5 files changed, 14 insertions, 13 deletions
diff --git a/go/weed/filer.go b/go/weed/filer.go
index 5b3fd2b67..4e7191e34 100644
--- a/go/weed/filer.go
+++ b/go/weed/filer.go
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ func runFiler(cmd *Command, args []string) bool {
 		*f.redis_server, *f.redis_database,
 	)
 	if nfs_err != nil {
-		glog.Fatalf(nfs_err.Error())
+		glog.Fatalf("Filer startup error: %v", nfs_err)
 	}
 	glog.V(0).Infoln("Start Seaweed Filer", util.VERSION, "at port", strconv.Itoa(*f.port))
 	filerListener, e := util.NewListener(
@@ -85,10 +85,10 @@ func runFiler(cmd *Command, args []string) bool {
 		time.Duration(10)*time.Second,
 	)
 	if e != nil {
-		glog.Fatalf(e.Error())
+		glog.Fatalf("Filer listener error: %v", e)
 	}
 	if e := http.Serve(filerListener, r); e != nil {
-		glog.Fatalf("Filer Fail to serve:%s", e.Error())
+		glog.Fatalf("Filer Fail to serve: %v", e)
 	}
 
 	return true
diff --git a/go/weed/master.go b/go/weed/master.go
index de4b5cb4b..13f6d7c43 100644
--- a/go/weed/master.go
+++ b/go/weed/master.go
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ func runMaster(cmd *Command, args []string) bool {
 
 	listener, e := util.NewListener(listeningAddress, time.Duration(*mTimeout)*time.Second)
 	if e != nil {
-		glog.Fatalf(e.Error())
+		glog.Fatalf("Master startup error: %v", e)
 	}
 
 	go func() {
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ func runMaster(cmd *Command, args []string) bool {
 	}()
 
 	if e := http.Serve(listener, r); e != nil {
-		glog.Fatalf("Fail to serve:%s", e.Error())
+		glog.Fatalf("Fail to serve: %v", e)
 	}
 	return true
 }
diff --git a/go/weed/server.go b/go/weed/server.go
index 1bb0ab0a7..980c545b4 100644
--- a/go/weed/server.go
+++ b/go/weed/server.go
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ func runServer(cmd *Command, args []string) bool {
 				"", 0,
 			)
 			if nfs_err != nil {
-				glog.Fatalf(nfs_err.Error())
+				glog.Fatalf("Filer startup error: %v", nfs_err)
 			}
 			glog.V(0).Infoln("Start Seaweed Filer", util.VERSION, "at port", strconv.Itoa(*filerOptions.port))
 			filerListener, e := util.NewListener(
@@ -175,10 +175,11 @@ func runServer(cmd *Command, args []string) bool {
 				time.Duration(10)*time.Second,
 			)
 			if e != nil {
+				glog.Fatalf("Filer listener error: %v", e)
 				glog.Fatalf(e.Error())
 			}
 			if e := http.Serve(filerListener, r); e != nil {
-				glog.Fatalf("Filer Fail to serve:%s", e.Error())
+				glog.Fatalf("Filer Fail to serve: %v", e)
 			}
 		}()
 	}
@@ -199,7 +200,7 @@ func runServer(cmd *Command, args []string) bool {
 		glog.V(0).Infoln("Start Seaweed Master", util.VERSION, "at", *serverIp+":"+strconv.Itoa(*masterPort))
 		masterListener, e := util.NewListener(*serverBindIp+":"+strconv.Itoa(*masterPort), time.Duration(*serverTimeout)*time.Second)
 		if e != nil {
-			glog.Fatalf(e.Error())
+			glog.Fatalf("Master startup error: %v", e)
 		}
 
 		go func() {
@@ -235,7 +236,7 @@ func runServer(cmd *Command, args []string) bool {
 		time.Duration(*serverTimeout)*time.Second,
 	)
 	if e != nil {
-		glog.Fatalf(e.Error())
+		glog.Fatalf("Volume server listener error: %v", e)
 	}
 
 	OnInterrupt(func() {
@@ -244,7 +245,7 @@ func runServer(cmd *Command, args []string) bool {
 	})
 
 	if e := http.Serve(volumeListener, r); e != nil {
-		glog.Fatalf("Fail to serve:%s", e.Error())
+		glog.Fatalf("Volume server fail to serve:%v", e)
 	}
 
 	return true
diff --git a/go/weed/volume.go b/go/weed/volume.go
index a9f7f508c..1dfd88576 100644
--- a/go/weed/volume.go
+++ b/go/weed/volume.go
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ func runVolume(cmd *Command, args []string) bool {
 
 	listener, e := util.NewListener(listeningAddress, time.Duration(*v.idleConnectionTimeout)*time.Second)
 	if e != nil {
-		glog.Fatalf(e.Error())
+		glog.Fatalf("Volume server listener error:%v", e)
 	}
 
 	OnInterrupt(func() {
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ func runVolume(cmd *Command, args []string) bool {
 	})
 
 	if e := http.Serve(listener, r); e != nil {
-		glog.Fatalf("Fail to serve:%s", e.Error())
+		glog.Fatalf("Volume server fail to serve: %v", e)
 	}
 	return true
 }
diff --git a/go/weed/weed_server/common.go b/go/weed/weed_server/common.go
index 44ffcce47..d259aa660 100644
--- a/go/weed/weed_server/common.go
+++ b/go/weed/weed_server/common.go
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ func writeJson(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, httpStatus int, obj inter
 // wrapper for writeJson - just logs errors
 func writeJsonQuiet(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, httpStatus int, obj interface{}) {
 	if err := writeJson(w, r, httpStatus, obj); err != nil {
-		glog.V(0).Infof("error writing JSON %s: %s", obj, err.Error())
+		glog.V(0).Infof("error writing JSON %s: %v", obj, err)
 	}
 }
 func writeJsonError(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, httpStatus int, err error) {