diff --git a/include/v/vere.h b/include/v/vere.h
index 2c6a8f564..e3a5dda72 100644
--- a/include/v/vere.h
+++ b/include/v/vere.h
@@ -390,7 +390,9 @@
         c3_c*   hom_c; 
         c3_w    kno_w;
         c3_w    fuz_w;
+        c3_s    por_s;
         u2_bean abo;
+        u2_bean bat;
         u2_bean gab;
         u2_bean dem;
         u2_bean loh;
@@ -696,6 +698,11 @@
 
     /**  Main loop, new style.
     **/
+      /* u2_lo_boot(): restore or create pier.
+      */
+        void
+        u2_lo_boot(void);
+
       /* u2_lo_loop(): enter main event loop.
       */
         void
diff --git a/v/ames.c b/v/ames.c
index 2f42df157..507aaebd3 100644
--- a/v/ames.c
+++ b/v/ames.c
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ u2_ames_io_init()
     memset(&add_u, 0, sizeof(add_u));
     add_u.sin_family = AF_INET;
     add_u.sin_addr.s_addr = htonl(INADDR_ANY);
-    add_u.sin_port = htons(por_s);
+    add_u.sin_port = htons(u2_Host.ops_u.por_s);
 
     if ( uv_udp_bind(&sam_u->wax_u, add_u, 0) != 0 ) {
       uL(fprintf(uH, "ames: bind: %s\n",
diff --git a/v/loop.c b/v/loop.c
index 1c0aafdb3..b431fa8ef 100644
--- a/v/loop.c
+++ b/v/loop.c
@@ -1832,10 +1832,10 @@ _lo_slow()
 #endif
 }
 
-/* u2_lo_loop(): begin main event loop.
+/* u2_lo_boot(): restore or create pier.
 */
 void
-u2_lo_loop(u2_reck* rec_u)
+u2_lo_boot()
 {
   uv_loop_t* lup_u = uv_default_loop();
 
@@ -1846,6 +1846,13 @@ u2_lo_loop(u2_reck* rec_u)
 
   _lo_init();
   _lo_boot();
+}
+
+/* u2_lo_loop(): begin main event loop.
+*/
+void
+u2_lo_loop(u2_reck* rec_u)
+{
   {
     u2_unix_ef_look();
     u2_reck_plan(rec_u, u2nt(c3__gold, c3__ames, u2_nul),
@@ -1867,7 +1874,7 @@ u2_lo_loop(u2_reck* rec_u)
   _lo_slow();
 #endif
 
-  uv_run(lup_u, UV_RUN_DEFAULT);
+  uv_run(u2L, UV_RUN_DEFAULT);
 }
 
 /* _lo_mark_reck(): mark a reck.
diff --git a/v/main.c b/v/main.c
index 53899a36d..d9b3bee5f 100644
--- a/v/main.c
+++ b/v/main.c
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ _main_getopt(c3_i argc, c3_c** argv)
   c3_i ch_i;
 
   u2_Host.ops_u.abo = u2_no;
+  u2_Host.ops_u.bat = u2_no;
   u2_Host.ops_u.gab = u2_no;
   u2_Host.ops_u.loh = u2_no;
   u2_Host.ops_u.dem = u2_no;
@@ -55,21 +56,12 @@ _main_getopt(c3_i argc, c3_c** argv)
   u2_Host.ops_u.vno = u2_no;
   u2_Host.ops_u.kno_w = DefaultKernel;
   u2_Host.ops_u.fuz_w = 0;
+  u2_Host.ops_u.por_s = 0;
 
