diff --git a/libdrm/xf86drmMode.c b/libdrm/xf86drmMode.c
index 04fb07dc..b695467b 100644
--- a/libdrm/xf86drmMode.c
+++ b/libdrm/xf86drmMode.c
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ void drmModeFreeResources(drmModeResPtr ptr)
 
 }
 
-void drmModeFreeFrameBuffer(drmModeFrameBufferPtr ptr)
+void drmModeFreeFB(drmModeFBPtr ptr)
 {
 	if (!ptr)
 		return;
@@ -215,53 +215,35 @@ int drmModeRmFB(int fd, uint32_t bufferId)
 	return ioctl(fd, DRM_IOCTL_MODE_RMFB, bufferId);
 }
 
+drmModeFBPtr drmModeGetFB(int fd, uint32_t buf)
+{
+	struct drm_mode_fb_cmd info;
+	drmModeFBPtr r;
+
+	info.buffer_id = buf;
+
+	if (ioctl(fd, DRM_IOCTL_MODE_GETFB, &info))
+		return NULL;
+
+	if (!(r = drmMalloc(sizeof(*r))))
+		return NULL;
+
+	r->buffer_id = info.buffer_id;
+	r->width = info.width;
+	r->height = info.height;
+	r->pitch = info.pitch;
+	r->bpp = info.bpp;
+	r->handle = info.handle;
+	r->depth = info.depth;
+
+	return r;
+}
 #if 0
 int drmModeForceProbe(int fd, uint32_t outputId)
 {
 	/* TODO impl/keep? */
 }
 
-drmModeFrameBufferPtr drmModeGetFrameBuffer(int fd, uint32_t buf)
-{
-//	struct drm_mode_fb_cmd info;
-	drmModeFrameBufferPtr r;
-
-	//	if (ioctl(fd, DRM_IOCTL_MODE_GETFRAMEBUFFER, &info))
-		return 0;
-
-	if (!(r = drmMalloc(sizeof(*r))))
-		return 0;
-
-	/* TODO change to new code
-	r->minWidth  = info.minWidth;
-	r->maxWidth  = info.maxWidth;
-	r->minHeight = info.minHeight;
-	r->maxHeight = info.maxHeight;*/
-
-	return r;
-}
-
-uint32_t drmModeNewFrameBuffer(int fd, uint32_t width, uint32_t height,
-		uint8_t bpp, uint32_t pitch, drmBO *bo)
-{
-	drm_mode_fb_cmd_t f;
-
-	f.handle = bo->handle;
-	f.width  = width;
-	f.height = height;
-	f.pitch  = pitch;
-
-	//	if (ioctl(fd, DRM_IOCTL_MODE_NEWFRAMEBUFFER, &f))
-		return 0;
-
-	return f.bufferId;
-}
-
-int drmModeDesFrameBuffer(int fd, uint32_t bufferId)
-{
-  //	return ioctl(fd, DRM_IOCTL_MODE_DESFRAMEBUFFER, bufferId);
-}
-
 #endif
 /*
  * Crtc function.
@@ -294,7 +276,7 @@ drmModeCrtcPtr drmModeGetCrtc(int fd, uint32_t crtcId)
 	r->mode            = crtc.mode;
 //	r->width           = crtc.width;
 //	r->height          = crtc.height;
-	r->bufferId        = crtc.fb_id;
+	r->buffer_id        = crtc.fb_id;
 	r->gamma_size      = crtc.gamma_size;
 	r->count_outputs   = crtc.count_outputs;
 	r->count_possibles = crtc.count_possibles;
diff --git a/libdrm/xf86drmMode.h b/libdrm/xf86drmMode.h
index cdc82f7d..6aa104a9 100644
--- a/libdrm/xf86drmMode.h
+++ b/libdrm/xf86drmMode.h
@@ -76,18 +76,11 @@ typedef struct _drmModeRes {
 
 } drmModeRes, *drmModeResPtr;
 
