diff --git a/TODO b/TODO
index 64c5bbbad..ca080fd04 100644
--- a/TODO
+++ b/TODO
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 1) put some sort of error reporting for streaming/inputStream!
 
-2) ACK error codes
-
-3) Fix charset errors so they don't goto stderr/out
+2) Fix charset errors so they don't goto stderr/out
 
 
 Post-1.0
diff --git a/src/command.c b/src/command.c
index b83daa8eb..1252886d8 100644
--- a/src/command.c
+++ b/src/command.c
@@ -154,7 +154,8 @@ int handlePlay(FILE * fp, unsigned int * permission, int argArrayLength,
         if(argArrayLength==2) {
                 song = strtol(argArray[1],&test,10);
                 if(*test!='\0') {
-                        commandError(fp, "need a positive integer");
+                        commandError(fp, ACK_ERROR_ARG,
+					 "need a positive integer");
                         return -1;
                 }
         }
@@ -174,7 +175,7 @@ int handlePause(FILE * fp, unsigned int * permission,
 		char * test;
                 int pause = strtol(argArray[1],&test,10);
                 if(*test!='\0' || (pause!=0 && pause!=1)) {
-                        commandError(fp, "\%s\" is not 0 or 1", argArray[1]);
+                        commandError(fp, ACK_ERROR_ARG, "\%s\" is not 0 or 1", argArray[1]);
                         return -1;
                 }
 		return playerSetPause(fp,pause);
@@ -265,7 +266,8 @@ int handleDelete(FILE * fp, unsigned int * permission, int argArrayLength,
 
         song = strtol(argArray[1],&test,10);
         if(*test!='\0') {
-                commandError(fp, "need a positive integer");
+                commandError(fp, ACK_ERROR_ARG, 
+				"need a positive integer");
                 return -1;
         }
         return deleteFromPlaylist(fp,song); 
@@ -329,7 +331,8 @@ int handlePlaylistInfo(FILE * fp, unsigned int * permission,
         if(argArrayLength == 2) {
                 song = strtol(argArray[1],&test,10);
                 if(*test!='\0') {
-                        commandError(fp, "%s need a positive integer");
+                        commandError(fp, ACK_ERROR_ARG,
+					"%s need a positive integer");
                         return -1;
                 }
         }
@@ -418,7 +421,7 @@ int handleVolume(FILE * fp, unsigned int * permission, int argArrayLength,
 
         change = strtol(argArray[1],&test,10);
         if(*test!='\0') {
-                commandError(fp, "need an integer");
+                commandError(fp, ACK_ERROR_ARG, "need an integer");
                 return -1;
         }
         return changeVolumeLevel(fp,change,1);
@@ -432,7 +435,7 @@ int handleSetVol(FILE * fp, unsigned int * permission, int argArrayLength,
 
         level = strtol(argArray[1],&test,10);
         if(*test!='\0') {
-                commandError(fp, "need an integer");
+                commandError(fp, ACK_ERROR_ARG, "need an integer");
                 return -1;
         }
         return changeVolumeLevel(fp,level,0);
@@ -446,7 +449,7 @@ int handleRepeat(FILE * fp, unsigned int * permission, int argArrayLength,
 
         status = strtol(argArray[1],&test,10);
         if(*test!='\0') {
-                commandError(fp, "need an integer");
+                commandError(fp, ACK_ERROR_ARG, "need an integer");
                 return -1;
         }
         return setPlaylistRepeatStatus(fp,status);
@@ -460,7 +463,7 @@ int handleRandom(FILE * fp, unsigned int * permission, int argArrayLength,
 
         status = strtol(argArray[1],&test,10);
         if(*test!='\0') {
-                commandError(fp, "need an integer");
+                commandError(fp, ACK_ERROR_ARG, "need an integer");
                 return -1;
         }
         return setPlaylistRandomStatus(fp,status);
@@ -497,12 +500,14 @@ int handleMove(FILE * fp, unsigned int * permission, int argArrayLength,
 
