diff --git a/buffer.py b/buffer.py
index af2532c..add75b2 100644
--- a/buffer.py
+++ b/buffer.py
@@ -423,13 +423,83 @@ class IperlBuffer(Buffer):
     def readonly(self):
         return True
 
-def get_ipython_name(parent):
-    if hasattr(parent, 'path'):
-        return '*IPython:%s*' % parent.name()
-    else:
-        return '*IPython*'
+class IperlBuffer2(Buffer):
+    def get_ipython_name(parent):
+        if hasattr(parent, 'path'):
+            return '*IPython:%s*' % parent.name()
+        else:
+            return '*IPython*'
+    get_ipython_name = classmethod(get_ipython_name)
+    btype    = 'ipython'
+    modename = 'ipython'
+    readre   = re.compile('^([A-Z]+):(.*)\n$')
+    _name = '*IPython*'
+    def __init__(self, parent):
+        if hasattr(parent, 'path'):
+            self.parent = parent
+        else:
+            self.parent = None
+        Buffer.__init__(self)
+        f = open('/dev/null', 'w')
+        self.pipe = Popen(self.get_cmd(), stdin=PIPE, stdout=PIPE, stderr=f)
+        self.prompt = '***'
+        self.clear()
+        self.pipe_read()
+        self._name = get_ipython_name(parent)
+    def name(self):
+        return self._name
+    def get_cmd(self):
+        if self.parent:
+            return ('epython', '-p', self.parent.path)
+        else:
+            return ('epython',)
+    def pipe_readline(self):
+        line = self.pipe.stdout.readline()
+        m = self.readre.match(line)
+        if m:
+            return (m.group(1), m.group(2))
+        else:
+            return (None, line.rstrip())
+    def pipe_read(self):
+        lines = []
+        while True:
+            (type_, value) = self.pipe_readline()
+            if type_ == 'PROMPT':
+                self.prompt = value.strip() + ' '
+                break
+            value.rstrip()
+            if value:
+                lines.append(value)
+        if lines:
+            output = '\n'.join(lines) + '\n'
+            p = self.get_buffer_end()
+            self.insert_string(p, output, force=True)
+    def pipe_write(self, s):
+        self.pipe.stdin.write("%s\n" % s)
+        self.pipe.stdin.flush()
+    def pipe_read_completions(self):
+        (typ_, value) = self.pipe_readline()
+        assert typ_ == 'COMPLETIONS', '%r %r' % (typ_, value)
+        candidates = [x for x in value.split('|') if x]
+        return candidates
+
+    def clear(self):
+        self.set_data('', force=True)
+    def changed(self):
+        return False
+    def close(self):
+        global ipython
+        ipython = None
+    def readonly(self):
+        return True
 
 class IpythonBuffer(Buffer):
+    def get_ipython_name(parent):
+        if hasattr(parent, 'path'):
+            return '*IPython:%s*' % parent.name()
+        else:
+            return '*IPython*'
+    get_ipython_name = classmethod(get_ipython_name)
     btype    = 'ipython'
     modename = 'ipython'
     readre   = re.compile('^([A-Z]+):(.*)\n$')
diff --git a/mode/ipythonmini.py b/mode/ipythonmini.py
index 6866c41..19c1e78 100644
--- a/mode/ipythonmini.py
+++ b/mode/ipythonmini.py
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ class IpythonPathStart(method.Method):
         if w.buffer.btype == 'ipython':
             b = w.buffer
         else:
-            name = buffer.get_ipython_name(w.buffer)
+            name = buffer.IpythonBuffer.get_ipython_name(w.buffer)
             if not a.has_buffer_name(name):
                 b = buffer.IpythonBuffer(w.buffer)
                 a.add_buffer(b)