-typedef struct _drmModeFrameBuffer {
-
-	uint32_t width;
-	uint32_t height;
-	uint32_t pitch;
-	uint8_t bpp;
-
-} drmModeFrameBuffer, *drmModeFrameBufferPtr;
+typedef struct drm_mode_fb_cmd drmModeFB, *drmModeFBPtr;
 
 typedef struct _drmModeCrtc {
 
-	unsigned int bufferId; /**< Buffer currently connected to */
+	unsigned int buffer_id; /**< FB id to connect to 0 = disconnect*/
 
 	uint32_t x, y; /**< Position on the frameuffer */
 	uint32_t width, height;
@@ -187,7 +180,7 @@ typedef struct _drmModeOutput {
 
 extern void drmModeFreeModeInfo( struct drm_mode_modeinfo *ptr );
 extern void drmModeFreeResources( drmModeResPtr ptr );
-extern void drmModeFreeFrameBuffer( drmModeFrameBufferPtr ptr );
+extern void drmModeFreeFB( drmModeFBPtr ptr );
 extern void drmModeFreeCrtc( drmModeCrtcPtr ptr );
 extern void drmModeFreeOutput( drmModeOutputPtr ptr );
 
@@ -209,14 +202,14 @@ extern int drmModeForceProbe(int fd, uint32_t outputId);
 /**
  * Retrive information about framebuffer bufferId
  */
-extern drmModeFrameBufferPtr drmModeGetFB(int fd,
-		uint32_t bufferId);
+extern drmModeFBPtr drmModeGetFB(int fd, uint32_t bufferId);
 
 /**
  * Creates a new framebuffer with an buffer object as its scanout buffer.
  */
 extern int drmModeAddFB(int fd, uint32_t width, uint32_t height, uint8_t depth,
-			uint8_t bpp, uint32_t pitch, drmBO *bo, uint32_t *buf_id);
+			uint8_t bpp, uint32_t pitch, drmBO *bo,
+			uint32_t *buf_id);
 /**
  * Destroies the given framebuffer.
  */
diff --git a/linux-core/drm_crtc.c b/linux-core/drm_crtc.c
index b349527d..2f140dbd 100644
--- a/linux-core/drm_crtc.c
+++ b/linux-core/drm_crtc.c
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ struct drm_framebuffer *drm_framebuffer_create(drm_device_t *dev)
 	spin_lock(&dev->mode_config.config_lock);
 	/* Limit to single framebuffer for now */
 	if (dev->mode_config.num_fb > 1) {
+		spin_unlock(&dev->mode_config.config_lock);
 		DRM_ERROR("Attempt to add multiple framebuffers failed\n");
 		return NULL;
 	}
@@ -253,8 +254,7 @@ bool drm_crtc_set_mode(struct drm_crtc *crtc, struct drm_display_mode *mode,
 	/* Now, enable the clocks, plane, pipe, and outputs that we set up. */
 	crtc->funcs->commit(crtc);
 	list_for_each_entry(output, &dev->mode_config.output_list, head) {
-		if (output->crtc == crtc)
-		{
+		if (output->crtc == crtc) {
 			output->funcs->commit(output);
 #if 0 // TODO def RANDR_12_INTERFACE
 			if (output->randr_output)
@@ -542,6 +542,9 @@ bool drm_initial_config(drm_device_t *dev, struct drm_framebuffer *fb,
 	list_for_each_entry(output, &dev->mode_config.output_list, head) {
 		struct drm_display_mode *des_mode;
 
+		if (list_empty(&output->modes))
+			continue;
+
 		/* Get the first preferred moded */
 		list_for_each_entry(des_mode, &output->modes, head) {
 			if (des_mode->flags & DRM_MODE_TYPE_PREFERRED)
@@ -579,7 +582,7 @@ void drm_mode_config_cleanup(drm_device_t *dev)
 {
 	struct drm_output *output, *ot;
 	struct drm_crtc *crtc, *ct;
-	
+	struct drm_crtc *fb, *fbt;
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(output, ot, &dev->mode_config.output_list, head) {
 		drm_output_destroy(output);
 	}
@@ -587,10 +590,15 @@ void drm_mode_config_cleanup(drm_device_t *dev)
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(crtc, ct, &dev->mode_config.crtc_list, head) {
 		drm_crtc_destroy(crtc);
 	}
+
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(fb, fbt, &dev->mode_config.fb_list, head) {
+		drmfb_remove(dev, fb);
+		drm_framebuffer_destroy(fb);
+	}
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_mode_config_cleanup);
 
