diff --git a/create-lx-container.sh b/create-lx-container.sh
index a2fde88..d3acec4 100755
--- a/create-lx-container.sh
+++ b/create-lx-container.sh
@@ -162,6 +162,8 @@ DEFAULT_LXC_ROOT_DIR="/var/lib/lxc"
 DEFAULT_LXC_DIST="debian"
 DEFAULT_MAC_ADDRESS_1="$(echo -n 00 ; dd bs=1 count=5 if=/dev/random 2>/dev/null | hexdump -v -e '/1 ":%02X"')"
 
+DEFAULT_IPV4_NETMASK_1="255.255.255.0"
+
 DEFAULT_IPV6_PREFIX=64
 
 if [[ -f "$conf_file" ]]; then
@@ -305,6 +307,8 @@ while ! $(is_valid_ipv4 $IPV4_ADDRESS_1); do
 	echononl "\033[1mFirst IPv4 Address:\033[m "
    read IPV4_ADDRESS_1
 done
+_octets=( ${IPV4_ADDRESS_1//\./ } )
+DEFAULT_IPV4_GATEWAY_1="${_octets[0]}.${_octets[1]}.${_octets[2]}.1"
 
 echo ""
 echo -e "\033[32m--\033[m"
@@ -312,17 +316,19 @@ echo ""
 
 echo "   # Insert IPv4 Address for the gateway."
 echo "   #"
+echo "   # Type <return> to accept the default '$DEFAULT_IPV4_GATEWAY_1'."
 echo ""
-echononl "\033[1mIPv4 (first) Gateway Address:\033[m "
+echononl "\033[1mIPv4 (first) Gateway Address [$DEFAULT_IPV4_GATEWAY_1]:\033[m "
 read IPV4_GATEWAY_1
 
 while ! $(is_valid_ipv4 $IPV4_GATEWAY_1) ; do
-	if [[ -z "$(trim $IPV4_GATEWAY_1)" ]]; then
-		warn "Parameter is needed. Try again"
-	else
-		warn "'$IPV4_GATEWAY_1' is not a valid IPv4 Address. Try again.."
-	fi
-	echononl "\033[1mIPv4 (first) Gateway Address:\033[m "
+   if [[ -z "$(trim $IPV4_GATEWAY_1)" ]]; then
+      IPV4_GATEWAY_1="$DEFAULT_IPV4_GATEWAY_1"
+      break
+   else
+      warn "'$IPV4_GATEWAY_1' is not a valid IPv4 Address. Try again.."
+   fi
+   echononl "\033[1mIPv4 (first) Gateway Address [$DEFAULT_IPV4_GATEWAY_1]:\033[m "
    read IPV4_GATEWAY_1
 done
 
@@ -332,25 +338,25 @@ echo ""
 
 echo "   # Insert Netmask for the first IPv4 Address."
 echo "   #"
+echo "   # Type <return> to accept the default '$DEFAULT_IPV4_NETMASK_1'."
 echo ""
-echononl "\033[1mNetmask (first) IPv4 Address:\033[m "
+echononl "\033[1mNetmask (first) IPv4 Address [$DEFAULT_IPV4_NETMASK_1]:\033[m "
 read IPV4_NETMASK_1
 
 while ! $(is_valid_ipv4 $IPV4_NETMASK_1) ; do
-	if [[ -z "$(trim $IPV4_NETMASK_1)" ]]; then
-		warn "Parameter is needed. Try again"
-	else
-		warn "'$IPV4_NETMASK_1' is not a valid netmask. Try again.."
-	fi
-	echononl "\033[1mNetmask (first) IPv4 Address:\033[m "
+   if [[ -z "$(trim $IPV4_NETMASK_1)" ]]; then
+      IPV4_NETMASK_1="$DEFAULT_IPV4_NETMASK_1"
+      break
+   else
+      warn "'$IPV4_NETMASK_1' is not a valid netmask. Try again.."
+   fi
+   echononl "\033[1mNetmask (first) IPv4 Address [$DEFAULT_IPV4_NETMASK_1]:\033[m "
    read IPV4_NETMASK_1
 done
 IPV4_PREFIX_1="$(netmask2cidr $IPV4_NETMASK_1)"
 IPV6_PREFIX_1=$DEFAULT_IPV6_PREFIX
 