         from = strtol(argArray[1],&test,10);
         if(*test!='\0') {
-                commandError(fp, "\"%s\" is not a integer", argArray[1]);
+                commandError(fp, ACK_ERROR_ARG,
+				"\"%s\" is not a integer", argArray[1]);
                 return -1;
         }
         to = strtol(argArray[2],&test,10);
         if(*test!='\0') {
-                commandError(fp, "\"%s\" is not a integer", argArray[2]);
+                commandError(fp, ACK_ERROR_ARG,
+				"\"%s\" is not a integer", argArray[2]);
                 return -1;
         }
         return moveSongInPlaylist(fp,from,to);
@@ -517,12 +522,14 @@ int handleSwap(FILE * fp, unsigned int * permission, int argArrayLength,
 
         song1 = strtol(argArray[1],&test,10);
         if(*test!='\0') {
-                commandError(fp, "\"%s\" is not a integer", argArray[1]);
+                commandError(fp, ACK_ERROR_ARG,
+				"\"%s\" is not a integer", argArray[1]);
                 return -1;
         }
         song2 = strtol(argArray[2],&test,10);
         if(*test!='\0') {
-                commandError(fp, "\"%s\" is not a integer", argArray[2]);
+                commandError(fp, ACK_ERROR_ARG, "\"%s\" is not a integer",
+				argArray[2]);
                 return -1;
         }
         return swapSongsInPlaylist(fp,song1,song2);
@@ -537,12 +544,14 @@ int handleSeek(FILE * fp, unsigned int * permission, int argArrayLength,
 
         song = strtol(argArray[1],&test,10);
         if(*test!='\0') {
-                commandError(fp, "\"%s\" is not a integer", argArray[1]);
+                commandError(fp, ACK_ERROR_ARG,
+				"\"%s\" is not a integer", argArray[1]);
                 return -1;
         }
         time = strtol(argArray[2],&test,10);
         if(*test!='\0') {
-                commandError(fp, "\"%s\" is not a integer", argArray[2]);
+                commandError(fp, ACK_ERROR_ARG,
+				"\"%s\" is not a integer", argArray[2]);
                 return -1;
         }
         return seekSongInPlaylist(fp,song,time);
@@ -567,7 +576,7 @@ int handlePassword(FILE * fp, unsigned int * permission, int argArrayLength,
 		char ** argArray) 
 {
 	if(getPermissionFromPassword(argArray[1],permission)<0) {
-		commandError(fp, "incorrect password");
+		commandError(fp, ACK_ERROR_PASSWORD, "incorrect password");
 		return -1;
 	}
 
@@ -582,7 +591,8 @@ int handleCrossfade(FILE * fp, unsigned int * permission, int argArrayLength,
 
         time = strtol(argArray[1],&test,10);
         if(*test!='\0' || time<0) {
-                commandError(fp, "\"%s\" is not a integer >= 0", argArray[1]);
+                commandError(fp, ACK_ERROR_ARG, 
+				"\"%s\" is not a integer >= 0", argArray[1]);
                 return -1;
         }
 
@@ -647,7 +657,8 @@ int checkArgcAndPermission(CommandEntry * cmd, FILE *fp,
 
 	if (cmd->reqPermission != (permission & cmd->reqPermission)) {
 		if(fp) {
-                	commandError(fp, "you don't have permission for \"%s\"",
+                	commandError(fp, ACK_ERROR_PERMISSION,
+					"you don't have permission for \"%s\"",
 					cmd->cmd);
 		}
                 return -1;
@@ -657,21 +668,24 @@ int checkArgcAndPermission(CommandEntry * cmd, FILE *fp,
 