-int drm_crtc_set_config(struct drm_crtc *crtc, struct drm_mode_crtc *crtc_info, struct drm_display_mode *new_mode, struct drm_output **output_set)
+int drm_crtc_set_config(struct drm_crtc *crtc, struct drm_mode_crtc *crtc_info, struct drm_display_mode *new_mode, struct drm_output **output_set, struct drm_framebuffer *fb)
 {
 	drm_device_t *dev = crtc->dev;
 	struct drm_crtc **save_crtcs, *new_crtc;
@@ -603,6 +611,9 @@ int drm_crtc_set_config(struct drm_crtc *crtc, struct drm_mode_crtc *crtc_info,
 	if (!save_crtcs)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
+	if (crtc->fb != fb)
+		changed = true;
+
 	if (crtc_info->x != crtc->x || crtc_info->y != crtc->y)
 		changed = true;
 
@@ -617,8 +628,7 @@ int drm_crtc_set_config(struct drm_crtc *crtc, struct drm_mode_crtc *crtc_info,
 		else
 			new_crtc = output->crtc;
 
-		for (ro = 0; ro < crtc_info->count_outputs; ro++)
-		{
+		for (ro = 0; ro < crtc_info->count_outputs; ro++) {
 			if (output_set[ro] == output)
 				new_crtc = crtc;
 		}
@@ -629,6 +639,7 @@ int drm_crtc_set_config(struct drm_crtc *crtc, struct drm_mode_crtc *crtc_info,
 	}
 
 	if (changed) {
+		crtc->fb = fb;
 		crtc->enabled = (new_mode != NULL);
 		if (new_mode != NULL) {
 			DRM_DEBUG("attempting to set mode from userspace\n");
@@ -897,6 +908,7 @@ int drm_mode_setcrtc(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp,
 	struct drm_crtc *crtc;
 	struct drm_output **output_set = NULL, *output;
 	struct drm_display_mode *mode;
+	struct drm_framebuffer *fb = NULL;
 	int retcode = 0;
 	int i;
 
@@ -904,23 +916,28 @@ int drm_mode_setcrtc(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp,
 		return -EFAULT;
 
 	crtc = idr_find(&dev->mode_config.crtc_idr, crtc_req.crtc_id);
-	if (!crtc || (crtc->id != crtc_req.crtc_id))
-	{
+	if (!crtc || (crtc->id != crtc_req.crtc_id)) {
 		DRM_DEBUG("Unknown CRTC ID %d\n", crtc_req.crtc_id);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
 	if (crtc_req.mode) {
-		mode = idr_find(&dev->mode_config.crtc_idr, crtc_req.mode);
-		if (!mode || (mode->mode_id != crtc_req.mode))
-		{
-			{
-				struct drm_output *output;
 
-				list_for_each_entry(output, &dev->mode_config.output_list, head) {
-					list_for_each_entry(mode, &output->modes, head) {
-						drm_mode_debug_printmodeline(dev, mode);
-					}
+		/* if we have a mode we need a framebuffer */
+		if (crtc_req.fb_id) {
+			fb = idr_find(&dev->mode_config.crtc_idr, crtc_req.fb_id);
+			if (!fb || (fb->id != crtc_req.fb_id)) {
+				DRM_DEBUG("Unknown FB ID%d\n", crtc_req.fb_id);
+				return -EINVAL;
+			}
+		}
+		mode = idr_find(&dev->mode_config.crtc_idr, crtc_req.mode);
+		if (!mode || (mode->mode_id != crtc_req.mode)) {
+			struct drm_output *output;
+			
+			list_for_each_entry(output, &dev->mode_config.output_list, head) {
+				list_for_each_entry(mode, &output->modes, head) {
+					drm_mode_debug_printmodeline(dev, mode);
 				}
 			}
 
@@ -935,8 +952,8 @@ int drm_mode_setcrtc(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp,
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	if (crtc_req.count_outputs > 0 && !mode) {
-		DRM_DEBUG("Count outputs is %d but no mode set\n", crtc_req.count_outputs);
+	if (crtc_req.count_outputs > 0 && !mode && !fb) {
+		DRM_DEBUG("Count outputs is %d but no mode or fb set\n", crtc_req.count_outputs);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
@@ -960,7 +977,7 @@ int drm_mode_setcrtc(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp,
 		}
 	}
 		
-	retcode = drm_crtc_set_config(crtc, &crtc_req, mode, output_set);
+	retcode = drm_crtc_set_config(crtc, &crtc_req, mode, output_set, fb);
 	return retcode;
 }
 
