diff --git a/lib/builtin/kernel.rb b/lib/builtin/kernel.rb
index 965d8143..3a4ac0dd 100644
--- a/lib/builtin/kernel.rb
+++ b/lib/builtin/kernel.rb
@@ -12,6 +12,12 @@ module Builtin
       # so it is responsible for initial setup (and relocation)
       def __init__ context
         function = Virtual::CompiledMethod.new(:__init__ , [] , Virtual::Integer)
+        clazz = Virtual::BootSpace.space.get_or_create_class :Kernel
+        method = clazz.resolve_method :main
+        me = Virtual::Self.new(Virtual::Reference)
+        code = Virtual::Set.new(Virtual::NewSelf.new(me.type), me)
+        function.add_code(code)
+        function.add_code Virtual::FunctionCall.new(method)
         return function
       end
       def putstring context 
diff --git a/lib/virtual/boot_class.rb b/lib/virtual/boot_class.rb
index 8a76b40e..4415bc93 100644
--- a/lib/virtual/boot_class.rb
+++ b/lib/virtual/boot_class.rb
@@ -27,15 +27,16 @@ module Virtual
     end
 
     # get the method and if not found, try superclasses. raise error if not found
-    def resolve_method name
-      fun = get_instance_method name
-      unless fun or name == :Object
-        supr = @context.object_space.get_or_create_class(@super_class_name)
-        fun = supr.get_method name
-        puts "#{supr.methods.collect(&:name)} for #{name} GOT #{fun.class}" if name == :index_of
+    def resolve_method m_name
+      method = get_instance_method(m_name)
+      unless method
+        unless( @name == :Object)
+          supr = BootSpace.space.get_or_create_class(@super_class_name)
+          method = supr.resolve_method(m_name)
+        end
       end
-      raise "Method not found :#{name}, for #{inspect}" unless fun
-      fun
+      raise "Method not found #{m_name}, for #{@name}" unless method
+      method
     end
 
     def to_s