diff --git a/src/include/hlib.h b/src/include/hlib.h
index 594c104..c57b875 100644
--- a/src/include/hlib.h
+++ b/src/include/hlib.h
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 extern uint32_t strlen(char *string);
 extern uint32_t ioIn(uint16_t port, uint8_t size);
 extern void ioOut(uint16_t port, uint32_t value, uint8_t size);
-extern void log(char *);
 extern void subscribeInterrupt(uint32_t intNo, void *handler);
 extern uint32_t loadFromInitrd(char *name);
 extern uint32_t loadFromInitrdUninitialized(char *name);

diff --git a/src/include/hlib.h b/src/include/hlib.h
index 594c104..c57b875 100644
--- a/src/include/hlib.h
+++ b/src/include/hlib.h
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 extern uint32_t strlen(char *string);
 extern uint32_t ioIn(uint16_t port, uint8_t size);
 extern void ioOut(uint16_t port, uint32_t value, uint8_t size);
-extern void log(char *);
 extern void subscribeInterrupt(uint32_t intNo, void *handler);
 extern uint32_t loadFromInitrd(char *name);
 extern uint32_t loadFromInitrdUninitialized(char *name);
diff --git a/src/userland/crashTest/main.c b/src/userland/crashTest/main.c
index 5537ed1..375b198 100644
--- a/src/userland/crashTest/main.c
+++ b/src/userland/crashTest/main.c
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@
 #include <hlib.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
 
-void testFunction() { printf("0/0 = %i", 0 / 0); }
+void testFunction() { printf("0/0 = %i\n", 0 / 0); }
 
 int32_t main() {
-    printf("trying to divide by zero now . . . ");
+    printf("trying to divide by zero now . . .\n");
     testFunction();
     return 0;
 }

diff --git a/src/include/hlib.h b/src/include/hlib.h
index 594c104..c57b875 100644
--- a/src/include/hlib.h
+++ b/src/include/hlib.h
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 extern uint32_t strlen(char *string);
 extern uint32_t ioIn(uint16_t port, uint8_t size);
 extern void ioOut(uint16_t port, uint32_t value, uint8_t size);
-extern void log(char *);
 extern void subscribeInterrupt(uint32_t intNo, void *handler);
 extern uint32_t loadFromInitrd(char *name);
 extern uint32_t loadFromInitrdUninitialized(char *name);
diff --git a/src/userland/crashTest/main.c b/src/userland/crashTest/main.c
index 5537ed1..375b198 100644
--- a/src/userland/crashTest/main.c
+++ b/src/userland/crashTest/main.c
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@
 #include <hlib.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
 
-void testFunction() { printf("0/0 = %i", 0 / 0); }
+void testFunction() { printf("0/0 = %i\n", 0 / 0); }
 
 int32_t main() {
-    printf("trying to divide by zero now . . . ");
+    printf("trying to divide by zero now . . .\n");
     testFunction();
     return 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/userland/ioManager/main.c b/src/userland/ioManager/main.c
index 31caa0e..f1c0a9a 100644
--- a/src/userland/ioManager/main.c
+++ b/src/userland/ioManager/main.c
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
         for (uint32_t i = 0; buffer[i]; i++) {
             request(mainService, mainOut, buffer[i], 0);
         }
+        return;
     }
     writeString("[ ");
     readString(caller, buffer);
@@ -38,7 +39,9 @@
     writeString(" ] ");
     readString(stringId, buffer);
     writeString(buffer);
-    writeString("\r\n");
+    if (buffer[strlen(buffer) - 1] != '\n') {
+        writeString("\n");
+    }
     lock = false;
 }
 

diff --git a/src/include/hlib.h b/src/include/hlib.h
index 594c104..c57b875 100644
--- a/src/include/hlib.h
+++ b/src/include/hlib.h
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 extern uint32_t strlen(char *string);
 extern uint32_t ioIn(uint16_t port, uint8_t size);
 extern void ioOut(uint16_t port, uint32_t value, uint8_t size);
-extern void log(char *);
 extern void subscribeInterrupt(uint32_t intNo, void *handler);
 extern uint32_t loadFromInitrd(char *name);
 extern uint32_t loadFromInitrdUninitialized(char *name);
diff --git a/src/userland/crashTest/main.c b/src/userland/crashTest/main.c
index 5537ed1..375b198 100644
--- a/src/userland/crashTest/main.c
+++ b/src/userland/crashTest/main.c
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@
 #include <hlib.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
 
