diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index f29b99c..82d300d 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -71,3 +71,7 @@ initrd:
 	umount $(INITRD_MOUNT)
 	rm -rf $(INITRD_MOUNT)
 
+
+wordcount:
+	find . -regex '\(.*\.[ch]\)\|\(.*\.asm\)\|\(.*\.inc\)\|\(.*\.cpp\)' | xargs cat | wc -l
+
diff --git a/kernel/fs/ext2.c b/kernel/fs/ext2.c
index 18808fc..cdacdfa 100644
--- a/kernel/fs/ext2.c
+++ b/kernel/fs/ext2.c
@@ -63,29 +63,35 @@ int	ext2_stat(vfs_mount_t *mount, char *file, vfs_stat_t *stat)
 	u32_t	inode_number = ext2_get_inode_number(mount, file);
 	if (!inode_number)
 		return -1;
-	ext2_inode_t inode = ext2_get_inode(mount, inode_number);
+	ext2_inode_t *inode = New(ext2_inode_t);
+	if ( ext2_read_inode(mount, inode_number, inode) )
+	{
+		kfree(inode);
+		return -2;
+	}
 
 	stat->dev = 0;
-	switch(inode.i_mode & EXT2_I_MODE_TYPE_MASK)
+	switch(inode->i_mode & EXT2_I_MODE_TYPE_MASK)
 	{
 		case EXT2_I_MODE_FIFO:	stat->type = VFS_FT_FIFO;	break;
-		case EXT2_I_MODE_CHAR:	stat->type = VFS_FT_CHAR;	stat->dev = inode.i_block[0];	break;
+		case EXT2_I_MODE_CHAR:	stat->type = VFS_FT_CHAR;	stat->dev = inode->i_block[0];	break;
 		case EXT2_I_MODE_DIR:	stat->type = VFS_FT_DIR;	break;
-		case EXT2_I_MODE_BLOCK:	stat->type = VFS_FT_BLOCK;	stat->dev = inode.i_block[0];	break;
+		case EXT2_I_MODE_BLOCK:	stat->type = VFS_FT_BLOCK;	stat->dev = inode->i_block[0];	break;
 		case EXT2_I_MODE_FILE:	stat->type = VFS_FT_FILE;	break;
 		case EXT2_I_MODE_SYM:	stat->type = VFS_FT_SYMLINK;	break;
 		case EXT2_I_MODE_SOCK:	stat->type = VFS_FT_SOCK;	break;
 		default:		stat->type = VFS_FT_UNKNOWN;	break;
 	}
-	stat->size	= inode.i_size;
+	stat->size	= inode->i_size;
 	stat->inode	= inode_number;
-	stat->permissions = inode.i_mode & EXT2_I_MODE_ATTR_MASK;
-	stat->uid	= inode.i_uid;
-	stat->gid	= inode.i_gid;
-	stat->atime	= inode.i_atime;
-	stat->mtime	= inode.i_mtime;
-	stat->ctime	= inode.i_ctime;
-	stat->links	= inode.i_links_count;
+	stat->permissions = inode->i_mode & EXT2_I_MODE_ATTR_MASK;
+	stat->uid	= inode->i_uid;
+	stat->gid	= inode->i_gid;
+	stat->atime	= inode->i_atime;
+	stat->mtime	= inode->i_mtime;
+	stat->ctime	= inode->i_ctime;
+	stat->links	= inode->i_links_count;
+	kfree(inode);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -195,11 +201,12 @@ int	ext2_close_dir(vfs_mount_t *mount, ext2_open_dir_t *open_dir)
 // open an inode for reading
 ext2_open_inode_t *ext2_open_inode(vfs_mount_t *mount, u32_t inode_number)
 {
-	if (ext2_inode_status(mount, inode_number) != 1)
-		return NULL;
-	ext2_inode_t inode = ext2_get_inode(mount, inode_number);
 	ext2_open_inode_t *open_inode = New(ext2_open_inode_t);
-	open_inode->inode = inode;
+	if ( ext2_read_inode(mount, inode_number, &(open_inode->inode)) )
+	{
+		kfree(open_inode);
+		return NULL;
+	}
 	open_inode->block = 0;
 	open_inode->block_pointers = NULL;
 	open_inode->block_pointers_start = 0;
@@ -342,8 +349,10 @@ u32_t	ext2_block_number(vfs_mount_t *mount, ext2_open_inode_t *open_inode)
 
 
 // read the inode structure from the device and return it
-ext2_inode_t	ext2_get_inode(vfs_mount_t *mount, u32_t inode)
+int	ext2_read_inode(vfs_mount_t *mount, u32_t inode, ext2_inode_t *dat)
 {
+	if (ext2_inode_status(mount, inode) != 1)
+		return -1;	// free or invalid inode number
 	ext2_super_block_t *super = mount->super;
 	inode--;				// turn inode into a 0-based index
 	u32_t group = inode / super->s_inodes_per_group;
@@ -352,9 +361,9 @@ ext2_inode_t	ext2_get_inode(vfs_mount_t *mount, u32_t inode)
 			 (10 + super->s_log_block_size)) + (index << 7);
 	void *block = kmalloc(512);
 	block_read(mount->major, mount->minor, inodeAddr >> 9, 1, block);
-	ext2_inode_t in = *(ext2_inode_t *)(block + (inodeAddr & 0x1FF));
+	memcpy(dat, (block + (inodeAddr & 0x1FF)), sizeof(ext2_inode_t));
 	kfree(block);
-	return in;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 // read the group descriptor structure from the device and return it
@@ -370,6 +379,18 @@ ext2_group_desc_t	ext2_get_group_desc(vfs_mount_t *mount, u32_t group)
 }
 
