diff --git a/sys/include/kbd.h b/sys/include/kbd.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7626e57
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sys/include/kbd.h
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+#ifndef KBD_H
+#define KBD_H
+
+u8 inb(u16);
+s8 waitkey(void);
+
+#endif
diff --git a/sys/kbd.c b/sys/kbd.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3ec560d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sys/kbd.c
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+#include <kbd.h>
+
+static inline u8 
+inb(u16 port)
+{
+    u8 ret;
+    __asm__ volatile ( "inb %w1, %b0"
+                   : "=a"(ret)
+                   : "Nd"(port)
+                   : "memory");
+    return ret;
+}
+
+char 
+waitkey(void)
+{ 
+	char k;
+	while ((k=inb(0x60))<128);
+	while (inb(0x60)>128);
+
+	return k;
+}
diff --git a/sys/sysinit.c b/sys/sysinit.c
index 1636443..9d04d03 100644
--- a/sys/sysinit.c
+++ b/sys/sysinit.c
@@ -10,5 +10,7 @@ sysinit(void)
 	vga_clearscreen();
 	vga_write("Starting omOS...", 16, 0x0F);
 
+	char thing = waitkey();
+	vga_write(&thing, 1, 0x1F);
 	memory_init();
 }