diff --git a/iguana/iguana777.c b/iguana/iguana777.c
index 8f7728c63..4f8902527 100755
--- a/iguana/iguana777.c
+++ b/iguana/iguana777.c
@@ -721,7 +721,10 @@ struct iguana_info *iguana_setcoin(char *symbol,void *launched,int32_t maxpeers,
     sprintf(dirname,"%s/%s/spends",GLOBAL_DBDIR,symbol), OS_ensure_directory(dirname);
     sprintf(dirname,"%s/%s/vouts",GLOBAL_DBDIR,symbol), OS_ensure_directory(dirname);
     if ( coin->VALIDATEDIR[0] != 0 )
+    {
+        sprintf(dirname,"%s",coin->VALIDATEDIR), OS_ensure_directory(dirname);
         sprintf(dirname,"%s/%s",coin->VALIDATEDIR,symbol), OS_ensure_directory(dirname);
+    }
     sprintf(dirname,"%s/%s",GLOBAL_TMPDIR,symbol), OS_ensure_directory(dirname);
     if ( coin->chain == 0 && (coin->chain= iguana_createchain(json)) == 0 )
     {
@@ -736,7 +739,7 @@ struct iguana_info *iguana_setcoin(char *symbol,void *launched,int32_t maxpeers,
     else coin->VALIDATENODE = 1;
     if ( jobj(json,"validatedir") != 0 )
         safecopy(coin->VALIDATEDIR,jstr(json,"validatedir"),sizeof(coin->VALIDATEDIR));
-    else strcpy(coin->VALIDATEDIR,"purgeable");
+    else strcpy(coin->VALIDATEDIR,GLOBAL_VALIDATEDIR);
     if ( (peers= jarray(&m,json,"peers")) != 0 )
     {
         for (j=0; j<m; j++)
diff --git a/iguana/iguana_init.c b/iguana/iguana_init.c
index 1c5fb48f2..00ae7016d 100755
--- a/iguana/iguana_init.c
+++ b/iguana/iguana_init.c
@@ -490,8 +490,7 @@ struct iguana_info *iguana_coinstart(struct iguana_info *coin,int32_t initialhei
             }
         }
 #endif
-        sprintf(fname,"%s/%s_%s.txt",GLOBAL_CONFSDIR,coin->symbol,(iter == 0) ? "peers" : "hdrs");
-        OS_compatible_path(fname);
+        sprintf(fname,"%s/%s_%s.txt",GLOBAL_CONFSDIR,coin->symbol,(iter == 0) ? "peers" : "hdrs"), OS_compatible_path(fname);
         //sprintf(fname,"confs/%s_%s.txt",coin->symbol,(iter == 0) ? "peers" : "hdrs");
         //sprintf(fname,"tmp/%s/%s.txt",coin->symbol,(iter == 0) ? "peers" : "hdrs");
         OS_compatible_path(fname);
diff --git a/iguana/iguana_peers.c b/iguana/iguana_peers.c
index 88024b530..32ff6d58a 100755
--- a/iguana/iguana_peers.c
+++ b/iguana/iguana_peers.c
@@ -108,8 +108,7 @@ struct iguana_iAddr *iguana_iAddrhashfind(struct iguana_info *coin,uint64_t ipbi
 uint32_t iguana_rwiAddrind(struct iguana_info *coin,int32_t rwflag,struct iguana_iAddr *iA,uint32_t ind)
 {
     FILE *fp; char fname[512],hexstr[65],ipaddr[64]; uint32_t ipbits; int32_t i,n,m,retval = 0; struct iguana_iAddr tmp,*ptr;
-    sprintf(fname,"DB/%s_peers.dat",coin->symbol);
-    OS_compatible_path(fname);
+    sprintf(fname,"%s/%s_peers.dat",GLOBAL_DBDIR,coin->symbol), OS_compatible_path(fname);
     if ( rwflag < 0 || iA == 0 )
     {
         coin->numiAddrs = 0;
@@ -986,7 +985,7 @@ int64_t iguana_peerallocated(struct iguana_info *coin,struct iguana_peer *addr)
 
 int32_t iguana_voutsfname(struct iguana_info *coin,char *fname,int32_t slotid)
 {
-    sprintf(fname,"DB/%s/vouts/%04d.vouts",coin->symbol,slotid);
+    sprintf(fname,"%s/%s/vouts/%04d.vouts",GLOBAL_DBDIR,coin->symbol,slotid);
     return((int32_t)strlen(fname));
 }
 
