diff --git a/src/drivers/framebuffer.c b/src/drivers/framebuffer.c
index 922573e..528b0dd 100644
--- a/src/drivers/framebuffer.c
+++ b/src/drivers/framebuffer.c
@@ -91,3 +91,4 @@ void scroll()
 		}
 	}
 }
+
diff --git a/src/drivers/timer.c b/src/drivers/timer.c
index 29520c0..8c8c419 100644
--- a/src/drivers/timer.c
+++ b/src/drivers/timer.c
@@ -6,6 +6,12 @@ volatile unsigned long global_ticks = 0;
 void timer_handler()
 {
 	global_ticks++;
+	if (global_ticks % 20 == 0)
+	{
+		draw_cursor(white);
+	} else if (global_ticks % 20 == 10) {
+		erase_cursor();
+	}
 }
 
 void timer_install()
diff --git a/src/kernel/kmain.c b/src/kernel/kmain.c
index 5aba0fb..bc3dde1 100644
--- a/src/kernel/kmain.c
+++ b/src/kernel/kmain.c
@@ -61,15 +61,14 @@ uint8_t *tags = mb_info->tags;
         tags += ((tag_size + 7) & ~7);
     }
 
-    serial_printf(3, "Framebuffer Address: 0x%x\r\n", fb_info->framebuffer_addr);
-serial_printf(3, "Framebuffer Width: %u\r\n", fb_info->framebuffer_width);
-serial_printf(3, "Framebuffer Height: %u\r\n", fb_info->framebuffer_height);
-serial_printf(3, "Framebuffer Pitch: %u\r\n", fb_info->framebuffer_pitch);
-serial_printf(3, "Framebuffer BPP: %u\r\n", fb_info->framebuffer_bpp);
+    	serial_printf(3, "Framebuffer Address: 0x%x\r", fb_info->framebuffer_addr);
+	serial_printf(3, "Framebuffer Width: %u\r\n", fb_info->framebuffer_width);
+	serial_printf(3, "Framebuffer Height: %u\r\n", fb_info->framebuffer_height);
+	serial_printf(3, "Framebuffer Pitch: %u\r\n", fb_info->framebuffer_pitch);
+	serial_printf(3, "Framebuffer BPP: %u\r\n", fb_info->framebuffer_bpp);
 
 
     if (fb_info) {
-	log("Entered fb_info\r\n", 3);
         framebuffer = (uint32_t *)(uintptr_t) fb_info->framebuffer_addr;
 
         uint32_t width = fb_info->framebuffer_width;
@@ -77,6 +76,7 @@ serial_printf(3, "Framebuffer BPP: %u\r\n", fb_info->framebuffer_bpp);
         uint32_t pitch = fb_info->framebuffer_pitch;
         uint32_t bpp = fb_info->framebuffer_bpp;
 
+	
 	//8x16 font, not padded 
 	VGA_WIDTH = width/8;
 	VGA_HEIGHT = height/16;
@@ -92,41 +92,14 @@ serial_printf(3, "Framebuffer BPP: %u\r\n", fb_info->framebuffer_bpp);
 		draw_char(0+i, 0+i, y_offset, white, black);
 	}
 	*/
-	
-	/* TEST print red square	
-        for (uint32_t y = 0; y < 10; y++) {
-            for (uint32_t x = 0; x < 10; x++) {
-                putpixel(framebuffer, (int)pitch, (int)bpp, x, y, red);
-		//framebuffer[y * (pitch / 4) + x] = 0xFF0000; // Rouge
-            }
-        }
-	*/
-	
-	log("Drew to framebuffer.\r\n", 3);
-    }
-    /*
-    puts("This should work by now! Enter Graphics Mode.");
-    printf("\nMy name is %s, and I'm %d. 0x%x", "Alan", 34, 0xdeadbeef);
-
-    for (int i=0; i<512; i++)
-    {
-	printf("%d ", i);
-    } 
-    */
-
-    for (int i=0; i<100; i++)
-    {
-	printf("%d\n", i);
     }
 
