--- a/degal/filesystem.py	Fri Jun 05 23:41:57 2009 +0300
+++ b/degal/filesystem.py	Fri Jun 05 23:42:03 2009 +0300
@@ -70,8 +70,8 @@
             # config, either as given, or copy from parent
             if config :
                 self.config = config
-
-            else :
+            
+            elif parent : # XXX: else :
                 self.config = parent.config
      
             # fsname
@@ -206,8 +206,8 @@
                 raise
     
     # alias str/unicode
-    str = path
-    unicode = unicodepath
+    __str__ = path
+    __unicode__ = unicodepath
     
     def __repr__ (self) :
         """
@@ -545,7 +545,10 @@
         """
 
         # abuse Node's concept of a "name" a bit
-        super(Root, self).__init__(None, fspath, config=config)
+        super(Root, self).__init__(None, fspath)
+        
+        # store our config
+        self.config = config
 
     def nodepath (self) :
         """