diff --git a/Changelog b/Changelog
index efd70cbb8..0529d1853 100644
--- a/Changelog
+++ b/Changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+0.37
+	* Now 'rm -R' and 'rm -r' both work.
+
+	-Erik Andrsen
+
 0.36
 	* fixed dd so it properly defaults to stdin and stdout when no 
 	    if= and of= are set (fix thanks to Eric Delaunay).
diff --git a/archival/tar.c b/archival/tar.c
index 1fdbf8c1c..bbd86628a 100644
--- a/archival/tar.c
+++ b/archival/tar.c
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 #include <signal.h>
 #include <time.h>
 #include <sys/types.h>
+#include <sys/sysmacros.h>
 
 
 static const char tar_usage[] =
@@ -276,7 +277,7 @@ static void readTarFile (int fileCount, char **fileTable)
      * Open the tar file for reading.
      */
     if ((tarName == NULL) || !strcmp (tarName, "-")) {
-	tarFd = STDIN;
+	tarFd = fileno(stdin);
     } else
 	tarFd = open (tarName, O_RDONLY);
 
@@ -552,7 +553,7 @@ readHeader (const TarHeader * hp, int fileCount, char **fileTable)
      * Start the output file.
      */
     if (tostdoutFlag == TRUE)
-	outFd = STDOUT;
+	outFd = fileno(stdout);
     else {
 	if ( S_ISCHR(mode) || S_ISBLK(mode) || S_ISSOCK(mode) ) {
 	    devFileFlag = TRUE;
@@ -650,7 +651,7 @@ static void writeTarFile (int fileCount, char **fileTable)
      */
     if ((tarName == NULL) || !strcmp (tarName, "-")) {
 	tostdoutFlag = TRUE;
-	tarFd = STDOUT;
+	tarFd = fileno(stdout);
     } else
 	tarFd = open (tarName, O_WRONLY | O_CREAT | O_TRUNC, 0666);
 
diff --git a/coreutils/dd.c b/coreutils/dd.c
index 9468cddfc..39c6a6263 100644
--- a/coreutils/dd.c
+++ b/coreutils/dd.c
@@ -162,8 +162,13 @@ extern int dd_main (int argc, char **argv)
     intotal = 0;
     outTotal = 0;
 
-    if (inFile == NULL)
-	inFd = STDIN;
+    if (inFile == NULL) {
+	struct stat statBuf;
+	inFd = fileno(stdin);
+	if (fstat(inFd, &statBuf) < 0)
+	    exit( FALSE);
+	count = statBuf.st_size;
+    }
     else
 	inFd = open (inFile, 0);
 
@@ -174,7 +179,7 @@ extern int dd_main (int argc, char **argv)
     }
 
     if (outFile == NULL)
-	outFd = STDOUT;
+	outFd = fileno(stdout);
     else
 	outFd = creat (outFile, 0666);
 
@@ -191,6 +196,8 @@ extern int dd_main (int argc, char **argv)
 	if (inCc < 0) {
 	    perror (inFile);
 	    goto cleanup;
+	} else if (inCc == 0) {
+	    goto cleanup;
 	}
 	intotal += inCc;
 	cp = buf;
@@ -202,6 +209,8 @@ extern int dd_main (int argc, char **argv)
 	    if (outCc < 0) {
 		perror (outFile);
 		goto cleanup;
+	    } else if (outCc == 0) {
+		goto cleanup;
 	    }
 
 	    inCc -= outCc;
diff --git a/coreutils/ls.c b/coreutils/ls.c
index f09cbbc22..0558bb227 100644
--- a/coreutils/ls.c
+++ b/coreutils/ls.c
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ ls_main(int argc, char * * argv)
 