         if (min == max && max != argc) {
                 if(fp) {
-			commandError(fp, "wrong number of arguments for \"%s\"",
+			commandError(fp, ACK_ERROR_ARG, 
+					"wrong number of arguments for \"%s\"",
 					argArray[0]);
 		}
                 return -1;
         }
         else if (argc < min) {
                 if(fp) {
-                	commandError(fp, "too few arguments for \"%s\"",
+                	commandError(fp, ACK_ERROR_ARG, 
+					"too few arguments for \"%s\"",
 					argArray[0]);
 		}
                 return -1;
         }
         else if (argc > max && max /* != 0 */) {
 		if(fp) {
-                	commandError(fp, "too many arguments for \"%s\"",
+                	commandError(fp, ACK_ERROR_ARG,
+					"too many arguments for \"%s\"",
 					argArray[0]);
 		}
                 return -1;
@@ -690,7 +704,10 @@ CommandEntry * getCommandEntryAndCheckArgcAndPermission(FILE * fp,
         if(argArrayLength == 0) return NULL;
 
         if(!findInList(commandList, argArray[0],(void *)&cmd)) {
-		if(fp) commandError(fp, "unknown command \"%s\"", argArray[0]);
+		if(fp) {
+			commandError(fp, ACK_ERROR_UNKNOWN,
+					"unknown command \"%s\"", argArray[0]);
+		}
                 return NULL;
         }
 
diff --git a/src/command.h b/src/command.h
index 8e2b90711..08263ef97 100644
--- a/src/command.h
+++ b/src/command.h
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 
 #include "list.h"
 #include "myfprintf.h"
+#include "log.h"
+#include "ack.h"
 
 #include <stdio.h>
 
@@ -43,17 +45,18 @@ void finishCommands();
 
 #define commandSuccess(fp)              myfprintf(fp, "OK\n")
 
-#define commandError(fp, format, ... )  \
+#define commandError(fp, error, format, ... )  \
 	{\
 		if(current_command) { \
-			myfprintf(fp, "ACK [%s:%i] " format "\n", \
+			myfprintf(fp, "ACK [%s:%i:%i] " format "\n", \
 					current_command, command_listNum, \
-					##__VA_ARGS__); \
+					(int)error, ##__VA_ARGS__); \
 			current_command = NULL; \
 		} \
 		else { \
-			myfprintf(fp, "ACK [:%i] " format "\n", \
-					command_listNum, ##__VA_ARGS__); \
+			myfprintf(fp, "ACK [:%i:%i] " format "\n", \
+					command_listNum, (int)error, \
+					##__VA_ARGS__); \
 		} \
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/directory.c b/src/directory.c
index f73a4f14c..653cdb15f 100644
--- a/src/directory.c
+++ b/src/directory.c
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ void readDirectoryDBIfUpdateIsFinished() {
 
 int updateInit(FILE * fp, List * pathList) {
 	if(directory_updatePid > 0) {
-		commandError(fp, "already updating");
+		commandError(fp, ACK_ERROR_UPDATE_ALREADY, "already updating");
 		return -1;
 	}
 
@@ -223,7 +223,8 @@ int updateInit(FILE * fp, List * pathList) {
 	else if(directory_updatePid < 0) {
 		unblockSignals();
 		ERROR("updateInit: Problems forking()'ing\n");
-		commandError(fp, "problems trying to update");
+		commandError(fp, ACK_ERROR_SYSTEM,
+                                "problems trying to update");
 		directory_updatePid = 0;
 		return -1;
 	}
@@ -744,7 +745,7 @@ int printDirectoryInfo(FILE * fp, char * name) {
 	Directory * directory;
 	
 	if((directory = getDirectory(name))==NULL) {
-		commandError(fp, "directory not found");
+		commandError(fp, ACK_ERROR_NO_EXIST, "directory not found");
 		return -1;
 	}
 
@@ -977,27 +978,25 @@ int readDirectoryDB() {
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int updateMp3Directory(FILE * fp) {
+void updateMp3Directory() {
 	switch(updateDirectory(mp3rootDirectory)) {
         case 0:
                 /* nothing updated */
-                return 0;
+                return;
         case 1:
+	        if(writeDirectoryDB()<0) {
+		        ERROR("problems writing music db file, \"%s\"\n",
+                                        directory_db);
+                        exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+	        }
                 /* something was updated and db should be written */
                 break;
         default:
 		ERROR("problems updating music db\n");
-		commandError(fp, "problems updating music db");
-		return -1;
+                exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
 	}
 
