diff --git a/src/SerialConsole.cpp b/src/SerialConsole.cpp
index 88a336ecc..53ece0fa3 100644
--- a/src/SerialConsole.cpp
+++ b/src/SerialConsole.cpp
@@ -51,7 +51,9 @@ SerialConsole::SerialConsole() : StreamAPI(&Port), RedirectablePrint(&Port), con
         }
     }
 #endif
+#if !ARCH_PORTDUINO
     emitRebooted();
+#endif
 }
 
 int32_t SerialConsole::runOnce()
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index a6c1dd9fb..b7bc4892b 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ void setup()
     Wire.begin(I2C_SDA, I2C_SCL);
 #elif defined(ARCH_PORTDUINO)
     if (settingsStrings[i2cdev] != "") {
-        LOG_INFO("Using %s as I2C device.\n", settingsStrings[i2cdev]);
+        LOG_INFO("Using %s as I2C device.\n", settingsStrings[i2cdev].c_str());
         Wire.begin(settingsStrings[i2cdev].c_str());
     } else {
         LOG_INFO("No I2C device configured, skipping.\n");
diff --git a/src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp b/src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp
index b693a8a2b..8cbeb8dd4 100644
--- a/src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp
+++ b/src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ void NodeDB::installDefaultConfig()
         config.device.node_info_broadcast_secs = default_node_info_broadcast_secs;
     config.device.serial_enabled = true;
     resetRadioConfig();
-    strncpy(config.network.ntp_server, "0.pool.ntp.org", 32);
+    strncpy(config.network.ntp_server, "meshtastic.pool.ntp.org", 32);
     // FIXME: Default to bluetooth capability of platform as default
     config.bluetooth.enabled = true;
     config.bluetooth.fixed_pin = defaultBLEPin;
diff --git a/variants/t-echo/platformio.ini b/variants/t-echo/platformio.ini
index 9ff60be3f..900c7ffd8 100644
--- a/variants/t-echo/platformio.ini
+++ b/variants/t-echo/platformio.ini
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ build_flags = ${nrf52840_base.build_flags} -Ivariants/t-echo
   -DEINK_LIMIT_RATE_RESPONSIVE_SEC=1   ; Minimum interval between RESPONSIVE updates
   -DEINK_LIMIT_GHOSTING_PX=2000        ; (Optional) How much image ghosting is tolerated
   -DEINK_BACKGROUND_USES_FAST          ; (Optional) Use FAST refresh for both BACKGROUND and RESPONSIVE, until a limit is reached.
+  -DLFS_NO_ASSERT                      ; Disable LFS assertions
 build_src_filter = ${nrf52_base.build_src_filter} +<../variants/t-echo>
 lib_deps = 
   ${nrf52840_base.lib_deps}