (bucket == prev_bucket)
     return;
-  prevprogress = progress;
+  prev_bucket = bucket;
 
   if (got_plymouth) {
+    /* Always emit a visible message with percent; trisquel-logo shows this. */
+    const char *name = checkfile;
+    if (name) {
+      const char *slash = strrchr(name, '/');
+      if (slash && slash[1])
+        name = slash + 1;
+    }
+    if (name)
+      asprintf(&m, "Checking integrity: %03d%% (%s)", progress, name);
+    else
+      asprintf(&m, "Checking integrity: %03d%%", progress);
+
+    if (m) {
+      ply_boot_client_tell_daemon_to_display_message(client, m,
+                                                    plymouth_response,
+                                                    plymouth_response, NULL);
+      ply_boot_client_flush(client);
+      free(m);
+    }
+
     if (checkfile) {
       if (spinner_theme)
         asprintf(&s, "fsckd:1:%d:Checking %s", progress, checkfile);
@@ -260,10 +260,12 @@ void plymouth_progress(ply_boot_client_t *client, int progress, char *checkfile)
       else
         asprintf(&s, "fsck:md5sums:%d", progress);
     }
-    ply_boot_client_update_daemon(client, s, plymouth_response,
-                                  plymouth_response, NULL);
-    ply_boot_client_flush(client);
-    free(s);
+    if (s) {
+      ply_boot_client_update_daemon(client, s, plymouth_response,
+                                    plymouth_response, NULL);
+      ply_boot_client_flush(client);
+      free(s);
+    }
   } else {
     printf(".");
     fflush(stdout);
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
   
   parse_cmdline();
 
-  //client = ply_boot_client_new();
+  client = ply_boot_client_new();
   if (client)
     ply_event_loop = ply_event_loop_new();
   if (ply_event_loop)
@@ -445,6 +445,7 @@ cmdline_skip:
   if (skip_and_exit) {
     result = RESULT_SKIP;
     plymouth_urgent(client, "Check skipped.");
+    sleep(3);
   } else if (failed) {
     result = RESULT_FAIL;
     plymouth_urgent(client, "Check finished: errors found in %d files! You might encounter errors.", failed);
@@ -452,9 +453,11 @@ cmdline_skip:
   } else {
     result = RESULT_PASS;
     plymouth_urgent(client, "Check finished: no errors found.");
+    sleep(3);
   }
+
   fprintf(result_file, "%s", result);
   fclose(result_file);
   plymouth_urgent(client, "");
   return 0;
 }

diff --git a/debian/casper.casper-md5check.service b/debian/casper.casper-md5check.service
index 0af66ec2..6a5860fa 100644
--- a/debian/casper.casper-md5check.service
+++ b/debian/casper.casper-md5check.service
@@ -1,12 +1,26 @@
 [Unit]
 Description=casper-md5check Verify Live ISO checksums
-After=multi-user.target
+ConditionKernelCommandLine=integrity-check
+After=local-fs.target plymouth-start.service
+Before=multi-user.target plymouth-quit.service plymouth-quit-wait.service display-manager.service graphical.target
 
 [Service]
 Type=oneshot
+
+# /cdrom is typically mounted by casper/initramfs (not systemd), and cdrom.mount may be masked.
+# So we wait until /cdrom is mounted and md5sum.txt exists instead of RequiresMountsFor=/cdrom.
+ExecStartPre=/bin/sh -c 'i=0; while [ "$i" -lt 200 ]; do grep -qs " /cdrom " /proc/mounts && [ -f /cdrom/md5sum.txt ] && exit 0; i=$((i+1)); sleep 0.1; done; echo "casper-md5check: /cdrom no listo" >&2; exit 1'
+
 ExecStart=/usr/lib/casper/casper-md5check /cdrom /cdrom/md5sum.txt
-Nice=19
 RemainAfterExit=yes
+StandardOutput=journal+console
+StandardError=journal+console
+
+# casper-md5check uses libplymouth; give it a controlling TTY or it may abort.
+StandardInput=tty
+TTYPath=/dev/console
+
+Nice=19
 IOSchedulingClass=idle
 IOSchedulingPriority=7
 
diff --git a/bin/casper-stop b/bin/casper-stop
index 56174681..5fab7c36 100755
--- a/bin/casper-stop
+++ b/bin/casper-stop
@@ -100,31 +100,9 @@ do_stop ()
         return 0
     fi
 
-    # XXX - i18n
-    MSG="Please remove the installation medium, then press ENTER: "
-    MSG_FALLBACK="Please remove the installation medium, then reboot."
-
-    if [ "$prompt" ]; then
-        if [ -x /bin/plymouth ] && plymouth --ping; then
-            chvt 63
-            plymouth message --text="$MSG"
-            clear > /dev/tty1
-            echo $MSG_FALLBACK > /dev/tty1
-        else
-            stty sane < /dev/console
-            echo $MSG > /dev/console
-        fi
-    fi
-
-    eject -p -m $device >/dev/null 2>&1
-
-    [ "$prompt" ] || return 0
-
-    if [ -x /bin/plymouth ] && plymouth --ping; then
-        plymouth watch-keystroke > /dev/null
-    else
-        read x < /dev/console
-    fi
+    # Trisquel: We no longer block shutdown/reboot waiting for user input.
+    eject -p -m "$device" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+    return 0
 }
 
 do_stop