-  while ( (ch_i = getopt(argc, argv, "k:f:h:I:Lcdsagqv")) != -1 ) {
+  while ( (ch_i = getopt(argc, argv, "I:f:h:k:p:Labcdgqv")) != -1 ) {
     switch ( ch_i ) {
-      case 'L': { u2_Host.ops_u.loh = u2_yes; break; }
-      case 'a': { u2_Host.ops_u.abo = u2_yes; break; }
-      case 'c': { u2_Host.ops_u.nuu = u2_yes; break; }
-      case 'd': { u2_Host.ops_u.dem = u2_yes; break; }
-      case 'g': { u2_Host.ops_u.gab = u2_yes; break; }
-      case 'k': {
-        c3_w arg_w = atoi(optarg);
-
-        if ( (arg_w > 0) && (arg_w < 256) ) {
-          u2_Host.ops_u.kno_w = arg_w;
-        }
-        else return u2_no;
+      case 'I': {
+        u2_Host.ops_u.imp_c = strdup(optarg);
         break;
       }
       case 'f': {
@@ -81,14 +73,34 @@ _main_getopt(c3_i argc, c3_c** argv)
         else return u2_no;
         break;
       }
-      case 'I': {
-        u2_Host.ops_u.imp_c = strdup(optarg);
-        break;
-      }
       case 'h': {
         u2_Host.ops_u.hom_c = strdup(optarg);
         break;
       }
+      case 'k': {
+        c3_w arg_w = atoi(optarg);
+
+        if ( (arg_w > 0) && (arg_w < 256) ) {
+          u2_Host.ops_u.kno_w = arg_w;
+        }
+        else return u2_no;
+        break;
+      }
+      case 'p': {
+        c3_w arg_w = atoi(optarg);
+
+        if ( (arg_w > 0) && (arg_w < 65536) ) {
+          u2_Host.ops_u.por_s = arg_w;
+        }
+        else return u2_no;
+        break;
+      }
+      case 'L': { u2_Host.ops_u.loh = u2_yes; break; }
+      case 'a': { u2_Host.ops_u.abo = u2_yes; break; }
+      case 'b': { u2_Host.ops_u.bat = u2_yes; break; }
+      case 'c': { u2_Host.ops_u.nuu = u2_yes; break; }
+      case 'd': { u2_Host.ops_u.dem = u2_yes; break; }
+      case 'g': { u2_Host.ops_u.gab = u2_yes; break; }
       case 'q': { u2_Host.ops_u.veb = u2_no; break; }
       case 'v': { u2_Host.ops_u.veb = u2_yes; break; }
       case 'V': { u2_Host.ops_u.vno = u2_yes; break; }
@@ -98,6 +110,11 @@ _main_getopt(c3_i argc, c3_c** argv)
     }
   }
 
+  if ( u2_yes == u2_Host.ops_u.bat ) {
+    u2_Host.ops_u.dem = u2_yes;
+    u2_Host.ops_u.nuu = u2_yes;
+  }
+
   if ( u2_Host.ops_u.hom_c == 0 ) {
     u2_Host.ops_u.hom_c = getenv("URBIT_HOME");
 
@@ -148,7 +165,7 @@ _main_getopt(c3_i argc, c3_c** argv)
 static void
 u2_ve_usage(c3_i argc, c3_c** argv)
 {
-  fprintf(stderr, "%s: usage: [-v] [-k stage] computer\n", argv[0]);
+  fprintf(stderr, "%s: usage: [-v] [-k stage] [-p ames_port] computer\n", argv[0]);
   exit(1);
 }
 
@@ -218,7 +235,7 @@ main(c3_i   argc,
   }
   u2_ve_sysopt();
 
-  if ( u2_yes == u2_Host.ops_u.dem ) {
+  if ( u2_yes == u2_Host.ops_u.dem && u2_no == u2_Host.ops_u.bat ) {
     printf("Starting daemon\n");
   }
 
@@ -337,6 +354,10 @@ main(c3_i   argc,
 
   u2_lo_grab("main", u2_none);
 
-  u2_lo_loop(u2_Host.arv_u);
+  u2_lo_boot();
+
+  if ( u2_no == u2_Host.ops_u.bat ) {
+    u2_lo_loop(u2_Host.arv_u);
+  }
   return 0;
 }
diff --git a/v/save.c b/v/save.c
index 82e60091d..980fa1eb0 100644
--- a/v/save.c
+++ b/v/save.c
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include <fcntl.h>
 #include <sys/ioctl.h>
 #include <sys/stat.h>
+#include <sys/wait.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <setjmp.h>
 #include <gmp.h>
diff --git a/v/term.c b/v/term.c
index 79c715b0c..8446f6642 100644
--- a/v/term.c
+++ b/v/term.c
@@ -421,9 +421,16 @@ _term_it_show_clear(u2_utty* uty_u)
   if ( tat_u->siz.col_l ) {
     c3_w     ful_w = tat_u->mir.cus_w / tat_u->siz.col_l;
 
+    if ( 0 != tat_u->mir.cus_w &&
+         ful_w * tat_u->siz.col_l == tat_u->mir.cus_w )
+    {
+      ful_w--;
+    }
+
     while ( ful_w-- ) {
       _term_it_write_txt(uty_u, uty_u->ufo_u.out.cuu1_y);
     }
+
     _term_it_write_str(uty_u, "\r");
     _term_it_write_txt(uty_u, uty_u->ufo_u.out.ed_y);