diff --git a/contrib/respawn-only.sh b/contrib/respawn-only.sh
index 4f611dd2a..66aaac79d 100755
--- a/contrib/respawn-only.sh
+++ b/contrib/respawn-only.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,12 @@
 #!/bin/sh
+
+PID=$$
+echo "-1000" > /proc/$PID/oom_score_adj
+
+
 while [ -f $1 ]; do
-	nice -n -20 $*
+	(echo "0" > /proc/self/oom_score_adj && exec nice -n -20 $*) &
+	LAST_PID=$!
+	wait $LAST_PID
+	sleep 10s
 done
diff --git a/contrib/respawn.sh b/contrib/respawn.sh
index 0798a47a9..44e4fdc3c 100755
--- a/contrib/respawn.sh
+++ b/contrib/respawn.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,16 @@
 #!/bin/sh
+
+PID=$$
+echo "-1000" > /proc/$PID/oom_score_adj
+
 while [ -e /etc/passwd ]; do
+	cat /lib/firmware/sysmobts-v?.bit > /dev/fpgadl_par0
+	sleep 2s
 	cat /lib/firmware/sysmobts-v?.out > /dev/dspdl_dm644x_0
+	sleep 1s
 	echo "0" > /sys/class/leds/activity_led/brightness
-	nice -n -20 $*
+	(echo "0" > /proc/self/oom_score_adj && exec nice -n -20 $*) &
+	LAST_PID=$!
+	wait $LAST_PID
+	sleep 10s
 done