diff --git a/src/main/org/neoflock/NeoNucleus/NativeBindings.java b/src/main/org/neoflock/NeoNucleus/NativeBindings.java
index 4c8cda3..e1f5aa9 100644
--- a/src/main/org/neoflock/NeoNucleus/NativeBindings.java
+++ b/src/main/org/neoflock/NeoNucleus/NativeBindings.java
@@ -19,11 +19,14 @@ public class NativeBindings {
 		nn_Universe universe = nn_createUniverse(ctx);
 		nn_Architecture arch = getLuaArch();
 		nn_EEPROM eeprom = new nn_EEPROM(2048, 2048, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1);
+		eeprom.allocate();
 		nn_Component eepromCard = ncl_createEEPROM(universe, UUID.randomUUID().toString(), eeprom, "error('amog us')", false);
+		eeprom.free();
 		nn_Computer computer = nn_createComputer(universe, UUID.randomUUID().toString(), 4096, 100, 100);
 		nn_setCallBudget(computer, 0);
 		nn_setArchitecture(computer, arch);
 		nn_addSupportedArchitecture(computer, arch);
+		nn_mountComponent(computer, eepromCard, 0, false);
 		nn_Exit e = nn_tick(computer);
 		if (e != nn_Exit.NN_OK) {
 			System.out.println("NN tick error: " + nn_getError(computer));
@@ -35,26 +38,26 @@ public class NativeBindings {
 			return;
 		}
 		nn_ComputerState state = nn_getComputerState(computer);
-		/*if(state == nn_Exit.NN_POWEROFF) break;
-		if(state == nn_Exit.NN_CRASHED) {
-			System.out.println("error: %s\n", nn_getError(c));
+		if(state == nn_ComputerState.NN_POWEROFF) return;
+		if(state == nn_ComputerState.NN_CRASHED) {
+			System.out.println("error: " + nn_getError(computer));
 			return;
 		}
-		if(state == nn_Exit.NN_CHARCH) {
-			System.out.println("new arch: %s\n", nn_getDesiredArchitecture(c).name);
+		if(state == nn_ComputerState.NN_CHARCH) {
+			System.out.println("new arch: " + nn_getDesiredArchitecture(computer).name);
 			return;
 		}
-		if(state == nn_Exit.NN_BLACKOUT) {
-			System.out.println("out of energy\n");
-			goto cleanup;
+		if(state == nn_ComputerState.NN_BLACKOUT) {
+			System.out.println("out of energy");
+			//goto cleanup;
 		}
-		if(state == nn_Exit.NN_RESTART) {
-			System.out.println("restart requested\n");
+		if(state == nn_ComputerState.NN_RESTART) {
+			System.out.println("restart requested");
 			nn_stopComputer(computer);
 			//ncl_resetScreen(nn_getComponentState(screen));
 			nn_addIdleTime(computer, 1);
-			continue;
-		}*/
+			
+		}
 		//System.out.println(ctx.ptr);
 	}
 	public static native nn_Architecture getLuaArch();
diff --git a/src/main/org/neoflock/NeoNucleus/nn_ComputerState.java b/src/main/org/neoflock/NeoNucleus/nn_ComputerState.java
index e7fc76b..fd2a7a3 100644
--- a/src/main/org/neoflock/NeoNucleus/nn_ComputerState.java
+++ b/src/main/org/neoflock/NeoNucleus/nn_ComputerState.java
@@ -1,5 +1,19 @@
 package org.neoflock.NeoNucleus;
 
