diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 59d648512..3069c0711 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ BUILDTIME=$(shell date "+%Y%m%d-%H%M")
 
 # Comment out the following to make a debuggable build
 # Leave this off for production use.
-DODEBUG=true
+#DODEBUG=true
 
 #This will choke on a non-debian system
 ARCH=`uname -m | sed -e 's/i.86/i386/' | sed -e 's/sparc.*/sparc/'`
diff --git a/coreutils/cp.c b/coreutils/cp.c
index 94b4ab024..6ca66e642 100644
--- a/coreutils/cp.c
+++ b/coreutils/cp.c
@@ -40,13 +40,14 @@ static int followLinks = FALSE;
 static int preserveFlag = FALSE;
 static const char *srcName;
 static const char *destName;
+static const char *skipName;
 
 
 static int fileAction(const char *fileName)
 {
     char newdestName[NAME_MAX];
     strcpy(newdestName, destName);
-    strcat(newdestName, fileName+(strlen(srcName)));
+    strcat(newdestName, strstr(fileName, skipName));
     return (copyFile(fileName, newdestName, preserveFlag, followLinks));
 }
 
@@ -98,10 +99,13 @@ extern int cp_main(int argc, char **argv)
 	exit (FALSE);
     }
 
-    while (argc-- >= 2) {
+    while (argc-- > 1) {
 	srcName = *(argv++);
-	exit( recursiveAction(srcName, recursiveFlag, followLinks,
-			       fileAction, fileAction));
+	skipName = strrchr(srcName, '/');
+	if (skipName) skipName++;
+	if (recursiveAction(srcName, recursiveFlag, followLinks,
+			       fileAction, fileAction) == FALSE)
+	    exit( FALSE);
     }
     exit( TRUE);
 }
diff --git a/coreutils/ls.c b/coreutils/ls.c
index 7a1b0f3d0..50b983e24 100644
--- a/coreutils/ls.c
+++ b/coreutils/ls.c
@@ -179,15 +179,13 @@ int ls_main(int argc, char **argv)
 #define FEATURE_AUTOWIDTH	/* calculate terminal & column widths */
 #define FEATURE_FILETYPECHAR	/* enable -p and -F */
 
-#undef	OP_BUF_SIZE	1024	/* leave undefined for unbuffered output */
-
 #define TERMINAL_WIDTH	80	/* use 79 if your terminal has linefold bug */
 #define	COLUMN_WIDTH	14	/* default if AUTOWIDTH not defined */
 #define COLUMN_GAP	2	/* includes the file type char, if present */
+#define HAS_REWINDDIR
 
 /************************************************************************/
 
-#define HAS_REWINDDIR
 
 #if 1 /* FIXME libc 6 */
 # include <linux/types.h> 
diff --git a/cp.c b/cp.c
index 94b4ab024..6ca66e642 100644
--- a/cp.c
+++ b/cp.c
@@ -40,13 +40,14 @@ static int followLinks = FALSE;
 static int preserveFlag = FALSE;
 static const char *srcName;
 static const char *destName;
+static const char *skipName;
 
 
 static int fileAction(const char *fileName)
 {
     char newdestName[NAME_MAX];
     strcpy(newdestName, destName);
-    strcat(newdestName, fileName+(strlen(srcName)));
+    strcat(newdestName, strstr(fileName, skipName));
     return (copyFile(fileName, newdestName, preserveFlag, followLinks));
 }
 
@@ -98,10 +99,13 @@ extern int cp_main(int argc, char **argv)
 	exit (FALSE);
     }
 
-    while (argc-- >= 2) {
+    while (argc-- > 1) {
 	srcName = *(argv++);
-	exit( recursiveAction(srcName, recursiveFlag, followLinks,
-			       fileAction, fileAction));
+	skipName = strrchr(srcName, '/');
+	if (skipName) skipName++;
+	if (recursiveAction(srcName, recursiveFlag, followLinks,
+			       fileAction, fileAction) == FALSE)
+	    exit( FALSE);
     }
     exit( TRUE);
 }
diff --git a/init.c b/init.c
index 2860272f9..19cbec130 100644
--- a/init.c
+++ b/init.c
@@ -66,11 +66,8 @@ waitfor(int pid)
 }
 
