diff --git a/shell.go b/shell.go
index 9438e7de3..3654cf728 100644
--- a/shell.go
+++ b/shell.go
@@ -25,15 +25,15 @@ testing.  It can send and receive coins.
 const (
 	keyFileName    = "testkey.hex"
 	headerFileName = "headers.bin"
-	dbFileName     = "/dev/shm/utxo.db"
+	dbFileName     = "utxo.db"
 	// this is my local testnet node, replace it with your own close by.
 	// Random internet testnet nodes usually work but sometimes don't, so
 	// maybe I should test against different versions out there.
-	SPVHostAdr = "127.0.0.1:18333"
+	SPVHostAdr = "127.0.0.1:28333"
 )
 
 var (
-	Params = &chaincfg.TestNet3Params
+	Params = &chaincfg.SegNetParams
 	SCon   uspv.SPVCon // global here for now
 )
 
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ func shell() {
 	// setup spvCon
 
 	SCon, err = uspv.OpenSPV(
-		SPVHostAdr, headerFileName, dbFileName, &Store, false, false, Params)
+		SPVHostAdr, headerFileName, dbFileName, &Store, true, false, Params)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ func shell() {
 		log.Fatal(err)
 	}
 	if tip == 0 { // DB has never been used, set to birthday
-		tip = 675000 // hardcoded; later base on keyfile date?
+		tip = 1234 // hardcoded; later base on keyfile date?
 		err = SCon.TS.SetDBSyncHeight(tip)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Fatal(err)
diff --git a/uspv/eight333.go b/uspv/eight333.go
index 3c40f2c23..180d37677 100644
--- a/uspv/eight333.go
+++ b/uspv/eight333.go
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ const (
 	headerFileName = "headers.bin"
 
 	// version hardcoded for now, probably ok...?
-	VERSION = 70011
+	// 70012 is for segnet... make this a init var?
+	VERSION = 70012
 )
 
 type SPVCon struct {
@@ -115,7 +116,9 @@ func (s *SPVCon) IngestMerkleBlock(m *wire.MsgMerkleBlock) {
 	// into our SPV header file
 	newMerkBlockSha := m.Header.BlockSha()
 	if !hah.blockhash.IsEqual(&newMerkBlockSha) {
-		log.Printf("merkle block out of order error")
+		log.Printf("merkle block out of order got %s expect %s",
+			m.Header.BlockSha().String(), hah.blockhash.String())
+		log.Printf("has %d hashes", len(m.Hashes))
 		return
 	}
 
diff --git a/uspv/msghandler.go b/uspv/msghandler.go
index 06d10c4a4..c3def1fb2 100644
--- a/uspv/msghandler.go
+++ b/uspv/msghandler.go
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ func (s *SPVCon) TxHandler(m *wire.MsgTx) {
 	height, ok := s.TS.OKTxids[m.TxSha()]
 	s.TS.OKMutex.Unlock()
 	if !ok {
-		log.Printf("Tx %s unknown, will not ingest\n")
+		log.Printf("Tx %s unknown, will not ingest\n", m.TxSha().String())
 		return
 	}