diff --git a/scans/bl.s b/scans/bl.s
index 95111f1..a1fb671 100644
--- a/scans/bl.s
+++ b/scans/bl.s
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ jmp start
    cma
    tad lastv
    dac lastv
-   imq
+   lmq
    lac sp
    tad d1
    dac sp i
@@ -82,10 +82,10 @@ getc: 0
    jmp getc i
 
 putc: 0
-   and 0777
+   and o777
    sna
    jmp putc i
-   imq
+   lmq
    lac oflg
    sza
    jmp 1f
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ flush: 0
    lac obufp
    dac 1f
    lac .fout
-   sys write; 1: :.; ..
+   sys write; 1: ..; ..
    lac obufp
    dac cobufp
    dzm oflg
diff --git a/src/cmd/bi.s b/src/cmd/bi.s
index f8abd9d..b2a1d3f 100644
--- a/src/cmd/bi.s
+++ b/src/cmd/bi.s
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ fetch:
    lmq
    and o17777
    dac addr
-   ecla lls 4
+   cla; lls 4    " XXX  replaced for now:  ecla lls 4
    tad .+3
    dac .+1
    jmp .. i
diff --git a/src/cmd/bl.s b/src/cmd/bl.s
index 95111f1..9da43e5 100644
--- a/src/cmd/bl.s
+++ b/src/cmd/bl.s
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ jmp start
    cma
    tad lastv
    dac lastv
-   imq
+   lmq
    lac sp
    tad d1
    dac sp i
@@ -82,10 +82,10 @@ getc: 0
    jmp getc i
 
 putc: 0
-   and 0777
+   and o777
    sna
    jmp putc i
-   imq
+   lmq
    lac oflg
    sza
    jmp 1f
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ stop:
    jms flush
    las
    sma
-   sys save
+   sys exit     " XXX replaced for now:   sys save
    sys exit
 
 flush: 0
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ flush: 0
    lac obufp
    dac 1f
    lac .fout
-   sys write; 1: :.; ..
+   sys write; 1: ..; ..
    lac obufp
    dac cobufp
    dzm oflg
diff --git a/src/other/hello.b b/src/other/hello.b
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..15a86ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/other/hello.b
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+main $(
+  write('He');
+  write('ll');
+  write('o,');
+  write(' W');
+  write('or');
+  write('ld');
+  write('!*n');
+$)
diff --git a/src/other/hello.s b/src/other/hello.s
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e552760
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/other/hello.s
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+.main: .+1
+ s 2
+ x .write
+ n 2    " etcop mark
+ n 5    " etcop litrl
+ 36965
+ n 3    " etcop call
+ x .write
+ n 2    " etcop mark
+ n 5    " etcop litrl
+ 55404
+ n 3    " etcop call
+ x .write
+ n 2    " etcop mark
+ n 5    " etcop litrl
+ 56876
+ n 3    " etcop call
+ x .write
+ n 2    " etcop mark
+ n 5    " etcop litrl
+ 16471
+ n 3    " etcop call
+ x .write
+ n 2    " etcop mark
+ n 5    " etcop litrl
+ 56946
+ n 3    " etcop call
+ x .write
+ n 2    " etcop mark
+ n 5    " etcop litrl
+ 55396
+ n 3    " etcop call
+ x .write
+ n 2    " etcop mark
+ n 5    " etcop litrl
+ 16906
+ n 3    " etcop call
+ x .flush
+ n 1    " etcop mcall
+ n 7    " etcop retrn
diff --git a/tools/a7out b/tools/a7out
index 01ed008..ca0c398 100755
--- a/tools/a7out
+++ b/tools/a7out
@@ -543,6 +543,16 @@ sub eae {
         $PC++;
         return;
     }
+    if ( $maskedinstr == 0640600 ) {    # lls: long left shift
+        dprintf( "lls AC %06o step %d\n", $AC, $step );
+        foreach my $i ( 1 .. $step ) {
+            my $MQmsb = ( $MQ & SIGN ) ? 1 : 0;
+            $AC = ( ( $AC << 1 ) | $MQmsb ) & MAXINT;
+            $MQ = ( ( $MQ << 1 ) | ( ($LINK) ? 1 : 0 ) ) & MAXINT;   # XXX how to handle unsigned?
+        }
+        $PC++;
+        return;
+    }
     if ( $maskedinstr == 0640700 ) {    # als: AC left shift
         dprintf( "als AC %06o step %d\n", $AC, $step );
         $AC = ( $AC << $step ) & MAXINT;