diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/bin/echo.lua b/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/bin/echo.lua
index 59dbc8a5c..3986ea031 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/bin/echo.lua
+++ b/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/bin/echo.lua
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 local args, options = require("shell").parse(...)
 if options.help then
-  print([[`echo` writes the provided string(s) to the standard output.
+  io.write([[
+`echo` writes the provided string(s) to the standard output.
   -n      do not output the trialing newline
   -e      enable interpretation of backslash escapes
-  --help  display this help and exit]])
+  --help  display this help and exit
+]])
   return
 end
 if options.e then
@@ -16,5 +18,5 @@ if options.e then
 end
 io.write(table.concat(args," "))
 if not options.n then
-  print()
+  io.write("\n")
 end
diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/bin/sh.lua b/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/bin/sh.lua
index 01f627e4c..d1b5bdb4e 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/bin/sh.lua
+++ b/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/bin/sh.lua
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ if #args == 0 then
       end
       io.write(sh.expand(os.getenv("PS1") or "$ "))
     end
-    local command = tty:read(input_handler)
+    local command = tty.read(input_handler)
     if command then
       command = text.trim(command)
       if command == "exit" then
diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/bin/sleep.lua b/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/bin/sleep.lua
index 43e2d5222..b7c682233 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/bin/sleep.lua
+++ b/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/bin/sleep.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-local shell = require('shell')
+local shell = require("shell")
+local tty = require("tty")
 local args, options = shell.parse(...)
 
 if options.help then
@@ -50,4 +51,9 @@ for _,v in ipairs(args) do
   total_time = total_time + time_type_multiplier(time_type) * interval
 end
 
-os.sleep(total_time)
+local stdin_stream = io.stdin.stream
+if stdin_stream.pull then
+  return stdin_stream:pull(nil, total_time, "interrupted")
+else
+  os.sleep(total_time)
+end
diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/boot/03_io.lua b/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/boot/03_io.lua
index 1a8fa061b..f223b0d00 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/boot/03_io.lua
+++ b/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/boot/03_io.lua
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 local buffer = require("buffer")
-local tty = require("tty")
+local tty_stream = require("tty").stream
 
-local core_stdin = buffer.new("r", tty)
-local core_stdout = buffer.new("w", tty)
+local core_stdin = buffer.new("r", tty_stream)
+local core_stdout = buffer.new("w", tty_stream)
 local core_stderr = buffer.new("w", setmetatable(
 {
   write = function(_, str)
-    return tty:write("\27[31m"..str.."\27[37m")
+    return tty_stream:write("\27[31m"..str.."\27[37m")
   end
-  }, {__index=tty}))
+  }, {__index=tty_stream}))
 
 core_stdout:setvbuf("no")
 core_stderr:setvbuf("no")
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@ core_stdin.tty = true
 core_stdout.tty = true
 core_stderr.tty = true
 
-core_stdin.close = tty.close
-core_stdout.close = tty.close
-core_stderr.close = tty.close
+core_stdin.close = tty_stream.close
+core_stdout.close = tty_stream.close
+core_stderr.close = tty_stream.close
 
 local io_mt = getmetatable(io) or {}
 io_mt.__index = function(_, k)
diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/lib/core/boot.lua b/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/lib/core/boot.lua
index c0be1655b..775eca3f5 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/lib/core/boot.lua
+++ b/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/lib/core/boot.lua
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 -- called from /init.lua
 local raw_loadfile = ...
 
-_G._OSVERSION = "OpenOS 1.6.7"
+_G._OSVERSION = "OpenOS 1.6.8"
 
 local component = component
 local computer = computer
diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/lib/core/lua_shell.lua b/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/lib/core/lua_shell.lua
index ad7997a63..48bdeeacd 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/lib/core/lua_shell.lua
+++ b/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/lib/core/lua_shell.lua
@@ -10,12 +10,11 @@ end
 
 local env -- forward declare for binding in metamethod
 env = setmetatable({}, {
-  __index = function(t, k)
+  __index = function(_, k)
     _ENV[k] = _ENV[k] or optrequire(k)
     return _ENV[k]
   end,
-  __pairs = function(self)
-    local t = self
+  __pairs = function(t)
     return function(_, key)
       local k, v = next(t, key)
       if not k and t == env then
@@ -94,7 +93,7 @@ io.write("Press Ctrl+D to exit the interpreter.\n\27[37m")
 
 while tty.isAvailable() do
   io.write(env._PROMPT)
-  local command = tty:read(read_handler)
+  local command = tty.read(read_handler)
   if not command then -- eof
     return
   end
diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/lib/term.lua b/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/lib/term.lua
index 3ce1df9ff..c7466d0ca 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/lib/term.lua
+++ b/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/lib/term.lua
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ end
 local function build_horizontal_reader(cursor)
   cursor.clear_tail = function(self)
     local w,_,dx,dy,x,y = tty.getViewport()
-    local _,s2=tty.internal.split(self)
+    local _,s2=tty.split(self)
     local wlen = math.min(unicode.wlen(s2),w-x+1)
     tty.gpu().fill(x+dx,y+dy,wlen,1," ")
   end
@@ -198,15 +198,16 @@ function term.read(history, dobreak, hint, pwchar, filter)
   local handler = history
   handler.hint = handler.hint or hint
 
