diff --git a/doc/Installation/Installation-(Debian-Ubuntu).md b/doc/Installation/Installation-(Debian-Ubuntu).md
index 5199499aa..94510473c 100644
--- a/doc/Installation/Installation-(Debian-Ubuntu).md
+++ b/doc/Installation/Installation-(Debian-Ubuntu).md
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 
 This host is where the MySQL database runs.  It could be the same machine as your network management server (this is the most common initial deployment scenario).
 
+> ** Whilst we are working on ensuring LibreNMS is compatible with MySQL strict mode, for now, please disable this after mysql is installed.
+
 You are free to choose between using MySQL or MariaDB:
 
 **MySQL**
@@ -45,6 +47,8 @@ Find the line: `bind-address = 127.0.0.1`
 
 Change `127.0.0.1` to the IP address that your MySQL server should listen on.  Restart MySQL:
 
+If you see a line that starts `sql-mode` then change this to `sql-mode=""`.
+
     service mysql restart
 
 ### On the NMS ###
diff --git a/doc/Installation/Installation-(RHEL-CentOS).md b/doc/Installation/Installation-(RHEL-CentOS).md
index b6bd35701..f646d04fc 100644
--- a/doc/Installation/Installation-(RHEL-CentOS).md
+++ b/doc/Installation/Installation-(RHEL-CentOS).md
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ NOTE: These instructions assume you are the root user.  If you are not, prepend
 
 ### On the DB Server ###
 
+This host is where the MySQL database runs.  It could be the same machine as your network management server (this is the most common initial deployment scenario).
+
+> ** Whilst we are working on ensuring LibreNMS is compatible with MySQL strict mode, for now, please disable this after mysql is installed.
+
 You are free to choose between using MySQL or MariaDB:
 
 **MySQL**
@@ -56,6 +60,8 @@ Add the following line:
 
 Change `<ip>` to the IP address that your MySQL server should listen on.  Restart MySQL:
 
+If you see a line that starts `sql-mode` then change this to `sql-mode=""`.
+
     service mysqld restart
 
 ### On the NMS ###
diff --git a/doc/Installation/Installation-Lighttpd-(Debian-Ubuntu).md b/doc/Installation/Installation-Lighttpd-(Debian-Ubuntu).md
index 751b0c65e..f23863b44 100644
--- a/doc/Installation/Installation-Lighttpd-(Debian-Ubuntu).md
+++ b/doc/Installation/Installation-Lighttpd-(Debian-Ubuntu).md
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@
 
 ### On the DB Server ###
 
+This host is where the MySQL database runs.  It could be the same machine as your network management server (this is the most common initial deployment scenario).
+
+> ** Whilst we are working on ensuring LibreNMS is compatible with MySQL strict mode, for now, please disable this after mysql is installed.
+
 You are free to choose between using MySQL or MariaDB:
 
 **MySQL**
@@ -42,6 +46,8 @@ Find the line: `bind-address = 127.0.0.1`
 
 Change `127.0.0.1` to the IP address that your MySQL server should listen on.  Restart MySQL:
 
+If you see a line that starts `sql-mode` then change this to `sql-mode=""`.
+
     service mysql restart
 
 ### On the NMS ###
diff --git a/validate.php b/validate.php
index 09bf0a258..0088e9411 100755
--- a/validate.php
+++ b/validate.php
@@ -13,13 +13,10 @@
  * the source code distribution for details.
  */
 
-require 'includes/console_colour.php';
-$console_color = new Console_Color2();
-
 $options = getopt('m:h::');
 
 if (isset($options['h'])) {
-    print $console_color->convert(
+    echo  
         "\n Validate setup tool
 
     Usage: ./validate.php [-m <module>] [-h]
@@ -31,7 +28,7 @@ if (isset($options['h'])) {
         Example: ./validate.php -m mail.
 
         "
-    );
+    ;
     exit;
 }
 
@@ -71,6 +68,12 @@ else {
     print_ok('Database connection successful');
 }
 
+// Test for MySQL Strict mode
+$strict_mode = dbFetchCell("SELECT @@global.sql_mode");
+if(strstr($strict_mode, 'STRICT_TRANS_TABLES')) {
+    print_warn('You have MySQL STRICT_TRANS_TABLES enabled, it is advisable to disable this until full support has been added: https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/sql-mode.html');
+}
+
 // Test transports
 if ($config['alerts']['email']['enable'] === true) {
     print_warn('You have the old alerting system enabled - this is to be deprecated on the 1st of June 2015: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/librenms-project/1llxos4m0p4');
@@ -203,21 +206,18 @@ foreach ($modules as $module) {
 
 
 function print_ok($msg) {
-    global $console_color;
-    print $console_color->convert("%g[OK]%n      %W$msg\n");
+    echo "[OK]      $msg\n";
 
 }//end print_ok()
 
 
 function print_fail($msg) {
-    global $console_color;
-    print $console_color->convert("%r[FAIL]%n    %W$msg\n");
+    echo "[FAIL]    $msg\n";
 
 }//end print_fail()
 
 
 function print_warn($msg) {
-    global $console_color;
-    print $console_color->convert("%y[WARN]%n    %W$msg\n");
+    echo "[WARN]    $msg\n";
 
 }//end print_warn()