@@ -1058,3 +1075,33 @@ int drm_mode_rmfb(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+int drm_mode_getfb(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp,
+		   unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
+{
+	drm_file_t *priv = filp->private_data;
+	drm_device_t *dev = priv->head->dev;	
+	struct drm_mode_fb_cmd __user *argp = (void __user *)arg;
+	struct drm_mode_fb_cmd r;
+	struct drm_framebuffer *fb;
+
+	if (copy_from_user(&r, argp, sizeof(r)))
+		return -EFAULT;
+
+	fb = idr_find(&dev->mode_config.crtc_idr, r.buffer_id);
+	if (!fb || (r.buffer_id != fb->id)) {
+		DRM_ERROR("invalid framebuffer id\n");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	r.height = fb->height;
+	r.width = fb->width;
+	r.depth = fb->depth;
+	r.bpp = fb->bits_per_pixel;
+	r.handle = fb->bo->base.hash.key;
+	r.pitch = fb->pitch;
+
+	if (copy_to_user(argp, &r, sizeof(r)))
+		return -EFAULT;
+
+	return 0;
+}
diff --git a/linux-core/drm_crtc.h b/linux-core/drm_crtc.h
index 54c508c5..c02dcedc 100644
--- a/linux-core/drm_crtc.h
+++ b/linux-core/drm_crtc.h
@@ -474,5 +474,7 @@ extern int drm_mode_addfb(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp,
 			  unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg);
 extern int drm_mode_rmfb(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp,
 			 unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg);
+extern int drm_mode_getfb(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp,
+			  unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg);
 #endif /* __DRM_CRTC_H__ */
 
diff --git a/linux-core/drm_drv.c b/linux-core/drm_drv.c
index b43af328..b7a7aded 100644
--- a/linux-core/drm_drv.c
+++ b/linux-core/drm_drv.c
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ static drm_ioctl_desc_t drm_ioctls[] = {
 	[DRM_IOCTL_NR(DRM_IOCTL_MODE_SETCRTC)] = {drm_mode_setcrtc, DRM_MASTER|DRM_ROOT_ONLY},
 	[DRM_IOCTL_NR(DRM_IOCTL_MODE_ADDFB)] = {drm_mode_addfb, DRM_MASTER|DRM_ROOT_ONLY},
 	[DRM_IOCTL_NR(DRM_IOCTL_MODE_RMFB)] = {drm_mode_rmfb, DRM_MASTER|DRM_ROOT_ONLY},
+	[DRM_IOCTL_NR(DRM_IOCTL_MODE_GETFB)] = {drm_mode_getfb, DRM_MASTER|DRM_ROOT_ONLY},
 };
 
 #define DRM_CORE_IOCTL_COUNT	ARRAY_SIZE( drm_ioctls )
diff --git a/linux-core/drm_fb.c b/linux-core/drm_fb.c
index 1a0fb79c..a70e4d52 100644
--- a/linux-core/drm_fb.c
+++ b/linux-core/drm_fb.c
@@ -77,6 +77,15 @@ static int drmfb_setcolreg(unsigned regno, unsigned red, unsigned green,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+/* this will let fbcon do the mode init */
+static int drmfb_set_par(struct fb_info *info)
+{
+	struct drmfb_par *par = info->par;
+	struct drm_device *dev = par->dev;
+
+	drm_set_desired_modes(dev);
+}
+
 static struct fb_ops drmfb_ops = {
 	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	//	.fb_open = drmfb_open,
@@ -84,6 +93,7 @@ static struct fb_ops drmfb_ops = {
 	//	.fb_write = drmfb_write,
 	//	.fb_release = drmfb_release,
 	//	.fb_ioctl = drmfb_ioctl,
+	.fb_set_par = drmfb_set_par,
 	.fb_setcolreg = drmfb_setcolreg,
 	.fb_fillrect = cfb_fillrect,
 	.fb_copyarea = cfb_copyarea,
diff --git a/linux-core/intel_display.c b/linux-core/intel_display.c
index 396f4cfa..aed86231 100644
--- a/linux-core/intel_display.c
+++ b/linux-core/intel_display.c
@@ -412,8 +412,7 @@ static void intel_crtc_dpms(struct drm_crtc *crtc, int mode)
 	case DPMSModeSuspend:
 		/* Enable the DPLL */
 		temp = I915_READ(dpll_reg);
-		if ((temp & DPLL_VCO_ENABLE) == 0)
-		{
+		if ((temp & DPLL_VCO_ENABLE) == 0) {
 			I915_WRITE(dpll_reg, temp);
 			I915_READ(dpll_reg);
 			/* Wait for the clocks to stabilize. */
@@ -435,8 +434,7 @@ static void intel_crtc_dpms(struct drm_crtc *crtc, int mode)
 		
