diff --git a/inxi b/inxi
index 50d653d..955060a 100755
--- a/inxi
+++ b/inxi
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 ########################################################################
 ####  Script Name: inxi
-####  version: 1.8.0
-####  Date: May 10 2012
+####  version: 1.8.1
+####  Date: May 11 2012
 ####  Patch Number: 00
 ########################################################################
 ####  SPECIAL THANKS
@@ -2148,7 +2148,7 @@ show_options()
 	print_screen_output "- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -"
 	print_screen_output "Output Control Options:"
 	print_screen_output "-A  Show Audio/sound card information."
-	print_screen_output "-b  Shows basic output, short form (previously -d). Same as: $SCRIPT_NAME -v 2"
+	print_screen_output "-b  Shows basic output, short form. Same as: $SCRIPT_NAME -v 2 except only hard disk capacity/used shows."
 	print_screen_output "-c  Available color schemes. Scheme number is required. Color selectors run a color selector option"
 	print_screen_output "    prior to $SCRIPT_NAME starting which lets you set the config file value for the selection."
 	print_screen_output "    Supported color schemes: 0-$color_scheme_count Example: $SCRIPT_NAME -c 11"
@@ -7793,7 +7793,7 @@ print_raid_data()
 	local a_partition_working='' raid_data='' kernel_support='' read_ahead='' unused_devices=''
 	local basic_raid='' basic_raid_separator='' basic_raid_plural='' inactive=''
 	local component_separator='' device_id='' print_string='' loop_limit=0 array_count_unused=''
-	local array_count='' raid_event=''
+	local array_count='' raid_event='' b_print_lines='true'
 	
 	get_raid_data
 
@@ -8000,10 +8000,18 @@ print_raid_data()
 	fi
 
 	if [[ $B_MDSTAT_FILE != 'true' ]];then
-		a_raid_data[0]="${C1}Error${SEP3}${C2} No /proc/mdstat file detected!"
+		if [[ $B_SHOW_BASIC_RAID != 'true' ]];then
+			a_raid_data[0]="${C1}Error${SEP3}${C2} No /proc/mdstat file detected!"
+		else
+			b_print_lines='false'
+		fi
 	else
 		if [[ ${a_raid_data[0]} == '' ]];then
-			a_raid_data[0]="${C1}Device${SEP3}${C2} No RAID devices detected!"
+			if [[ $B_SHOW_BASIC_RAID != 'true' ]];then
+				a_raid_data[0]="${C1}Device${SEP3}${C2} No RAID devices detected!"
+			else
+				b_print_lines='false'
+			fi
 		fi
 		# now let's add on the system line and the unused device line. Only print on -xx
 		if [[ $kernel_support$read_ahead$raid_event != '' ]];then
@@ -8017,31 +8025,33 @@ print_raid_data()
 			loop_limit=2
 		fi
 	fi
-
-	# print out all lines, line starter on first line
-	for (( i=0; i < ${#a_raid_data[@]} - $loop_limit;i++ ))
-	do
-		if [[ $i -eq 0 ]];then
-			line_starter='RAID:'
-		else
-			line_starter=' '
-		fi
-		if [[ $B_EXTRA_EXTRA_DATA == 'true' && $array_count != '' ]];then
-			if [[ $i == 0 ]];then
-				raid_data=$( create_print_line "$line_starter" "${a_raid_data[array_count]}" )
-				print_screen_output "$raid_data"
+	# we don't want to print anything if it's -b and no data is present, just a waste of a line
+	if [[ $b_print_lines == 'true' ]];then
+		# print out all lines, line starter on first line
+		for (( i=0; i < ${#a_raid_data[@]} - $loop_limit;i++ ))
+		do
+			if [[ $i -eq 0 ]];then
+				line_starter='RAID:'
+			else
 				line_starter=' '
 			fi
-		fi
-		raid_data=$( create_print_line "$line_starter" "${a_raid_data[i]}" )
-		print_screen_output "$raid_data"
-		if [[ $B_EXTRA_EXTRA_DATA == 'true' && $array_count_unused != '' ]];then
-			if [[ $i == $(( array_count_unused - 2 )) ]];then
-				raid_data=$( create_print_line "$line_starter" "${a_raid_data[array_count_unused]}" )
-				print_screen_output "$raid_data"
+			if [[ $B_EXTRA_EXTRA_DATA == 'true' && $array_count != '' ]];then
+				if [[ $i == 0 ]];then
+					raid_data=$( create_print_line "$line_starter" "${a_raid_data[array_count]}" )
+					print_screen_output "$raid_data"
+					line_starter=' '
+				fi
 			fi
-		fi
-	done
+			raid_data=$( create_print_line "$line_starter" "${a_raid_data[i]}" )
+			print_screen_output "$raid_data"
+			if [[ $B_EXTRA_EXTRA_DATA == 'true' && $array_count_unused != '' ]];then
+				if [[ $i == $(( array_count_unused - 2 )) ]];then
+					raid_data=$( create_print_line "$line_starter" "${a_raid_data[array_count_unused]}" )
+					print_screen_output "$raid_data"
+				fi
+			fi
+		done
+	fi
 	
 	eval $LOGFE
 }