diff --git a/clients/Makefile.am b/clients/Makefile.am
index 9a27627..d79dbae 100644
--- a/clients/Makefile.am
+++ b/clients/Makefile.am
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ## Process this file with automake to produce Makefile.in
 
-SUBDIRS = examples headlines lcdexec lcdproc metar
+SUBDIRS = examples headlines lcdexec lcdproc lcdvc metar
 
 ## EOF
diff --git a/clients/lcdvc/.cvsignore b/clients/lcdvc/.cvsignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4ba0d9d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/clients/lcdvc/.cvsignore
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+.deps
+Makefile
+Makefile.in
+lcdvc
diff --git a/clients/lcdvc/Makefile.am b/clients/lcdvc/Makefile.am
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..88afed2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/clients/lcdvc/Makefile.am
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+## Process this file with automake to produce Makefile.in
+
+sysconf_DATA = lcdvc.conf
+
+bin_PROGRAMS = lcdvc
+
+lcdvc_SOURCES = lcdvc.c lcdvc.h lcd_link.c lcd_link.h vc_link.c vc_link.h 
+
+lcdvc_LDADD = @ldap_libs@ ../../shared/libLCDstuff.a
+
+if DARWIN
+AM_LDFLAGS = -framework CoreFoundation -framework IOKit
+endif
+
+AM_CPPFLAGS = -I$(top_srcdir) -DSYSCONFDIR=\"$(sysconfdir)\"
+
+#AM_CFLAGS = -g -O0
+#AM_LDFLAGS = -g
+
+
+EXTRA_DIST = $(sysconf_DATA)
+
+## EOF
diff --git a/clients/lcdvc/lcd_link.c b/clients/lcdvc/lcd_link.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c6bbec7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/clients/lcdvc/lcd_link.c
@@ -0,0 +1,316 @@
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#include <sys/stat.h>
+#include <fcntl.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+
+#include "lcd_link.h"
+#include "vc_link.h"
+#include "lcdvc.h"
+#include "shared/report.h"
+#include "shared/str.h"
+#include "shared/sockets.h"
+
+char * address = UNSET_STR;
+int port = UNSET_INT;
+short autoscroll = 1;
+
+int sock;
+short listening = 0;
+short scroll_x = 0, scroll_y = 0;
+short lcd_cursor_x, lcd_cursor_y;
+short lcd_width = 0, lcd_height = 0;
+char * lcd_buf = NULL;
+
+short last_vc_cursor_y = 0;
+short last_vc_cursor_x = 0;
+short last_lcd_cursor_x = 0;
+short last_lcd_cursor_y = 0;
+
+int read_connect_string();
+
+int connect_and_setup()
+{
+	char buf[200];
+	int i;
+	int e = 0;
+	short line;
+
+	report(RPT_INFO, "Connecting to %s:%d", address, port);
+
+	sock = sock_connect(address, port);
+	if (sock <= 0) {
+		report(RPT_ERR, "Connecting to %s:%d failed", address, port);
+		return -1;
+	}
+	/* Create our menu */
+	sock_send_string(sock, "hello\n");
+	if (read_connect_string() < 0) {
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf)-1, "client_set -name \"%s\"\n", progname);
+	sock_send_string(sock, buf);
+
+	/* Create screen */
+	CHAIN(e, sock_send_string(sock, "screen_add console\n"));
+	for (line = 0; line < lcd_height; line++) {
+		snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf)-1, "widget_add console line%d string\n", line);
+		buf[sizeof(buf)-1] = 0;
+		CHAIN(e, sock_send_string(sock, buf));
+	}
+	/* Add menu items */
+	CHAIN(e, sock_send_string(sock, "menu_add_item \"\" autoscroll checkbox \"Auto scroll\"\n"));
+	CHAIN(e, sock_send_string(sock, "menu_set_item \"\" autoscroll -value on\n"));
+
+	/* Reserve keys */
+
+	for (i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
+		snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf)-1, "client_add_key \"%s\"\n", keys[i]);
+		CHAIN(e, sock_send_string(sock, buf));
+	}
+
+	if (e < 0) {
+		report(RPT_ERR, "Could not send to to LCDd");
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int read_connect_string()