diff --git a/iguana/iguana_ramchain.c b/iguana/iguana_ramchain.c
index 340ebf7a5..fe4766081 100755
--- a/iguana/iguana_ramchain.c
+++ b/iguana/iguana_ramchain.c
@@ -90,10 +90,7 @@ void iguana_blocksetcounters(struct iguana_info *coin,struct iguana_block *block
 
 int32_t iguana_peerfname(struct iguana_info *coin,int32_t *hdrsip,char *dirname,char *fname,uint32_t ipbits,bits256 hash2,bits256 prevhash2,int32_t numblocks,int32_t dispflag)
 {
-    struct iguana_bundle *bp; int32_t bundlei; char str[65],*prefix = "";
-#ifdef __PNACL__
-    prefix = "";
-#endif
+    struct iguana_bundle *bp; int32_t bundlei; char str[65];
     *hdrsip = -1; ipbits = 0;
     fname[0] = 0;
     //if ( ipbits == 0 )
@@ -114,16 +111,16 @@ int32_t iguana_peerfname(struct iguana_info *coin,int32_t *hdrsip,char *dirname,
     if ( numblocks == 1 )
     {
         if ( bits256_nonz(bp->hashes[bundlei]) != 0 )
-            sprintf(fname,"%s%s/%s/%d/%s_%u.%d",prefix,dirname,coin->symbol,bp->bundleheight,bits256_str(str,bp->hashes[bundlei]),ipbits>1?ipbits:*hdrsip,bundlei);
+            sprintf(fname,"%s/%s/%d/%s_%u.%d",dirname,coin->symbol,bp->bundleheight,bits256_str(str,bp->hashes[bundlei]),ipbits>1?ipbits:*hdrsip,bundlei);
         else
         {
             printf("no hash for [%d:%d]\n",bp->hdrsi,bundlei);
             return(-3);
         }
     }
-    else if ( strncmp("DB",dirname,strlen("DB")) == 0 )
-        sprintf(fname,"%s%s/%s/%s_%d.%u",prefix,dirname,coin->symbol,bits256_str(str,hash2),numblocks,ipbits>1?ipbits:*hdrsip);
-    else sprintf(fname,"%s%s/%s.%u",prefix,dirname,bits256_str(str,hash2),bp->bundleheight);
+    else if ( strncmp(GLOBAL_DBDIR,dirname,strlen(GLOBAL_DBDIR)) == 0 )
+        sprintf(fname,"%s/%s/%s_%d.%u",dirname,coin->symbol,bits256_str(str,hash2),numblocks,ipbits>1?ipbits:*hdrsip);
+    else sprintf(fname,"%s/%s.%u",dirname,bits256_str(str,hash2),bp->bundleheight);
     OS_compatible_path(fname);
     return(bundlei);
 }
@@ -1247,10 +1244,10 @@ int32_t iguana_bundleremove(struct iguana_info *coin,int32_t hdrsi,int32_t tmpfi
         iguana_ramchain_free(coin,&bp->ramchain,0);
         if ( iguana_bundlefname(coin,bp,fname) == 0 )
             OS_removefile(fname,0);
-        sprintf(fname,"DB/%s/spends/%s.%d",coin->symbol,bits256_str(str,bp->hashes[0]),bp->bundleheight), OS_removefile(fname,0);
-        sprintf(fname,"DB/%s/accounts/debits.%d",coin->symbol,bp->bundleheight), OS_removefile(fname,0);
-        sprintf(fname,"DB/%s/accounts/lastspends.%d",coin->symbol,bp->bundleheight), OS_removefile(fname,0);
-        sprintf(fname,"DB/%s/validated/%d",coin->symbol,bp->bundleheight), OS_removefile(fname,0);
+        sprintf(fname,"%s/%s/spends/%s.%d",GLOBAL_DBDIR,coin->symbol,bits256_str(str,bp->hashes[0]),bp->bundleheight), OS_removefile(fname,0);
+        sprintf(fname,"%s/%s/accounts/debits.%d",GLOBAL_DBDIR,coin->symbol,bp->bundleheight), OS_removefile(fname,0);
+        sprintf(fname,"%s/%s/accounts/lastspends.%d",GLOBAL_DBDIR,coin->symbol,bp->bundleheight), OS_removefile(fname,0);
+        sprintf(fname,"%s/%s/validated/%d",GLOBAL_DBDIR,coin->symbol,bp->bundleheight), OS_removefile(fname,0);
