diff --git a/inxi b/inxi
index f3dd3c9..2f4c5a1 100755
--- a/inxi
+++ b/inxi
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 ########################################################################
 ####  Script Name: inxi
-####  version: 0.5.12
+####  version: 0.5.13
 ####  Date: November 11 2008
 ########################################################################
 ####  inxi is a fork of infobash, the original bash sys info script by locsmif
@@ -129,12 +129,8 @@ DCOPOBJ="default"
 DEBUG=0 # Set debug levels from 1-10
 # Debug Buffer Index, index into a debug buffer storing debug messages until inxi is 'all up'
 DEBUG_BUFFER_INDEX=0
-### Reroute all error messages to the bitbucket (if not debugging)
-if [[ $DEBUG -eq 0 ]]
-then
-	exec 2>/dev/null
-fi
-#((DEBUG)) && exec 2>&1 # This is for debugging konversation
+## note: the debugger rerouting to /dev/null has been moved to the end of the get_parameters function
+## so -@[number] debug levels can be set if there is a failure, otherwise you can't even see the errors
 
 # Defaults to 2, make this 1 for normal, 0 for no colorcodes at all. Set to any other valid scheme you like.
 # Same as runtime parameter.
@@ -481,7 +477,7 @@ get_cmdline()
 	while read -d $'\0' L && [ "$i" -lt 32 ]
 	do
 		A_CMDL[i++]="$L" ## note: make sure this is valid - What does L mean? ##
-	done </proc/$ppid/cmdline
+	done < /proc/$ppid/cmdline
 	##print_screen_output "\$i='$i'"
 	if [[ $i -eq 0 ]];then
 		A_CMDL[0]=$(< /proc/$ppid/cmdline)
@@ -597,6 +593,12 @@ get_parameters()
 			;;
 		esac
 	done
+	## this must occur here so you can use the debugging flag to show errors
+	## Reroute all error messages to the bitbucket (if not debugging)
+	if [[ $DEBUG -eq 0 ]];then
+		exec 2>/dev/null
+	fi
+	#((DEBUG)) && exec 2>&1 # This is for debugging konversation
 }
 
 ## print out help menu, not including Testing or Debugger stuff because it's not needed