-void testFunction() { printf("0/0 = %i", 0 / 0); }
+void testFunction() { printf("0/0 = %i\n", 0 / 0); }
 
 int32_t main() {
-    printf("trying to divide by zero now . . . ");
+    printf("trying to divide by zero now . . .\n");
     testFunction();
     return 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/userland/ioManager/main.c b/src/userland/ioManager/main.c
index 31caa0e..f1c0a9a 100644
--- a/src/userland/ioManager/main.c
+++ b/src/userland/ioManager/main.c
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
         for (uint32_t i = 0; buffer[i]; i++) {
             request(mainService, mainOut, buffer[i], 0);
         }
+        return;
     }
     writeString("[ ");
     readString(caller, buffer);
@@ -38,7 +39,9 @@
     writeString(" ] ");
     readString(stringId, buffer);
     writeString(buffer);
-    writeString("\r\n");
+    if (buffer[strlen(buffer) - 1] != '\n') {
+        writeString("\n");
+    }
     lock = false;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/userland/keyboard/main.c b/src/userland/keyboard/main.c
index 8289163..8d1cc9e 100644
--- a/src/userland/keyboard/main.c
+++ b/src/userland/keyboard/main.c
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
         if (scancode & 0x80) {
             return;
         }
-        printf("key press %s detected", altKeycodes[scancode]);
+        printf("key press %s detected\n", altKeycodes[scancode]);
         return;
     }
     if (scancode & 0x80) {
@@ -84,12 +84,12 @@
     } else {
         data = keycodes[scancode];
     }
-    printf("key press %c detected", data);
+    printf("key press %c detected\n", data);
 }
 
 int32_t main() {
     uint32_t service = getService("pic");
     uint32_t event = getEvent(service, "irq1");
     subscribeEvent(service, event, onKey);
-    log("keyboard handler installed");
+    printf("keyboard handler installed\n");
 }

diff --git a/src/include/hlib.h b/src/include/hlib.h
index 594c104..c57b875 100644
--- a/src/include/hlib.h
+++ b/src/include/hlib.h
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 extern uint32_t strlen(char *string);
 extern uint32_t ioIn(uint16_t port, uint8_t size);
 extern void ioOut(uint16_t port, uint32_t value, uint8_t size);
-extern void log(char *);
 extern void subscribeInterrupt(uint32_t intNo, void *handler);
 extern uint32_t loadFromInitrd(char *name);
 extern uint32_t loadFromInitrdUninitialized(char *name);
diff --git a/src/userland/crashTest/main.c b/src/userland/crashTest/main.c
index 5537ed1..375b198 100644
--- a/src/userland/crashTest/main.c
+++ b/src/userland/crashTest/main.c
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@
 #include <hlib.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
 
-void testFunction() { printf("0/0 = %i", 0 / 0); }
+void testFunction() { printf("0/0 = %i\n", 0 / 0); }
 
 int32_t main() {
-    printf("trying to divide by zero now . . . ");
+    printf("trying to divide by zero now . . .\n");
     testFunction();
     return 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/userland/ioManager/main.c b/src/userland/ioManager/main.c
index 31caa0e..f1c0a9a 100644
--- a/src/userland/ioManager/main.c
+++ b/src/userland/ioManager/main.c
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
         for (uint32_t i = 0; buffer[i]; i++) {
             request(mainService, mainOut, buffer[i], 0);
         }
+        return;
     }
     writeString("[ ");
     readString(caller, buffer);
@@ -38,7 +39,9 @@
     writeString(" ] ");
     readString(stringId, buffer);
     writeString(buffer);
-    writeString("\r\n");
+    if (buffer[strlen(buffer) - 1] != '\n') {
+        writeString("\n");
+    }
     lock = false;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/userland/keyboard/main.c b/src/userland/keyboard/main.c
index 8289163..8d1cc9e 100644
--- a/src/userland/keyboard/main.c
+++ b/src/userland/keyboard/main.c
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
         if (scancode & 0x80) {
             return;
         }
-        printf("key press %s detected", altKeycodes[scancode]);
+        printf("key press %s detected\n", altKeycodes[scancode]);
         return;
     }
     if (scancode & 0x80) {
@@ -84,12 +84,12 @@
     } else {
         data = keycodes[scancode];
     }
-    printf("key press %c detected", data);
+    printf("key press %c detected\n", data);
 }
 
 int32_t main() {
     uint32_t service = getService("pic");
     uint32_t event = getEvent(service, "irq1");
     subscribeEvent(service, event, onKey);
-    log("keyboard handler installed");
+    printf("keyboard handler installed\n");
 }
diff --git a/src/userland/loader/main.c b/src/userland/loader/main.c
index 483b25d..aead40a 100644
--- a/src/userland/loader/main.c
+++ b/src/userland/loader/main.c
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
 
 int32_t main() {
     loadFromInitrd("ioManager");
-    printf("HONEY-OS - made by Lukas Eisenhauer");
-    printf("finished loading all the essential modules");
+    printf("HONEY-OS - made by Lukas Eisenhauer\n");
+    printf("finished loading all the essential modules\n");
     loadFromInitrd("crashTest");
     uint32_t id = loadFromInitrdUninitialized("shell");
     requestName("ioManager", "setForeground", id, 0);

