Index: svgalib-1.4.3/src/vga.c
===================================================================
--- svgalib-1.4.3.orig/src/vga.c	2011-01-06 12:44:21.000000000 +0100
+++ svgalib-1.4.3/src/vga.c	2011-01-06 13:24:11.000000000 +0100
@@ -519,7 +519,8 @@
 
 /* Chipset specific functions */
 
-DriverSpecs *__svgalib_driverspecs = &__svgalib_vga_driverspecs;
+#define __svgalib_vga_driverspecs __svgalib_fbdev_driverspecs
+DriverSpecs *__svgalib_driverspecs = &__svgalib_fbdev_driverspecs;
 
 #ifndef BACKGROUND
 static void (*__svgalib_setpage) (int);	/* gives little faster vga_setpage() */
@@ -537,7 +538,9 @@
 DriverSpecs *__svgalib_driverspecslist[] =
 {
     NULL,			/* chipset undefined */
+#if 0  /* vga disabled */
     &__svgalib_vga_driverspecs,
+#endif
 #ifdef INCLUDE_ET4000_DRIVER
     &__svgalib_et4000_driverspecs,
 #else
@@ -1504,12 +1507,12 @@
 	else
 #endif
 
-	if (__svgalib_vga_driverspecs.test())
-	    CHIPSET = VGA;
+	if (__svgalib_fbdev_driverspecs.test())
+	    CHIPSET = FBDEV;
 	else
 	    /* else */
 	{
-	    fprintf(stderr, "svgalib: Cannot find EGA or VGA graphics device.\n");
+	    fprintf(stderr, "svgalib: Cannot find fbdev graphics device.\n");
 	    exit(1);
 	}
 	__svgalib_setpage = __svgalib_driverspecs->__svgalib_setpage;
@@ -4441,7 +4444,8 @@
 };
 
 
-#ifdef __alpha__
+#if 0
+/* #ifdef __alpha__ */
 
 #define vuip	volatile unsigned int *
 
Index: svgalib-1.4.3/src/vgadrv.c
===================================================================
--- svgalib-1.4.3.orig/src/vgadrv.c	2011-01-06 12:44:21.000000000 +0100
+++ svgalib-1.4.3/src/vgadrv.c	2011-01-06 13:13:47.000000000 +0100
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
 #include "libvga.h"
 #include "driver.h"
 
+#if 0 /* vga disabled */
+
 /* BIOS mode 0Dh - 320x200x16 */
 static const unsigned char g320x200x16_regs[60] =
 {
@@ -311,3 +313,5 @@
 
     return 0;
 }
+
+#endif  /* vga disabled */
Index: svgalib-1.4.3/src/libvga.h
===================================================================
--- svgalib-1.4.3.orig/src/libvga.h	2011-01-06 13:13:47.000000000 +0100
+++ svgalib-1.4.3/src/libvga.h	2011-01-06 13:13:47.000000000 +0100
@@ -216,7 +216,18 @@
 extern void __svgalib_acquirevt_signal(int n);
 #endif
 
-#ifdef __alpha__
+
+/* do not compile vga direct hw access code.  It is not called anyways when
+ * using fbdev driver.  It won't compile on some non-x86 hw. */
+#define ioperm(a,b,c) (-1)
+#define port_in(a) (0)
+#define port_out(a,b) (void)0
+#define port_outw(a,b) (void)0
+#define inb(a) (0)
+#define outb(a,b) (void)0
+
+#if 0 
+/* #ifdef  __alpha__ */
 
 #include <asm/io.h>
 
@@ -270,50 +281,60 @@
 
 #else
 
-static __inline__ void port_out(int value, int port)
-{
-    __asm__ volatile ("outb %0,%1"
-	      ::"a" ((unsigned char) value), "d"((unsigned short) port));
-}
-
-static __inline__ void port_outw(int value, int port)
-{
-    __asm__ volatile ("outw %0,%1"
-	     ::"a" ((unsigned short) value), "d"((unsigned short) port));
-}
-
-static __inline__ void port_outl(int value, int port)
-{
-    __asm__ volatile ("outl %0,%1"
-             ::"a" ((unsigned long)value), "d" ((unsigned short) port));
-}
-
-static __inline__ int port_in(int port)
-{
-    unsigned char value;
-    __asm__ volatile ("inb %1,%0"
-		      :"=a" (value)
-		      :"d"((unsigned short) port));
-    return value;
-}
-
-static __inline__ int port_inw(int port)
-{
-    unsigned short value;
-    __asm__ volatile ("inw %1,%0"
-		      :"=a" (value)
-		      :"d"((unsigned short) port));
-    return value;
-}
-
-static __inline__ int port_inl(int port)
-{
-    unsigned int value;
-    __asm__ volatile("inl %1,%0" :
-               	     "=a" (value) :
-                     "d" ((unsigned short)port));
-    return value;
-}
+/* do not compile vga direct hw access code.  It is not called anyways when
+ * using fbdev driver.  It won't compile on some non-x86 hw. */
+#define ioperm(a,b,c) (-1)
+#define port_in(a) (0)
+#define port_inw(a) (0)
+#define port_inl(a) (0)
+#define port_out(a,b) (void)0
+#define port_outl(a,b) (void)0
+#define port_outw(a,b) (void)0
+
+/* static __inline__ void port_out(int value, int port) */
+/* { */
+/*     __asm__ volatile ("outb %0,%1" */
+/* 	      ::"a" ((unsigned char) value), "d"((unsigned short) port)); */
+/* } */
+
+/* static __inline__ void port_outw(int value, int port) */
+/* { */
+/*     __asm__ volatile ("outw %0,%1" */
+/* 	     ::"a" ((unsigned short) value), "d"((unsigned short) port)); */
+/* } */
+
+/* static __inline__ void port_outl(int value, int port) */
+/* { */
+/*     __asm__ volatile ("outl %0,%1" */
+/*              ::"a" ((unsigned long)value), "d" ((unsigned short) port)); */
+/* } */
+
+/* static __inline__ int port_in(int port) */
+/* { */
+/*     unsigned char value; */
+/*     __asm__ volatile ("inb %1,%0" */
+/* 		      :"=a" (value) */
+/* 		      :"d"((unsigned short) port)); */
+/*     return value; */
+/* } */
+
+/* static __inline__ int port_inw(int port) */
+/* { */
+/*     unsigned short value; */
+/*     __asm__ volatile ("inw %1,%0" */
+/* 		      :"=a" (value) */
+/* 		      :"d"((unsigned short) port)); */
+/*     return value; */
+/* } */
+
+/* static __inline__ int port_inl(int port) */
+/* { */
+/*     unsigned int value; */
+/*     __asm__ volatile("inl %1,%0" : */
+/*                	     "=a" (value) : */
+/*                      "d" ((unsigned short)port)); */
+/*     return value; */
+/* } */
 
 #define gr_readb(off)		(((volatile unsigned char *)GM)[(off)])
 #define gr_readw(off)		(*(volatile unsigned short*)((GM)+(off)))
@@ -322,7 +343,6 @@
 #define gr_writew(v,off)	(*(unsigned short*)((GM)+(off)) = (v))
 #define gr_writel(v,off)	(*(unsigned long*)((GM)+(off)) = (v))
 
-
 #endif
 
 /* Note that the arguments of outb/w are reversed compared with the */