diff --git a/.bash_profile b/.bash_profile
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+#
+# This script runs for login shells 
+#
+
+# Make sure paths, etc. are set up first, then
+if [ -f ~/.bashrc ]; then 
+	. ~/.bashrc
+fi
+
+# Try to determine the type of terminal
+# If you will be using a dialup terminal, then replace the 'vt100' in the next
+# line with the appropriate terminal name.
+# If the terminal you usually use isn't a vt100,  change the 'vt100's below.
+defaultterm=vt100
+
+# If you ssh in from cygwin, 'cygwin' is the terminal type.
+# tux doesn't know what that is, and ansi works fine for me
+if [ ${TERM} = 'cygwin' ] ; then
+	export TERM='xterm'
+fi
+
+# more may need to be done here, but this usually gets the behvior I like
+# if [ -x /sbin/stty ]; then
+#     /sbin/stty erase "^h" intr "^C"
+# else
+#     stty erase "^h" intr "^C"
+# fi
+
+# Set the default X server.
+# if DISPLAY is not set, the if is true:
+#if [ ${DISPLAY:-setdisplay} = setdisplay ]; then
+# if REMOTEHOST is set, the if is true:
+    #if [ ${REMOTEHOST:-islocal} != islocal ]; then
+	#DISPLAY=${REMOTEHOST}:0.0
+   #else
+	#DISPLAY=${HOSTNAME}:0.0
+    #fi
+    #export DISPLAY 
+#fi
+
+# prompt is set in .bashrc
+
+
+
+
+# Setting PATH for MacPython 2.6
+# The orginal version is saved in .bash_profile.pysave
+PATH="/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.6/bin:${PATH}"
+export PATH
diff --git a/.bashrc b/.bashrc
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+# ~/.bashrc: executed by bash(1) for non-login shells.
+# see /usr/share/doc/bash/examples/startup-files (in the package bash-doc)
+# for examples
+
+# If not running interactively, don't do anything
+[ -z "$PS1" ] && return
+
+# don't put duplicate lines in the history. See bash(1) for more options
+export HISTCONTROL=ignoredups
+
+# check the window size after each command and, if necessary,
+# update the values of LINES and COLUMNS.
+shopt -s checkwinsize
+
+# make less more friendly for non-text input files, see lesspipe(1)
+[ -x /usr/bin/lesspipe ] && eval "$(lesspipe)"
+
+# set variable identifying the chroot you work in (used in the prompt below)
+if [ -z "$debian_chroot" ] && [ -r /etc/debian_chroot ]; then
+    debian_chroot=$(cat /etc/debian_chroot)
+fi
+
+# set a fancy prompt (non-color, unless we know we "want" color)
+#case "$TERM" in
+#xterm-color)
+    PS1='${debian_chroot:+($debian_chroot)}\[\033[01;32m\]\u@\h\[\033[00m\]:\[\033[01;34m\]\w\[\033[00m\]\$ '
+#;;
+#*)
+#PS1='${debian_chroot:+($debian_chroot)}\u@\h:\w\$ '
+#;;
+#esac
+
+# Comment in the above and uncomment this below for a color prompt
+#PS1='${debian_chroot:+($debian_chroot)}\[\033[01;32m\]\u@\h\[\033[00m\]:\[\033[01;34m\]\w\[\033[00m\]\$ '
+
+# If this is an xterm set the title to user@host:dir
+case "$TERM" in
+xterm*|rxvt*)
+    PROMPT_COMMAND='echo -ne "\033]0;${USER}@${HOSTNAME}: ${PWD/$HOME/~}\007"'
+    # enable programmable completion features (you don't need to enable
+    # this, if it's already enabled in /etc/bash.bashrc and /etc/profile
+    # sources /etc/bash.bashrc).
+    if [ -f /etc/bash_completion ]; then
+        . /etc/bash_completion
+    fi
+    ;;
+screen)
+    set -o functrace
+    trap "echo -ne '\033k'bash'\033\\'" DEBUG RETURN
+
+    PROMPT_COMMAND='echo -ne "\033]0;bash\007"'
+
+    # enable programmable completion features (you don't need to enable this,
+    # if it's already enabled in /etc/bash.bashrc and /etc/profile sources
+    # /etc/bash.bashrc).
+    if [ -f /etc/bash_completion ]; then
+        . /etc/bash_completion
+    fi
+    ;;
+*)
+    ;;
+esac
+
+# Alias definitions.
+# You may want to put all your additions into a separate file like
+# ~/.bash_aliases, instead of adding them here directly.
+# See /usr/share/doc/bash-doc/examples in the bash-doc package.
+
+
+#if [ -f ~/.bash_aliases ]; then
+#    . ~/.bash_aliases
+#fi
+
+# enable color support of ls and also add handy aliases
+if [ "$TERM" != "dumb" ]; then
+    alias ls='ls -G'
+    #alias dir='ls --color=auto --format=vertical'
+    #alias vdir='ls --color=auto --format=long'
+fi
+
+# some more ls aliases
+#alias ll='ls -l'
+#alias la='ls -A'
+#alias l='ls -CF'
+alias time='/usr/bin/time'
+alias lock='xscreensaver-command -lock'
+alias clear='tput reset'
+
+
+# Specify that ^D won't log you out.
+set -o ignoreeof 
+
+# make vi the command-line editor
+# comment out to use emacs mode (the default)
+set -o vi
+
+export PATH="~/bin:$PATH"
+
+#export PATH="/home/gnd25/nachos/bin:/home/gnd25/bin/mips-x86.linux-xgcc:/bin:$PATH"
+#export PATH="/home/gnd25/nachos/bin:/bin:$PATH"
+#export ARCHDIR="/home/gnd25/bin/mips-x86.linux-xgcc"
diff --git a/.vimrc b/.vimrc
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+" THIS AIN'T VI ANYMORE
+set nocompatible
+
+" Some personal preferences
+set softtabstop=2
+set sw=2
+set tabstop=2
+set expandtab
+colorscheme delek
+
+set autoindent
+set smartindent
+
+set formatoptions=croqla
+
+" Word wrap two before the end of the line
+set wm=2
+
+" Buffers don't need to be saved before switching, they remember undo, etc.
+set hidden
+
+" Longer history memory for searches, etc.
+set history=1000
+
+" Get better matching with %
+runtime macros/matchit.vim
+
+" Set the backup directory to save swp files all in one place
+set backupdir=~/.vim/tmp,~/.tmp,~/tmp,/var/tmp,/tmp
+set directory=~/.vim/tmp,~/.tmp,~/tmp,/var/tmp,/tmp
+
+" maintain a constant zz state, second call will toggle it back off
+map <Leader>zz :let &scrolloff=999-&scrolloff<CR>
+
+" Use the ruler
+set ruler
+
+
+" Some stuff that's probably default
+set backspace=indent,eol,start
+syntax on
+filetype on
+filetype plugin on
+filetype indent on
+set hlsearch
+set incsearch
+
+" Prevents Vim 7.0 from setting filetype to 'plaintex'
+let g:tex_flavor='latex'
+
+" Don't annoy everyone else in the room!
+set visualbell
+
+" screen!
+let &titlestring = "[vim(" . expand("%:t") . ")]"
+if &term == "screen"
+  let &titlestring = "vim"
+  set t_ts=k
+  set t_fs=\
+endif
+if &term == "screen" || &term == "xterm"
+  set title
+endif