 
-
-
 echo ""
 echo -e "\033[32m--\033[m"
 echo ""
@@ -1256,6 +1262,125 @@ else
 fi
 
 
+
+# - Install 'figlet' from debian package system
+# -
+echo ""
+_pkg="figlet"
+msg="Install '$_pkg' from debian package system .."
+if ! $(aptitude search "$_pkg" | grep " $_pkg " | grep -e "^i" > /dev/null 2>&1) ; then
+
+   DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get -y install $needed_packages_base > /dev/null 2> "$err_msg"
+
+   if [[ $? -eq 0 ]] ; then
+      msg_ok="Debian package '$_pkg' successfully installed."
+      length_msg_ok=${#msg_ok}
+      blank_signs=""
+      if [[ $length_msg -gt $length_msg_ok ]]; then
+         number_blank_sign=$(expr $length_msg - $length_msg_ok)
+         index_i=0
+         while [[ $index_i -lt $number_blank_sign ]] ; do
+            blank_signs="$blank_signs "
+            (( index_i++ ))
+         done
+      fi
+      echo -e "\033[1G   [ \033[32m\033[1mok\033[m ]     ${msg_ok}${blank_signs}"
+   else
+      msg_failed="Installation of debiab package '$_pkg' failed!"
+      length_msg_failed=${#msg_failed}
+      blank_signs=""
+      if [[ $length_msg -gt $length_msg_failed ]]; then
+         number_blank_sign=$(expr $length_msg - $length_msg_failed)
+         index_i=0
+         while [[ $index_i -lt $number_blank_sign ]] ; do
+            blank_signs="$blank_signs "
+            (( index_i++ ))
+         done
+      fi
+      echo -e "\033[1G   [ \033[31m\033[1mfailed\033[m ] ${msg_failed}${blank_signs}"
+      error "$(cat $err_msg)"
+   fi
+else
+   echo -e "\033[1G   [ \033[30m\033[1mskip\033[m ]   $msg"
+fi
+
+
+# - Backup Containers file '/etc/motd'
+# -
+echo ""
+msg="Backup file '${LXC_ROOT_DIR}/${LXC_NAME}/rootfs/etc/motd' .."
+echo -en "\033[1G   \033[1;30m[ ... ]    \033[32m$msg\033[m"
+
+mv "${LXC_ROOT_DIR}/${LXC_NAME}/rootfs/etc/motd" "${LXC_ROOT_DIR}/${LXC_NAME}/rootfs/etc/motd.ORIG" > $err_msg 2>&1
+
+if [[ $? -eq 0 ]] ; then
+   msg_ok="File '${LXC_ROOT_DIR}/${LXC_NAME}/rootfs/etc/motd.ORIG' saved."
+   length_msg_ok=${#msg_ok}
+   blank_signs=""
+   if [[ $length_msg -gt $length_msg_ok ]]; then
+      number_blank_sign=$(expr $length_msg - $length_msg_ok)
+      index_i=0
+      while [[ $index_i -lt $number_blank_sign ]] ; do
+         blank_signs="$blank_signs "
+         (( index_i++ ))
+      done
+   fi
+   echo -e "\033[1G   [ \033[32m\033[1mok\033[m ]     ${msg_ok}${blank_signs}"
+else
+   msg_failed="Could not backup file '${LXC_ROOT_DIR}/${LXC_NAME}/rootfs/etc/motd'!"
+   length_msg_failed=${#msg_failed}
+   blank_signs=""
+   if [[ $length_msg -gt $length_msg_failed ]]; then
+      number_blank_sign=$(expr $length_msg - $length_msg_failed)
+      index_i=0
+      while [[ $index_i -lt $number_blank_sign ]] ; do
+         blank_signs="$blank_signs "
+         (( index_i++ ))
+      done
+   fi
+   echo -e "\033[1G   [ \033[31m\033[1mfailed\033[m ] ${msg_failed}${blank_signs}"
+   error "$(cat $err_msg)"
+fi
+
+# - Create new containers file '/etc/motd'
+# -
+
+msg="Create a new file '${LXC_ROOT_DIR}/${LXC_NAME}/rootfs/etc/motd' .."
+echo -en "\033[1G   \033[1;30m[ ... ]    \033[32m$msg\033[m"
+
+figlet $HOSTNAME > "${LXC_ROOT_DIR}/${LXC_NAME}/rootfs/etc/motd"
+
+if [[ $? -eq 0 ]] ; then
+   msg_ok="New file '${LXC_ROOT_DIR}/${LXC_NAME}/rootfs/etc/motd' created."
+   length_msg_ok=${#msg_ok}
+   blank_signs=""
+   if [[ $length_msg -gt $length_msg_ok ]]; then
+      number_blank_sign=$(expr $length_msg - $length_msg_ok)
+      index_i=0
+      while [[ $index_i -lt $number_blank_sign ]] ; do
+         blank_signs="$blank_signs "
+         (( index_i++ ))
+      done
+   fi
+   echo -e "\033[1G   [ \033[32m\033[1mok\033[m ]     ${msg_ok}${blank_signs}"
+else
+   msg_failed="Failed to create file '${LXC_ROOT_DIR}/${LXC_NAME}/rootfs/etc/motd'!"
+   length_msg_failed=${#msg_failed}
+   blank_signs=""
+   if [[ $length_msg -gt $length_msg_failed ]]; then
+      number_blank_sign=$(expr $length_msg - $length_msg_failed)
+      index_i=0
+      while [[ $index_i -lt $number_blank_sign ]] ; do
+         blank_signs="$blank_signs "
+         (( index_i++ ))
+      done
+   fi
+   echo -e "\033[1G   [ \033[31m\033[1mfailed\033[m ] ${msg_failed}${blank_signs}"
+   error "$(cat $err_msg)"
+fi
+
+
+
 # - Backup Containers file '/etc/ssh/sshd_config'
 # -
 echo ""
@@ -1332,7 +1457,7 @@ if [[ -f "${working_dir}/supported-files/sshd_config" ]]; then
       error "$(cat $err_msg)"
    fi
 else
-   echo -e "\033[1G   [ \033[31m\033[1mskipped ] $msg"
+   echo -e "\033[1G   [ \033[30m\033[1mskip\033[m ] $msg"
 fi
 