 	/* choose a display format */
 	if (display_fmt == FMT_AUTO)
-		display_fmt = isatty(STDOUT_FILENO) ? FMT_COLUMNS : FMT_SINGLE;
+		display_fmt = isatty(fileno(stdout)) ? FMT_COLUMNS : FMT_SINGLE;
 	if (argi < argc - 1)
 		opts |= DISP_DIRNAME; /* 2 or more items? label directories */
 #ifdef FEATURE_AUTOWIDTH
diff --git a/coreutils/mkdir.c b/coreutils/mkdir.c
index 28315cad6..2cd178805 100644
--- a/coreutils/mkdir.c
+++ b/coreutils/mkdir.c
@@ -85,8 +85,9 @@ extern int mkdir_main(int argc, char **argv)
 	    fprintf(stderr, "%s: File exists\n", *argv);
 	    exit( FALSE);
 	}
-	if (parentFlag == TRUE)
+	if (parentFlag == TRUE) {
 	    createPath(*argv, mode);
+	}
 	else { 
 	    if (mkdir (*argv, mode) != 0) {
 		perror(*argv);
diff --git a/coreutils/rm.c b/coreutils/rm.c
index ba5d30e92..ee434fb39 100644
--- a/coreutils/rm.c
+++ b/coreutils/rm.c
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@
 static const char* rm_usage = "rm [OPTION]... FILE...\n\n"
 "Remove (unlink) the FILE(s).\n\n"
 "Options:\n"
-"\t-f\tremove existing destinations, never prompt\n"
-"\t-r\tremove the contents of directories recursively\n";
+"\t-f\t\tremove existing destinations, never prompt\n"
+"\t-r or -R\tremove the contents of directories recursively\n";
 
 
 static int recursiveFlag = FALSE;
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ extern int rm_main(int argc, char **argv)
     while (**argv == '-') {
 	while (*++(*argv))
 	    switch (**argv) {
+	    case 'R':
 	    case 'r':
 		recursiveFlag = TRUE;
 		break;
diff --git a/dd.c b/dd.c
index 9468cddfc..39c6a6263 100644
--- a/dd.c
+++ b/dd.c
@@ -162,8 +162,13 @@ extern int dd_main (int argc, char **argv)
     intotal = 0;
     outTotal = 0;
 
-    if (inFile == NULL)
-	inFd = STDIN;
+    if (inFile == NULL) {
+	struct stat statBuf;
+	inFd = fileno(stdin);
+	if (fstat(inFd, &statBuf) < 0)
+	    exit( FALSE);
+	count = statBuf.st_size;
+    }
     else
 	inFd = open (inFile, 0);
 
@@ -174,7 +179,7 @@ extern int dd_main (int argc, char **argv)
     }
 
     if (outFile == NULL)
-	outFd = STDOUT;
+	outFd = fileno(stdout);
     else
 	outFd = creat (outFile, 0666);
 
@@ -191,6 +196,8 @@ extern int dd_main (int argc, char **argv)
 	if (inCc < 0) {
 	    perror (inFile);
 	    goto cleanup;
+	} else if (inCc == 0) {
+	    goto cleanup;
 	}
 	intotal += inCc;
 	cp = buf;
@@ -202,6 +209,8 @@ extern int dd_main (int argc, char **argv)
 	    if (outCc < 0) {
 		perror (outFile);
 		goto cleanup;
+	    } else if (outCc == 0) {
+		goto cleanup;
 	    }
 
 	    inCc -= outCc;
diff --git a/init.c b/init.c
index f6e9eff97..ce2f237c7 100644
--- a/init.c
+++ b/init.c
@@ -130,32 +130,40 @@ void message(int device, char *fmt, ...)
 void set_term( int fd)
 {
     struct termios tty;
+#if 0
     static const char control_characters[] = {
 	'\003', '\034', '\177', '\030', '\004', '\0',
 	'\1', '\0', '\021', '\023', '\032', '\0', '\022',
 	'\017', '\027', '\026', '\0'
 	};
+#else	
+    static const char control_characters[] = {
+	'\003', '\034', '\177', '\025', '\004', '\0',
+	'\1', '\0', '\021', '\023', '\032', '\0', '\022',
+	'\017', '\027', '\026', '\0'
+	};
+#endif
 
     tcgetattr(fd, &tty);
 
-    /* Make it be sane */
-    tty.c_cflag &= CBAUD|CBAUDEX|CSIZE|CSTOPB|PARENB|PARODD;
-    tty.c_cflag |= HUPCL|CLOCAL;
-
-    /* input modes */
-    tty.c_iflag = IGNPAR|ICRNL|IXON|IXOFF|IXANY;
+    /* set control chars */
+    memcpy(tty.c_cc, control_characters, sizeof(control_characters));
 
