diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 94e8bbb..acbfaf4 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -21,9 +21,10 @@ $(BUILD_DIR)/main_floppy.img: bootloader kernel
 	dd if=$(BUILD_DIR)/stage1.bin of=$(BUILD_DIR)/main_floppy.img conv=notrunc
 	mcopy -i $(BUILD_DIR)/main_floppy.img $(BUILD_DIR)/stage2.bin "::stage2.bin"
 	mmd -i $(BUILD_DIR)/main_floppy.img "::boot"
-	mcopy -i $(BUILD_DIR)/main_floppy.img $(BUILD_DIR)/kernel.bin "::kernel.bin" # move to boot dir
+	mcopy -i $(BUILD_DIR)/main_floppy.img $(BUILD_DIR)/kernel.bin "::kernel.bin"
 	mmd -i $(BUILD_DIR)/main_floppy.img "::misc"
-	mcopy -i $(BUILD_DIR)/main_floppy.img test.txt "::test.txt" # move to misc dir
+	mcopy -v -i $(BUILD_DIR)/main_floppy.img kernelparams "::misc"
+	mcopy -i $(BUILD_DIR)/main_floppy.img test "::misc"
 
 #
 # Bootloader
diff --git a/kernelparams b/kernelparams
index e69de29..3086fdf 100644
--- a/kernelparams
+++ b/kernelparams
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+verbose
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/bootloader/stage2/fat.c b/src/bootloader/stage2/fat.c
index df2e9b6..d9a7018 100644
--- a/src/bootloader/stage2/fat.c
+++ b/src/bootloader/stage2/fat.c
@@ -325,13 +325,14 @@ FAT_File* FAT_Open(DISK* disk, const char* path)
     // ignore leading slash
     if (path[0] == '/')
         path++;
-
+    printf("Path: %s\r\n", path);
     FAT_File* current = &g_Data->RootDirectory.Public;
 
     while (*path) {
         // extract next file name from path
         bool isLast = false;
         const char* delim = strchr(path, '/');
+        printf("DELIM: %s\r\n", delim);
         if (delim != NULL)
         {
             memcpy(name, path, delim - path);
@@ -349,10 +350,17 @@ FAT_File* FAT_Open(DISK* disk, const char* path)
         
         // find directory entry in current directory
         FAT_DirectoryEntry entry;
-        if (FAT_FindFile(disk, current, name, &entry))
+        if (!FAT_FindFile(disk, current, name, &entry))
         {
             FAT_Close(current);
 
+            printf("FAT: %s not found\r\n", name);
+            return NULL;
+        } else
+        {
+            FAT_Close(current);
+            printf("We make it here.\r\n");
+
             // check if directory
             if (!isLast && entry.Attributes & FAT_ATTRIBUTE_DIRECTORY == 0)
             {
@@ -363,13 +371,6 @@ FAT_File* FAT_Open(DISK* disk, const char* path)
             // open new directory entry
             current = FAT_OpenEntry(disk, &entry);
         }
-        else
-        {
-            FAT_Close(current);
-
-            printf("FAT: %s not found\r\n", name);
-            return NULL;
-        }
     }
 
     return current;
diff --git a/src/bootloader/stage2/main.c b/src/bootloader/stage2/main.c
index 82db728..1c1bb7b 100644
--- a/src/bootloader/stage2/main.c
+++ b/src/bootloader/stage2/main.c
@@ -67,31 +67,44 @@ void* g_data = (void*)0x20000;
         printf("Failed!\nDisk Initialization Error!\n");
         goto end;
     }
-    printf("Done!\n");
+    // printf("Done!\n");
 
