diff --git a/PREP_SYSTEM_FOR_DIETPI.sh b/PREP_SYSTEM_FOR_DIETPI.sh
index b45d3ddafd..8fd010f408 100644
--- a/PREP_SYSTEM_FOR_DIETPI.sh
+++ b/PREP_SYSTEM_FOR_DIETPI.sh
@@ -461,6 +461,9 @@ _EOF_
 
 	fi
 
+	# - Meveric, update repo to use our EU mirror: https://github.com/Fourdee/DietPi/issues/1519#issuecomment-368234302
+	sed -i 's@https://oph.mdrjr.net/meveric@http://fuzon.co.uk/meveric@' /etc/apt/sources.list.d/meveric* &> /dev/null
+
 	G_DIETPI-NOTIFY 2 "Updating APT for $DISTRO_TARGET_NAME:"
 
 	G_RUN_CMD apt-get clean
diff --git a/dietpi/dietpi-drive_manager b/dietpi/dietpi-drive_manager
index 213dc283e9..44aa300daf 100644
--- a/dietpi/dietpi-drive_manager
+++ b/dietpi/dietpi-drive_manager
@@ -236,6 +236,11 @@
 
 					fi
 
+					#DEBUG:
+					echo -e "G_HW_MODEL: $G_HW_MODEL"
+					echo -e "mount_type_index: $mount_type_index"
+					#DEBUG:
+
 					local mount_type_string=0
 					if (( $mount_type_index == 0 )); then
 
diff --git a/dietpi/patch_file b/dietpi/patch_file
index 0e7eacda28..62b0424f69 100644
--- a/dietpi/patch_file
+++ b/dietpi/patch_file
@@ -266,6 +266,10 @@ _EOF_
 			systemctl mask getty@tty$i
 
 		done
+		#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+		# - Meveric, update repo to use our EU mirror: https://github.com/Fourdee/DietPi/issues/1519#issuecomment-368234302
+		sed -i 's@https://oph.mdrjr.net/meveric@http://fuzon.co.uk/meveric@' /etc/apt/sources.list.d/meveric* &> /dev/null
+
 		#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 		#Remove any existing apt recommends settings, before applying ours: https://github.com/Fourdee/DietPi/issues/1482#issuecomment-368031044
 		rm /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/*recommends* &> /dev/null