 		/* Enable the plane */
 		temp = I915_READ(dspcntr_reg);
-		if ((temp & DISPLAY_PLANE_ENABLE) == 0)
-		{
+		if ((temp & DISPLAY_PLANE_ENABLE) == 0) {
 			I915_WRITE(dspcntr_reg, temp | DISPLAY_PLANE_ENABLE);
 			/* Flush the plane changes */
 			I915_WRITE(dspbase_reg, I915_READ(dspbase_reg));
@@ -456,8 +454,7 @@ static void intel_crtc_dpms(struct drm_crtc *crtc, int mode)
 		
 		/* Disable display plane */
 		temp = I915_READ(dspcntr_reg);
-		if ((temp & DISPLAY_PLANE_ENABLE) != 0)
-		{
+		if ((temp & DISPLAY_PLANE_ENABLE) != 0) {
 			I915_WRITE(dspcntr_reg, temp & ~DISPLAY_PLANE_ENABLE);
 			/* Flush the plane changes */
 			I915_WRITE(dspbase_reg, I915_READ(dspbase_reg));
@@ -719,11 +716,9 @@ static void intel_crtc_mode_set(struct drm_crtc *crtc,
 			dpll |= DPLLB_MODE_LVDS;
 		else
 			dpll |= DPLLB_MODE_DAC_SERIAL;
-		if (is_sdvo)
-		{
+		if (is_sdvo) {
 			dpll |= DPLL_DVO_HIGH_SPEED;
-			if (IS_I945G(dev) || IS_I945GM(dev))
-			{
+			if (IS_I945G(dev) || IS_I945GM(dev)) {
 				int sdvo_pixel_multiply = adjusted_mode->clock / mode->clock;
 				dpll |= (sdvo_pixel_multiply - 1) << SDVO_MULTIPLIER_SHIFT_HIRES;
 			}
@@ -760,8 +755,7 @@ static void intel_crtc_mode_set(struct drm_crtc *crtc,
 		}
 	}
 	
-	if (is_tv)
-	{
+	if (is_tv) {
 		/* XXX: just matching BIOS for now */
 /*	dpll |= PLL_REF_INPUT_TVCLKINBC; */
 		dpll |= 3;
@@ -801,8 +795,7 @@ static void intel_crtc_mode_set(struct drm_crtc *crtc,
 		dspcntr |= DISPPLANE_SEL_PIPE_B;
 	
 	pipeconf = I915_READ(pipeconf_reg);
-	if (pipe == 0 && !IS_I965G(dev))
-	{
+	if (pipe == 0 && !IS_I965G(dev)) {
 		/* Enable pixel doubling when the dot clock is > 90% of the (display)
 		 * core speed.
 		 *
diff --git a/shared-core/drm.h b/shared-core/drm.h
index 698f851b..b5b0aa52 100644
--- a/shared-core/drm.h
+++ b/shared-core/drm.h
@@ -1051,6 +1051,7 @@ struct drm_mode_fb_cmd {
 #define DRM_IOCTL_MODE_SETCRTC          DRM_IOWR(0xA3, struct drm_mode_crtc)
 #define DRM_IOCTL_MODE_ADDFB            DRM_IOWR(0xA4, struct drm_mode_fb_cmd)
 #define DRM_IOCTL_MODE_RMFB             DRM_IOWR(0xA5, unsigned int)
+#define DRM_IOCTL_MODE_GETFB             DRM_IOWR(0xA6, struct drm_mode_fb_cmd)
 /*@}*/
 
 /**
diff --git a/shared-core/i915_init.c b/shared-core/i915_init.c
index 7616b33e..1a8af0ab 100644
--- a/shared-core/i915_init.c
+++ b/shared-core/i915_init.c
@@ -211,8 +211,6 @@ int i915_driver_load(drm_device_t *dev, unsigned long flags)
 
 	drm_initial_config(dev, fb, false);
 	drmfb_probe(dev, fb);
-        drm_set_desired_modes(dev);
-
 #if 0
 	/* FIXME: command ring needs AGP space, do we own it at this point? */
 	dev_priv->ring.Start = dev_priv->baseaddr;