-	if(writeDirectoryDB()<0) {
-		ERROR("problems writing music db file, \"%s\"\n",directory_db);
-		commandError(fp, "problems writing music db");
-		return -1;
-	}
-	
-	return 0;
+	return;
 }
 
 int traverseAllInSubDirectory(FILE * fp, Directory * directory,
@@ -1047,7 +1046,8 @@ int traverseAllIn(FILE * fp, char * name,
 		if((song = getSongFromDB(name)) && forEachSong) {
 			return forEachSong(fp, song, data);
 		}
-		commandError(fp, "directory or file not found");
+		commandError(fp, ACK_ERROR_NO_EXIST,
+                                "directory or file not found");
 		return -1;
 	}
 
@@ -1129,7 +1129,7 @@ int searchForSongsIn(FILE * fp, char * name, char * item, char * string) {
 		ret = traverseAllIn(fp,name,searchForFilenameInDirectory,NULL,
 			(void *)dup);
 	}
-	else commandError(fp, "unknown table");
+	else commandError(fp, ACK_ERROR_ARG, "unknown table");
 
 	free(dup);
 
@@ -1166,7 +1166,7 @@ int findSongsIn(FILE * fp, char * name, char * item, char * string) {
 			(void *)string);
 	}
 
-	commandError(fp, "unknown table");
+	commandError(fp, ACK_ERROR_ARG, "unknown table");
 	return -1;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/directory.h b/src/directory.h
index eb9c6fcc7..a23c6f0c3 100644
--- a/src/directory.h
+++ b/src/directory.h
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ int writeDirectoryDB();
 
 int readDirectoryDB();
 
-int updateMp3Directory(FILE * fp);
+void updateMp3Directory();
 
 int printAllIn(FILE * fp, char * name);
 
diff --git a/src/interface.c b/src/interface.c
index 4abbc8c4f..651a84380 100644
--- a/src/interface.c
+++ b/src/interface.c
@@ -289,6 +289,7 @@ int interfaceReadInput(Interface * interface) {
 							==0) 
 					{
 						commandError(interface->fp,
+                                                        ACK_ERROR_NOT_LIST,
                                                         "not in command list mode");
 						ret = -1;
 					}
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 894b1552e..13eb689fb 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ void openDB(Options * options, char * argv0) {
 		if(options->createDB) exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
         }
 	if(options->updateDB) {
-		if(updateMp3Directory(stderr)<0) exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+		updateMp3Directory();
 		exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/player.c b/src/player.c
index b4b4e8b74..cda88fff4 100644
--- a/src/player.c
+++ b/src/player.c
@@ -386,7 +386,8 @@ int playerSeek(FILE * fp, Song * song, float time) {
 	PlayerControl * pc = &(getPlayerData()->playerControl);
 
 	if(pc->state==PLAYER_STATE_STOP) {
-		commandError(fp, "player not currently playing");
+		commandError(fp, ACK_ERROR_PLAYER_SYNC, 
+                                "player not currently playing");
 		return -1;
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/playlist.c b/src/playlist.c
index 9c8755216..2e5e20668 100644
--- a/src/playlist.c
+++ b/src/playlist.c
@@ -375,7 +375,8 @@ int playlistInfo(FILE * fp,int song) {
 		end = song+1;
 	}
 	if(song>=playlist.length) {
-		commandError(fp, "song doesn't exist: \"%i\"", song);
+		commandError(fp, ACK_ERROR_NO_EXIST,
+                                "song doesn't exist: \"%i\"", song);
 		return -1;
 	}
 
