diff --git a/lib/elf/object_writer.rb b/lib/elf/object_writer.rb
index e5556f16..c0958758 100644
--- a/lib/elf/object_writer.rb
+++ b/lib/elf/object_writer.rb
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ module Elf
       @object.add_section @text
 
       @object_machine.run_passes
-      assembler = Register::Assembler.new(@object_machine.space)
+      assembler = Register::Assembler.new(@object_machine)
       set_text assembler.assemble
 
       # for debug add labels to the block positions
diff --git a/lib/parfait/object.rb b/lib/parfait/object.rb
index 4837b557..599c46e3 100644
--- a/lib/parfait/object.rb
+++ b/lib/parfait/object.rb
@@ -54,9 +54,14 @@ module Parfait
       internal_object_set(LAYOUT_INDEX , layout)
     end
 
+    # so we can keep the raise in get_layout
+    def has_layout?
+      ! internal_object_get(LAYOUT_INDEX).nil?
+    end
+
     def get_layout()
       l = internal_object_get(LAYOUT_INDEX)
-      raise "No layout #{self.class}:#{self.to_s} #{self.object_id}" unless l
+      raise "No layout #{self.class}:#{self.class} #{self.object_id}" unless l
       return l
     end
 
diff --git a/lib/parfait/space.rb b/lib/parfait/space.rb
index 4390a3e8..c9936da1 100644
--- a/lib/parfait/space.rb
+++ b/lib/parfait/space.rb
@@ -27,13 +27,8 @@ module Parfait
       super()
       Parfait::Space.set_object_space self
       @classes = Parfait::Dictionary.new_object
-      # this is like asking for troubles, but if the space instance is not registered
-      # and the @classes up, one can not register classes.
-      # all is good after this init
-      #global objects (data)
-      @objects = Parfait::List.new_object
     end
-    attr_reader :classes , :objects , :frames, :messages, :next_message , :next_frame
+    attr_reader :classes  , :frames, :messages, :next_message , :next_frame
 
     # need a two phase init for the object space (and generally parfait) because the space
     # is an interconnected graph, so not everthing is ready
@@ -50,25 +45,6 @@ module Parfait
       @next_frame = @frames.first
     end
 
-    # double check that all objects dependents are really in the space too (debugging)
-    def double_check
-      @objects.each do |o|
-        check o
-      end
-    end
-    # private
-    def check object , recurse = true
-      raise "No good #{self.class}" unless @objects.include? object
-      puts "#{object.class}"
-      puts "#{object}" if object.class == Parfait::Word
-      check object.get_layout
-      return unless recurse
-      object.get_layout.each do |name|
-        check name , false
-        inst = object.instance_variable_get "@#{name}".to_sym
-        check inst , false
-      end
-    end
     @@object_space = nil
     # Make the object space globally available
     def self.object_space
@@ -79,12 +55,6 @@ module Parfait
       @@object_space = space
     end
 
-    # Objects are data and get assembled after functions
-    def add_object o
-      return if @objects.include?(o)
-      @objects.push o
-    end
-
     def get_main
       kernel = get_class_by_name "Object"
       kernel.get_instance_method "main"
diff --git a/lib/register/assembler.rb b/lib/register/assembler.rb
index 4cd2a9db..eb712c4f 100644
--- a/lib/register/assembler.rb
+++ b/lib/register/assembler.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 module Register
   class LinkException < Exception
   end
-  # Assemble the object space into a binary.
+  # Assemble the object machine into a binary.
   # Link first to get positions, then assemble
 
   # The link function determines the length of an object and the assemble actually
@@ -14,28 +14,27 @@ module Register
     TYPE_BITS = 4
     TYPE_LENGTH = 6
 
-    def initialize space
-      @space = space
+    def initialize machine
+      @machine = machine
     end
-    attr_reader :objects
 
     def link
       # want to have the methods first in the executable
       # so first we determine the code length for the methods and set the
       # binary code (array) to right length
-      @space.objects.each do |objekt|
+      @machine.objects.each do |objekt|
         next unless objekt.is_a? Parfait::Method
         objekt.code.set_length(objekt.info.mem_length / 4 , 0)
       end
       at = 0
       # then we make sure we really get the binary codes first
-      @space.objects.each do |objekt|
+      @machine.objects.each do |objekt|
         next unless objekt.is_a? Parfait::BinaryCode
         objekt.set_position at
         at += objekt.mem_length
       end
       # and then everything else
-      @space.objects.each do | objekt|
+      @machine.objects.each do | objekt|
         # have to tell the code that will be assembled where it is to
         # get the jumps/calls right
         if objekt.is_a? Parfait::Method
@@ -52,23 +51,23 @@ module Register
       begin
         link
         # first we need to create the binary code for the methods
-        @space.objects.each do |objekt|
+        @machine.objects.each do |objekt|
           next unless objekt.is_a? Parfait::Method
           assemble_binary_method(objekt)
         end
         @stream = StringIO.new
         #TODOmid , main = @objects.find{|k,objekt| objekt.is_a?(Virtual::CompiledMethod) and (objekt.name == :__init__ )}
-#        initial_jump = @space.init
+#        initial_jump = @machine.init
 #        initial_jump.codes.each do |code|
 #          code.assemble( @stream )
 #        end
         # then write the methods to file
-        @space.objects.each do |objekt|
+        @machine.objects.each do |objekt|
           next unless objekt.is_a? Parfait::BinaryCode
           assemble_any( objekt )
         end
-        # and then the rest of the object space
-        @space.objects.each do | objekt|
+        # and then the rest of the object machine
+        @machine.objects.each do | objekt|
           next if objekt.is_a? Parfait::BinaryCode
           assemble_any( objekt )
         end
@@ -150,8 +149,8 @@ module Register
       assemble_self( hash , [ hash.keys , hash.values ] )
     end
 