 
+// TODO: finish allocating an inode
+u32_t	ext2_alloc_inode(vfs_mount_t *mount)
+{
+	ext2_super_block_t *super = mount->super;
+	if (!super->s_free_inodes_count)
+		return 0;		// no free inodes
+	
+}
+
+/***************** VFS INTERFACE FUNCTIONS *******************/
+
+
 // VFS interface function to open a directory
 int	ext2__open_dir(vfs_mount_t *mount, char *file, vfs_open_file_t *dir)
 {
@@ -402,16 +423,19 @@ int	ext2__close_dir(vfs_mount_t *mount, vfs_open_file_t *dir)
 }
 
 
+// VFS interface function to open a file for reading a byte at a time
 int	ext2__open_file(vfs_mount_t *mount, char *file, vfs_open_file_t *open_file)
 {
 	return 0;
 }
 
+// VFS interface function to read a byte from an open file
 int	ext2__read_file(vfs_mount_t *mount, vfs_open_file_t *open_file)
 {
 	return 0;
 }
 
+// VFS interface function to close a byte-file
 int	ext2__close_file(vfs_mount_t *mount, vfs_open_file_t *open_file)
 {
 	return 0;
diff --git a/kernel/fs/ext2.h b/kernel/fs/ext2.h
index 16995aa..09bc164 100644
--- a/kernel/fs/ext2.h
+++ b/kernel/fs/ext2.h
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ static inline u32_t	ext2_FSToDiskBlock(u32_t block, ext2_super_block_t *super)
 int	ext2_init(int fsID);
 void	*ext2_mount_super(major_t major, minor_t minor);
 int	ext2_umount_super(vfs_mount_t *mount);
-ext2_inode_t	ext2_get_inode(vfs_mount_t *mount, u32_t inode);
+int	ext2_read_inode(vfs_mount_t *mount, u32_t inode, ext2_inode_t *dat);
 ext2_group_desc_t	ext2_get_group_desc(vfs_mount_t *mount, u32_t group);
 int	ext2_stat(vfs_mount_t *mount, char *file, vfs_stat_t *stat);
 ext2_open_inode_t *ext2_open_inode(vfs_mount_t *mount, u32_t inode_number);
@@ -195,6 +195,8 @@ u32_t	ext2_get_inode_number(vfs_mount_t *mount, char *file);
 int	ext2_inode_seek(vfs_mount_t *mount, ext2_open_inode_t *open_inode, u32_t block_number);
 int	ext2_inode_status(vfs_mount_t *mount, u32_t inode_number);
 int	ext2_block_status(vfs_mount_t *mount, u32_t block_number);
+u32_t	ext2_alloc_inode(vfs_mount_t *mount);
+
 
 ext2_open_dir_t *ext2_open_dir(vfs_mount_t *mount, u32_t inode_number);
 int	ext2_dir_read_entry(vfs_mount_t *mount, ext2_open_dir_t *open_dir, ext2_dir_entry_t *dentry);
diff --git a/make.grc b/make.grc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b8a9385
--- /dev/null
+++ b/make.grc
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+regexp=.*In.function.*
+colours=green
+-
+regexp=.*warning\:.*
+colours=yellow
+-
+regexp=In.file.included.*
+colours=green
+-
+regexp=\s*from.*\:\s*
+colours=green
+-
+regexp=.*error\:.*
+colours=red
+-
+regexp=.*\*\*\*.*
+colours=red
+
diff --git a/rmmod/rmmod.asm b/rmmod/rmmod.asm
index f93d146..957a799 100644
--- a/rmmod/rmmod.asm
+++ b/rmmod/rmmod.asm
@@ -34,11 +34,7 @@ start_refreshed:
 
 	call	con_clear
 
-	mov	ax, 0x4F00
-	mov	di, vbe_info_block
-	int	0x10
-	cmp	ax, 0x004F
-	jz	vesa_present
+;	ccall	vesa_get_info, es, vbe_info_block
 	jmp	no_vesa
 
 vesa_present:
@@ -165,3 +161,5 @@ OemVendorName:	dd	0
 OemProductName:	dd	0
 OemProductRev:	dd	0
 Reserved:	times 478 db 0
+
+
diff --git a/rmmod/vesa.inc b/rmmod/vesa.inc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..76bee2d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rmmod/vesa.inc
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+; vesa.inc
+; Author: Josh Holtrop
+; Date: 01/04/05
+; Modified: 01/04/05
+; real mode vesa functions
+
+vesa_get_info:			;vesa_get_info(word seg, word offset)
+	push	bp
+	mov	bp, sp
+	pusha
+
+	mov	ax, [bp + 4]
+	mov	es, ax
+	mov	di, [bp + 6]
+	mov	ax, 0x4F00
+	int	0x10
+	cmp	ax, 0x004F
+	jz	vesa_got_info
+
+	mov	[vesa_return], word 1
+	jmp	vesa_get_info_done
+
+vesa_got_info:
+	mov	[vesa_return], word 0
+
+vesa_got_info_done:
+	popa
+	pop	bp
+	mov	ax, [vesa_return]
+	ret
+
+
+vesa_return:	dw	0