     /* use line dicipline 0 */
     tty.c_line = 0;
 
+    /* Make it be sane */
+    //tty.c_cflag &= CBAUD|CBAUDEX|CSIZE|CSTOPB|PARENB|PARODD;
+    //tty.c_cflag |= HUPCL|CLOCAL;
+
+    /* input modes */
+    tty.c_iflag = ICRNL|IXON|IXOFF;
+
     /* output modes */
     tty.c_oflag = OPOST|ONLCR;
 
     /* local modes */
-    tty.c_lflag = ISIG|ICANON|ECHO|ECHOE|ECHOK|ECHOCTL|ECHOPRT|ECHOKE|IEXTEN;
-
-    /* control chars */
-    memcpy(tty.c_cc, control_characters, sizeof(control_characters));
+    tty.c_lflag = ISIG|ICANON|ECHO|ECHOE|ECHOK|ECHOCTL|ECHOKE|IEXTEN;
 
     tcsetattr(fd, TCSANOW, &tty);
 }
@@ -210,7 +218,7 @@ static void console_init()
 
 	console = the_console;
 	/* 2.2 kernels: identify the real console backend and try to use it */
-	if (ioctl(0,TIOCGSERIAL,&sr) == 0) {
+	if (ioctl(0, TIOCGSERIAL, &sr) == 0) {
 	    /* this is a serial console */
 	    snprintf( the_console, sizeof the_console, "/dev/ttyS%d", sr.line );
 	}
@@ -245,6 +253,7 @@ static void console_init()
 	/* check for serial console and disable logging to tty3 & running a
 	* shell to tty2 */
 	if (ioctl(0,TIOCGSERIAL,&sr) == 0) {
+	    message(LOG|CONSOLE, "serial console detected.  Disabling 2nd virtual terminal.\r\n", console );
 	    log = NULL;
 	    second_console = NULL;
 	}
@@ -362,7 +371,7 @@ static void shutdown_system(void)
     /* Allow Ctrl-Alt-Del to reboot system. */
     reboot(RB_ENABLE_CAD);
 #endif
-    message(CONSOLE, "The system is going down NOW !!\r\n");
+    message(CONSOLE, "\r\nThe system is going down NOW !!\r\n");
     sync();
     /* Send signals to every process _except_ pid 1 */
     message(CONSOLE, "Sending SIGHUP to all processes.\r\n");
@@ -376,7 +385,9 @@ static void shutdown_system(void)
     kill(-1, SIGKILL);
 #endif
     sleep(1);
+    message(CONSOLE, "Disabling swap.\r\n");
     waitfor(run( swap_off_cmd, console, FALSE));
+    message(CONSOLE, "Unmounting filesystems.\r\n");
     waitfor(run( umount_cmd, console, FALSE));
     sync();
     if (kernel_version > 0 && kernel_version <= 2 * 65536 + 2 * 256 + 11) {
diff --git a/init/init.c b/init/init.c
index f6e9eff97..ce2f237c7 100644
--- a/init/init.c
+++ b/init/init.c
@@ -130,32 +130,40 @@ void message(int device, char *fmt, ...)
 void set_term( int fd)
 {
     struct termios tty;
+#if 0
     static const char control_characters[] = {
 	'\003', '\034', '\177', '\030', '\004', '\0',
 	'\1', '\0', '\021', '\023', '\032', '\0', '\022',
 	'\017', '\027', '\026', '\0'
 	};
+#else	
+    static const char control_characters[] = {
+	'\003', '\034', '\177', '\025', '\004', '\0',
+	'\1', '\0', '\021', '\023', '\032', '\0', '\022',
+	'\017', '\027', '\026', '\0'
+	};
+#endif
 
     tcgetattr(fd, &tty);
 
-    /* Make it be sane */
-    tty.c_cflag &= CBAUD|CBAUDEX|CSIZE|CSTOPB|PARENB|PARODD;
-    tty.c_cflag |= HUPCL|CLOCAL;
-
-    /* input modes */
-    tty.c_iflag = IGNPAR|ICRNL|IXON|IXOFF|IXANY;
+    /* set control chars */
+    memcpy(tty.c_cc, control_characters, sizeof(control_characters));
 
     /* use line dicipline 0 */
     tty.c_line = 0;
 