diff --git a/src/include/hlib.h b/src/include/hlib.h
index 594c104..c57b875 100644
--- a/src/include/hlib.h
+++ b/src/include/hlib.h
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 extern uint32_t strlen(char *string);
 extern uint32_t ioIn(uint16_t port, uint8_t size);
 extern void ioOut(uint16_t port, uint32_t value, uint8_t size);
-extern void log(char *);
 extern void subscribeInterrupt(uint32_t intNo, void *handler);
 extern uint32_t loadFromInitrd(char *name);
 extern uint32_t loadFromInitrdUninitialized(char *name);
diff --git a/src/userland/crashTest/main.c b/src/userland/crashTest/main.c
index 5537ed1..375b198 100644
--- a/src/userland/crashTest/main.c
+++ b/src/userland/crashTest/main.c
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@
 #include <hlib.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
 
-void testFunction() { printf("0/0 = %i", 0 / 0); }
+void testFunction() { printf("0/0 = %i\n", 0 / 0); }
 
 int32_t main() {
-    printf("trying to divide by zero now . . . ");
+    printf("trying to divide by zero now . . .\n");
     testFunction();
     return 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/userland/ioManager/main.c b/src/userland/ioManager/main.c
index 31caa0e..f1c0a9a 100644
--- a/src/userland/ioManager/main.c
+++ b/src/userland/ioManager/main.c
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
         for (uint32_t i = 0; buffer[i]; i++) {
             request(mainService, mainOut, buffer[i], 0);
         }
+        return;
     }
     writeString("[ ");
     readString(caller, buffer);
@@ -38,7 +39,9 @@
     writeString(" ] ");
     readString(stringId, buffer);
     writeString(buffer);
-    writeString("\r\n");
+    if (buffer[strlen(buffer) - 1] != '\n') {
+        writeString("\n");
+    }
     lock = false;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/userland/keyboard/main.c b/src/userland/keyboard/main.c
index 8289163..8d1cc9e 100644
--- a/src/userland/keyboard/main.c
+++ b/src/userland/keyboard/main.c
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
         if (scancode & 0x80) {
             return;
         }
-        printf("key press %s detected", altKeycodes[scancode]);
+        printf("key press %s detected\n", altKeycodes[scancode]);
         return;
     }
     if (scancode & 0x80) {
@@ -84,12 +84,12 @@
     } else {
         data = keycodes[scancode];
     }
-    printf("key press %c detected", data);
+    printf("key press %c detected\n", data);
 }
 
 int32_t main() {
     uint32_t service = getService("pic");
     uint32_t event = getEvent(service, "irq1");
     subscribeEvent(service, event, onKey);
-    log("keyboard handler installed");
+    printf("keyboard handler installed\n");
 }
diff --git a/src/userland/loader/main.c b/src/userland/loader/main.c
index 483b25d..aead40a 100644
--- a/src/userland/loader/main.c
+++ b/src/userland/loader/main.c
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
 
 int32_t main() {
     loadFromInitrd("ioManager");
-    printf("HONEY-OS - made by Lukas Eisenhauer");
-    printf("finished loading all the essential modules");
+    printf("HONEY-OS - made by Lukas Eisenhauer\n");
+    printf("finished loading all the essential modules\n");
     loadFromInitrd("crashTest");
     uint32_t id = loadFromInitrdUninitialized("shell");
     requestName("ioManager", "setForeground", id, 0);
diff --git a/src/userland/log/main.c b/src/userland/log/main.c
index 232efd0..c683da3 100644
--- a/src/userland/log/main.c
+++ b/src/userland/log/main.c
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 void onInitrdLoad(uint32_t programName) {
     readString(programName, buffer);
-    printf("loading '%s' from initrd", buffer);
+    printf("loading '%s' from initrd\n", buffer);
 }
 
 typedef struct StackFrame {
@@ -34,13 +34,13 @@
 void trace(void *address, uint32_t serviceId) {
     uint32_t name = lookupSymbol(serviceId, U32(address));
     readString(name, buffer);
-    printf("0x%x / %s", address, buffer);
+    printf("0x%x / %s\n", address, buffer);
 }
 
 void onException(uint32_t intNo, uint32_t errorCode, void *crashAddress,
                  void *start, uint32_t serviceName, uint32_t serviceId) {
     readString(serviceName, buffer);
-    printf("service \"%s\" encountered a %s. Stacktrace:", buffer,
+    printf("service \"%s\" encountered a %s. Stacktrace:\n", buffer,
            EXCEPTION_NAMES[intNo]);
     StackFrame *frame = requestMemory(1, NULL, start);
     trace(crashAddress, serviceId);