-  local cursor = tty.internal.build_vertical_reader()
+  local cursor = tty.build_vertical_reader()
   if handler.nowrap then
     build_horizontal_reader(cursor)
   end
 
   inject_filter(handler, filter)
   inject_mask(cursor, dobreak, pwchar or history.pwchar)
+  handler.cursor = cursor
 
-  return tty:read(handler, cursor)
+  return tty.read(handler)
 end
 
 function term.getGlobalArea(window)
@@ -228,7 +229,15 @@ function term.pull(...)
     timeout = table.remove(args, 1)
     args.n = args.n - 1
   end
-  return tty.pull(nil, timeout, table.unpack(args, 1, args.n))
+  local stdin_stream = io.stdin.stream
+  if stdin_stream.pull then
+    return stdin_stream:pull(nil, timeout, table.unpack(args, 1, args.n))
+  end
+  -- if stdin does not have pull() we can build the result
+  local result = io.read(1)
+  if result then
+    return "clipboard", nil, result
+  end
 end
 
 function term.bind(gpu, window)
diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/lib/thread.lua b/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/lib/thread.lua
index 317b28a7e..b1d860fd8 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/lib/thread.lua
+++ b/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/lib/thread.lua
@@ -77,17 +77,27 @@ local function get_box_thread_handle(handles, bCreate)
 end
 
 function box_thread:resume()
-  if self:status() ~= "suspended" then
-    return nil, "cannot resume " .. self:status() .. " thread"
+  local mt = getmetatable(self)
+  if mt.__status ~= "suspended" then
+    return nil, "cannot resume " .. mt.__status .. " thread"
+  end
+  mt.__status = "running"
+  -- register the thread to wake up
+  if coroutine.status(self.pco.root) == "suspended" and not mt.reg then
+    mt.register(0)
   end
-  getmetatable(self).__status = "running"
 end
 
 function box_thread:suspend()
-  if self:status() ~= "running" then
-    return nil, "cannot suspend " .. self:status() .. " thread"
+  local mt = getmetatable(self)
+  if mt.__status ~= "running" then
+    return nil, "cannot suspend " .. mt.__status .. " thread"
+  end
+  mt.__status = "suspended"
+  local pco_status = coroutine.status(self.pco.root)
+  if pco_status == "running" or pco_status == "normal" then
+    mt.coma()
   end
-  getmetatable(self).__status = "suspended"
 end
 
 function box_thread:status()
@@ -113,29 +123,27 @@ function box_thread:attach(parent)
   if not proc then return nil, "thread failed to attach, process not found" end
   if mt.attached == proc then return self end -- already attached
 
-  local waiting_handler
   if mt.attached then
     local prev_btHandle = assert(get_box_thread_handle(mt.attached.data.handles), "thread panic: no thread handle")
     for i,h in ipairs(prev_btHandle) do
       if h == self then
         table.remove(prev_btHandle, i)
-        if mt.id then
-          waiting_handler = assert(mt.attached.data.handlers[mt.id], "thread panic: no event handler")
-          mt.attached.data.handlers[mt.id] = nil
-        end
         break
       end
     end
   end
 
+  -- registration happens on the attached proc, unregister before reparenting
+  local waiting_handler = mt.unregister()
+
   -- attach to parent or the current process
   mt.attached = proc
-  local handles = proc.data.handles
 
   -- this process may not have a box_thread manager handle
-  local btHandle = get_box_thread_handle(handles, true)
+  local btHandle = get_box_thread_handle(proc.data.handles, true)
   table.insert(btHandle, self)
 
+  -- register on the new parent
   if waiting_handler then -- event-waiting
     mt.register(waiting_handler.timeout - computer.uptime())
   end
@@ -143,6 +151,23 @@ function box_thread:attach(parent)
   return self
 end
 
+function thread.current()
+  local proc = process.findProcess()
+  local thread_root
+  while proc do
+    if thread_root then
+      for _,bt in ipairs(get_box_thread_handle(proc.data.handles) or {}) do
+        if bt.pco.root == thread_root then
+          return bt
+        end
+      end
+    else
+      thread_root = proc.data.coroutine_handler.root
+    end
+    proc = proc.parent
+  end
+end
+
 function thread.create(fp, ...)
   checkArg(1, fp, "function")
 
@@ -153,8 +178,8 @@ function thread.create(fp, ...)
     mt.__status = "running"
     local fp_co = t.pco.create(fp)
     -- run fp_co until dead
-    -- pullSignal will yield_all past this point
-    -- but yield will return here, we pullSignal from here to yield_all
+    -- pullSignal will yield_past this point
+    -- but yield will return here, we pullSignal from here to yield_past
     local args = table.pack(...)
     while true do
       local result = table.pack(t.pco.resume(fp_co, table.unpack(args, 1, args.n)))
@@ -188,7 +213,7 @@ function thread.create(fp, ...)
 