@@ -486,7 +487,8 @@ int addToPlaylist(FILE * fp, char * url) {
         {
 	}
 	else {
-		commandError(fp, "\"%s\" is not in the music db or is"
+		commandError(fp, ACK_ERROR_NO_EXIST,
+                                "\"%s\" is not in the music db or is"
                                 "not a valid url\n", url);
 		return -1;
 	}
@@ -496,7 +498,8 @@ int addToPlaylist(FILE * fp, char * url) {
 
 int addSongToPlaylist(FILE * fp, Song * song) {
 	if(playlist.length==playlist_max_length) {
-		commandError(fp, "playlist is at the max size");
+		commandError(fp, ACK_ERROR_PLAYLIST_MAX,
+                                "playlist is at the max size");
 		return -1;
 	}
 
@@ -535,11 +538,13 @@ int swapSongsInPlaylist(FILE * fp, int song1, int song2) {
 	int currentSong = -1;
 
 	if(song1<0 || song1>=playlist.length) {
-		commandError(fp, "song doesn't exist: \"%i\"", song1);
+		commandError(fp, ACK_ERROR_NO_EXIST,
+                                "song doesn't exist: \"%i\"", song1);
 		return -1;
 	}
 	if(song2<0 || song2>=playlist.length) {
-		commandError(fp, "song doesn't exist: \"%i\"", song2);
+		commandError(fp, ACK_ERROR_NO_EXIST,
+                                "song doesn't exist: \"%i\"", song2);
 		return -1;
 	}
 
@@ -586,7 +591,8 @@ int deleteFromPlaylist(FILE * fp, int song) {
 	int songOrder;
 
 	if(song<0 || song>=playlist.length) {
-		commandError(fp, "song doesn't exist: \"%i\"", song);
+		commandError(fp, ACK_ERROR_NO_EXIST,
+                                "song doesn't exist: \"%i\"", song);
 		return -1;
 	}
 
@@ -710,7 +716,8 @@ int playPlaylist(FILE * fp, int song, int stopOnError) {
                 }
         }
 	else if(song<0 || song>=playlist.length) {
-		commandError(fp, "song doesn't exist: \"%i\"", song);
+		commandError(fp, ACK_ERROR_NO_EXIST,
+                                "song doesn't exist: \"%i\"", song);
 		playlist_state = PLAYLIST_STATE_STOP;
 		return -1;
 	}
@@ -831,7 +838,7 @@ int getPlaylistRandomStatus() {
 
 int setPlaylistRepeatStatus(FILE * fp, int status) {
 	if(status!=0 && status!=1) {
-		commandError(fp, "\"%i\" is not 0 or 1", status);
+		commandError(fp, ACK_ERROR_ARG, "\"%i\" is not 0 or 1", status);
 		return -1;
 	}
 
@@ -855,12 +862,14 @@ int moveSongInPlaylist(FILE * fp, int from, int to) {
 	int currentSong = -1;
 
 	if(from<0 || from>=playlist.length) {
-		commandError(fp, "song doesn't exist: \"%i\"", from);
+		commandError(fp, ACK_ERROR_NO_EXIST,
+                                "song doesn't exist: \"%i\"", from);
 		return -1;
 	}
 
 	if(to<0 || to>=playlist.length) {
-		commandError(fp, "song doesn't exist: \"%i\"", to);
+		commandError(fp, ACK_ERROR_NO_EXIST,
+                                "song doesn't exist: \"%i\"", to);
 		return -1;
 	}
 
@@ -966,7 +975,7 @@ int setPlaylistRandomStatus(FILE * fp, int status) {
 	int statusWas = playlist.random;
 
 	if(status!=0 && status!=1) {
-		commandError(fp, "\"%i\" is not 0 or 1", status);
+		commandError(fp, ACK_ERROR_ARG, "\"%i\" is not 0 or 1", status);
 		return -1;
 	}
 