 
@@ -1412,7 +1537,7 @@ if [[ -f "${working_dir}/supported-files/templates_root/.bashrc" ]]; then
       error "$(cat $err_msg)"
    fi
 else
-   echo -e "\033[1G   [ \033[31m\033[1mskipped ] $msg"
+   echo -e "\033[1G   [ \033[30m\033[1mskip\033[m ] $msg"
 fi
 
 
@@ -1491,7 +1616,7 @@ if [[ -f "${working_dir}/supported-files/templates_root/.profile" ]]; then
       error "$(cat $err_msg)"
    fi
 else
-   echo -e "\033[1G   [ \033[31m\033[1mskipped ] $msg"
+	echo -e "\033[1G   [ \033[30m\033[1mskip\033[m ]  $msg"
 fi
 
 
@@ -1533,7 +1658,7 @@ if [[ -f "${working_dir}/supported-files/templates_root/.vimrc" ]]; then
       error "$(cat $err_msg)"
    fi
 else
-   echo -e "\033[1G   [ \033[31m\033[1mskipped ] $msg"
+	echo -e "\033[1G   [ \033[30m\033[1mskip\033[m ]  $msg"
 fi
 
 
@@ -1683,7 +1808,7 @@ if [[ -f "${working_dir}/supported-files/templates_root/.ssh/authorized_keys2" ]
       error "$(cat $err_msg)"
    fi
 else
-   echo -e "\033[1G   [ \033[31m\033[1mskipped ] $msg"
+	echo -e "\033[1G   [ \033[30m\033[1mskip\033[m ]  $msg"
 fi