 static int
-run(
- const char *			program
-,const char * const *	arguments
-,const char *			terminal
-,int					get_enter)
+run(const char* program, const char* const* arguments, 
+	const char* terminal, int get_enter)
 {
 	static const char	control_characters[] = {
 		'\003',
@@ -137,7 +134,8 @@ run(
 			 * before the user wants it. This is critical if swap is not
 			 * enabled and the system has low memory. Generally this will
 			 * be run on the second virtual console, and the first will
-			 * be allowed to start a shell or the installation system.
+			 * be allowed to start a shell or whatever an init script 
+			 * specifies.
 			 */
 			char	c;
 			write(1, press_enter, sizeof(press_enter) - 1);
@@ -246,26 +244,49 @@ exit_signal(int sig)
 }
 
 void
-configure_terminals( int serial_cons );
+configure_terminals( int serial_cons )
+{
+	//struct stat statbuf;
+	char *tty;
+
+	switch (serial_cons) {
+	case 1:
+		strcpy( console, "/dev/ttyS0" );
+		break;
+	case 2:
+		strcpy( console, "/dev/ttyS1" );
+		break;
+	default:
+		tty = ttyname(0);
+		if (tty) {
+			strcpy( console, tty );
+			if (!strncmp( tty, "/dev/ttyS", 9 ))
+				serial_cons=1;
+		}
+		else
+			/* falls back to /dev/tty1 if an error occurs */
+			strcpy( console, default_console );
+	}
+	if (!first_terminal)
+		first_terminal = console;
+	if (serial_cons && !strncmp(term_ptr,"TERM=linux",10))
+		term_ptr = "TERM=vt100";
+}
 
 extern int
 init_main(int argc, char * * argv)
 {
-	static const char * const	rc = "etc/rc";
-	const char *				arguments[100];
-	int							run_rc = 1;
-	int							j;
-	int							pid1 = 0;
-	int							pid2 = 0;
-	int							create_swap= -1;
-	struct stat					statbuf;
-#ifndef INCLUDE_DINSTALL
-	const char *				tty_commands[2] = { "bin/sh", "bin/sh"};
-#else
-	const char *				tty_commands[2] = { "sbin/dinstall", "bin/sh"};
-#endif
-	char						swap[20];
-	int							serial_console = 0;
+	static const char* const    rc = "etc/rc";
+	const char *		    arguments[100];
+	int			    run_rc = 1;
+	int			    j;
+	int			    pid1 = 0;
+	int			    pid2 = 0;
+	int			    create_swap= -1;
+	struct stat		    statbuf;
+	const char *		    tty_commands[2] = { "bin/sh", "bin/sh"};
+	char			    swap[20];
+	int			    serial_console = 0;
 
 	/*
 	 * If I am started as /linuxrc instead of /sbin/init, I don't have the
@@ -330,17 +351,13 @@ init_main(int argc, char * * argv)
 
 	set_free_pages();
 
-	if (mem_total() < 3500) { /* not enough memory for standard install */
+	/* not enough memory to do anything useful*/
+	if (mem_total() < 2000) { 
 	  int retval;
 	  retval= stat("/etc/swappartition",&statbuf);
 	  if (retval) {
-	    printf("
-You do not have enough RAM, hence you must boot using the Boot Disk
-for Low Memory systems.
-
-Read the instructions in the install.html file.
-");
-	    while (1) {;}
+	    printf("You do not have enough RAM, sorry.\n");
+	    while (1) { sleep(1);}
 	  } else { /* everything OK */
 	    FILE *f;
 
@@ -371,8 +388,13 @@ Read the instructions in the install.html file.
 	arguments[j] = 0;
 
 	if ( run_rc ) {
-		printf("running %s\n",rc);
+		printf("running %s with args \"",rc);
+		for ( j = 0; j < argc; j++ ) {
+			printf("%s ", arguments[j]);
+		}
+		printf("\" on console %s\n", console);
 		waitfor(run(rc, arguments, console, 0));
+		printf("done.\n");
 	}
 