         bp->utxofinish = bp->startutxo = bp->balancefinish = bp->validated = bp->emitfinish = bp->converted = 0;
         return(0);
     }
@@ -1281,8 +1278,7 @@ int32_t iguana_Xspendmap(struct iguana_info *coin,struct iguana_ramchain *ramcha
     int32_t iter; bits256 sha256; char str[65],fname[1024]; void *ptr; long filesize;
     for (iter=0; iter<2; iter++)
     {
-        sprintf(fname,"DB/%s%s/spends/%s.%d",iter==0?"ro/":"",coin->symbol,bits256_str(str,bp->hashes[0]),bp->bundleheight);
-        //sprintf(dirname,"DB/%s%s/spends",iter==0?"ro/":"",coin->symbol);
+        sprintf(fname,"%s/%s%s/spends/%s.%d",iter==0?"ro/":"",GLOBAL_DBDIR,coin->symbol,bits256_str(str,bp->hashes[0]),bp->bundleheight);
         //if ( iguana_peerfname(coin,&hdrsi,dirname,fname,0,bp->hashes[0],zero,bp->n) >= 0 )
         {
             if ( (ptr= OS_mapfile(fname,&filesize,0)) != 0 )
diff --git a/iguana/iguana_unspents.c b/iguana/iguana_unspents.c
index 7b273f912..cf8340c4c 100755
--- a/iguana/iguana_unspents.c
+++ b/iguana/iguana_unspents.c
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ int32_t iguana_volatilesmap(struct iguana_info *coin,struct iguana_ramchain *ram
     int32_t iter,numhdrsi,err = -1; char fname[1024]; bits256 balancehash,allbundles;
     for (iter=0; iter<2; iter++)
     {
-        sprintf(fname,"DB/%s%s/accounts/debits.%d",iter==0?"ro/":"",coin->symbol,ramchain->H.data->height);
+        sprintf(fname,"%s/%s%s/accounts/debits.%d",GLOBAL_DBDIR,iter==0?"ro/":"",coin->symbol,ramchain->H.data->height);
         if ( (ramchain->debitsfileptr= OS_mapfile(fname,&ramchain->debitsfilesize,0)) != 0 && ramchain->debitsfilesize == sizeof(int32_t) + 2*sizeof(bits256) + sizeof(*ramchain->A) * ramchain->H.data->numpkinds )
         {
             ramchain->from_roA = (iter == 0);
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ int32_t iguana_volatilesmap(struct iguana_info *coin,struct iguana_ramchain *ram
             if ( numhdrsi == coin->balanceswritten && memcmp(balancehash.bytes,coin->balancehash.bytes,sizeof(balancehash)) == 0 && memcmp(allbundles.bytes,coin->allbundles.bytes,sizeof(allbundles)) == 0 )
             {
                 ramchain->A = (void *)((long)ramchain->debitsfileptr + sizeof(numhdrsi) + 2*sizeof(bits256));
-                sprintf(fname,"DB/%s%s/accounts/lastspends.%d",iter==0?"ro/":"",coin->symbol,ramchain->H.data->height);
+                sprintf(fname,"%s/%s%s/accounts/lastspends.%d",GLOBAL_DBDIR,iter==0?"ro/":"",coin->symbol,ramchain->H.data->height);
                 if ( (ramchain->lastspendsfileptr= OS_mapfile(fname,&ramchain->lastspendsfilesize,0)) != 0 && ramchain->lastspendsfilesize == sizeof(int32_t) + 2*sizeof(bits256) + sizeof(*ramchain->Uextras) * ramchain->H.data->numunspents )
                 {
                     numhdrsi = *(int32_t *)ramchain->lastspendsfileptr;
@@ -886,7 +886,7 @@ int32_t iguana_spendvectorsave(struct iguana_info *coin,struct iguana_bundle *bp
             printf("iguana_spendvectorconv error [%d] at %d of %d/%d\n",bp->hdrsi,i,emit,n);
             return(-1);
         }
-    sprintf(fname,"DB/%s/spends/%s.%d",coin->symbol,bits256_str(str,bp->hashes[0]),bp->bundleheight);
