diff --git a/automated install/basic-install.sh b/automated install/basic-install.sh
index c327c3a3..0a47d035 100755
--- a/automated install/basic-install.sh	
+++ b/automated install/basic-install.sh	
@@ -32,13 +32,17 @@ useUpdateVars=false
 IPv4_address=""
 IPv6_address=""
 
-# Find the rows and columns
-rows=$(tput lines)
-columns=$(tput cols)
+# Find the rows and columns will default to 80x24 is it can not be detected
+screen_size=$(stty size 2>/dev/null || echo 24 80) 
+rows=$(echo $screen_size | awk '{print $1}')
+columns=$(echo $screen_size | awk '{print $2}')
 
 # Divide by two so the dialogs take up half of the screen, which looks nice.
 r=$(( rows / 2 ))
 c=$(( columns / 2 ))
+# Unless the screen is tiny
+r=$(( r < 20 ? 20 : r ))
+c=$(( c < 70 ? 70 : c ))
 
 ######## Undocumented Flags. Shhh ########
 skipSpaceCheck=false
diff --git a/gravity.sh b/gravity.sh
index 03aafabb..f524e587 100755
--- a/gravity.sh
+++ b/gravity.sh
@@ -187,12 +187,16 @@ gravity_Schwarzchild() {
 
 gravity_Blacklist() {
 	# Append blacklist entries if they exist
-	numBlacklisted=$(wc -l < "${blacklistFile}")
-	plural=; [[ "$numBlacklisted" != "1" ]] && plural=s
+	if [[ -f "${blacklistFile}" ]]; then
+	    numBlacklisted=$(wc -l < "${blacklistFile}")
+	    plural=; [[ "$numBlacklisted" != "1" ]] && plural=s
+	    echo -n "::: BlackListing $numBlacklisted domain${plural}..."
+	    cat ${blacklistFile} >> ${piholeDir}/${eventHorizon}
+	    echo " done!"
+	else
+	    echo "::: Nothing to blacklist!"
+	fi
 
-	echo -n "::: BlackListing $numBlacklisted domain${plural}..."
-	cat ${blacklistFile} >> ${piholeDir}/${eventHorizon}
-	echo " done!"
 }
 
 gravity_Whitelist() {
@@ -209,15 +213,19 @@ gravity_Whitelist() {
 	done
 	echo " done!"
 
-    # Ensure adlist domains are in whitelist.txt
+	# Ensure adlist domains are in whitelist.txt
 	${whitelistScript} -nr -q "${urls[@]}" > /dev/null
 
-    # Remove anything in whitelist.txt from the Event Horizon
-    numWhitelisted=$(wc -l < "${whitelistFile}")
-	plural=; [[ "$numWhitelisted" != "1" ]] && plural=s
-    echo -n "::: Whitelisting $numWhitelisted domain${plural}..."
-	grep -F -x -v -f ${whitelistFile} ${piholeDir}/${preEventHorizon} > ${piholeDir}/${eventHorizon}
-    echo " done!"
+	if [[ -f "${whitelistFile}" ]]; then
+        # Remove anything in whitelist.txt from the Event Horizon
+        numWhitelisted=$(wc -l < "${whitelistFile}")
+        plural=; [[ "$numWhitelisted" != "1" ]] && plural=s
+        echo -n "::: Whitelisting $numWhitelisted domain${plural}..."
+        grep -F -x -v -f ${whitelistFile} ${piholeDir}/${preEventHorizon} > ${piholeDir}/${eventHorizon}
+        echo " done!"
+	else
+	    echo "::: Nothing to whitelist!"
+	fi
 }
 
 gravity_unique() {