diff --git a/src/include/hlib.h b/src/include/hlib.h
index 594c104..c57b875 100644
--- a/src/include/hlib.h
+++ b/src/include/hlib.h
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 extern uint32_t strlen(char *string);
 extern uint32_t ioIn(uint16_t port, uint8_t size);
 extern void ioOut(uint16_t port, uint32_t value, uint8_t size);
-extern void log(char *);
 extern void subscribeInterrupt(uint32_t intNo, void *handler);
 extern uint32_t loadFromInitrd(char *name);
 extern uint32_t loadFromInitrdUninitialized(char *name);
diff --git a/src/userland/crashTest/main.c b/src/userland/crashTest/main.c
index 5537ed1..375b198 100644
--- a/src/userland/crashTest/main.c
+++ b/src/userland/crashTest/main.c
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@
 #include <hlib.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
 
-void testFunction() { printf("0/0 = %i", 0 / 0); }
+void testFunction() { printf("0/0 = %i\n", 0 / 0); }
 
 int32_t main() {
-    printf("trying to divide by zero now . . . ");
+    printf("trying to divide by zero now . . .\n");
     testFunction();
     return 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/userland/ioManager/main.c b/src/userland/ioManager/main.c
index 31caa0e..f1c0a9a 100644
--- a/src/userland/ioManager/main.c
+++ b/src/userland/ioManager/main.c
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
         for (uint32_t i = 0; buffer[i]; i++) {
             request(mainService, mainOut, buffer[i], 0);
         }
+        return;
     }
     writeString("[ ");
     readString(caller, buffer);
@@ -38,7 +39,9 @@
     writeString(" ] ");
     readString(stringId, buffer);
     writeString(buffer);
-    writeString("\r\n");
+    if (buffer[strlen(buffer) - 1] != '\n') {
+        writeString("\n");
+    }
     lock = false;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/userland/keyboard/main.c b/src/userland/keyboard/main.c
index 8289163..8d1cc9e 100644
--- a/src/userland/keyboard/main.c
+++ b/src/userland/keyboard/main.c
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
         if (scancode & 0x80) {
             return;
         }
-        printf("key press %s detected", altKeycodes[scancode]);
+        printf("key press %s detected\n", altKeycodes[scancode]);
         return;
     }
     if (scancode & 0x80) {
@@ -84,12 +84,12 @@
     } else {
         data = keycodes[scancode];
     }
-    printf("key press %c detected", data);
+    printf("key press %c detected\n", data);
 }
 
 int32_t main() {
     uint32_t service = getService("pic");
     uint32_t event = getEvent(service, "irq1");
     subscribeEvent(service, event, onKey);
-    log("keyboard handler installed");
+    printf("keyboard handler installed\n");
 }
diff --git a/src/userland/loader/main.c b/src/userland/loader/main.c
index 483b25d..aead40a 100644
--- a/src/userland/loader/main.c
+++ b/src/userland/loader/main.c
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
 
 int32_t main() {
     loadFromInitrd("ioManager");
-    printf("HONEY-OS - made by Lukas Eisenhauer");
-    printf("finished loading all the essential modules");
+    printf("HONEY-OS - made by Lukas Eisenhauer\n");
+    printf("finished loading all the essential modules\n");
     loadFromInitrd("crashTest");
     uint32_t id = loadFromInitrdUninitialized("shell");
     requestName("ioManager", "setForeground", id, 0);
diff --git a/src/userland/log/main.c b/src/userland/log/main.c
index 232efd0..c683da3 100644
--- a/src/userland/log/main.c
+++ b/src/userland/log/main.c
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 void onInitrdLoad(uint32_t programName) {
     readString(programName, buffer);
-    printf("loading '%s' from initrd", buffer);
+    printf("loading '%s' from initrd\n", buffer);
 }
 
 typedef struct StackFrame {
@@ -34,13 +34,13 @@
 void trace(void *address, uint32_t serviceId) {
     uint32_t name = lookupSymbol(serviceId, U32(address));
     readString(name, buffer);
-    printf("0x%x / %s", address, buffer);
+    printf("0x%x / %s\n", address, buffer);
 }
 
 void onException(uint32_t intNo, uint32_t errorCode, void *crashAddress,
                  void *start, uint32_t serviceName, uint32_t serviceId) {
     readString(serviceName, buffer);
-    printf("service \"%s\" encountered a %s. Stacktrace:", buffer,
+    printf("service \"%s\" encountered a %s. Stacktrace:\n", buffer,
            EXCEPTION_NAMES[intNo]);
     StackFrame *frame = requestMemory(1, NULL, start);
     trace(crashAddress, serviceId);
diff --git a/src/userland/parallel/main.c b/src/userland/parallel/main.c
index f660d43..3f03be1 100644
--- a/src/userland/parallel/main.c
+++ b/src/userland/parallel/main.c
@@ -2,7 +2,10 @@
 
 uint32_t event0, event1;
 
