diff --git a/src/sys/kernel/vitals.c b/src/sys/kernel/vitals.c
index e6bade2..b160732 100644
--- a/src/sys/kernel/vitals.c
+++ b/src/sys/kernel/vitals.c
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@
 #include <ubixos/kpanic.h>
 #include <lib/kprintf.h>
 #include <lib/kmalloc.h>
-#include <vmm/vmm.h>
-#include <assert.h>
 
 vitalsNode *systemVitals = 0x0;
 
@@ -49,7 +47,6 @@
 int vitals_init() {
   /* Initialize Memory For The System Vitals Node */
   systemVitals = (vitalsNode *) kmalloc(sizeof(vitalsNode));
-  assert(systemVitals);
 
   /* If malloc Failed Then Error */
   if (systemVitals == 0x0) {
@@ -57,7 +54,7 @@
     }
 
   /* Set all default values */
-  systemVitals->freePages   = freePages;
+  systemVitals->freePages   = 0x0;
   systemVitals->sysTicks    = 0x0;
   systemVitals->sysUptime   = 0x0;
   systemVitals->quantum     = 40;
@@ -73,11 +70,13 @@
 
   /* Return so kernel knows that there is no problem */
   return(0x0);
-
   }
 
 /***
  $Log$
+ Revision 1.8  2004/07/17 03:22:20  reddawg
+ Added asscerts
+
  Revision 1.7  2004/07/09 13:03:50  reddawg
  vitals: named vitalsInit to vitals_init
  Adjusted Startup Routines
@@ -98,7 +97,6 @@
  Revision 1.2  2004/05/15 02:30:28  reddawg
  Lots of changes
 
-
  END
  ***/