   --special resume to keep track of process death
   function mt.private_resume(...)
-    mt.id = nil
+    mt.unregister()
     -- this thread may have been killed
     if t:status() == "dead" then return end
     local result = table.pack(t.pco.resume(t.pco.root, ...))
@@ -209,17 +234,50 @@ function thread.create(fp, ...)
       timeout, -- wait for the time specified by the caller
       1, -- we only want this thread to wake up once
       mt.attached.data.handlers) -- optional arg, to specify our own handlers
+    mt.reg = mt.attached.data.handlers[mt.id]
+  end
+
+  function mt.unregister()
+    local id = mt.id
+    local reg = mt.reg
+    mt.id = nil
+    mt.reg = nil
+    -- before just removing a handler, make sure it is still ours
+    if id and mt.attached and mt.attached.data.handlers[id] == reg then
+      mt.attached.data.handlers[id] = nil
+      return reg
+    end
+  end
+
+  function mt.coma()
+    mt.unregister() -- we should not wake up again (until resumed)
+    while mt.__status == "suspended" do
+      t.pco.yield_past(t.pco.root, 0)
+    end
   end
 
   function mt.process.data.pull(_, timeout)
+    --[==[
+    yield_past(root) will yield until out of this thread
+    registration puts in a callback to resume this thread
+
+    Subsequent registrations are necessary in case the thread is suspended
+    This thread yields when suspended, entering a coma state
+    -> coma state: yield without registration
+
+    resume will regsiter a wakeup call, breaks coma
+
+    subsequent yields need not specify a timeout because
+    we already legitimately resumed only to find out we had been suspended
+
+    3 places register for wake up
+    1. computer.pullSignal [this path]
+    2. t:attach(proc) will unregister and re-register
+    3. t:resume() of a suspended thread
+    ]==]
     mt.register(timeout)
-    -- yield_past(root) will yield until out of this thread
-    -- the callback will resume this stack
-    local event_data
-    repeat
-      event_data = table.pack(t.pco.yield_past(t.pco.root, timeout))
-      -- during sleep, we may have been suspended
-    until t:status() ~= "suspended"
+    local event_data = table.pack(t.pco.yield_past(t.pco.root, timeout))
+    mt.coma()
     return table.unpack(event_data, 1, event_data.n)
   end
 
diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/lib/tty.lua b/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/lib/tty.lua
index 131975a8a..163bc0ce0 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/lib/tty.lua
+++ b/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/lib/tty.lua
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ tty.window =
   y = 1,
 }
 
-tty.internal = {}
+tty.stream = {}
 
 function tty.key_down_handler(handler, cursor, char, code)
   local data = cursor.data
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ function tty.isAvailable()
   return not not (gpu and gpu.getScreen())
 end
 
-function tty.pull(cursor, timeout, ...)
+function tty.stream:pull(cursor, timeout, ...)
   local blink = tty.getCursorBlink()
   timeout = timeout or math.huge
   local blink_timeout = blink and .5 or math.huge
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ function tty.pull(cursor, timeout, ...)
   end
 end
 
-function tty.internal.split(cursor)
+function tty.split(cursor)
   local data, index = cursor.data, cursor.index
   local dlen = unicode.len(data)
   index = math.max(0, math.min(index, dlen))
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ function tty.internal.split(cursor)
   return unicode.sub(data, 1, index), tail == 0 and "" or unicode.sub(data, -tail)
 end
 
-function tty.internal.build_vertical_reader()
+function tty.build_vertical_reader()
   local x, y = tty.getCursor()
   return
   {
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ function tty.internal.build_vertical_reader()
     move = function(self, n)
       local win = tty.window
       self.index = math.min(math.max(0, self.index + n), unicode.len(self.data))
-      local s1, s2 = tty.internal.split(self)
+      local s1, s2 = tty.split(self)
       s2 = unicode.sub(s2.." ", 1, 1)
       local data_remaining = ("_"):rep(self.promptx - 1)..s1..s2
       win.y = self.prompty - self.sy
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ function tty.internal.build_vertical_reader()
       tty.gpu().fill(cx + dx, ey + dy, width - cx + 1, 1, " ")
     end,
     update = function(self, arg)
-      local s1, s2 = tty.internal.split(self)
+      local s1, s2 = tty.split(self)
       if type(arg) == "string" then
         self.data = s1 .. arg .. s2
         self.index = self.index + unicode.len(arg)
@@ -256,28 +256,30 @@ function tty.internal.build_vertical_reader()
       self.data = ""
     end,
     draw = function(self, text)
-      self.sy = self.sy + tty:write(text)
+      self.sy = self.sy + tty.stream:write(text)
     end
   }
 end
 