-void parallelOut(void *data, uint32_t dataLength) {
+void parallelOut(uint32_t data, uint32_t dataLength) {
+    if (data == '\n') {
+        parallelOut('\r', 0);
+    }
     uint8_t control;
     while (!(ioIn(0x379, sizeof(uint8_t)) & 0x80)) {
     }

diff --git a/src/include/hlib.h b/src/include/hlib.h
index 594c104..c57b875 100644
--- a/src/include/hlib.h
+++ b/src/include/hlib.h
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 extern uint32_t strlen(char *string);
 extern uint32_t ioIn(uint16_t port, uint8_t size);
 extern void ioOut(uint16_t port, uint32_t value, uint8_t size);
-extern void log(char *);
 extern void subscribeInterrupt(uint32_t intNo, void *handler);
 extern uint32_t loadFromInitrd(char *name);
 extern uint32_t loadFromInitrdUninitialized(char *name);
diff --git a/src/userland/crashTest/main.c b/src/userland/crashTest/main.c
index 5537ed1..375b198 100644
--- a/src/userland/crashTest/main.c
+++ b/src/userland/crashTest/main.c
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@
 #include <hlib.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
 
-void testFunction() { printf("0/0 = %i", 0 / 0); }
+void testFunction() { printf("0/0 = %i\n", 0 / 0); }
 
 int32_t main() {
-    printf("trying to divide by zero now . . . ");
+    printf("trying to divide by zero now . . .\n");
     testFunction();
     return 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/userland/ioManager/main.c b/src/userland/ioManager/main.c
index 31caa0e..f1c0a9a 100644
--- a/src/userland/ioManager/main.c
+++ b/src/userland/ioManager/main.c
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
         for (uint32_t i = 0; buffer[i]; i++) {
             request(mainService, mainOut, buffer[i], 0);
         }
+        return;
     }
     writeString("[ ");
     readString(caller, buffer);
@@ -38,7 +39,9 @@
     writeString(" ] ");
     readString(stringId, buffer);
     writeString(buffer);
-    writeString("\r\n");
+    if (buffer[strlen(buffer) - 1] != '\n') {
+        writeString("\n");
+    }
     lock = false;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/userland/keyboard/main.c b/src/userland/keyboard/main.c
index 8289163..8d1cc9e 100644
--- a/src/userland/keyboard/main.c
+++ b/src/userland/keyboard/main.c
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
         if (scancode & 0x80) {
             return;
         }
-        printf("key press %s detected", altKeycodes[scancode]);
+        printf("key press %s detected\n", altKeycodes[scancode]);
         return;
     }
     if (scancode & 0x80) {
@@ -84,12 +84,12 @@
     } else {
         data = keycodes[scancode];
     }
-    printf("key press %c detected", data);
+    printf("key press %c detected\n", data);
 }
 
 int32_t main() {
     uint32_t service = getService("pic");
     uint32_t event = getEvent(service, "irq1");
     subscribeEvent(service, event, onKey);
-    log("keyboard handler installed");
+    printf("keyboard handler installed\n");
 }
diff --git a/src/userland/loader/main.c b/src/userland/loader/main.c
index 483b25d..aead40a 100644
--- a/src/userland/loader/main.c
+++ b/src/userland/loader/main.c
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
 
 int32_t main() {
     loadFromInitrd("ioManager");
-    printf("HONEY-OS - made by Lukas Eisenhauer");
-    printf("finished loading all the essential modules");
+    printf("HONEY-OS - made by Lukas Eisenhauer\n");
+    printf("finished loading all the essential modules\n");
     loadFromInitrd("crashTest");
     uint32_t id = loadFromInitrdUninitialized("shell");
     requestName("ioManager", "setForeground", id, 0);
diff --git a/src/userland/log/main.c b/src/userland/log/main.c
index 232efd0..c683da3 100644
--- a/src/userland/log/main.c
+++ b/src/userland/log/main.c
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 void onInitrdLoad(uint32_t programName) {
     readString(programName, buffer);
-    printf("loading '%s' from initrd", buffer);
+    printf("loading '%s' from initrd\n", buffer);
 }
 
 typedef struct StackFrame {
@@ -34,13 +34,13 @@
 void trace(void *address, uint32_t serviceId) {
     uint32_t name = lookupSymbol(serviceId, U32(address));
     readString(name, buffer);
-    printf("0x%x / %s", address, buffer);
+    printf("0x%x / %s\n", address, buffer);
 }
 
 void onException(uint32_t intNo, uint32_t errorCode, void *crashAddress,
                  void *start, uint32_t serviceName, uint32_t serviceId) {
     readString(serviceName, buffer);
-    printf("service \"%s\" encountered a %s. Stacktrace:", buffer,
+    printf("service \"%s\" encountered a %s. Stacktrace:\n", buffer,
            EXCEPTION_NAMES[intNo]);
     StackFrame *frame = requestMemory(1, NULL, start);
     trace(crashAddress, serviceId);
diff --git a/src/userland/parallel/main.c b/src/userland/parallel/main.c
index f660d43..3f03be1 100644
--- a/src/userland/parallel/main.c
+++ b/src/userland/parallel/main.c
@@ -2,7 +2,10 @@
 
 uint32_t event0, event1;
 
