diff --git a/staging-v0.3.5/plugins/partition/partition.py b/staging-v0.3.5/plugins/partition/partition.py
index 4832e07..766106e 100644
--- a/staging-v0.3.5/plugins/partition/partition.py
+++ b/staging-v0.3.5/plugins/partition/partition.py
@@ -36,8 +36,10 @@ PARTTYPES = {
     "windows"	: ["0xC", "vfat"],
     "linux"	: ["L", "ext3"]}
 
+##The configuration partition should be greater than the
+##MINIMUM_STORAGE_SIZE to avoid problems, given sfdisk's size rounding.
 CONFIGPARTITION = {
-    "size"	: 5,	# size of configuration partition (if necessary) in MB
+    "size"	: 12,	## size of configuration partition (if necessary) in MB
     "type"	: "L",
     "fs"	: "ext2"}
 
@@ -365,7 +367,7 @@ class partition(cryptobox.plugins.base.CryptoBoxPlugin):
                 if int(size) > avail_size:
                     self.hdf["Data.Warning"] = "Plugins.partition.PartitionTooBig"
                     continue
-                if int(size) < 10:
+                if int(size) < blockdevice_tools.MINIMUM_STORAGE_SIZE:
                     self.hdf["Data.Warning"] = "Plugins.partition.PartitionTooSmall"
                     continue
                 if not part_type in PARTTYPES.keys():
diff --git a/staging-v0.3.5/plugins/partition/root_action.py b/staging-v0.3.5/plugins/partition/root_action.py
index fd61868..066d61d 100755
--- a/staging-v0.3.5/plugins/partition/root_action.py
+++ b/staging-v0.3.5/plugins/partition/root_action.py
@@ -58,6 +58,9 @@ def __rereadPartitions(device):
     return proc.returncode == 0
 
 def __formatPartition(device, type):
+    ##TODO: This function is *probably* no longer used, since
+    ##the user "cryptobox" is now a member of group "disk", but
+    ##now (right before a release) is not the best time to remove it.
     import time, threading
     result = True
     def formatting():
diff --git a/staging-v0.3.5/src/cryptobox/core/container.py b/staging-v0.3.5/src/cryptobox/core/container.py
index e0c3f78..2d17d6e 100644
--- a/staging-v0.3.5/src/cryptobox/core/container.py
+++ b/staging-v0.3.5/src/cryptobox/core/container.py
@@ -284,8 +284,7 @@ class CryptoBoxContainer:
                 self.cbox.prefs["Programs"]["CryptoBoxRootActions"],
                 "program", "cryptsetup",
                 "luksAddKey",
-                self.get_device(),
-                "--batch-mode"])
+                self.get_device()])
         proc.stdin.write("%s\n%s" % (oldpw, newpw))
         (output, errout) = proc.communicate()
         if proc.returncode != 0:
@@ -311,8 +310,7 @@ class CryptoBoxContainer:
                 "program", "cryptsetup",
                 "luksDelKey",
                 self.get_device(),
-                "%d" % (keyslot, ),
-                "--batch-mode"])
+                "%d" % (keyslot, )])
         proc.wait()
         if proc.returncode != 0:
             error_msg = "Could not remove the old luks key: %s" % (proc.stderr.read().strip(), )
@@ -454,8 +452,7 @@ class CryptoBoxContainer:
                 "program", "cryptsetup",
                 "luksOpen",
                 self.get_device(),
-                self.name,
-                "--batch-mode"])
+                self.name])
         proc.stdin.write(password)
         (output, errout) = proc.communicate()
         if proc.returncode != 0:
@@ -536,8 +533,7 @@ class CryptoBoxContainer:
                     self.cbox.prefs["Programs"]["CryptoBoxRootActions"],
                     "program", "cryptsetup",
                     "luksClose",
-                    self.name,
-                    "--batch-mode"])
+                    self.name])
             proc.wait()
             if proc.returncode != 0:
                 err_msg = "Could not remove the luks mapping: %s" % (proc.stderr.read().strip(), )
@@ -705,8 +701,7 @@ class CryptoBoxContainer:
                 "program", "cryptsetup",
                 "luksOpen",
                 self.get_device(),
-                self.name,
-                "--batch-mode"])
+                self.name])
         proc.stdin.write(password)
         (output, errout) = proc.communicate()
         if proc.returncode != 0: