diff --git a/g/e.c b/g/e.c
index c96109e1c5..ae65ceb3b6 100644
--- a/g/e.c
+++ b/g/e.c
@@ -572,7 +572,7 @@ u3_ce_save(void)
  
   //  Sync the patch files.
   //
-  // u3_ca_print_memory("sync: save", 4096 * pat_u->con_u->pgs_w);
+  u3_ca_print_memory("sync: save", 4096 * pat_u->con_u->pgs_w);
   _ce_patch_sync(pat_u);
 
   //  Verify the patch - because why not?
@@ -794,6 +794,12 @@ u3_ce_boot(c3_o nuu_o, c3_o bug_o, c3_c* cpu_c)
 
       mprotect(u3_Loom, (1 << (u3_cc_bits + 2)), PROT_READ);
     }
+
+    /* If the images were empty, we are logically booting.
+    */
+    if ( (0 == u3P.nor_u.pgs_w) && (0 == u3P.sou_u.pgs_w) ) {
+      nuu_o = u3_yes;
+    }
   }
 
   /* Construct or activate the allocator.
diff --git a/g/m.c b/g/m.c
index 07957fcbec..f1e5d41781 100644
--- a/g/m.c
+++ b/g/m.c
@@ -902,11 +902,7 @@ u3_cm_soft_esc(u3_noun sam)
 
     /* Fall back to the old road, leaving temporary memory intact.
     */
-    u3_cm_fall();
-
-    /* Produce success, on the old road.
-    */
-    pro = u3_ca_take(pro);
+    pro = u3_cm_love(pro);
   }
   else {
     /* Push the error back up to the calling context - not the run we
diff --git a/j/1/lth.c b/j/1/lth.c
index 43a2c45b92..c06d939ace 100644
--- a/j/1/lth.c
+++ b/j/1/lth.c
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
                    u3_atom b)
   {
     if ( u3_so(u3_co_is_cat(a)) && u3_so(u3_co_is_cat(b)) ) {
-      return u3_say(a <= b);
+      return u3_say(a < b);
     }
     else {
       mpz_t   a_mp, b_mp;
diff --git a/v/loop.c b/v/loop.c
index 5ccb93f659..6ec8d498f9 100644
--- a/v/loop.c
+++ b/v/loop.c
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ _lo_init()
   u3_term_io_init();
   u3_http_io_init();
   u3_cttp_io_init();
-  u3_save_io_init();
+  // u3_save_io_init();
   u3_batz_io_init();
 }
 
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ u3_lo_exit(void)
   u3_term_io_exit();
   u3_http_io_exit();
   u3_cttp_io_exit();
-  u3_save_io_exit();
+  // u3_save_io_exit();
   u3_batz_io_exit();
 }
 
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ _lo_poll(void)
   u3_ames_io_poll();
   u3_http_io_poll();
   u3_term_io_poll();
-  u3_save_io_poll();
+  // u3_save_io_poll();
   u3_unix_io_poll();
   u3_batz_io_poll();
 }