diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 45ef4dd4b51..376abb6d9dd 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -682,6 +682,9 @@ run-live-gui: $(SWTPM) GETTY $(DEVICETREE_DTB)
 run-target: $(SWTPM) GETTY
 	$(QEMU_SYSTEM) $(QEMU_OPTS) -drive file=$(TARGET_IMG),format=$(IMG_FORMAT)
 
+run-target-live-gui: $(SWTPM) GETTY $(DEVICETREE_DTB)
+	$(QEMU_SYSTEM) $(QEMU_OPTS_GUI) -drive file=$(TARGET_IMG),format=$(IMG_FORMAT)
+
 run-rootfs%: $(SWTPM) GETTY
 	(echo 'set devicetree="(hd0,msdos1)/eve.dtb"' ; echo 'set rootfs_root=/dev/vdb' ; echo 'set root=hd1' ; echo 'export rootfs_root' ; echo 'export devicetree' ; echo 'configfile /EFI/BOOT/grub.cfg' ) > $(EFI_PART)/BOOT/grub.cfg
 	$(QEMU_SYSTEM) $(QEMU_OPTS) -drive file=$(ROOTFS_IMG_BASE)$*.img,format=raw -drive file=fat:rw:$(EFI_PART)/..,label=CONFIG,id=uefi-disk,format=vvfat
@@ -1353,6 +1356,7 @@ help:
 	@echo "   run-installer-raw    runs installer.raw (via qemu) and 'installs' EVE into (initially blank) target.img"
 	@echo "   run-installer-net    runs installer.net (via qemu/iPXE) and 'installs' EVE into (initially blank) target.img"
 	@echo "   run-target           runs a full fledged virtual device on qemu from target.img (similar to run-live)"
+	@echo "   run-target-live-gui  same as run-target but with an emulated graphics card"
 	@echo
 	@echo "make run is currently an alias for make run-live"
 	@echo
diff --git a/pkg/pillar/cmd/monitor/ipc_server.go b/pkg/pillar/cmd/monitor/ipc_server.go
index e886ff33e02..ed0380aeebf 100644
--- a/pkg/pillar/cmd/monitor/ipc_server.go
+++ b/pkg/pillar/cmd/monitor/ipc_server.go
@@ -179,15 +179,25 @@ func (s *monitorIPCServer) sendIpcMessage(t string, msg any) error {
 
 	ipcMessage := ipcMessage{Type: t, Message: json.RawMessage(data)}
 
+	// re-marshal with the ipcMessage wrapper
 	if data, err = json.Marshal(ipcMessage); err != nil {
 		log.Errorf("Failed to Marshal IPC message: %v", err)
 		return err
 	}
 
+	// Log only metadata for large messages to avoid logging system issues
 	if t == "TpmLogs" {
-		log.Noticef("Sending IPC message: %s", t)
+		log.Noticef("Sending IPC message: type=%s (TpmLogs - large binary data)", t)
+	} else if t == "EvalStatus" {
+		log.Noticef("Sending IPC message: type=%s (EvalStatus - evaluation status update)", t)
 	} else {
-		log.Noticef("Sending IPC message: %s", string(data))
+		// For smaller messages, truncate if needed
+		msgStr := string(data)
+		if len(msgStr) > 500 {
+			log.Noticef("Sending IPC message: type=%s, size=%d bytes (message truncated)", t, len(msgStr))
+		} else {
+			log.Noticef("Sending IPC message: %s", msgStr)
+		}
 	}
 
 	_, err = s.codec.Write(data)
diff --git a/pkg/pillar/cmd/monitor/subscriptions.go b/pkg/pillar/cmd/monitor/subscriptions.go
index 8eba9475a6c..21939f2e1df 100644
--- a/pkg/pillar/cmd/monitor/subscriptions.go
+++ b/pkg/pillar/cmd/monitor/subscriptions.go
@@ -241,6 +241,32 @@ func handleGlobalConfigImpl(ctxArg interface{}, key string,
 	log.Functionf("handleGlobalConfigImpl done for %s", key)
 }
 
+func handleEvalStatusCreate(ctxArg interface{}, key string, statusArg interface{}) {
+	log.Functionf("handleEvalStatusCreate called: key=%s, type=%T", key, statusArg)
+	handleEvalStatusUpdate(ctxArg, key, statusArg)
+}
+
+func handleEvalStatusModify(ctxArg interface{}, key string, statusArg interface{}, oldStatusArg interface{}) {
+	log.Functionf("handleEvalStatusModify called: key=%s, type=%T", key, statusArg)
+	oldStatus := oldStatusArg.(types.EvalStatus)
+	newStatus := statusArg.(types.EvalStatus)
+	log.Functionf("handleEvalStatusModify: old phase=%s -> new phase=%s, allowOnboard %t -> %t",
+		oldStatus.Phase, newStatus.Phase, oldStatus.AllowOnboard, newStatus.AllowOnboard)
+	handleEvalStatusUpdate(ctxArg, key, statusArg)
+}
+
+func handleEvalStatusDelete(ctxArg interface{}, key string, statusArg interface{}) {
+	log.Functionf("handleEvalStatusDelete called: key=%s", key)
+}
+
+func handleEvalStatusUpdate(ctxArg interface{}, key string, statusArg interface{}) {
+	ctx := ctxArg.(*monitor)
+	status := statusArg.(types.EvalStatus)
+	log.Functionf("handleEvalStatusUpdate: EvalStatus details - platform=%t, slot=%s, phase=%s, allowOnboard=%t, inventory=%t",
+		status.IsEvaluationPlatform, status.CurrentSlot, status.Phase, status.AllowOnboard, status.InventoryCollected)
+	ctx.IPCServer.sendIpcMessage("EvalStatus", status)
+}
+
 func (ctx *monitor) subscribe(ps *pubsub.PubSub) error {
 	var err error
 
@@ -441,6 +467,26 @@ func (ctx *monitor) subscribe(ps *pubsub.PubSub) error {
 		ErrorTime:     errorTime,
 	})
 
+	log.Noticef("Creating subscription for EvalStatus from evalmgr")
+	subEvalStatus, err := ps.NewSubscription(pubsub.SubscriptionOptions{
+		AgentName:     "evalmgr",
+		MyAgentName:   agentName,
+		TopicImpl:     types.EvalStatus{},
+		Persistent:    true,
+		Activate:      false,
+		Ctx:           ctx,
+		CreateHandler: handleEvalStatusCreate,
+		ModifyHandler: handleEvalStatusModify,
+		DeleteHandler: handleEvalStatusDelete,
+		WarningTime:   warningTime,
+		ErrorTime:     errorTime,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("Cannot create subscription for EvalStatus: %v", err)
+		return err
+	}
+	log.Noticef("Successfully created subscription for EvalStatus")
+
 	ctx.subscriptions["IOAdapters"] = subPhysicalIOAdapter
 	ctx.subscriptions["VaultStatus"] = subVaultStatus
 	ctx.subscriptions["OnboardingStatus"] = subOnboardStatus
@@ -452,6 +498,7 @@ func (ctx *monitor) subscribe(ps *pubsub.PubSub) error {
 	ctx.subscriptions["LedBlinkCounter"] = subLedBlinkCounter
 	ctx.subscriptions["ZedAgentStatus"] = subZedAgentStatus
 	ctx.subscriptions["GlobalConfig"] = subGlobalConfig
+	ctx.subscriptions["EvalStatus"] = subEvalStatus
 	return nil
 }