+    /* Make it be sane */
+    //tty.c_cflag &= CBAUD|CBAUDEX|CSIZE|CSTOPB|PARENB|PARODD;
+    //tty.c_cflag |= HUPCL|CLOCAL;
+
+    /* input modes */
+    tty.c_iflag = ICRNL|IXON|IXOFF;
+
     /* output modes */
     tty.c_oflag = OPOST|ONLCR;
 
     /* local modes */
-    tty.c_lflag = ISIG|ICANON|ECHO|ECHOE|ECHOK|ECHOCTL|ECHOPRT|ECHOKE|IEXTEN;
-
-    /* control chars */
-    memcpy(tty.c_cc, control_characters, sizeof(control_characters));
+    tty.c_lflag = ISIG|ICANON|ECHO|ECHOE|ECHOK|ECHOCTL|ECHOKE|IEXTEN;
 
     tcsetattr(fd, TCSANOW, &tty);
 }
@@ -210,7 +218,7 @@ static void console_init()
 
 	console = the_console;
 	/* 2.2 kernels: identify the real console backend and try to use it */
-	if (ioctl(0,TIOCGSERIAL,&sr) == 0) {
+	if (ioctl(0, TIOCGSERIAL, &sr) == 0) {
 	    /* this is a serial console */
 	    snprintf( the_console, sizeof the_console, "/dev/ttyS%d", sr.line );
 	}
@@ -245,6 +253,7 @@ static void console_init()
 	/* check for serial console and disable logging to tty3 & running a
 	* shell to tty2 */
 	if (ioctl(0,TIOCGSERIAL,&sr) == 0) {
+	    message(LOG|CONSOLE, "serial console detected.  Disabling 2nd virtual terminal.\r\n", console );
 	    log = NULL;
 	    second_console = NULL;
 	}
@@ -362,7 +371,7 @@ static void shutdown_system(void)
     /* Allow Ctrl-Alt-Del to reboot system. */
     reboot(RB_ENABLE_CAD);
 #endif
-    message(CONSOLE, "The system is going down NOW !!\r\n");
+    message(CONSOLE, "\r\nThe system is going down NOW !!\r\n");
     sync();
     /* Send signals to every process _except_ pid 1 */
     message(CONSOLE, "Sending SIGHUP to all processes.\r\n");
@@ -376,7 +385,9 @@ static void shutdown_system(void)
     kill(-1, SIGKILL);
 #endif
     sleep(1);
+    message(CONSOLE, "Disabling swap.\r\n");
     waitfor(run( swap_off_cmd, console, FALSE));
+    message(CONSOLE, "Unmounting filesystems.\r\n");
     waitfor(run( umount_cmd, console, FALSE));
     sync();
     if (kernel_version > 0 && kernel_version <= 2 * 65536 + 2 * 256 + 11) {
diff --git a/internal.h b/internal.h
index 0317ed919..feaea6339 100644
--- a/internal.h
+++ b/internal.h
@@ -33,8 +33,6 @@
 
 
 /* Some useful definitions */
-#define STDIN	0
-#define STDOUT	1
 #define FALSE   ((int) 1)
 #define TRUE    ((int) 0)
 
diff --git a/ls.c b/ls.c
index f09cbbc22..0558bb227 100644
--- a/ls.c
+++ b/ls.c
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ ls_main(int argc, char * * argv)
 
 	/* choose a display format */
 	if (display_fmt == FMT_AUTO)
-		display_fmt = isatty(STDOUT_FILENO) ? FMT_COLUMNS : FMT_SINGLE;
+		display_fmt = isatty(fileno(stdout)) ? FMT_COLUMNS : FMT_SINGLE;
 	if (argi < argc - 1)
 		opts |= DISP_DIRNAME; /* 2 or more items? label directories */
 #ifdef FEATURE_AUTOWIDTH
diff --git a/mkdir.c b/mkdir.c
index 28315cad6..2cd178805 100644
--- a/mkdir.c
+++ b/mkdir.c
@@ -85,8 +85,9 @@ extern int mkdir_main(int argc, char **argv)
 	    fprintf(stderr, "%s: File exists\n", *argv);
 	    exit( FALSE);
 	}
-	if (parentFlag == TRUE)
+	if (parentFlag == TRUE) {
 	    createPath(*argv, mode);
+	}
 	else { 
 	    if (mkdir (*argv, mode) != 0) {
 		perror(*argv);
diff --git a/more.c b/more.c
index 7d0ddb8ec..7fbca2317 100644
--- a/more.c
+++ b/more.c
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ extern int more_main(int argc, char **argv)
 	stty(fileno(cin), &new_settings);
 
