diff --git a/kernel/Makefile b/kernel/Makefile
index 2739a72..fef7f17 100644
--- a/kernel/Makefile
+++ b/kernel/Makefile
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ LD_FLAGS=-nodefaultlibs -nostdlib --no-demangle -T link.ld
 # Linking the kernel together #
 ###############################
 all: Asm_Kernel Asm_Functions C_Kernel
-	$(LD) $(LD_FLAGS) -o kernel.bin -Map ./lst/LDout.doc ks.o kernel.o asmfuncs.o fdc.o keyboard.o kio.o mm.o mouse.o stdfont.o video.o vmm.o rtc.o pic.o io.o string.o cmos.o hos_defines.o
+	$(LD) $(LD_FLAGS) -o kernel.bin -Map ./lst/LDout.doc ks.o kernel.o asmfuncs.o fdc.o keyboard.o kio.o mm.o mouse.o stdfont.o video.o vmm.o rtc.o pic.o io.o string.o cmos.o hos_defines.o vfs.o
 
 ##########################
 # Assembly Kernel Loader #
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ C_Kernel:
 	$(CPP) $(CPP_FLAGS) -c sys/pic.cpp -o pic.o
 	$(CPP) $(CPP_FLAGS) -c sys/io.cpp -o io.o
 	$(CPP) $(CPP_FLAGS) -c sys/cmos.cpp -o cmos.o
-	$(CPP) $(CPP_FLAGS) -c string/string.cpp -o string.o
+	$(CPP) $(CPP_FLAGS) -c lang/string.cpp -o string.o
 	$(CPP) $(CPP_FLAGS) -c video/stdfont.cpp -o stdfont.o
 	$(CPP) $(CPP_FLAGS) -c video/video.cpp -o video.o
 	$(CPP) $(CPP_FLAGS) -c block/fdc.cpp -o fdc.o
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ C_Kernel:
 	$(CPP) $(CPP_FLAGS) -c mm/mm.cpp -o mm.o
 	$(CPP) $(CPP_FLAGS) -c mm/vmm.cpp -o vmm.o
 	$(CPP) $(CPP_FLAGS) -c hos_defines.cpp -o hos_defines.o
+	$(CPP) $(CPP_FLAGS) -c fs/vfs.cpp -o vfs.o
 
 #################################################
 # Clean up the source directory of any binaries #
diff --git a/kernel/fs/vfs.cpp b/kernel/fs/vfs.cpp
index b9798be..a017943 100644
--- a/kernel/fs/vfs.cpp
+++ b/kernel/fs/vfs.cpp
@@ -3,112 +3,17 @@
 // Date: 03/11/04
 // Modified: 03/16/04
 
-#include "vfs.h"
-#include "fs/vfat.h"
 #include "hos_defines.h"
-#include "block/rd.h"
-#include "block/loop.h"
+#include "vfs.h"
+//#include "fs/vfat.h"
+//#include "block/rd.h"
+//#include "block/loop.h"
+#include "lang/LinkedList.h"
+#include "kio.h"
 
-Volume *firstVolume = 0;
-Volume *rootVolume = 0;
-MountPoint *firstMountPoint = 0;
-
-void vfs_init()
+void	vfs_init()
 {
-	if(*(byte *)BOOT_HASRD)	//bootloader loaded an initial ram disk
-	{
-		Volume *initrd = vfs_newVolume();
-		RamDisk *rd = rd_newDisk(0xC0200000, 1440*1024);
-		initrd->diskDevice = rd;
-		initrd->deviceType = VFS_RD;
-		strcpy(initrd->label, "rd0");
-		initrd->link = 0;
-		rootVolume = initrd;
-	}
-}
 