--- PLEASE do not use this method directly, use io.read or tty.read
-function tty.read(_, handler, cursor)
-  checkArg(1, handler, "table", "number")
-  checkArg(2, cursor, "table", "nil")
+function tty.read(handler)
+  tty.window.handler = handler
 
-  if not io.stdin.tty then
-    return io.stdin:readLine(false)
-  end
+  local result = table.pack(pcall(io.read))
+  tty.window.handler = nil
 
-  if type(handler) ~= "table" then
-    handler = {}
-  end
+  return select(2, assert(table.unpack(result)))
+end
+
+-- PLEASE do not use this method directly, use io.read or term.read
+function tty.stream:read()
+  local handler = tty.window.handler or {}
+  local cursor = handler.cursor or tty.build_vertical_reader()
+
+  tty.window.handler = nil
   handler.index = 0
-  cursor = cursor or tty.internal.build_vertical_reader()
 
   while true do
-    local name, address, char, code = tty.pull(cursor)
+    local name, address, char, code = tty.stream:pull(cursor)
     -- we may have lost tty during the pull
     if not tty.isAvailable() then
       return
@@ -288,7 +290,7 @@ function tty.read(_, handler, cursor)
     local main_kb = tty.keyboard()
     local main_sc = tty.screen()
     if name == "interrupted" then
-      tty:write("^C\n")
+      tty.stream:write("^C\n")
       return false
     elseif address == main_kb or address == main_sc then
       local handler_method = handler[name] or
@@ -321,10 +323,7 @@ function tty.setCursor(x, y)
 end
 
 -- PLEASE do not use this method directly, use io.write or term.write
-function tty.write(_, value)
-  if not io.stdout.tty then
-    return io.write(value)
-  end
+function tty.stream:write(value)
   local gpu = tty.gpu()
   if not gpu then
     return
@@ -446,10 +445,12 @@ function tty.bind(gpu)
     end
   end
   local window = tty.window
-  window.gpu = gpu
-  window.keyboard = nil -- without a keyboard bound, always use the screen's main keyboard (1st)
+  if not window.gpu or window.gpu == gpu then
+    window.gpu = gpu
+    window.keyboard = nil -- without a keyboard bound, always use the screen's main keyboard (1st)
+    tty.getViewport()
+  end
   screen_reset(gpu)
-  tty.getViewport()
 end
 
 function tty.keyboard()
@@ -492,17 +493,29 @@ function tty.screen()
   return gpu.getScreen()
 end
 
-function tty.scroll(number)
+function tty.scroll(lines)
   local gpu = tty.gpu()
   if not gpu then
     return 0
   end
   local width, height, dx, dy, x, y = tty.getViewport()
 
-  local lines = number or (y - height)
-  if lines == 0 -- if zero scroll length is requested, do nothing
-     or not number and lines < 0 then -- do not auto scroll back up, only down
-    return 0 
+  -- nil lines indicates a request to auto scroll
+  -- auto scroll is when the cursor has gone below the bottom on the terminal
+  -- and the text is scroll up, pulling the cursor back into view
+
+  -- lines<0 scrolls up (text down)
+  -- lines>0 scrolls down (text up)
+
+  -- no lines count given, the user is asking to auto scroll y back into view
+  if not lines then
+    if y < 1 then
+      lines = y - 1 -- y==0 scrolls back -1
+    elseif y > height then
+      lines = y - height -- y==height+1 scroll forward 1
+    else
+      return 0 -- do nothing
+    end
   end
 
   lines = math.min(lines, height)
@@ -516,16 +529,16 @@ function tty.scroll(number)
   gpu.copy(dx + 1, dy + 1 + math.max(0, lines), width, box_height, 0, -lines)
   gpu.fill(dx + 1, fill_top, width, abs_lines, ' ')
 
-  tty.setCursor(x, math.min(y, height))
+  tty.setCursor(x, math.max(1, math.min(y, height)))
 
   return lines
 end
 
 -- stream methods
 local function bfd() return nil, "tty: invalid operation" end
-tty.close = bfd
-tty.seek = bfd
-tty.handle = "tty"
+tty.stream.close = bfd
+tty.stream.seek = bfd
+tty.stream.handle = "tty"
 
 require("package").delay(tty, "/lib/core/full_tty.lua")