diff --git a/kernel/initdisk.c b/kernel/initdisk.c
index 7a90ee7..5b1b5d7 100644
--- a/kernel/initdisk.c
+++ b/kernel/initdisk.c
@@ -581,8 +581,10 @@ void DosDefinePartition(struct DriveParamS *driveParam,
   pddt->ddt_WriteVerifySupported = driveParam->WriteVerifySupported;
   pddt->ddt_ncyl = driveParam->chs.Cylinder;
 
+#ifdef DEBUG
   if (pddt->ddt_LBASupported)
     DebugPrintf(("LBA enabled for drive %c:\n", 'A' + nUnits));
+#endif
 
   pddt->ddt_offset = StartSector;
 
@@ -761,8 +763,8 @@ ErrorReturn:
     converts physical into logical representation of partition entry
 */
 
-ConvPartTableEntryToIntern(struct PartTableEntry * pEntry,
-                           UBYTE FAR * pDisk)
+BOOL ConvPartTableEntryToIntern(struct PartTableEntry * pEntry,
+                                UBYTE FAR * pDisk)
 {
   int i;
 
@@ -797,7 +799,7 @@ ConvPartTableEntryToIntern(struct PartTableEntry * pEntry,
   return TRUE;
 }
 
-ScanForPrimaryPartitions(struct DriveParamS * driveParam, int scan_type,
+BOOL ScanForPrimaryPartitions(struct DriveParamS * driveParam, int scan_type,
                          struct PartTableEntry * pEntry, ULONG startSector,
                          int partitionsToIgnore, int extendedPartNo)
 {
@@ -1249,7 +1251,7 @@ void ReadAllPartitionTables(void)
   setvec(0x1e, (intvec)int1e_table);
 
   /* Setup media info and BPBs arrays for floppies */
-  for (Unit = 0; Unit < nUnits; Unit++)
+  for (Unit = 0; Unit < 2; Unit++)
   {
     pddt = DynAlloc("ddt", 1, sizeof(ddt));
 
@@ -1267,6 +1269,9 @@ void ReadAllPartitionTables(void)
     fmemcpy(&pddt->ddt_bpb, &pddt->ddt_defbpb, sizeof(bpb));
   }
 
+  /* Initial number of disk units                                 */
+  nUnits = 2;
+
   /*
      this is a quick patch - see if B: exists
      test for A: also, need not exist
@@ -1364,9 +1369,6 @@ COUNT dsk_init()
   /* Reset the drives                                             */
   BIOS_drive_reset(0);
 
-  /* Initial number of disk units                                 */
-  nUnits = 2;
-
   ReadAllPartitionTables();
 
   return nUnits;
diff --git a/kernel/inithma.c b/kernel/inithma.c
index 3f5d9a8..5ba6296 100644
--- a/kernel/inithma.c
+++ b/kernel/inithma.c
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ VOID ASMCFUNC FAR _DisableA20(VOID);
 void FAR * ASMCFUNC DetectXMSDriver(VOID);
 int ASMCFUNC init_call_XMScall(void FAR * driverAddress, UWORD ax,
                                       UWORD dx);
+STATIC void InstallVDISK(void);
 
 #ifdef DEBUG
 #ifdef __TURBOC__
@@ -239,14 +240,19 @@ int MoveKernelToHMA()
     DosLoadedInHMA = TRUE;
   }
 
-  /* report the fact we are running high thorugh int 21, ax=3306 */
+  /*
+    on finalize, will install a VDISK
+  */
+
+  InstallVDISK();
+
+  /* report the fact we are running high through int 21, ax=3306 */
   version_flags |= 0x10;
 
   return TRUE;
 
 }
 
-/* not necessary anymore : BO */
 /*   
     now protect against HIMEM/FDXMS/... by simulating a VDISK 
     FDXMS should detect us and not give HMA access to ohers
@@ -254,8 +260,7 @@ int MoveKernelToHMA()
 
     so: we install this after all drivers have been loaded
 */
-#if 0
-void InstallVDISK(VOID)
+STATIC void InstallVDISK(void)
 {
   static struct {               /* Boot-Sektor of a RAM-Disk */
     UBYTE dummy1[3];            /* HIMEM.SYS uses 3, but FDXMS uses 2 */
@@ -278,38 +283,12 @@ void InstallVDISK(VOID)
 
   if (!DosLoadedInHMA)
     return;
-  if (HMAclaimed)
-    return;
 
   fmemcpy(MK_FP(0xffff, 0x0010), &VDISK_BOOT_SEKTOR,
           sizeof(VDISK_BOOT_SEKTOR));
 
-  setvec(0x19, MK_FP(0xffff, 0x0010));  /* let INT 19 point to VDISK */
-
   *(WORD FAR *) MK_FP(0xffff, 0x002e) = 1024 + 64;
 }
-#endif
-
-/*
-    this should be called, after each device driver 
-    has been loaded with FALSE
-    and on finished CONFIG processing with TRUE.
-    
-    will try to grab HMA;
-    
-    on finalize, will install a VDISK
-*/
-
-#if 0                           /* not necessary anymore */
-
-void HMAconfig(int finalize)
-{
-  ClaimHMA();
-
-  if (finalize)
-    InstallVDISK();
-}
-#endif
 
 /*
     this allocates some bytes from the HMA area
@@ -346,7 +325,6 @@ void MoveKernel(unsigned NewKernelSegment)
   UBYTE FAR *HMASource;
   unsigned len;
 
-  int3();
   if (CurrentKernelSegment == 0)
     CurrentKernelSegment = FP_SEG(_HMATextEnd);
 
diff --git a/kernel/initoem.c b/kernel/initoem.c
index b9dbfbf..220b705 100644
--- a/kernel/initoem.c
+++ b/kernel/initoem.c
@@ -39,15 +39,15 @@ UWORD init_oem(void)
 {
   UWORD top_k = 0;
 
-#ifndef __TURBOC__
+#ifdef __TURBOC__
+  __int__(0x12);
+  top_k = _AX;
+#elif defined(I86)
   asm
   {
     int 0x12;
     mov top_k, ax;
   }
-#else
-  __int__(0x12);
-  top_k = _AX;
 #endif
   return top_k;
 }