-
-Volume *vfs_newVolume()
-{
-	Volume *vol = malloc(sizeof(Volume));
-	vfs_getLastVolume()->link = vol;
-	return vol;
-}
-
-
-Volume *vfs_getLastVolume()
-{
-	Volume *vol = firstVolume;
-	while (vol)
-		vol = vol->link;
-	return vol;
-}
-
-int vfs_readSector(Volume *vol, dword sector, byte *buffer)
-{
-	switch(vol->deviceType)
-	{
-	case VFS_RD:
-		return rd_readSector(vol->diskDevice, sector, buffer);
-	case VFS_LOOP:
-		return loop_readSector(vol->diskDevice, sector, buffer);
-	default:
-		return -1;
-	}
-}
-
-int vfs_writeSector(Volume *vol, dword sector, byte *buffer)
-{
-	switch(vol->deviceType)
-	{
-	case VFS_RD:
-		return rd_writeSector(vol->diskDevice, sector, buffer);
-	case VFS_LOOP:
-		return loop_writeSector(vol->diskDevice, sector, buffer);
-	default:
-		return -1;
-	}
-}
-
-int vfs_readSectorn(Volume *vol, dword sector, byte *buffer, int n)
-{
-	int r;
-	for (; n > 0; --n, ++sector, buffer += 512)
-	{
-		r = vfs_readSector(vol, sector, buffer);
-		if (r) return r;
-	}
-	return 0;
-}
-
-int vfs_writeSectorn(Volume *vol, dword sector, byte *buffer, int n)
-{
-	int r;
-	for (; n > 0; --n, ++sector, buffer += 512)
-	{
-		r = vfs_writeSector(vol, sector, buffer);
-		if (r) return r;
-	}
-	return 0;
-}
-
-int vfs_readFileBlock(Volume *vol, char *file, dword start, byte *buffer, dword blockSize)
-{
-	switch(vol->fsType)
-	{
-	default:
-		return -1;
-	}
-}
-
-
-int vfs_writeFileBlock(Volume *vol, char *file, dword start, byte *buffer, dword blockSize)
-{
-	switch(vol->fsType)
-	{
-	default:
-		return -1;
-	}
 }
 
 
diff --git a/kernel/fs/vfs.h b/kernel/fs/vfs.h
index 45e1829..851afff 100644
--- a/kernel/fs/vfs.h
+++ b/kernel/fs/vfs.h
@@ -1,58 +1,14 @@
 // vfs.h
 // Author: Josh Holtrop
 // Date: 03/11/04
-// Modified: 03/16/04
+// Modified: 05/21/04
 
 #ifndef __HOS_VFS__
 #define __HOS_VFS__ __HOS_VFS__
 
 #include "hos_defines.h"
 
-#define VFS_LABEL_LENGTH 8
-
-typedef struct
-{
-	void	*diskDevice;			//pointer to device-dependent structure
-	int	length;				//size of the volume in bytes
-	int	deviceType;			//one of VFS_DISK_TYPES
-	int	fsType;				//one of VFS_FS_TYPES
-	char	label[VFS_LABEL_LENGTH];	//descriptive volume label
-	void	*link;				//link to next volume in linked list
-} Volume;
-
-typedef struct
-{
-	dword	location;			//location used by disk driver
-	dword	dataLocation;			//location used by disk driver
-	dword	position;			//read/write position in file
-	dword	attributes;			//read/write
-	dword	fileSize;			//number of bytes the file takes
-	Volume	*vol;				//what volume this file is on
-} FILE;
-
-typedef struct
-{
-	char *device;
-	char *mount;
-	void *mp;
-} MountPoint;
-
-#define FILE_READ 1
-#define FILE_WRITE 2
-#define FILE_READ_WRITE 3
-
-enum VFS_DISK_TYPES {VFS_NODISK, VFS_RD, VFS_FD, VFS_HD, VFS_LOOP, VFS_NUM_DISK_TYPES};
-enum VFS_FS_TYPES {VFS_NOFS, VFS_VFAT, VFS_EXT2, VFS_NUM_FS_TYPES};
-
-void vfs_init();
-Volume *vfs_newVolume();
-Volume *vfs_getLastVolume();
-int vfs_readSector(Volume *vol, dword sector, byte *buffer);
-int vfs_writeSector(Volume *vol, dword sector, byte *buffer);
-int vfs_readSectorn(Volume *vol, dword sector, byte *buffer, int n);
-int vfs_writeSectorn(Volume *vol, dword sector, byte *buffer, int n);
-int vfs_readFileBlock(Volume *vol, char *file, dword start, byte *buffer, dword blockSize);
-int vfs_writeFileBlock(Volume *vol, char *file, dword start, byte *buffer, dword blockSize);
+void	vfs_init();
 