 	if ( 0 == create_swap) {
@@ -392,10 +414,21 @@ Read the instructions in the install.html file.
 			/*
 			 arguments[0] = tty_commands[0];
 			 */
-			pid1 = run(tty_commands[0], arguments, first_terminal, 0);
+			    printf("running %s with args \"",tty_commands[0]);
+			    for ( j = 0; j < argc; j++ ) {
+				    printf("%s ", arguments[j]);
+			    }
+			    printf("\" on console %s\n", first_terminal);
+			pid1 = run(tty_commands[0], arguments, first_terminal, 1);
 		}
-		if ( pid2 == 0 && tty_commands[1] )
+		if ( pid2 == 0 && tty_commands[1] ) {
+			    printf("running %s with args \"",tty_commands[0]);
+			    for ( j = 0; j < argc; j++ ) {
+				    printf("%s ", arguments[j]);
+			    }
+			    printf("\" on console %s\n", first_terminal);
 			pid2 = run(tty_commands[1], arguments, second_terminal, 1);
+		}
 		wpid = wait(&status);
 		if ( wpid > 0 ) {
 			/* DEBUGGING */
@@ -409,32 +442,3 @@ Read the instructions in the install.html file.
 	}
 }
 
-void
-configure_terminals( int serial_cons )
-{
-	//struct stat statbuf;
-	char *tty;
-
-	switch (serial_cons) {
-	case 1:
-		strcpy( console, "/dev/ttyS0" );
-		break;
-	case 2:
-		strcpy( console, "/dev/ttyS1" );
-		break;
-	default:
-		tty = ttyname(0);
-		if (tty) {
-			strcpy( console, tty );
-			if (!strncmp( tty, "/dev/ttyS", 9 ))
-				serial_cons=1;
-		}
-		else
-			/* falls back to /dev/tty1 if an error occurs */
-			strcpy( console, default_console );
-	}
-	if (!first_terminal)
-		first_terminal = console;
-	if (serial_cons && !strncmp(term_ptr,"TERM=linux",10))
-		term_ptr = "TERM=vt100";
-}
diff --git a/init/init.c b/init/init.c
index 2860272f9..19cbec130 100644
--- a/init/init.c
+++ b/init/init.c
@@ -66,11 +66,8 @@ waitfor(int pid)
 }
 
 static int
-run(
- const char *			program
-,const char * const *	arguments
-,const char *			terminal
-,int					get_enter)
+run(const char* program, const char* const* arguments, 
+	const char* terminal, int get_enter)
 {
 	static const char	control_characters[] = {
 		'\003',
@@ -137,7 +134,8 @@ run(
 			 * before the user wants it. This is critical if swap is not
 			 * enabled and the system has low memory. Generally this will
 			 * be run on the second virtual console, and the first will
-			 * be allowed to start a shell or the installation system.
+			 * be allowed to start a shell or whatever an init script 
+			 * specifies.
 			 */
 			char	c;
 			write(1, press_enter, sizeof(press_enter) - 1);
@@ -246,26 +244,49 @@ exit_signal(int sig)
 }
 
 void
-configure_terminals( int serial_cons );
+configure_terminals( int serial_cons )
+{
+	//struct stat statbuf;
+	char *tty;
+
+	switch (serial_cons) {
+	case 1:
+		strcpy( console, "/dev/ttyS0" );
+		break;
+	case 2:
+		strcpy( console, "/dev/ttyS1" );
+		break;
+	default:
+		tty = ttyname(0);
+		if (tty) {
+			strcpy( console, tty );
+			if (!strncmp( tty, "/dev/ttyS", 9 ))
+				serial_cons=1;
+		}
+		else
+			/* falls back to /dev/tty1 if an error occurs */
+			strcpy( console, default_console );
+	}
+	if (!first_terminal)
+		first_terminal = console;
+	if (serial_cons && !strncmp(term_ptr,"TERM=linux",10))
+		term_ptr = "TERM=vt100";
+}
 
 extern int
 init_main(int argc, char * * argv)
 {
-	static const char * const	rc = "etc/rc";
-	const char *				arguments[100];
-	int							run_rc = 1;
-	int							j;
-	int							pid1 = 0;
-	int							pid2 = 0;
-	int							create_swap= -1;
-	struct stat					statbuf;
-#ifndef INCLUDE_DINSTALL
-	const char *				tty_commands[2] = { "bin/sh", "bin/sh"};
-#else
-	const char *				tty_commands[2] = { "sbin/dinstall", "bin/sh"};
-#endif
-	char						swap[20];
-	int							serial_console = 0;
+	static const char* const    rc = "etc/rc";
+	const char *		    arguments[100];
+	int			    run_rc = 1;
+	int			    j;
+	int			    pid1 = 0;
+	int			    pid2 = 0;
+	int			    create_swap= -1;
+	struct stat		    statbuf;
+	const char *		    tty_commands[2] = { "bin/sh", "bin/sh"};
+	char			    swap[20];
+	int			    serial_console = 0;
 