-void parallelOut(void *data, uint32_t dataLength) {
+void parallelOut(uint32_t data, uint32_t dataLength) {
+    if (data == '\n') {
+        parallelOut('\r', 0);
+    }
     uint8_t control;
     while (!(ioIn(0x379, sizeof(uint8_t)) & 0x80)) {
     }
diff --git a/src/userland/pic/main.c b/src/userland/pic/main.c
index 395adc2..7ceffa1 100644
--- a/src/userland/pic/main.c
+++ b/src/userland/pic/main.c
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+#define ALLOC_MAIN
+
 #include <hlib.h>
 #include <stdbool.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
@@ -45,7 +47,7 @@
 }
 
 int32_t main() {
-    log("setting up interrupt handlers for the PIC");
+    printf("setting up interrupt handlers for the PIC\n");
     for (uint32_t i = 32; i < 48; i++) {
         subscribeInterrupt(i, irqMaster);
     }

diff --git a/src/include/hlib.h b/src/include/hlib.h
index 594c104..c57b875 100644
--- a/src/include/hlib.h
+++ b/src/include/hlib.h
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 extern uint32_t strlen(char *string);
 extern uint32_t ioIn(uint16_t port, uint8_t size);
 extern void ioOut(uint16_t port, uint32_t value, uint8_t size);
-extern void log(char *);
 extern void subscribeInterrupt(uint32_t intNo, void *handler);
 extern uint32_t loadFromInitrd(char *name);
 extern uint32_t loadFromInitrdUninitialized(char *name);
diff --git a/src/userland/crashTest/main.c b/src/userland/crashTest/main.c
index 5537ed1..375b198 100644
--- a/src/userland/crashTest/main.c
+++ b/src/userland/crashTest/main.c
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@
 #include <hlib.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
 
-void testFunction() { printf("0/0 = %i", 0 / 0); }
+void testFunction() { printf("0/0 = %i\n", 0 / 0); }
 
 int32_t main() {
-    printf("trying to divide by zero now . . . ");
+    printf("trying to divide by zero now . . .\n");
     testFunction();
     return 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/userland/ioManager/main.c b/src/userland/ioManager/main.c
index 31caa0e..f1c0a9a 100644
--- a/src/userland/ioManager/main.c
+++ b/src/userland/ioManager/main.c
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
         for (uint32_t i = 0; buffer[i]; i++) {
             request(mainService, mainOut, buffer[i], 0);
         }
+        return;
     }
     writeString("[ ");
     readString(caller, buffer);
@@ -38,7 +39,9 @@
     writeString(" ] ");
     readString(stringId, buffer);
     writeString(buffer);
-    writeString("\r\n");
+    if (buffer[strlen(buffer) - 1] != '\n') {
+        writeString("\n");
+    }
     lock = false;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/userland/keyboard/main.c b/src/userland/keyboard/main.c
index 8289163..8d1cc9e 100644
--- a/src/userland/keyboard/main.c
+++ b/src/userland/keyboard/main.c
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
         if (scancode & 0x80) {
             return;
         }
-        printf("key press %s detected", altKeycodes[scancode]);
+        printf("key press %s detected\n", altKeycodes[scancode]);
         return;
     }
     if (scancode & 0x80) {
@@ -84,12 +84,12 @@
     } else {
         data = keycodes[scancode];
     }
-    printf("key press %c detected", data);
+    printf("key press %c detected\n", data);
 }
 
 int32_t main() {
     uint32_t service = getService("pic");
     uint32_t event = getEvent(service, "irq1");
     subscribeEvent(service, event, onKey);
-    log("keyboard handler installed");
+    printf("keyboard handler installed\n");
 }
diff --git a/src/userland/loader/main.c b/src/userland/loader/main.c
index 483b25d..aead40a 100644
--- a/src/userland/loader/main.c
+++ b/src/userland/loader/main.c
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
 
 int32_t main() {
     loadFromInitrd("ioManager");
-    printf("HONEY-OS - made by Lukas Eisenhauer");
-    printf("finished loading all the essential modules");
+    printf("HONEY-OS - made by Lukas Eisenhauer\n");
+    printf("finished loading all the essential modules\n");
     loadFromInitrd("crashTest");
     uint32_t id = loadFromInitrdUninitialized("shell");
     requestName("ioManager", "setForeground", id, 0);
diff --git a/src/userland/log/main.c b/src/userland/log/main.c
index 232efd0..c683da3 100644
--- a/src/userland/log/main.c
+++ b/src/userland/log/main.c
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 void onInitrdLoad(uint32_t programName) {
     readString(programName, buffer);
-    printf("loading '%s' from initrd", buffer);
+    printf("loading '%s' from initrd\n", buffer);
 }
 