 #endif
 
diff --git a/kernel/kernel.cpp b/kernel/kernel.cpp
index 3b042c9..2499d1a 100644
--- a/kernel/kernel.cpp
+++ b/kernel/kernel.cpp
@@ -14,13 +14,12 @@
 #include "char/keyboard.h"	//generic keyboard driver & functions
 #include "char/mouse.h"		//generic ps/2 mouse driver & functions
 #include "block/fdc.h"		//Floppy Disk Controller functions
-#include "string/string.h"	//string functions
 #include "sys/cmos.h"		//CMOS interface functions
 #include "sys/io.h"		//port i/o functions
 #include "sys/pic.h"		//Programmable Interrupt Controller functions
 #include "sys/rtc.h"		//Real Time Clock functions
-#include "video/stdfont.h"	//Standard font bitmask array
 #include "video/video.h"	//video functions
+#include "fs/vfs.h"
 
 extern "C" {
 
@@ -34,10 +33,11 @@ void k_init()
 {
 		// ===== Initialization
 	fdc_sendDOR(0x0C);		//turn off floppy motor!!
-	kio_console_cls();
-	video_init();
 	mm_init();
 	vmm_init();
+	video_init();
+	kio_init();
+	kio_console_cls();
 	pic_remap(0x20, 0x28);
 	timer_init();
 	mouse_init();
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@ void k_init()
 	printf("Built on %s at %s\n", __DATE__, __TIME__);
 	printf("%b/%b/%b %b:%b:%b\n", rtc_readMonth(), rtc_readDay(), rtc_readYear(), rtc_readHour(), rtc_readMinute(), rtc_readSecond());
 	
+	vfs_init();
+	
 	dword key = 0;
 	for (;;)
 	{
diff --git a/kernel/kio.cpp b/kernel/kio.cpp
index e625dac..266baeb 100644
--- a/kernel/kio.cpp
+++ b/kernel/kio.cpp
@@ -8,12 +8,21 @@
 #include "asmfuncs.h"
 #include "video/video.h"
 
-dword	cursorPosition = 0;		//Caches the current cursor position
+dword	graphical;
+dword	cursorPosition;		//Caches the current cursor position
 word	console_memory[2000];		//holds a copy of the console's memory
 
 // This is the main output routine, it uses a format string and a variable
 //  number of arguments to print formatted text
 extern "C" {
+
+void	kio_init()
+{
+	graphical = video_Mode();
+	cursorPosition = 0;
+	writeCursorPosition(0);
+}
+
 void	printf(char *fmt, ...)
 {
 	dword *params = ((dword *)(&fmt)) + 1;		//points to the first paramater
@@ -95,7 +104,7 @@ void	putc(dword chr)
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		if (video_Mode())
+		if (graphical)
 		{
 			console_memory[cursorPosition] = charac | 0x0700;
 			kio_drawConsoleChar(cursorPosition);
@@ -112,7 +121,7 @@ void	putc(dword chr)
 		kio_console_scroll();
 		cursorPosition = 2000-80;
 	}
-	if (!video_Mode())
+	if (!graphical)
 		writeCursorPosition(cursorPosition);
 }
 
@@ -149,7 +158,7 @@ void	kio_console_scroll()
 {
 	memcpyd(console_memory, console_memory + 80, 960);
 	memsetw(console_memory + 1920, 0x0720, 80);
-	if (video_Mode())
+	if (graphical)
 		kio_drawConsole();
 	else
 		memcpyd((void *)0xC00B8000, console_memory, 1000);
@@ -159,7 +168,7 @@ void	kio_console_scroll()
 void	kio_console_cls()
 {
 	memsetw(console_memory, 0x0720, 2000);
-	if (video_Mode())
+	if (graphical)
 		kio_drawConsole();
 	else
 		memcpyd((void *)0xC00B8000, console_memory, 1000);
@@ -210,6 +219,8 @@ dword	kio_getCursorPosition()
 void	kio_writeCursorPosition(dword position)
 {
 	cursorPosition = position;
+	if (!graphical)
+		writeCursorPosition(position);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/kernel/kio.h b/kernel/kio.h
index 8ba488c..5af2c92 100644
--- a/kernel/kio.h
+++ b/kernel/kio.h
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 
 extern "C" {
 