 #ifdef BB_FEATURE_AUTOWIDTH	
-	ioctl(STDOUT_FILENO, TIOCGWINSZ, &win);
+	ioctl(fileno(stdout), TIOCGWINSZ, &win);
 	if (win.ws_row > 4) 
 	    terminal_height = win.ws_row - 2;
 	if (win.ws_col > 0) 
diff --git a/rm.c b/rm.c
index ba5d30e92..ee434fb39 100644
--- a/rm.c
+++ b/rm.c
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@
 static const char* rm_usage = "rm [OPTION]... FILE...\n\n"
 "Remove (unlink) the FILE(s).\n\n"
 "Options:\n"
-"\t-f\tremove existing destinations, never prompt\n"
-"\t-r\tremove the contents of directories recursively\n";
+"\t-f\t\tremove existing destinations, never prompt\n"
+"\t-r or -R\tremove the contents of directories recursively\n";
 
 
 static int recursiveFlag = FALSE;
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ extern int rm_main(int argc, char **argv)
     while (**argv == '-') {
 	while (*++(*argv))
 	    switch (**argv) {
+	    case 'R':
 	    case 'r':
 		recursiveFlag = TRUE;
 		break;
diff --git a/tar.c b/tar.c
index 1fdbf8c1c..bbd86628a 100644
--- a/tar.c
+++ b/tar.c
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 #include <signal.h>
 #include <time.h>
 #include <sys/types.h>
+#include <sys/sysmacros.h>
 
 
 static const char tar_usage[] =
@@ -276,7 +277,7 @@ static void readTarFile (int fileCount, char **fileTable)
      * Open the tar file for reading.
      */
     if ((tarName == NULL) || !strcmp (tarName, "-")) {
-	tarFd = STDIN;
+	tarFd = fileno(stdin);
     } else
 	tarFd = open (tarName, O_RDONLY);
 
@@ -552,7 +553,7 @@ readHeader (const TarHeader * hp, int fileCount, char **fileTable)
      * Start the output file.
      */
     if (tostdoutFlag == TRUE)
-	outFd = STDOUT;
+	outFd = fileno(stdout);
     else {
 	if ( S_ISCHR(mode) || S_ISBLK(mode) || S_ISSOCK(mode) ) {
 	    devFileFlag = TRUE;
@@ -650,7 +651,7 @@ static void writeTarFile (int fileCount, char **fileTable)
      */
     if ((tarName == NULL) || !strcmp (tarName, "-")) {
 	tostdoutFlag = TRUE;
-	tarFd = STDOUT;
+	tarFd = fileno(stdout);
     } else
 	tarFd = open (tarName, O_WRONLY | O_CREAT | O_TRUNC, 0666);
 
diff --git a/util-linux/more.c b/util-linux/more.c
index 7d0ddb8ec..7fbca2317 100644
--- a/util-linux/more.c
+++ b/util-linux/more.c
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ extern int more_main(int argc, char **argv)
 	stty(fileno(cin), &new_settings);
 
 #ifdef BB_FEATURE_AUTOWIDTH	
-	ioctl(STDOUT_FILENO, TIOCGWINSZ, &win);
+	ioctl(fileno(stdout), TIOCGWINSZ, &win);
 	if (win.ws_row > 4) 
 	    terminal_height = win.ws_row - 2;
 	if (win.ws_col > 0) 
diff --git a/utility.c b/utility.c
index b4dd0ccc3..004864a18 100644
--- a/utility.c
+++ b/utility.c
@@ -482,6 +482,10 @@ extern void createPath (const char *name, int mode)
     char buf[NAME_MAX];
 
     strcpy (buf, name);
+    if (buf[strlen(buf)]!='/') {
+	buf[strlen(buf)] = '/';
+	buf[strlen(buf)+1] = '\0';
+    }
 
     cp = strchr (buf, '/');