@@ -1060,12 +1069,14 @@ int deletePlaylist(FILE * fp, char * utf8file) {
 	if((actualFile = rpp2app(rfile)) && isPlaylist(actualFile)) free(rfile);
 	else {
 		free(rfile);
-		commandError(fp, "playlist \"%s\" not found", utf8file);
+		commandError(fp, ACK_ERROR_NO_EXIST, 
+                                "playlist \"%s\" not found", utf8file);
 		return -1;
 	}
 
 	if(unlink(actualFile)<0) {
-		commandError(fp, "problems deleting file");
+		commandError(fp, ACK_ERROR_SYSTEM,
+                                "problems deleting file");
 		return -1;
 	}
 
@@ -1081,7 +1092,8 @@ int savePlaylist(FILE * fp, char * utf8file) {
 	char * actualFile;
 
 	if(strstr(utf8file,"/")) {
-		commandError(fp, "cannot save \"%s\", saving playlists to "
+		commandError(fp, ACK_ERROR_ARG,
+                                "cannot save \"%s\", saving playlists to "
 				"subdirectories is not supported", utf8file);
 		return -1;
 	}
@@ -1109,7 +1121,7 @@ int savePlaylist(FILE * fp, char * utf8file) {
 
 	while(!(fileP = fopen(actualFile,"w")) && errno==EINTR);
 	if(fileP==NULL) {
-		commandError(fp, "problems opening file");
+		commandError(fp, ACK_ERROR_SYSTEM, "problems opening file");
 		return -1;
 	}
 
@@ -1151,13 +1163,15 @@ int loadPlaylist(FILE * fp, char * utf8file) {
 	if((actualFile = rpp2app(rfile)) && isPlaylist(actualFile)) free(rfile);
 	else {
 		free(rfile);
-		commandError(fp, "playlist \"%s\" not found", utf8file);
+		commandError(fp, ACK_ERROR_NO_EXIST,
+                                "playlist \"%s\" not found", utf8file);
 		return -1;
 	}
 
 	while(!(fileP = fopen(actualFile,"r")) && errno==EINTR);
 	if(fileP==NULL) {
-		commandError(fp, "problems opening file \"%s\"", utf8file);
+		commandError(fp, ACK_ERROR_SYSTEM,
+                                "problems opening file \"%s\"", utf8file);
 		return -1;
 	}
 
@@ -1175,7 +1189,9 @@ int loadPlaylist(FILE * fp, char * utf8file) {
 				strncat(s,"/",MAXPATHLEN-parentlen);
 				strncat(s,temp,MAXPATHLEN-parentlen-1);
 				if(strlen(s)>=MAXPATHLEN) {
-					commandError(fp, "\"%s\" too long",
+					commandError(fp, 
+                                                        ACK_ERROR_PLAYLIST_LOAD,
+                                                        "\"%s\" too long",
                                                         temp);
 					free(temp);
 					while(fclose(fileP) && errno==EINTR);
@@ -1201,7 +1217,8 @@ int loadPlaylist(FILE * fp, char * utf8file) {
 		}
 		else if(slength==MAXPATHLEN) {
 			s[slength] = '\0';
-			commandError(fp, "\"%s\" too long", s);
+			commandError(fp, ACK_ERROR_PLAYLIST_LOAD,
+                                        "\"%s\" too long", s);
 			while(fclose(fileP) && errno==EINTR);
 			if(erroredFile) free(erroredFile);
 			return -1;
@@ -1212,7 +1229,8 @@ int loadPlaylist(FILE * fp, char * utf8file) {
 	while(fclose(fileP) && errno==EINTR);
 
 	if(erroredFile) {
-		commandError(fp, "can't add file \"%s\"", erroredFile);
+		commandError(fp, ACK_ERROR_PLAYLIST_LOAD,
+                                "can't add file \"%s\"", erroredFile);
 		free(erroredFile);
 		return -1;
 	}
@@ -1240,7 +1258,8 @@ int seekSongInPlaylist(FILE * fp, int song, float time) {
 	int i = song;
 
 	if(song<0 || song>=playlist.length) {
-		commandError(fp, "song doesn't exist: \"%i\"", song);
+		commandError(fp, ACK_ERROR_NO_EXIST,
+                                "song doesn't exist: \"%i\"", song);
 		return -1;
 	}
 