+	void	kio_init();
 	void	printf(char *fmt, ...);
 	void	putc(dword chr);
 	void	putHex(dword number);
diff --git a/kernel/lang/LinkedList.h b/kernel/lang/LinkedList.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5d7afa4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kernel/lang/LinkedList.h
@@ -0,0 +1,180 @@
+
+template <typename Element>
+class LinkedList
+{
+private:
+	class LinkedNode
+	{
+	public:
+		LinkedNode()
+		{
+			prev = next = 0;
+		}
+		LinkedNode(Element dataElement)
+		{
+			data = dataElement;
+			prev = next = 0;
+		}
+		Element data;
+		LinkedNode *next;
+		LinkedNode *prev;
+	};
+
+	LinkedNode *firstNode;
+	LinkedNode *lastNode;
+	int count;
+
+public:
+	class iterator
+	{
+	private:
+		LinkedNode *theNode;
+	public:
+		iterator(LinkedNode & node)
+		{
+			theNode = &node;
+		}
+		iterator(LinkedNode *node)
+		{
+			theNode = node;
+		}
+		Element & operator*()
+		{
+			return theNode->data;
+		}
+		Element & operator++()
+		{
+			theNode = theNode->next;
+			return theNode->data;
+		}
+		Element & operator++(int dum)
+		{
+			theNode = theNode->next;
+			return theNode->prev->data;
+		}
+	};
+
+	class reverse_iterator
+	{
+	private:
+		LinkedNode *theNode;
+	public:
+		reverse_iterator(LinkedNode & node)
+		{
+			theNode = &node;
+		}
+		reverse_iterator(LinkedNode *node)
+		{
+			theNode = node;
+		}
+		Element & operator*()
+		{
+			return theNode->data;
+		}
+		Element & operator++()
+		{
+			theNode = theNode->prev;
+			return theNode->data;
+		}
+		Element & operator++(int dum)
+		{
+			theNode = theNode->prev;
+			return theNode->next->data;
+		}
+	};
+	
+	LinkedList();
+	int	numElements() { return count; }
+	iterator begin() { return new iterator(firstNode); }
+	iterator end() { return new iterator(lastNode->next); }
+	reverse_iterator rbegin() { return new reverse_iterator(lastNode); }
+	reverse_iterator rend() { return new reverse_iterator(firstNode->prev); }
+	LinkedList & insert(int index, Element e);
+	LinkedList & push_back(Element e);
+	LinkedList & remove(int index);
+	LinkedList & pop_back();
+	Element & operator[](int index);
+};
+
+template <typename T>
+LinkedList<T>::LinkedList()
+{
+	firstNode = lastNode = new LinkedNode();
+	count = 0;
+}
+
+template <typename Element>
+LinkedList<Element> & LinkedList<Element>::insert(int index, Element e)
+{
+	if (index == count)
+		push_back(e);
+	else if (index >= 0 && index < count)
+	{
+		LinkedNode *nptr = firstNode;
+		for (int i = 0; i <= index; i++)
+			nptr = nptr->next;
+		LinkedNode *newptr = new LinkedNode(e);
+		newptr->next = nptr;
+		newptr->prev = nptr->prev;
+		newptr->prev->next = newptr;
+		nptr->prev = newptr;
+		count++;
+	}
+	return *this;
+}
+
+template <typename Element>
+LinkedList<Element> & LinkedList<Element>::push_back(Element e)
+{
+	lastNode->next = new LinkedNode(e);
+	lastNode->next->prev = lastNode;
+	lastNode = lastNode->next;
+	count++;
+	return *this;
+}
+
+template <typename Element>
+LinkedList<Element> & LinkedList<Element>::remove(int index)
+{
+	if (index == count-1)
+		pop_back();
+	else if (index >= 0 && index < count)
+	{
+		LinkedNode *nptr = firstNode;
+		for (int i = 0; i <= index; i++)
+			nptr = nptr->next;
+		nptr->prev->next = nptr->next;
+		nptr->next->prev = nptr->prev;
+		delete nptr;
+		count--;
+	}
+	return *this;
+}
+
+template <typename Element>
+LinkedList<Element> & LinkedList<Element>::pop_back()
+{
+	if (count)
+	{
+		lastNode = lastNode->prev;
+		delete lastNode->next;
+		lastNode->next = 0;
+		count--;
+	}
+	return *this;
+}
+
+template <typename Element>
+Element & LinkedList<Element>::operator[](int index)
+{
+	if (index >= 0 && index < count)
+	{
+		LinkedNode *nptr = firstNode;
+		for (int i = 0; i <= index; i++)
+			nptr = nptr->next;
+		return nptr->data;
+	}
+	return firstNode->data;
+}
+
+
diff --git a/kernel/string/string.cpp b/kernel/lang/string.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from kernel/string/string.cpp
rename to kernel/lang/string.cpp
diff --git a/kernel/string/string.h b/kernel/lang/string.h
similarity index 100%
rename from kernel/string/string.h
rename to kernel/lang/string.h
diff --git a/kernel/mm/vmm.cpp b/kernel/mm/vmm.cpp
index 16f6cad..cf648cf 100644
--- a/kernel/mm/vmm.cpp
+++ b/kernel/mm/vmm.cpp
@@ -6,10 +6,8 @@
 
