diff --git a/lib/libvgl/main.c b/lib/libvgl/main.c
index df52de6c10fd..3b5ac8e955df 100644
--- a/lib/libvgl/main.c
+++ b/lib/libvgl/main.c
@@ -93,7 +93,8 @@ struct vt_mode smode;
     size[2] = VGLOldVInfo.font_size;;
     ioctl(0, KDRASTER, size);
   }
-  ioctl(0, KDDISABIO, 0);
+  if (VGLModeInfo.vi_mem_model != V_INFO_MM_DIRECT)
+    ioctl(0, KDDISABIO, 0);
   ioctl(0, KDSETMODE, KD_TEXT);
   smode.mode = VT_AUTO;
   ioctl(0, VT_SETMODE, &smode);
@@ -176,7 +177,7 @@ VGLInit(int mode)
   if (VGLDisplay == NULL)
     return -2;
 
-  if (ioctl(0, KDENABIO, 0)) {
+  if (VGLModeInfo.vi_mem_model != V_INFO_MM_DIRECT && ioctl(0, KDENABIO, 0)) {
     free(VGLDisplay);
     return -3;
   }
@@ -370,7 +371,8 @@ VGLCheckSwitch()
 
     VGLSwitchPending = 0;
     if (VGLOnDisplay) {
-      ioctl(0, KDENABIO, 0);
+      if (VGLModeInfo.vi_mem_model != V_INFO_MM_DIRECT)
+        ioctl(0, KDENABIO, 0);
       ioctl(0, KDSETMODE, KD_GRAPHICS);
       ioctl(0, VGLMode, 0);
       VGLCurWindow = 0;
@@ -531,7 +533,8 @@ VGLCheckSwitch()
       munmap(VGLDisplay->Bitmap, VGLAdpInfo.va_window_size);
       ioctl(0, VGLOldMode, 0);
       ioctl(0, KDSETMODE, KD_TEXT);
-      ioctl(0, KDDISABIO, 0);
+      if (VGLModeInfo.vi_mem_model != V_INFO_MM_DIRECT)
+        ioctl(0, KDDISABIO, 0);
       ioctl(0, VT_RELDISP, VT_TRUE);
       VGLDisplay->Bitmap = VGLBuf;
       VGLDisplay->Type = MEMBUF;
diff --git a/lib/libvgl/mouse.c b/lib/libvgl/mouse.c
index 0a2ebe5dadb6..8dc429a932c3 100644
--- a/lib/libvgl/mouse.c
+++ b/lib/libvgl/mouse.c
@@ -111,10 +111,12 @@ VGLMousePointerShow()
   if (!VGLMouseVisible) {
     INTOFF();
     VGLMouseVisible = 1;
-    crtcidx = inb(0x3c4);
-    crtcval = inb(0x3c5);
-    gdcidx = inb(0x3ce);
-    gdcval = inb(0x3cf);
+    if (VGLModeInfo.vi_mem_model != V_INFO_MM_DIRECT) {
+      crtcidx = inb(0x3c4);
+      crtcval = inb(0x3c5);
+      gdcidx = inb(0x3ce);
+      gdcval = inb(0x3cf);
+    }
     __VGLBitmapCopy(VGLDisplay, VGLMouseXpos, VGLMouseYpos, 
 		  &VGLMouseSave, 0, 0, MOUSE_IMG_SIZE, MOUSE_IMG_SIZE);
     bcopy(VGLMouseSave.Bitmap, buffer.Bitmap,
@@ -128,10 +130,12 @@ VGLMousePointerShow()
       }
     __VGLBitmapCopy(&buffer, 0, 0, VGLDisplay, 
 		  VGLMouseXpos, VGLMouseYpos, MOUSE_IMG_SIZE, MOUSE_IMG_SIZE);
-    outb(0x3c4, crtcidx);
-    outb(0x3c5, crtcval);
-    outb(0x3ce, gdcidx);
-    outb(0x3cf, gdcval);
+    if (VGLModeInfo.vi_mem_model != V_INFO_MM_DIRECT) {
+      outb(0x3c4, crtcidx);
+      outb(0x3c5, crtcval);
+      outb(0x3ce, gdcidx);
+      outb(0x3cf, gdcval);
+    }
     INTON();
   }
 }
@@ -144,16 +148,20 @@ VGLMousePointerHide()
   if (VGLMouseVisible) {
     INTOFF();
     VGLMouseVisible = 0;
-    crtcidx = inb(0x3c4);
-    crtcval = inb(0x3c5);
-    gdcidx = inb(0x3ce);
-    gdcval = inb(0x3cf);
+    if (VGLModeInfo.vi_mem_model != V_INFO_MM_DIRECT) {
+      crtcidx = inb(0x3c4);
+      crtcval = inb(0x3c5);
+      gdcidx = inb(0x3ce);
+      gdcval = inb(0x3cf);
+    }
     __VGLBitmapCopy(&VGLMouseSave, 0, 0, VGLDisplay, 
 		  VGLMouseXpos, VGLMouseYpos, MOUSE_IMG_SIZE, MOUSE_IMG_SIZE);
-    outb(0x3c4, crtcidx);
-    outb(0x3c5, crtcval);
-    outb(0x3ce, gdcidx);
-    outb(0x3cf, gdcval);
+    if (VGLModeInfo.vi_mem_model != V_INFO_MM_DIRECT) {
+      outb(0x3c4, crtcidx);
+      outb(0x3c5, crtcval);
+      outb(0x3ce, gdcidx);
+      outb(0x3cf, gdcval);
+    }
     INTON();
   }
 }
diff --git a/lib/libvgl/simple.c b/lib/libvgl/simple.c
index 3879ace8576d..1da02746c529 100644
--- a/lib/libvgl/simple.c
+++ b/lib/libvgl/simple.c
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ __FBSDID("$FreeBSD$");
 