 	/*
 	 * If I am started as /linuxrc instead of /sbin/init, I don't have the
@@ -330,17 +351,13 @@ init_main(int argc, char * * argv)
 
 	set_free_pages();
 
-	if (mem_total() < 3500) { /* not enough memory for standard install */
+	/* not enough memory to do anything useful*/
+	if (mem_total() < 2000) { 
 	  int retval;
 	  retval= stat("/etc/swappartition",&statbuf);
 	  if (retval) {
-	    printf("
-You do not have enough RAM, hence you must boot using the Boot Disk
-for Low Memory systems.
-
-Read the instructions in the install.html file.
-");
-	    while (1) {;}
+	    printf("You do not have enough RAM, sorry.\n");
+	    while (1) { sleep(1);}
 	  } else { /* everything OK */
 	    FILE *f;
 
@@ -371,8 +388,13 @@ Read the instructions in the install.html file.
 	arguments[j] = 0;
 
 	if ( run_rc ) {
-		printf("running %s\n",rc);
+		printf("running %s with args \"",rc);
+		for ( j = 0; j < argc; j++ ) {
+			printf("%s ", arguments[j]);
+		}
+		printf("\" on console %s\n", console);
 		waitfor(run(rc, arguments, console, 0));
+		printf("done.\n");
 	}
 
 	if ( 0 == create_swap) {
@@ -392,10 +414,21 @@ Read the instructions in the install.html file.
 			/*
 			 arguments[0] = tty_commands[0];
 			 */
-			pid1 = run(tty_commands[0], arguments, first_terminal, 0);
+			    printf("running %s with args \"",tty_commands[0]);
+			    for ( j = 0; j < argc; j++ ) {
+				    printf("%s ", arguments[j]);
+			    }
+			    printf("\" on console %s\n", first_terminal);
+			pid1 = run(tty_commands[0], arguments, first_terminal, 1);
 		}
-		if ( pid2 == 0 && tty_commands[1] )
+		if ( pid2 == 0 && tty_commands[1] ) {
+			    printf("running %s with args \"",tty_commands[0]);
+			    for ( j = 0; j < argc; j++ ) {
+				    printf("%s ", arguments[j]);
+			    }
+			    printf("\" on console %s\n", first_terminal);
 			pid2 = run(tty_commands[1], arguments, second_terminal, 1);
+		}
 		wpid = wait(&status);
 		if ( wpid > 0 ) {
 			/* DEBUGGING */
@@ -409,32 +442,3 @@ Read the instructions in the install.html file.
 	}
 }
 
-void
-configure_terminals( int serial_cons )
-{
-	//struct stat statbuf;
-	char *tty;
-
-	switch (serial_cons) {
-	case 1:
-		strcpy( console, "/dev/ttyS0" );
-		break;
-	case 2:
-		strcpy( console, "/dev/ttyS1" );
-		break;
-	default:
-		tty = ttyname(0);
-		if (tty) {
-			strcpy( console, tty );
-			if (!strncmp( tty, "/dev/ttyS", 9 ))
-				serial_cons=1;
-		}
-		else
-			/* falls back to /dev/tty1 if an error occurs */
-			strcpy( console, default_console );
-	}
-	if (!first_terminal)
-		first_terminal = console;
-	if (serial_cons && !strncmp(term_ptr,"TERM=linux",10))
-		term_ptr = "TERM=vt100";
-}
diff --git a/ls.c b/ls.c
index 7a1b0f3d0..50b983e24 100644
--- a/ls.c
+++ b/ls.c
@@ -179,15 +179,13 @@ int ls_main(int argc, char **argv)
 #define FEATURE_AUTOWIDTH	/* calculate terminal & column widths */
 #define FEATURE_FILETYPECHAR	/* enable -p and -F */
 
-#undef	OP_BUF_SIZE	1024	/* leave undefined for unbuffered output */
-
 #define TERMINAL_WIDTH	80	/* use 79 if your terminal has linefold bug */
 #define	COLUMN_WIDTH	14	/* default if AUTOWIDTH not defined */
 #define COLUMN_GAP	2	/* includes the file type char, if present */
+#define HAS_REWINDDIR
 