 typedef struct StackFrame {
@@ -34,13 +34,13 @@
 void trace(void *address, uint32_t serviceId) {
     uint32_t name = lookupSymbol(serviceId, U32(address));
     readString(name, buffer);
-    printf("0x%x / %s", address, buffer);
+    printf("0x%x / %s\n", address, buffer);
 }
 
 void onException(uint32_t intNo, uint32_t errorCode, void *crashAddress,
                  void *start, uint32_t serviceName, uint32_t serviceId) {
     readString(serviceName, buffer);
-    printf("service \"%s\" encountered a %s. Stacktrace:", buffer,
+    printf("service \"%s\" encountered a %s. Stacktrace:\n", buffer,
            EXCEPTION_NAMES[intNo]);
     StackFrame *frame = requestMemory(1, NULL, start);
     trace(crashAddress, serviceId);
diff --git a/src/userland/parallel/main.c b/src/userland/parallel/main.c
index f660d43..3f03be1 100644
--- a/src/userland/parallel/main.c
+++ b/src/userland/parallel/main.c
@@ -2,7 +2,10 @@
 
 uint32_t event0, event1;
 
-void parallelOut(void *data, uint32_t dataLength) {
+void parallelOut(uint32_t data, uint32_t dataLength) {
+    if (data == '\n') {
+        parallelOut('\r', 0);
+    }
     uint8_t control;
     while (!(ioIn(0x379, sizeof(uint8_t)) & 0x80)) {
     }
diff --git a/src/userland/pic/main.c b/src/userland/pic/main.c
index 395adc2..7ceffa1 100644
--- a/src/userland/pic/main.c
+++ b/src/userland/pic/main.c
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+#define ALLOC_MAIN
+
 #include <hlib.h>
 #include <stdbool.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
@@ -45,7 +47,7 @@
 }
 
 int32_t main() {
-    log("setting up interrupt handlers for the PIC");
+    printf("setting up interrupt handlers for the PIC\n");
     for (uint32_t i = 32; i < 48; i++) {
         subscribeInterrupt(i, irqMaster);
     }
diff --git a/src/userland/shell/main.c b/src/userland/shell/main.c
index 871a389..69df12e 100644
--- a/src/userland/shell/main.c
+++ b/src/userland/shell/main.c
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@
 #include <hlib.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
 
-int32_t main() { printf("HONEY-OS - made by Lukas Eisenhauer"); }
+int32_t main() { printf("HONEY-OS - made by Lukas Eisenhauer\n"); }

diff --git a/src/include/hlib.h b/src/include/hlib.h
index 594c104..c57b875 100644
--- a/src/include/hlib.h
+++ b/src/include/hlib.h
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 extern uint32_t strlen(char *string);
 extern uint32_t ioIn(uint16_t port, uint8_t size);
 extern void ioOut(uint16_t port, uint32_t value, uint8_t size);
-extern void log(char *);
 extern void subscribeInterrupt(uint32_t intNo, void *handler);
 extern uint32_t loadFromInitrd(char *name);
 extern uint32_t loadFromInitrdUninitialized(char *name);
diff --git a/src/userland/crashTest/main.c b/src/userland/crashTest/main.c
index 5537ed1..375b198 100644
--- a/src/userland/crashTest/main.c
+++ b/src/userland/crashTest/main.c
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@
 #include <hlib.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
 
-void testFunction() { printf("0/0 = %i", 0 / 0); }
+void testFunction() { printf("0/0 = %i\n", 0 / 0); }
 
 int32_t main() {
-    printf("trying to divide by zero now . . . ");
+    printf("trying to divide by zero now . . .\n");
     testFunction();
     return 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/userland/ioManager/main.c b/src/userland/ioManager/main.c
index 31caa0e..f1c0a9a 100644
--- a/src/userland/ioManager/main.c
+++ b/src/userland/ioManager/main.c
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
         for (uint32_t i = 0; buffer[i]; i++) {
             request(mainService, mainOut, buffer[i], 0);
         }
+        return;
     }
     writeString("[ ");
     readString(caller, buffer);
@@ -38,7 +39,9 @@
     writeString(" ] ");
     readString(stringId, buffer);
     writeString(buffer);
-    writeString("\r\n");
+    if (buffer[strlen(buffer) - 1] != '\n') {
+        writeString("\n");
+    }
     lock = false;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/userland/keyboard/main.c b/src/userland/keyboard/main.c
index 8289163..8d1cc9e 100644
--- a/src/userland/keyboard/main.c
+++ b/src/userland/keyboard/main.c
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
         if (scancode & 0x80) {
             return;
         }
-        printf("key press %s detected", altKeycodes[scancode]);
+        printf("key press %s detected\n", altKeycodes[scancode]);
         return;
     }
     if (scancode & 0x80) {
@@ -84,12 +84,12 @@
     } else {
         data = keycodes[scancode];
     }
-    printf("key press %c detected", data);
+    printf("key press %c detected\n", data);
 }
 