 #include <signal.h>
 #include <sys/fbio.h>
+#include <sys/kbio.h>
 #include <sys/endian.h>
 #include "vgl.h"
 
@@ -551,6 +552,8 @@ VGLRestorePalette()
 {
   int i;
 
+  if (VGLModeInfo.vi_mem_model == V_INFO_MM_DIRECT)
+    return;
   outb(0x3C6, 0xFF);
   inb(0x3DA); 
   outb(0x3C8, 0x00);
@@ -571,6 +574,8 @@ VGLSavePalette()
 {
   int i;
 
+  if (VGLModeInfo.vi_mem_model == V_INFO_MM_DIRECT)
+    return;
   outb(0x3C6, 0xFF);
   inb(0x3DA);
   outb(0x3C7, 0x00);
@@ -591,6 +596,8 @@ VGLSetPalette(byte *red, byte *green, byte *blue)
 {
   int i;
   
+  if (VGLModeInfo.vi_mem_model == V_INFO_MM_DIRECT)
+    return;
   for (i=0; i<256; i++) {
     VGLSavePaletteRed[i] = red[i];
     VGLSavePaletteGreen[i] = green[i];
@@ -615,6 +622,8 @@ VGLSetPalette(byte *red, byte *green, byte *blue)
 void
 VGLSetPaletteIndex(byte color, byte red, byte green, byte blue)
 {
+  if (VGLModeInfo.vi_mem_model == V_INFO_MM_DIRECT)
+    return;
   VGLSavePaletteRed[color] = red;
   VGLSavePaletteGreen[color] = green;
   VGLSavePaletteBlue[color] = blue;
@@ -630,11 +639,15 @@ VGLSetPaletteIndex(byte color, byte red, byte green, byte blue)
 void
 VGLSetBorder(byte color)
 {
+  if (VGLModeInfo.vi_mem_model == V_INFO_MM_DIRECT && ioctl(0, KDENABIO, 0))
+    return;
   VGLCheckSwitch();
   inb(0x3DA);
   outb(0x3C0,0x11); outb(0x3C0, color); 
   inb(0x3DA);
   outb(0x3C0, 0x20);
+  if (VGLModeInfo.vi_mem_model == V_INFO_MM_DIRECT)
+    ioctl(0, KDDISABIO, 0);
 }
 
 void
@@ -642,7 +655,11 @@ VGLBlankDisplay(int blank)
 {
   byte val;
 
+  if (VGLModeInfo.vi_mem_model == V_INFO_MM_DIRECT && ioctl(0, KDENABIO, 0))
+    return;
   VGLCheckSwitch();
   outb(0x3C4, 0x01); val = inb(0x3C5); outb(0x3C4, 0x01);
   outb(0x3C5, ((blank) ? (val |= 0x20) : (val &= 0xDF)));
+  if (VGLModeInfo.vi_mem_model == V_INFO_MM_DIRECT)
+    ioctl(0, KDDISABIO, 0);
 }