-public class nn_ComputerState {
-    // TODO
-}
+public enum nn_ComputerState {
+	// the machine is running just fine
+	NN_RUNNING,
+	// machine is initializing. This is the state after createComputer but before the first nn_tick.
+	// It is a required state of various initialization functions.
+	NN_BOOTUP,
+	// the machine has powered off.
+	NN_POWEROFF,
+	// the machine demands being restarted.
+	NN_RESTART,
+	// the machine has crashed. RIP
+	NN_CRASHED,
+	// the machine ran out of energy.
+	NN_BLACKOUT,
+	// change architecture.
+	NN_CHARCH,
+}
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diff --git a/src/native/carbon.cpp b/src/native/carbon.cpp
index 4fea826..cefb60c 100644
--- a/src/native/carbon.cpp
+++ b/src/native/carbon.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@
 #define CARBON_MAP_TO_NN_EXIT(enumcase) case enumcase:\
     jfieldID id = env->GetFieldID(clazz, #enumcase, "Lorg.neoflock.NeoNucleus.nn_Exit;");\
     return env->GetStaticObjectField(clazz, id);
+#define CARBON_MAP_TO_NN_COMPUTERSTATE(enumcase) case enumcase:\
+    jfieldID id = env->GetFieldID(clazz, #enumcase, "Lorg.neoflock.NeoNucleus.nn_ComputerState;");\
+    return env->GetStaticObjectField(clazz, id);
+
 // codename for NN JNI is Carbon because i needed something better than NN JNI
 bool Carbon::PointerBacked::SetPointer(JNIEnv * env, jobject obj, void* ptr) {
     jfieldID id = env->GetFieldID(env->GetObjectClass(obj), "ptr", "J");
@@ -77,6 +81,24 @@ nn_Exit From_nn_Exit(JNIEnv* env, jobject a) {
     jint value = env->CallIntMethod(a, ordMID);
     return (nn_Exit) value; // this should be fine as long as the header and java side don't desync
 }
+jobject Carbon::Map::To_nn_ComputerState(JNIEnv* env, nn_ComputerState a) {
+    jclass clazz = env->FindClass("org/neoflock/NeoComputers/nn_ComputerState");
+    switch (a) {
+        CARBON_MAP_TO_NN_COMPUTERSTATE(NN_RUNNING)
+        CARBON_MAP_TO_NN_COMPUTERSTATE(NN_BOOTUP)
+        CARBON_MAP_TO_NN_COMPUTERSTATE(NN_POWEROFF)
+        CARBON_MAP_TO_NN_COMPUTERSTATE(NN_RESTART)
+        CARBON_MAP_TO_NN_COMPUTERSTATE(NN_CRASHED)
+        CARBON_MAP_TO_NN_COMPUTERSTATE(NN_BLACKOUT)
+        CARBON_MAP_TO_NN_COMPUTERSTATE(NN_CHARCH)
+    }
+}
+nn_Exit From_nn_ComputerState(JNIEnv* env, jobject a) {
+    jclass clazz = env->FindClass("org/neoflock/NeoNucleus/nn_ComputerState");
+    jmethodID ordMID = env->GetMethodID(clazz, "ordinal", "()I");
+    jint value = env->CallIntMethod(a, ordMID);
+    return (nn_Exit) value;
+}
 namespace Carbon::Exceptions {
     CARBON_EXCEPTION_FUNC(ThrowNullPtr, "java/lang/NullPointerException");
 }
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diff --git a/src/native/carbon.hpp b/src/native/carbon.hpp
index 3093415..1590cd7 100644
--- a/src/native/carbon.hpp
+++ b/src/native/carbon.hpp
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ namespace Carbon {
     namespace Map {
         jobject To_nn_Exit(JNIEnv* env, nn_Exit a);
         nn_Exit From_nn_Exit(JNIEnv* env, jobject a);
-        
+        jobject To_nn_ComputerState(JNIEnv* env, nn_ComputerState a);
+        nn_ComputerState From_nn_ComputerState(JNIEnv* env, jobject a);
     }
 
     typedef struct JavaObjectTarget { // i might lowkey drop this struct
diff --git a/src/native/main.cpp b/src/native/main.cpp
index 64cbe28..759499c 100644
--- a/src/native/main.cpp
+++ b/src/native/main.cpp
@@ -135,8 +135,8 @@ JNIEXPORT jobject JNICALL Java_org_neoflock_NeoNucleus_NativeBindings_nn_1mountC
   (JNIEnv * env, jclass, jobject computer, jobject comp, jint slot, jboolean silent) {
 	nn_Computer* nnPC = (nn_Computer*) Carbon::PointerBacked::GetPointer(env, computer);
 	nn_Component* nnComp = (nn_Component*) Carbon::PointerBacked::GetPointer(env, comp);
-	NULLPTR_CHECK(nnPC, nn_Component);
-	NULLPTR_CHECK(nnComp, nn_Computer);
+	NULLPTR_CHECK(nnPC, nn_Computer);
+	NULLPTR_CHECK(nnComp, nn_Component);
 	return Carbon::Map::To_nn_Exit(env, nn_mountComponent(nnPC, nnComp, slot, silent));
 }
 
@@ -169,3 +169,10 @@ JNIEXPORT jobject JNICALL Java_org_neoflock_NeoNucleus_NativeBindings_nn_1create
 	env->ReleaseStringUTFChars(address, addr);
 	return Carbon::InstantiateDefaultPBC(env, "org/neoflock/NeoNucleus/nn_Computer", computer);
 }
+
+JNIEXPORT jobject JNICALL Java_org_neoflock_NeoNucleus_NativeBindings_nn_1getComputerState
+  (JNIEnv * env, jclass, jobject computer) {
+	nn_Computer* nnPC = (nn_Computer*) Carbon::PointerBacked::GetPointer(env, computer);
+	NULLPTR_CHECK(nnPC, nn_Component);
+	return Carbon::Map::To_nn_ComputerState(env, nn_getComputerState(nnPC));
+}
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