+    sprintf(fname,"%s/%s/spends/%s.%d",GLOBAL_DBDIR,coin->symbol,bits256_str(str,bp->hashes[0]),bp->bundleheight);
     vcalc_sha256(0,sha256.bytes,(void *)ptr,(int32_t)(sizeof(*ptr) * emit));
     if ( (fp= fopen(fname,"wb")) != 0 )
     {
@@ -1239,7 +1239,7 @@ int32_t iguana_volatilesinit(struct iguana_info *coin)
         vupdate_sha256(balancehash.bytes,&vstate,0,0);
         vupdate_sha256(allbundles.bytes,&bstate,0,0);
         filecrc = 0;
-        sprintf(crcfname,"DB/%s/balancecrc.%d",coin->symbol,coin->balanceswritten);
+        sprintf(crcfname,"%s/%s/balancecrc.%d",GLOBAL_DBDIR,coin->symbol,coin->balanceswritten);
         if ( (fp= fopen(crcfname,"rb")) != 0 )
         {
             if ( fread(&filecrc,1,sizeof(filecrc),fp) != sizeof(filecrc) )
@@ -1870,7 +1870,7 @@ int32_t iguana_bundlevalidate(struct iguana_info *coin,struct iguana_bundle *bp,
     FILE *fp; char fname[1024]; uint8_t *blockspace; int32_t i,max,len,errs = 0; int64_t total = 0;
     if ( bp->validated <= 1 || forceflag != 0 )
     {
-        sprintf(fname,"DB/%s/validated/%d",coin->symbol,bp->bundleheight);
+        sprintf(fname,"%s/%s/validated/%d",GLOBAL_DBDIR,coin->symbol,bp->bundleheight);
         if ( (fp= fopen(fname,"rb")) != 0 )
         {
             if ( forceflag == 0 )
diff --git a/iguana/main.c b/iguana/main.c
index cd50c1d2d..16c5346ce 100755
--- a/iguana/main.c
+++ b/iguana/main.c
@@ -68,17 +68,17 @@ int32_t HDRnet,netBLOCKS;
 cJSON *API_json;
 
 #ifdef __PNACL__
-char GLOBAL_VALIDATEDIR[512] = "/DB/purgeable";
-char GLOBAL_HELPDIR[512] = "/DB/help";
+char GLOBAL_TMPDIR[512] = "/tmp";
 char GLOBAL_DBDIR[512] = "/DB";
+char GLOBAL_HELPDIR[512] = "/DB/help";
+char GLOBAL_VALIDATEDIR[512] = "/DB/purgeable";
 char GLOBAL_CONFSDIR[512] = "/DB/confs";
-char GLOBAL_TMPDIR[512] = "/tmp";
-int32_t IGUANA_NUMHELPERS = 2;
+int32_t IGUANA_NUMHELPERS = 1;
 #else
-char GLOBAL_VALIDATEDIR[512] = "purgeable";
+char GLOBAL_TMPDIR[512] = "tmp";
 char GLOBAL_HELPDIR[512] = "help";
 char GLOBAL_DBDIR[512] = "DB";
-char GLOBAL_TMPDIR[512] = "tmp";
+char GLOBAL_VALIDATEDIR[512] = "DB/purgeable";
 char GLOBAL_CONFSDIR[512] = "confs";
 int32_t IGUANA_NUMHELPERS = 4;
 #endif
diff --git a/iguana/peggy_update.c b/iguana/peggy_update.c
index 8b861fc2b..fa3caff34 100755
--- a/iguana/peggy_update.c
+++ b/iguana/peggy_update.c
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ int32_t ecb_matrix(double matrix[32][32],char *date)
     FILE *fp=0; int32_t n=0,datenum,year=0,seconds,month=0,day=0,loaded = 0; char fname[64],_date[64];
     if ( date == 0 )
         date = _date, memset(_date,0,sizeof(_date));
-    sprintf(fname,"DB/ECB/%s",date), OS_compatible_path(fname);
+    sprintf(fname,"%s/ECB/%s",GLOBAL_DBDIR,date), OS_compatible_path(fname);
     if ( date[0] != 0 && (fp= fopen(fname,"rb")) != 0 )
     {
         if ( fread(matrix,1,sizeof(matrix[0][0])*32*32,fp) == sizeof(matrix[0][0])*32*32 )
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ int32_t ecb_matrix(double matrix[32][32],char *date)
         year = datenum / 10000, month = (datenum / 100) % 100, day = (datenum % 100);
