diff --git a/src/machi_flu1.erl b/src/machi_flu1.erl
index 6539c51..88a3b6d 100644
--- a/src/machi_flu1.erl
+++ b/src/machi_flu1.erl
@@ -56,13 +56,12 @@
 -include_lib("eunit/include/eunit.hrl").
 -endif. % TEST
 
--define(SERVER_CMD_READ_TIMEOUT, 600*1000).
-
 -export([start_link/1, stop/1,
          update_wedge_state/3, wedge_myself/2]).
 -export([make_listener_regname/1, make_projection_server_regname/1]).
 %% TODO: remove or replace in OTP way after gen_*'ified
--export([current_state/1, format_state/1]).
+-export([main2/4, run_append_server/2, run_listen_server/1,
+         current_state/1, format_state/1]).
 
 -record(state, {
           flu_name        :: atom(),
@@ -79,9 +78,13 @@
           props = []      :: list()  % proplist
          }).
 
+-define(SERVER_CMD_READ_TIMEOUT, 600*1000).
+-define(INIT_TIMEOUT, 60*1000).
+
 start_link([{FluName, TcpPort, DataDir}|Rest])
   when is_atom(FluName), is_integer(TcpPort), is_list(DataDir) ->
-    {ok, spawn_link(fun() -> main2(FluName, TcpPort, DataDir, Rest) end)}.
+    proc_lib:start_link(?MODULE, main2, [FluName, TcpPort, DataDir, Rest],
+                        ?INIT_TIMEOUT).
 
 stop(Pid) ->
     case erlang:is_process_alive(Pid) of
@@ -154,10 +157,7 @@ main2(FluName, TcpPort, DataDir, Props) ->
                 etstab=ets_table_name(FluName),
                 epoch_id=EpochId,
                 props=Props},
-    AppendPid = start_append_server(S0, self()),
-    receive
-        append_server_ack -> ok
-    end,
+    {ok, AppendPid} = start_append_server(S0, self()),
     if SendAppendPidToProj_p ->
             machi_projection_store:set_wedge_notify_pid(ProjectionPid,
                                                         AppendPid);
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ main2(FluName, TcpPort, DataDir, Props) ->
             ok
     end,
     S1 = S0#state{append_pid=AppendPid},
-    ListenPid = start_listen_server(S1),
+    {ok, ListenPid} = start_listen_server(S1),
 
     Config_e = machi_util:make_config_filename(DataDir, "unused"),
     ok = filelib:ensure_dir(Config_e),
@@ -178,6 +178,8 @@ main2(FluName, TcpPort, DataDir, Props) ->
     put(flu_append_pid, S1#state.append_pid),
     put(flu_projection_pid, ProjectionPid),
     put(flu_listen_pid, ListenPid),
+    proc_lib:init_ack({ok, self()}),
+
     receive killme -> ok end,
     (catch exit(S1#state.append_pid, kill)),
     (catch exit(ProjectionPid, kill)),
@@ -185,11 +187,10 @@ main2(FluName, TcpPort, DataDir, Props) ->
     ok.
 
 start_listen_server(S) ->
-    proc_lib:spawn_link(fun() -> run_listen_server(S) end).
+    proc_lib:start_link(?MODULE, run_listen_server, [S], ?INIT_TIMEOUT).
 
 start_append_server(S, AckPid) ->
-    FluPid = self(),
-    proc_lib:spawn_link(fun() -> run_append_server(FluPid, AckPid, S) end).
+    proc_lib:start_link(?MODULE, run_append_server, [AckPid, S], ?INIT_TIMEOUT).
 
 run_listen_server(#state{flu_name=FluName, tcp_port=TcpPort}=S) ->
     register(make_listener_regname(FluName), self()),
@@ -198,6 +199,7 @@ run_listen_server(#state{flu_name=FluName, tcp_port=TcpPort}=S) ->
          {backlog,8192}],
     case gen_tcp:listen(TcpPort, SockOpts) of
         {ok, LSock} ->
+            proc_lib:init_ack({ok, self()}),
             listen_server_loop(LSock, S);
         Else ->
             error_logger:warning_msg("~s:run_listen_server: "
@@ -206,14 +208,14 @@ run_listen_server(#state{flu_name=FluName, tcp_port=TcpPort}=S) ->
             exit({?MODULE, run_listen_server, tcp_port, TcpPort, Else})
     end.
 
-run_append_server(FluPid, AckPid, #state{flu_name=Name,
-                                         wedged=Wedged_p,epoch_id=EpochId}=S) ->
+run_append_server(FluPid, #state{flu_name=Name,
+                                 wedged=Wedged_p,epoch_id=EpochId}=S) ->
     %% Reminder: Name is the "main" name of the FLU, i.e., no suffix
     register(Name, self()),
     TID = ets:new(ets_table_name(Name),
                   [set, protected, named_table, {read_concurrency, true}]),
     ets:insert(TID, {epoch, {Wedged_p, EpochId}}),
-    AckPid ! append_server_ack,
+    proc_lib:init_ack({ok, self()}),
     append_server_loop(FluPid, S#state{etstab=TID}).
 
 listen_server_loop(LSock, S) ->