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diff --git a/feisty_inits/dot.bashrc-root b/feisty_inits/dot.bashrc-root
index 859b79a9..47fccb42 100644
--- a/feisty_inits/dot.bashrc-root
+++ b/feisty_inits/dot.bashrc-root
@@ -1,6 +1,24 @@
 
-# this file can be added to root's ~/.bashrc...
-# it provides the "fredme" macro that enables all the feisty_meow tools.
+# provides a macro to initialize the feisty meow environment for the "root" user.
 
+##############
+
+# drag in the default version of this file.  this may not be needed if your
+# .bashrc script already has substantial code or already does this.
+source /etc/bash.bashrc
+
+##############
+
+# set the history sizes to be much larger, and do this whether we load the
+# feisty meow environment or not.
+
+export HISTSIZE=1000000
+export HISTFILESIZE=8000000
+
+##############
+
+# the "fredme" macro enables the feisty_meow environment.
 alias fredme='source $HOME/feisty_meow/scripts/core/launch_feisty_meow.sh'
 
+##############
+