 int32_t main() {
     uint32_t service = getService("pic");
     uint32_t event = getEvent(service, "irq1");
     subscribeEvent(service, event, onKey);
-    log("keyboard handler installed");
+    printf("keyboard handler installed\n");
 }
diff --git a/src/userland/loader/main.c b/src/userland/loader/main.c
index 483b25d..aead40a 100644
--- a/src/userland/loader/main.c
+++ b/src/userland/loader/main.c
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
 
 int32_t main() {
     loadFromInitrd("ioManager");
-    printf("HONEY-OS - made by Lukas Eisenhauer");
-    printf("finished loading all the essential modules");
+    printf("HONEY-OS - made by Lukas Eisenhauer\n");
+    printf("finished loading all the essential modules\n");
     loadFromInitrd("crashTest");
     uint32_t id = loadFromInitrdUninitialized("shell");
     requestName("ioManager", "setForeground", id, 0);
diff --git a/src/userland/log/main.c b/src/userland/log/main.c
index 232efd0..c683da3 100644
--- a/src/userland/log/main.c
+++ b/src/userland/log/main.c
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 void onInitrdLoad(uint32_t programName) {
     readString(programName, buffer);
-    printf("loading '%s' from initrd", buffer);
+    printf("loading '%s' from initrd\n", buffer);
 }
 
 typedef struct StackFrame {
@@ -34,13 +34,13 @@
 void trace(void *address, uint32_t serviceId) {
     uint32_t name = lookupSymbol(serviceId, U32(address));
     readString(name, buffer);
-    printf("0x%x / %s", address, buffer);
+    printf("0x%x / %s\n", address, buffer);
 }
 
 void onException(uint32_t intNo, uint32_t errorCode, void *crashAddress,
                  void *start, uint32_t serviceName, uint32_t serviceId) {
     readString(serviceName, buffer);
-    printf("service \"%s\" encountered a %s. Stacktrace:", buffer,
+    printf("service \"%s\" encountered a %s. Stacktrace:\n", buffer,
            EXCEPTION_NAMES[intNo]);
     StackFrame *frame = requestMemory(1, NULL, start);
     trace(crashAddress, serviceId);
diff --git a/src/userland/parallel/main.c b/src/userland/parallel/main.c
index f660d43..3f03be1 100644
--- a/src/userland/parallel/main.c
+++ b/src/userland/parallel/main.c
@@ -2,7 +2,10 @@
 
 uint32_t event0, event1;
 
-void parallelOut(void *data, uint32_t dataLength) {
+void parallelOut(uint32_t data, uint32_t dataLength) {
+    if (data == '\n') {
+        parallelOut('\r', 0);
+    }
     uint8_t control;
     while (!(ioIn(0x379, sizeof(uint8_t)) & 0x80)) {
     }
diff --git a/src/userland/pic/main.c b/src/userland/pic/main.c
index 395adc2..7ceffa1 100644
--- a/src/userland/pic/main.c
+++ b/src/userland/pic/main.c
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+#define ALLOC_MAIN
+
 #include <hlib.h>
 #include <stdbool.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
@@ -45,7 +47,7 @@
 }
 
 int32_t main() {
-    log("setting up interrupt handlers for the PIC");
+    printf("setting up interrupt handlers for the PIC\n");
     for (uint32_t i = 32; i < 48; i++) {
         subscribeInterrupt(i, irqMaster);
     }
diff --git a/src/userland/shell/main.c b/src/userland/shell/main.c
index 871a389..69df12e 100644
--- a/src/userland/shell/main.c
+++ b/src/userland/shell/main.c
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@
 #include <hlib.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
 
-int32_t main() { printf("HONEY-OS - made by Lukas Eisenhauer"); }
+int32_t main() { printf("HONEY-OS - made by Lukas Eisenhauer\n"); }
diff --git a/src/userland/vga/main.c b/src/userland/vga/main.c
index 1431166..ec1eb13 100644
--- a/src/userland/vga/main.c
+++ b/src/userland/vga/main.c
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
         offset = (offset / WIDTH) * WIDTH;
         return;
     case '\n':
-        offset += WIDTH;
+        offset = (offset / WIDTH + 1) * WIDTH;
         return;
     }
     writeChar(c, COLOR(white, black));