 /************************************************************************/
 
-#define HAS_REWINDDIR
 
 #if 1 /* FIXME libc 6 */
 # include <linux/types.h> 
diff --git a/mount.c b/mount.c
index 4e5c0745b..d7b2682ce 100644
--- a/mount.c
+++ b/mount.c
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ extern int mount_main (int argc, char **argv)
 	    }
 	    endmntent (mountTable);
 	}
-	return( TRUE);
+	exit( TRUE);
     }
 
 
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ extern int mount_main (int argc, char **argv)
 	    case 'o':
 		if (--i == 0) {
 		    fprintf (stderr, "%s\n", mount_usage);
-		    return( FALSE);
+		    exit( FALSE);
 		}
 		parse_mount_options (*(++argv), &flags, string_flags);
 		--i;
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ extern int mount_main (int argc, char **argv)
 	    case 't':
 		if (--i == 0) {
 		    fprintf (stderr, "%s\n", mount_usage);
-		    return( FALSE);
+		    exit( FALSE);
 		}
 		filesystemType = *(++argv);
 		--i;
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ extern int mount_main (int argc, char **argv)
 	    case 'h':
 	    case '-':
 		fprintf (stderr, "%s\n", mount_usage);
-		return( TRUE);
+		exit( TRUE);
 		break;
 	    }
 	} else {
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ extern int mount_main (int argc, char **argv)
 		directory=*argv;
 	    else {
 		fprintf (stderr, "%s\n", mount_usage);
-		return( TRUE);
+		exit( TRUE);
 	    }
 	}
 	i--;
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ extern int mount_main (int argc, char **argv)
 
 	if (f == NULL) {
 	    perror("/etc/fstab");
-	    return( FALSE); 
+	    exit( FALSE); 
 	}
 	while ((m = getmntent (f)) != NULL) {
 	    // If the file system isn't noauto, and isn't mounted on /, mount 
@@ -270,12 +270,12 @@ extern int mount_main (int argc, char **argv)
 	endmntent (f);
     } else {
 	if (device && directory) {
-	    return (mount_one (device, directory, filesystemType, 
+	    exit (mount_one (device, directory, filesystemType, 
 			flags, string_flags));
 	} else {
 	    fprintf (stderr, "%s\n", mount_usage);
-	    return( FALSE);
+	    exit( FALSE);
 	}
     }
-    return( TRUE);
+    exit( TRUE);
 }
diff --git a/umount.c b/umount.c
index 5274e2f6f..04cd8a080 100644
--- a/umount.c
+++ b/umount.c
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ umount_main(int argc, char * * argv)
 
     if (argc < 2) {
 	fprintf(stderr, "Usage: %s", umount_usage);
-	return(FALSE);
+	exit(FALSE);
     }
     argc--;
     argv++;
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ umount_main(int argc, char * * argv)
     while (**argv == '-') {
 	while (*++(*argv)) switch (**argv) {
 	    case 'a':
-		return umount_all();
+		exit ( umount_all() );
 		break;
 	    default:
 		fprintf(stderr, "Usage: %s\n", umount_usage);
@@ -86,10 +86,10 @@ umount_main(int argc, char * * argv)
 	}
     }
     if ( umount(*argv) == 0 )
-	    return (TRUE);
+	     exit (TRUE);
     else {
 	perror("umount");
-	return( FALSE);
+	exit( FALSE);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/util-linux/mount.c b/util-linux/mount.c
index 4e5c0745b..d7b2682ce 100644
--- a/util-linux/mount.c
+++ b/util-linux/mount.c
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ extern int mount_main (int argc, char **argv)
 	    }
 	    endmntent (mountTable);
 	}
-	return( TRUE);
+	exit( TRUE);
     }
 
 
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ extern int mount_main (int argc, char **argv)
 	    case 'o':
 		if (--i == 0) {
 		    fprintf (stderr, "%s\n", mount_usage);
-		    return( FALSE);
+		    exit( FALSE);
 		}
 		parse_mount_options (*(++argv), &flags, string_flags);
 		--i;
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ extern int mount_main (int argc, char **argv)
 	    case 't':
 		if (--i == 0) {
 		    fprintf (stderr, "%s\n", mount_usage);
-		    return( FALSE);
+		    exit( FALSE);
 		}
 		filesystemType = *(++argv);
 		--i;
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ extern int mount_main (int argc, char **argv)
 	    case 'h':
 	    case '-':
 		fprintf (stderr, "%s\n", mount_usage);
-		return( TRUE);
+		exit( TRUE);
 		break;
 	    }
 	} else {
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ extern int mount_main (int argc, char **argv)
 		directory=*argv;
 	    else {
 		fprintf (stderr, "%s\n", mount_usage);
-		return( TRUE);
+		exit( TRUE);
 	    }
 	}
 	i--;
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ extern int mount_main (int argc, char **argv)
 
