Hi. Here's a second patch; this exports gotoxy, reset_terminal, hide_cursor, getconsxy and putconsxy for use in Software Suspend's nice display. diff -ruN linux-2.6.1/drivers/char/vt.c software-suspend-linux-2.6.1-rev3/drivers/char/vt.c --- linux-2.6.1/drivers/char/vt.c 2004-01-13 16:22:58.000000000 +1300 +++ software-suspend-linux-2.6.1-rev3/drivers/char/vt.c 2004-01-22 17:39:08.000000000 +1300 @@ -149,13 +149,13 @@ static void vc_init(unsigned int console, unsigned int rows, unsigned int cols, int do_clear); static void blank_screen(unsigned long dummy); -static void gotoxy(int currcons, int new_x, int new_y); +void gotoxy(int currcons, int new_x, int new_y); static void save_cur(int currcons); -static void reset_terminal(int currcons, int do_clear); +void reset_terminal(int currcons, int do_clear); static void con_flush_chars(struct tty_struct *tty); static void set_vesa_blanking(unsigned long arg); static void set_cursor(int currcons); -static void hide_cursor(int currcons); +void hide_cursor(int currcons); static void unblank_screen_t(unsigned long dummy); static void console_callback(void *ignored); @@ -530,7 +530,7 @@ sw->con_putc(vc_cons[currcons].d, i, y, x); } -static void hide_cursor(int currcons) +void hide_cursor(int currcons) { if (currcons == sel_cons) clear_selection(); @@ -859,7 +859,7 @@ * might also be negative. If the given position is out of * bounds, the cursor is placed at the nearest margin. */ -static void gotoxy(int currcons, int new_x, int new_y) +void gotoxy(int currcons, int new_x, int new_y) { int min_y, max_y; @@ -1403,7 +1403,7 @@ ESpalette }; /* console_sem is held (except via vc_init()) */ -static void reset_terminal(int currcons, int do_clear) +void reset_terminal(int currcons, int do_clear) { top = 0; bottom = video_num_lines; @@ -2996,13 +2996,13 @@ return screenpos(currcons, 2 * w_offset, viewed); } -void getconsxy(int currcons, char *p) +void getconsxy(int currcons, unsigned char *p) { p[0] = x; p[1] = y; } -void putconsxy(int currcons, char *p) +void putconsxy(int currcons, unsigned char *p) { gotoxy(currcons, p[0], p[1]); set_cursor(currcons); -- My work on Software Suspend is graciously brought to you by LinuxFund.org.