diff --git a/server/kernel.py b/server/kernel.py
index db6762a..998eae9 100644
--- a/server/kernel.py
+++ b/server/kernel.py
@@ -28,4 +28,11 @@
 	must not instantiate this class but should instantiate one of those 
 	leaf subclasses."""
 	
-	pass
+	def get_version():
+		pass
+	
+	def get_image_name():
+		pass
+	
+	def get_initrd_name():
+		pass