-    //colorputs("Wow, such colorful output!", green, blue);
+
+    printf("[kernel] framebuffer discovered at 0x%x\n", fb_info->framebuffer_addr);
+    printf("[kernel] fb0: width=%u, height=%u, pitch=%u, bpp=%u\n", fb_info->framebuffer_width, fb_info->framebuffer_height, fb_info->framebuffer_pitch, fb_info->framebuffer_bpp);
 
     colorputs(ascii_title, green, black);
 
-    while (1);
-
-
-  /*
   init_serial();
   log("serial connection established\n", 3);
   gdt_install();
@@ -139,17 +112,16 @@ serial_printf(3, "Framebuffer BPP: %u\r\n", fb_info->framebuffer_bpp);
   __asm__ __volatile__("sti");
   log("initialized IRQs\n", 2),
  
-  clear();
-  colorputs(ascii_title, 10);
-  colorputs("   by @xamidev - star the repo for a cookie!\n\n", 14);
+  //clear();
+  //colorputs(ascii_title, 10);
+  //colorputs("   by @xamidev - star the repo for a cookie!\n\n", );
 
-  init_paging();
-  printf("Hello, paging world!\n");
+  //init_paging();
 
   //test_read_sector();
 
-  uint32_t *ptr = (uint32_t*)0xA0000000;
-  uint32_t do_page_fault = *ptr;
+  //uint32_t *ptr = (uint32_t*)0xA0000000;
+  //uint32_t do_page_fault = *ptr;
 
   timer_install();
   serial_printf(2, "%d\tinitialized timer handler", global_ticks); 
@@ -157,5 +129,5 @@ serial_printf(3, "Framebuffer BPP: %u\r\n", fb_info->framebuffer_bpp);
   serial_printf(2, "%d\tinitialized keyboard handler", global_ticks); 
   shell_install();
   serial_printf(2, "%d\tstarted system shell", global_ticks); 
-  */
+ 
 }
diff --git a/src/libc/stdio.c b/src/libc/stdio.c
index 932af77..3ea1076 100644
--- a/src/libc/stdio.c
+++ b/src/libc/stdio.c
@@ -11,11 +11,32 @@ extern uint32_t VGA_WIDTH;
 extern uint32_t VGA_HEIGHT;
 unsigned int VGA_X = 0, VGA_Y = 0;
 
+#define CURSOR_WIDTH  8
+#define CURSOR_HEIGHT 16
+extern int scanline;
+
+void draw_cursor(uint32_t color)
+{
+	for (int y=12; y<CURSOR_HEIGHT; y++)
+	{
+		for (int x=0; x<CURSOR_WIDTH; x++)
+		{
+			putpixel(framebuffer, scanline, 32, VGA_X * CURSOR_WIDTH + x, VGA_Y * CURSOR_HEIGHT + y, color);
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+void erase_cursor()
+{
+	draw_cursor(black);
+}
 
 void move_cursor(int x, int y)
 {
+	erase_cursor();
 	VGA_X = x;
 	VGA_Y = y;
+	draw_cursor(white);
 }
 
 // stdio wrapper for draw_char in graphics mode
@@ -38,6 +59,7 @@ void clear(void)
 
 void putc(char c)
 {
+  erase_cursor();
   switch(c)
   {
     case '\n':
@@ -88,6 +110,7 @@ void putc(char c)
 
 void colorputc(char c, uint32_t fg, uint32_t bg)
 {
+  erase_cursor();
   switch(c)
   {
     case '\n':
diff --git a/src/libc/stdio.h b/src/libc/stdio.h
index 0b4883e..ca81d43 100644
--- a/src/libc/stdio.h
+++ b/src/libc/stdio.h
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@
 #define FB_HIGH_BYTE_CMD  14
 #define FB_LOW_BYTE_CMD   15
 
+
+void draw_cursor(uint32_t color);
+void erase_cursor();
+
 void move_cursor(int x, int y);
 void putchar(unsigned short int c, int x, int y, uint32_t fg, uint32_t bg);
 void puts(const char* str);