diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c7c692f..1a8ffe1 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -33,9 +33,12 @@ every run. Merged together with 0.7.0, so v0.8.0 is the release that has both.
   - `WIZARD_BIOS_DRY_RUN=1` walks through the whole BIOS update (download,
     checksum, both warnings) but only prints the install and never flashes.
   - README: the menu loop and the BIOS update step by step.
-- **fix: BIOS dry run also walks through the restart choices**
+- `45a8757` **fix: BIOS dry run also walks through the restart choices**
   - A dry run counts as staged, so `[m]`/`[r]` and the restart question on `q`
     show up; in dry-run mode restarting only prints what it would do.
+- **fix: Shorter BIOS labels so the menu fits 80 columns**
+  - "now F7F0107, newest F7F0108 (own risk)", "F7F0108 waits for a restart",
+    "F7F0107 is up to date"; shorter dry-run line.
 
 ## 0.7.0 - 2026-09-24
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index aa413e6..87e49f7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ ships (the `.cab` file in its `fremont-hw-support` package, looked up on
 Valve's SteamOS mirror):
 
 ```
- [ ] Update BIOS (at your own risk): now F7F0107, newest F7F0108  (opt-in, runs once)
+ [ ] Update BIOS: now F7F0107, newest F7F0108 (own risk)  (opt-in, runs once)
 ```
 
 It can only be ticked when Valve has a newer BIOS than yours; when you're up
diff --git a/lib/bios.sh b/lib/bios.sh
index 64da99b..6889553 100644
--- a/lib/bios.sh
+++ b/lib/bios.sh
@@ -53,12 +53,19 @@ bios_selectable() {
 }
 
 bios_label() {
-    # Menu label with the current and the newest version.
-    local newest="newest unknown (offline?)"
-    [[ -n "${BIOS_NEWEST:-}" ]] && newest="newest $BIOS_NEWEST"
-    [[ "${BIOS_NEWEST:-}" == "$(bios_current)" ]] && newest="up to date"
-    [[ -n "${BIOS_NEEDS_RESTART:-}" ]] && newest="$BIOS_NEWEST staged, restart to install"
-    echo "Update BIOS (at your own risk): now $(bios_current), $newest"
+    # Menu label with the current and the newest version; kept short so the
+    # row (with "(not available)" when greyed out) fits 80 columns.
+    local current
+    current="$(bios_current)"
+    if [[ -n "${BIOS_NEEDS_RESTART:-}" ]]; then
+        echo "Update BIOS: $BIOS_NEWEST waits for a restart"
+    elif [[ -z "${BIOS_NEWEST:-}" ]]; then
+        echo "Update BIOS: now $current, newest unknown (offline?)"
+    elif [[ "$BIOS_NEWEST" == "$current" ]]; then
+        echo "Update BIOS: $current is up to date"
+    else
+        echo "Update BIOS: now $current, newest $BIOS_NEWEST (own risk)"
+    fi
 }
 
 BIOS_BOX_WIDTH=68
@@ -173,7 +180,7 @@ bios_enable() {
     fi
 
     if [[ -n "$BIOS_DRY_RUN" ]]; then
-        ok "Dry run: would now run: sudo fwupdmgr install -y --no-reboot-check $BIOS_CAB"
+        ok "Dry run: would run: fwupdmgr install -y --no-reboot-check $(basename "$BIOS_CAB")"
         ok "Dry run finished; nothing was flashed."
         # Treated as staged, so the restart choices that follow a real
         # update show up too; restarting only prints (see restart_now).
diff --git a/setup-gamescope-boot.sh b/setup-gamescope-boot.sh
index 8955d95..5da934b 100755
--- a/setup-gamescope-boot.sh
+++ b/setup-gamescope-boot.sh
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ while true; do
     echo -e "${c_bold}This will:${c_reset}"
     for c in "${TO_DISABLE[@]}"; do echo "  - turn off: ${LABEL[$c]}"; done
     for c in "${TO_ENABLE[@]}"; do
-        if is_action "$c"; then echo "  - run:      ${LABEL[$c]%%:*} (checks, then asks twice more)"
+        if is_action "$c"; then echo "  - run:      ${LABEL[$c]%%:*} at your own risk (checks, then asks twice more)"
         elif [[ "${CURRENT[$c]}" == 1 ]]; then echo "  - re-apply: ${LABEL[$c]}"; else echo "  - turn on:  ${LABEL[$c]}"; fi
     done
     ask_yn "Go ahead?" y || { info "Nothing changed."; continue; }