 #include "hos_defines.h"
 #include "vmm.h"
-#include "video/video.h"
 #include "asmfuncs.h"
 #include "mm/mm.h"
-#include "video/stdfont.h"
 
 HeapEntry *firstHeapEntry = (HeapEntry *)0xD0000000;	//this is where heap memory starts
 
@@ -21,15 +19,7 @@ void	vmm_init()
 	pageTables[0x3FF] = 0x104000|0x03;		//the last page directory entry points to the page directory itself
 	pageTables[0] = 0;
 	invlpg_(0);
-	if (video_Mode())	//we are in a graphical mode
-	{
-		unsigned int vidPages = video_getWidth() * video_getHeight() * (video_getBitsPerPixel() >> 3);
-		if (vidPages % 4096)
-			vidPages = (vidPages >> 12) + 1;
-		else
-			vidPages = (vidPages >> 12);
-		vmm_mapn(0xF0000000, video_getPhysBasePtr(), vidPages);
-	}
+
 	unsigned int firstHeapEntryBlock = (unsigned int)mm_palloc();
 	vmm_map1((unsigned int)firstHeapEntry, firstHeapEntryBlock);
 	HeapEntryBlock *heb = (HeapEntryBlock *)firstHeapEntry;
diff --git a/kernel/video/video.cpp b/kernel/video/video.cpp
index 60154bf..70e7bb8 100644
--- a/kernel/video/video.cpp
+++ b/kernel/video/video.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include "hos_defines.h"
 #include "video.h"
 #include "video/stdfont.h"
+#include "mm/vmm.h"
 
 ModeInfoBlock	video_mode;
 dword	videoMode = 0;			//what video mode # we are in, 0 for console mode
@@ -34,6 +35,14 @@ void	video_init()
 	case 32:
 		video_psetp = &video_psetp32;
 	}
+		
+	unsigned int vidPages = video_mode.XResolution * video_mode.YResolution * (video_mode.BitsPerPixel >> 3);
+	if (vidPages % 4096)
+		vidPages = (vidPages >> 12) + 1;
+	else
+		vidPages = (vidPages >> 12);
+	vmm_mapn(0xF0000000, video_mode.PhysBasePtr, vidPages);
+
 }
 
 //Renders a character using stdfont[] as a bitmask