diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c290d38..bd45312 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ To start/stop/restart Oracle run the following commands:
 ```
 
 ## APEX
-To connect to APEX go to `http://<server_name>/` or `https://<server_name>/` and it will direct you to the APEX login page.
+Typically, to connect to APEX from host go to `http://<server_name>:<host_port>/` or `https://<server_name>:<host_port>/` and it will direct you to the APEX login page. Please check [Vagrant Port Mapping](#vagrant-port-mapping) for host port.
 
 Workspace | Username | Password | Description
 ------ | ------ | ------ | ------
diff --git a/Vagrantfile b/Vagrantfile
index 06e9e5f..95a1ffc 100644
--- a/Vagrantfile
+++ b/Vagrantfile
@@ -90,6 +90,9 @@ Vagrant.configure(2) do |config|
   config.vm.provision "shell", inline: <<-SHELL
     export OOS_DEPLOY_TYPE="VAGRANT"
 
+    #226: fix DNS related error with vagrant build
+    echo "nameserver 8.8.8.8" >> /etc/resolv.conf
+
     if [ -n "$(command -v yum)" ]; then
       echo; echo \* Installing rsync with yum \*
       yum install rsync -y
diff --git a/build.sh b/build.sh
index c282e97..18a6b6e 100755
--- a/build.sh
+++ b/build.sh
@@ -119,8 +119,9 @@ fi
 
 
 #Install ratom
+#228: fix unhandled 'which' stderror prompt during vagrant build
 . ${OOS_UTILS_DIR}/echo_title.sh "Installing ratom"
-if [ "$(which ratom)" == "" ]; then
+if [ "$(which ratom 2> /dev/null)" == "" ]; then
   cd $OOS_SOURCE_DIR
   eval "source ./scripts/ratom.sh $OOS_LOG_OPTIONS"
 else
diff --git a/scripts/packages.sh b/scripts/packages.sh
index fb3ab50..9462237 100644
--- a/scripts/packages.sh
+++ b/scripts/packages.sh
@@ -103,8 +103,9 @@ if [ "$OOS_MODULE_NODEJS" = "Y" ]; then
   # fi
   
   #13: Bower support (since node.js will be installed by default)
+  #228: fix unhandled 'which' stderror prompt during vagrant build
   echo; echo \* Installing Bower \*; echo
-  if [ "$(which bower)" == "" ]; then
+  if [ "$(which bower 2> /dev/null)" == "" ]; then
     npm install -g bower
   else
     echo bower already installed
diff --git a/utils/download.sh b/utils/download.sh
index 06fbfe5..26ee3f6 100755
--- a/utils/download.sh
+++ b/utils/download.sh
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ fi
 # Adapted from: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/12451278/bash-capture-stdout-to-a-variable-but-still-display-it-in-the-console
 echo "Requesting to download file ${download_path}"
 #127: Added -L option to help assist with dropbox.com links.
-DOWNLOAD_OUTPUT=$(curl -L -O -C - ${download_path} --progress-bar 2> >(tee /dev/tty))
+#227: fix tee /dev/tty error 
+DOWNLOAD_OUTPUT=$(curl -L -O -C - ${download_path} --progress-bar 2> >(tee ${OOS_ERROR_LOG} --append))
 
 exit_code=$?
 if [[ $exit_code = 0 ]]; then