-    def assemble_Space(space)
-      assemble_self(space , [space.classes,space.objects, space.symbols,space.messages,space.next_message,space.next_frame] )
+    def assemble_Space(machine)
+      assemble_self(machine , [machine.classes,machine.messages,machine.next_message,machine.next_frame] )
     end
 
     def assemble_Class(clazz)
diff --git a/lib/virtual/boot.rb b/lib/virtual/boot.rb
index fd3eba94..f7bb83c3 100644
--- a/lib/virtual/boot.rb
+++ b/lib/virtual/boot.rb
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ module Virtual
                   "List" => [] ,
                   "Message" => [],
                   "BinaryCode" => [],
-                  "Space" => ["classes","objects","frames","messages","next_message","next_frame"],
+                  "Space" => ["classes","frames","messages","next_message","next_frame"],
                   "Frame" => ["locals" , "tmps" ],
                   "Layout" => ["object_class"] ,
                   "Class" => ["object_layout"],
@@ -65,19 +65,17 @@ module Virtual
       class_mappings["Kernel"] = value_classes[2]  #need for further booting
       class_mappings["Object"] = value_classes[3]  #need for further booting
 
-      # add space and instances which get created before the objects list
-      [@space,@space.classes,@space.classes.keys, @space.classes.values,@space.objects].each do |o|
-        @space.add_object o
-      end
       @space.late_init
+
+#      add_object @space
+
       values.each {|v| v.init_layout }
-      
+
       # now update the layout on all objects created so far,
       # go through objects in space
-      @space.objects.each do | o |
+      @objects.each do | o |
         o.init_layout
       end
-      @space.double_check
       boot_functions!
     end
 
diff --git a/lib/virtual/machine.rb b/lib/virtual/machine.rb
index b5e605c0..6b915c72 100644
--- a/lib/virtual/machine.rb
+++ b/lib/virtual/machine.rb
@@ -38,8 +38,9 @@ module Virtual
     def initialize
       @parser  = Parser::Salama.new
       @passes = [ "Virtual::SendImplementation" ]
+      @objects = []
     end
-    attr_reader  :passes , :space , :class_mappings , :init
+    attr_reader  :passes , :space , :class_mappings , :init , :objects
 
     def run_passes
       Minimizer.new.run
@@ -62,6 +63,34 @@ module Virtual
       end
     end
 
+    # double check that all objects dependents are really in the space too (debugging)
+    def double_check
+      @objects.each do |o|
+        check o
+      end
+    end
+    # Objects are data and get assembled after functions
+    def add_object o
+      return false if @objects.include?(o)
+      @objects.push o
+      true
+    end
+
+    # private
+    def check object , recurse = true
+      raise "No good #{object.class}" unless @objects.include? object
+      puts "#{object.class}"
+      puts "#{object}" if object.class == Parfait::Word
+      check object.get_layout
+      return unless recurse
+      object.get_layout.each do |name|
+        check name , false
+        inst = object.instance_variable_get "@#{name}".to_sym
+        check inst , false
+      end
+    end
+
+
     # Passes may be added to by anyone who wants
     # This is intentionally quite flexible, though one sometimes has to watch the order of them
     # most ordering is achieved by ordering the requires and using add_pass
diff --git a/lib/virtual/parfait_adapter.rb b/lib/virtual/parfait_adapter.rb
index 3dda4b6d..4eb3f190 100644
--- a/lib/virtual/parfait_adapter.rb
+++ b/lib/virtual/parfait_adapter.rb
@@ -10,12 +10,7 @@ module FakeMem
     @memory = [0,nil]
     @position = nil
     @length = -1
-    if Parfait::Space.object_space and Parfait::Space.object_space.objects
-      Parfait::Space.object_space.add_object self
-    else
-      # Note: the else is handled in boot, by ading the space "by hand", as it slips though
-      # puts "Got away #{self.class}"
-    end
+    #    Virtual::Machine.instance.add_object self
     if Virtual::Machine.instance.class_mappings
       init_layout
     else
diff --git a/lib/virtual/passes/collector.rb b/lib/virtual/passes/collector.rb
index 42560b07..048b3a80 100644
--- a/lib/virtual/passes/collector.rb
+++ b/lib/virtual/passes/collector.rb
@@ -1,24 +1,22 @@
 module Virtual
 
-  # garbage collect anything that is in the space but not reachable from init
+  #  collect anything that is in the space but and reachable from init
   class Collector
     def run
-      @keepers = []
-      init= Parfait::Space.object_space.get_class_by_name("Kernel").get_instance_method "__init__"
-      keep init
+      # init= Parfait::Space.object_space.get_class_by_name("Kernel").get_instance_method "__init__"
+      keep Parfait::Space.object_space
     end
 
     def keep object
-      return if @keepers.include? object
-      layout = object.get_layout
-      begin
-        puts "Object #{object.class} #{Parfait::Space.object_space.objects.include?(object)}"
-        puts "Object #{layout.object_id} #{Parfait::Space.object_space.objects.include?(layout)}"
-        keep layout
-      rescue => e
-        puts "for #{object.name}"
-        raise e
+      return if object.nil?
+      return unless Machine.instance.add_object object
+#      puts "adding #{object.class}"
+      unless object.has_layout?
+        object.init_layout
       end
+      layout = object.get_layout
+      puts "Layout #{layout.get_object_class.name} #{Machine.instance.objects.include?(layout)}"
+      keep layout
       layout.each do |name|
         inst = object.instance_variable_get "@#{name}".to_sym
         keep inst