         if ( (n= PAX_ecbprices(date,&matrix[0][0],year,month,day)) > 0 )
         {
-            sprintf(fname,"DB/ECB/%s",date), OS_compatible_path(fname);
+            sprintf(fname,"%s/ECB/%s",GLOBAL_DBDIR,date), OS_compatible_path(fname);
             if ( (fp= fopen(fname,"wb")) != 0 )
             {
                 if ( fwrite(matrix,1,sizeof(matrix[0][0])*32*32,fp) == sizeof(matrix[0][0])*32*32 )
diff --git a/iguana/ramchain_api.c b/iguana/ramchain_api.c
index d19b5c296..a7a490b73 100755
--- a/iguana/ramchain_api.c
+++ b/iguana/ramchain_api.c
@@ -40,31 +40,28 @@ STRING_ARG(iguana,validate,activecoin)
 
 STRING_ARG(iguana,removecoin,activecoin)
 {
-    struct iguana_bundle *bp; int32_t i; char fname[1024],*prefix = "";
-#ifdef __PNACL__
-    prefix = "/";
-#endif
+    struct iguana_bundle *bp; int32_t i; char fname[1024];
     if ( (coin= iguana_coinfind(activecoin)) != 0 )
     {
         coin->active = 0;
         coin->started = 0;
         for (i=0; i<IGUANA_MAXPEERS; i++)
         {
-            sprintf(fname,"%sDB/%s/vouts/%04d.vouts",prefix,coin->symbol,i), OS_removefile(fname,0);
-            sprintf(fname,"%spurgeable/%s/%04d.vins",prefix,coin->symbol,i), OS_removefile(fname,0);
+            sprintf(fname,"%s/%s/vouts/%04d.vouts",GLOBAL_DBDIR,coin->symbol,i), OS_removefile(fname,0);
+            sprintf(fname,"%s/%s/%04d.vins",coin->VALIDATEDIR,coin->symbol,i), OS_removefile(fname,0);
         }
-        sprintf(fname,"%sDB/%s/vouts/*",prefix,coin->symbol), OS_removefile(fname,0);
-        sprintf(fname,"%s%s/%s/*",prefix,coin->VALIDATEDIR,coin->symbol), OS_removefile(fname,0);
+        sprintf(fname,"%s/%s/vouts/*",GLOBAL_DBDIR,coin->symbol), OS_removefile(fname,0);
+        sprintf(fname,"%s/%s/*",coin->VALIDATEDIR,coin->symbol), OS_removefile(fname,0);
         for (i=0; i<coin->bundlescount; i++)
         {
-            sprintf(fname,"%sDB/%s/balancecrc.%d",prefix,coin->symbol,i), OS_removefile(fname,0);
+            sprintf(fname,"%s/%s/balancecrc.%d",GLOBAL_DBDIR,coin->symbol,i), OS_removefile(fname,0);
             if ( (bp= coin->bundles[i]) != 0 )
             {
                 iguana_bundlepurgefiles(coin,bp);
                 iguana_bundleremove(coin,bp->hdrsi,1);
             }
         }
-        sprintf(fname,"%sDB/%s/*",prefix,coin->symbol), OS_removefile(fname,0);
+        sprintf(fname,"%s/%s/*",GLOBAL_DBDIR,coin->symbol), OS_removefile(fname,0);
     }
     return(clonestr("{\"error\":\"no active coin\"}"));
 }
diff --git a/pnacl_main.h b/pnacl_main.h
index 5487b777d..8370184bf 100755
--- a/pnacl_main.h
+++ b/pnacl_main.h
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ static PP_Bool Instance_DidCreate(PP_Instance instance,uint32_t argc,const char*
     mkdir("/tmp",0755);
     mkdir("/DB",0755);
     mount("","/tmp","html5fs",0,"type=TEMPORARY,expected_size=2000000000");
-    mount("confs","/DB","html5fs",0,"type=PERSISTENT,expected_size=10000000000");
+    mount("","/DB","html5fs",0,"type=PERSISTENT,expected_size=10000000000");
     /*mount("",       // source. Use relative URL
           "/http",  // target
           "httpfs", // filesystemtype