-    // test fat driver
-    printf("Testing FAT Driver...");
-        // read test.txt
-    FAT_File* ft = FAT_Open(&disk, "/");
-    char buffer[100];
-    uint32_t testread;
-    ft = FAT_Open(&disk, "test.txt"); // move test.txt in MISC folder later (TM)
-    while ((testread = FAT_Read(&disk, ft, sizeof(buffer), buffer)))
-    {
-        for (uint32_t i = 0; i < testread; i++)
-        {
-            if (buffer[i] == '\n')
-                putc('\r');
-            putc(buffer[i]);
-        }
-    }
-    FAT_Close(ft);
+    // // test fat driver
+    // printf("Testing FAT Driver...");
+    //     // read test.txt
+    // FAT_File* ft = FAT_Open(&disk, "/misc");
+    // char buffer[100];
+    // uint32_t testread;
+    // ft = FAT_Open(&disk, "test"); // move test.txt in MISC folder later (TM)
+    // while ((testread = FAT_Read(&disk, ft, sizeof(buffer), buffer)))
+    // {
+    //     for (uint32_t i = 0; i < testread; i++)
+    //     {
+    //         if (buffer[i] == '\n')
+    //             putc('\r');
+    //         putc(buffer[i]);
+    //     }
+    // }
+    // FAT_Close(ft);
 
-    printf("Detecting Memory...\n");
+    printf("Detecting Memory...");
     // prep boot params
     g_BootParams.BootDevice = bootDrive;
     Memory_Detect(&g_BootParams.Memory);
-
+    printf("Done!\n");
+    // // kernel params...
+    // FAT_File* kp = FAT_Open(&disk, "/misc");
+    // uint32_t kernelparams;
+    // while ((kernelparams = FAT_Read(&disk, kp, sizeof(buffer), buffer)))
+    // {
+    //     for (uint32_t i = 0; i < kernelparams; i++)
+    //     {
+    //         if (buffer[i] == '\n')
+    //             putc('\r');
+    //         putc(buffer[i]);
+    //     }
+    // }
+    // FAT_Close(kp);
 
     // load kernel from disk
     printf("Loading Kernel...");
diff --git a/src/kernel/dri/keyboard.h b/src/kernel/dri/keyboard.h
index 0a8849d..1d27a22 100644
--- a/src/kernel/dri/keyboard.h
+++ b/src/kernel/dri/keyboard.h
@@ -6,8 +6,10 @@
 #pragma once
 
 void Print_Key(int scancode);
-
-typedef enum { // ill do it LATER!
+// Scancodes for a QWERTY layout;
+// Will add support for alt layouts like for example DVORAK (my layout of choice)
+// Kinda need to tbh, cuz even with QEMU i can't type lolololol
+typedef enum { 
 	KEYSCAN_ESC = 1 ,
 	KEYSCAN_1 = 2 ,
 	KEYSCAN_2 = 3 ,
diff --git a/src/kernel/dri/serial.c b/src/kernel/dri/serial.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..60e9c6c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/kernel/dri/serial.c
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+/*----------------*\
+|Nanite OS         |
+|Copyright (C) 2025|
+|Tyler McGurrin    |
+\*----------------*/
+#include "serial.h"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/kernel/dri/serial.h b/src/kernel/dri/serial.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9d63cd8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/kernel/dri/serial.h
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+/*----------------*\
+|Nanite OS         |
+|Copyright (C) 2025|
+|Tyler McGurrin    |
+\*----------------*/
+#pragma once
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/libs/boot/bootparams.h b/src/libs/boot/bootparams.h
index f161edc..50b2a5b 100644
--- a/src/libs/boot/bootparams.h
+++ b/src/libs/boot/bootparams.h
@@ -22,5 +22,6 @@ typedef struct
 
 typedef struct {
     MemoryInfo Memory;
+    char KernelParams;
     uint8_t BootDevice;
 } BootParams;
diff --git a/src/libs/version.h b/src/libs/version.h
index 86d9a11..19cdf80 100644
--- a/src/libs/version.h
+++ b/src/libs/version.h
@@ -6,5 +6,5 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #define LOGO "    _   _____    _   __________________\n   / | / /   |  / | / /  _/_  __/ ____/\n  /  |/ / /| | /  |/ // /  / / / __/   \n / /|  / ___ |/ /|  // /  / / / /___   \n/_/ |_/_/  |_/_/ |_/___/ /_/ /_____/   \n"
-#define VERSION "RD-00015"
+#define VERSION "RD-00017"
 #define BOOTLOGO "    _   ______  ____  ____ ______\n   / | / / __ )/ __ \\/ __ /_  __/\n  /  |/ / __  / / / / / / // /   \n / /|  / /_/ / /_/ / /_/ // /    \n/_/ |_/_____/\\____/\\____//_/     \n"
diff --git a/test.txt b/test
similarity index 100%
rename from test.txt
rename to test