@@ -1265,4 +1284,3 @@ int seekSongInPlaylist(FILE * fp, int song, float time) {
 
 	return playerSeek(fp, playlist.songs[playlist.order[i]], time);
 }
-/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 tabstop=8 expandtab: */
diff --git a/src/tables.c b/src/tables.c
index 0270319f4..a29f60163 100644
--- a/src/tables.c
+++ b/src/tables.c
@@ -172,7 +172,8 @@ int printAllAlbums(FILE * fp, char * artist) {
 			}
 		}
 		else {
-			commandError(fp, "artist \"%s\" not found", artist);
+			commandError(fp, ACK_ERROR_NO_EXIST,
+					"artist \"%s\" not found", artist);
 			return -1;
 		}
 	}
@@ -183,7 +184,8 @@ int printAllAlbums(FILE * fp, char * artist) {
 int printAllKeysOfTable(FILE * fp, char * table, char * arg1) {
 	if(strcmp(table,TABLES_ARTIST)==0) {
 		if(arg1!=NULL) {
-			commandError(fp, "%s table takes no args", table);
+			commandError(fp, ACK_ERROR_ARG, 
+					"%s table takes no args", table);
 			return -1;
 		}
 		return printAllArtists(fp);
@@ -192,7 +194,7 @@ int printAllKeysOfTable(FILE * fp, char * table, char * arg1) {
 		return printAllAlbums(fp,arg1);
 	}
 	else {
-		commandError(fp, "table \"%s\" does not exist", table);
+		commandError(fp, ACK_ERROR_ARG, "unknown table", table);
 		return -1;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/volume.c b/src/volume.c
index bf367ab75..42f72ba48 100644
--- a/src/volume.c
+++ b/src/volume.c
@@ -144,7 +144,8 @@ int changeOssVolumeLevel(FILE * fp, int change, int rel) {
 
 	if (rel) {
 		if((current = getOssVolumeLevel()) < 0) {
-			commandError(fp, "problem getting current volume");
+			commandError(fp, ACK_ERROR_SYSTEM,
+                                        "problem getting current volume");
 			return -1;
 		}
 
@@ -158,7 +159,7 @@ int changeOssVolumeLevel(FILE * fp, int change, int rel) {
 	level = (new << 8) + new;
 
 	if(ioctl(volume_ossFd,MIXER_WRITE(volume_ossControl),&level) < 0) {
-		commandError(fp, "problems setting volume");
+		commandError(fp, ACK_ERROR_SYSTEM, "problems setting volume");
 		return -1;
 	}
 
@@ -270,7 +271,7 @@ int changeAlsaVolumeLevel(FILE * fp, int change, int rel) {
 
 	if((err = snd_mixer_selem_get_playback_volume(volume_alsaElem,
 		SND_MIXER_SCHN_FRONT_LEFT,&level))<0) {
-		commandError(fp, "problems getting volume");
+		commandError(fp, ACK_ERROR_SYSTEM, "problems getting volume");
 		ERROR("problems getting alsa volume: %s\n",snd_strerror(err));
 		return -1;
 	}
@@ -296,7 +297,7 @@ int changeAlsaVolumeLevel(FILE * fp, int change, int rel) {
 
 	if((err = snd_mixer_selem_set_playback_volume_all(
 				volume_alsaElem,level))<0) {
-		commandError(fp, "problems setting volume");
+		commandError(fp, ACK_ERROR_SYSTEM, "problems setting volume");
 		ERROR("problems setting alsa volume: %s\n",snd_strerror(err));
 		return -1;
 	}
@@ -423,8 +424,8 @@ int changeVolumeLevel(FILE * fp, int change, int rel) {
 	case VOLUME_MIXER_TYPE_SOFTWARE:
 		return changeSoftwareVolume(fp,change,rel);
 	default:
-		commandError(fp, "no volume support");
-		return -1;
+                return 0;
+                break;
 	}
 }
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