 	if (f == NULL) {
 	    perror("/etc/fstab");
-	    return( FALSE); 
+	    exit( FALSE); 
 	}
 	while ((m = getmntent (f)) != NULL) {
 	    // If the file system isn't noauto, and isn't mounted on /, mount 
@@ -270,12 +270,12 @@ extern int mount_main (int argc, char **argv)
 	endmntent (f);
     } else {
 	if (device && directory) {
-	    return (mount_one (device, directory, filesystemType, 
+	    exit (mount_one (device, directory, filesystemType, 
 			flags, string_flags));
 	} else {
 	    fprintf (stderr, "%s\n", mount_usage);
-	    return( FALSE);
+	    exit( FALSE);
 	}
     }
-    return( TRUE);
+    exit( TRUE);
 }
diff --git a/util-linux/umount.c b/util-linux/umount.c
index 5274e2f6f..04cd8a080 100644
--- a/util-linux/umount.c
+++ b/util-linux/umount.c
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ umount_main(int argc, char * * argv)
 
     if (argc < 2) {
 	fprintf(stderr, "Usage: %s", umount_usage);
-	return(FALSE);
+	exit(FALSE);
     }
     argc--;
     argv++;
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ umount_main(int argc, char * * argv)
     while (**argv == '-') {
 	while (*++(*argv)) switch (**argv) {
 	    case 'a':
-		return umount_all();
+		exit ( umount_all() );
 		break;
 	    default:
 		fprintf(stderr, "Usage: %s\n", umount_usage);
@@ -86,10 +86,10 @@ umount_main(int argc, char * * argv)
 	}
     }
     if ( umount(*argv) == 0 )
-	    return (TRUE);
+	     exit (TRUE);
     else {
 	perror("umount");
-	return( FALSE);
+	exit( FALSE);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/utility.c b/utility.c
index b2228f0cb..cf90f37d1 100644
--- a/utility.c
+++ b/utility.c
@@ -58,9 +58,8 @@ int isDirectory(const char *name)
  * be set.)
  */
 int
-copyFile(
-	 const char *srcName,
-	 const char *destName, int setModes, int followLinks)
+copyFile( const char *srcName, const char *destName, 
+	 int setModes, int followLinks)
 {
     int rfd;
     int wfd;
@@ -75,7 +74,6 @@ copyFile(
 	result = stat(srcName, &srcStatBuf);
     else 
 	result = lstat(srcName, &srcStatBuf);
-
     if (result < 0) {
 	perror(srcName);
 	return FALSE;
@@ -115,7 +113,8 @@ copyFile(
 	    return (FALSE);
 	}
 	link_val[link_size] = '\0';
-	if (symlink(link_val, destName)) {
+	link_size = symlink(link_val, destName);
+	if (link_size != 0) {
 	    perror(destName);
 	    return (FALSE);
 	}
@@ -179,7 +178,6 @@ copyFile(
 
 
   error_exit:
-    //fprintf(stderr, "choking on %s\n", destName);
     perror(destName);
     close(rfd);
     close(wfd);
@@ -476,10 +474,11 @@ recursiveAction(const char *fileName, int recurse, int followLinks,
     struct stat statbuf;
     struct dirent *next;
 
-    if (followLinks)
-	status = lstat(fileName, &statbuf);
-    else
+    if (followLinks == FALSE)
 	status = stat(fileName, &statbuf);
+    else
+	status = lstat(fileName, &statbuf);
+
     if (status < 0) {
 	perror(fileName);
 	return (FALSE);
@@ -487,16 +486,11 @@ recursiveAction(const char *fileName, int recurse, int followLinks,
 
     if (recurse == FALSE) {
 	if (S_ISDIR(statbuf.st_mode)) {
-	    if (dirAction == NULL)
-		return (TRUE);
-	    else
+	    if (dirAction != NULL)
 		return (dirAction(fileName));
-	} else {
-	    if (fileAction == NULL)
-		return (TRUE);
 	    else
-		return (fileAction(fileName));
-	}
+		return (TRUE);
+	} 
     }
 
     if (S_ISDIR(statbuf.st_mode)) {