+{
+	char buf[8192];
+	int len = 0;
+	int a;
+	char * argv[20];
+	int argc;
+	short received = 0;
+	short timeout = 50; /* Give the server 5 secs to respond */
+
+	buf[0] = '\0';
+
+	while (!received && timeout > 0) {
+		len = sock_recv_string(sock, buf, sizeof(buf));
+		if (len == 0) {
+			usleep(100000);
+			timeout --;
+		} else {
+			received = 1;
+		}
+	}
+	report(RPT_INFO, "Received: %s", buf);
+
+	if (len <= 0) {
+		report(RPT_ERR, "Did not receive LCDd connect response.");
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	argc = split(buf, ' ', argv, 20);
+	for (a = 1; a < argc; a++) {
+		if (0 == strcmp (argv[a], "wid"))
+			lcd_width = atoi (argv[++a]);
+		else if (0 == strcmp (argv[a], "hgt"))
+			lcd_height = atoi (argv[++a]);
+	}
+	if (argc <= 0 || strcmp(argv[0], "connect") != 0
+	|| lcd_width == 0 || lcd_width == 0) {
+		report(RPT_ERR, "Received invalid LCDd connect response.");
+		return -1;
+	}
+}
+
+int read_response(char * buf, int maxsize)
+{
+	return sock_recv_string(sock, buf, maxsize);
+}
+
+int process_response(char * str)
+{
+	char *argv[10];
+	int argc;
+	//int i;
+	//char * p;
+	char * str2 = strdup(str); /* get_args modifies str2 */
+
+	report(RPT_DEBUG, "Server said: \"%s\"", str);
+
+	/* Check what the server just said to us... */
+	argc = get_args(argv, str2, 10);
+	if (argc < 1) {
+		free(str2);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(argv[0], "listen") == 0) {
+		listening = 1;
+	}
+	else if (strcmp(argv[0], "ignore") == 0) {
+		listening = 0;
+	}
+	else if (strcmp(argv[0], "menuevent") == 0) {
+		/* Ah, this is what we were waiting for ! */
+		if (argc < 2) {
+			report(RPT_WARNING, "Server gave invalid response");
+			free(str2);
+			return -1;
+		}
+		else if (strcmp(argv[1], "update") == 0) {
+			if (argc < 4) {
+				report(RPT_WARNING, "Server gave invalid response");
+				free(str2);
+				return -1;
+			}
+			if (strcmp(argv[2], "autoscroll") == 0) {
+				if (strcmp(argv[3], "on") == 0) {
+					autoscroll = 1;
+				} else if (strcmp(argv[3], "off") == 0) {
+					autoscroll = 0;
+				}
+				report(RPT_INFO, "Autoscroll set to %d", autoscroll);
+			}
+		}
+		else {
+			; /* Ignore other menuevents */
+		}
+	}
+	else if (strcmp(argv[0], "key") == 0) {
+		if (argc < 2) {
+			report(RPT_WARNING, "Server gave invalid response");
+			free(str2);
+			return -1;
+		}
+		if (strcmp(argv[1], keys[0]) == 0) {
+			if (scroll_y > 0) scroll_y --;
+		} else if (strcmp(argv[1], keys[1]) == 0) {
+			if (scroll_y + lcd_height < vc_height) scroll_y ++;
+		} else if (strcmp(argv[1], keys[2]) == 0) {
+			if (scroll_x > 0) scroll_x --;
+		} else if (strcmp(argv[1], keys[3]) == 0) {
+			if (scroll_x + lcd_width < vc_width) scroll_x ++;
+		}
+	}
+	else if (strcmp(argv[0], "huh?") == 0) {
+		/* Report errors */
+		report(RPT_WARNING, "Server said: \"%s\"", str);
+	}
+	else {
+		; /* Ignore all other responses */
+	}
+	free(str2);
+	return 0;
+
+}
+
+int update_display()
+{
+	//int bytes_read;
+	short line;
+	int e = 0;
+	char buf[80];
+	char * str_buf;
+	short num_lines;
+	num_lines = min(lcd_height, vc_height);
+
+	if (!listening)
+		return 0;
+
+	if (!lcd_buf) {
+		/* Not yet allocated */
+		lcd_buf = malloc(lcd_width * lcd_height);
+		memset(lcd_buf, ' ', lcd_width * lcd_height);
+	}
+
+	if (autoscroll
+	&& (last_vc_cursor_x != vc_cursor_x || last_vc_cursor_y != vc_cursor_y)) {
+		last_vc_cursor_x = vc_cursor_x;
+		last_vc_cursor_y = vc_cursor_y;
+
+		/* Adjust scroll position */
+		if (scroll_x > vc_cursor_x)
+			scroll_x = vc_cursor_x;
+		if (scroll_x < vc_cursor_x - lcd_width + 1)
+			scroll_x = vc_cursor_x - lcd_width + 1;
+		if (scroll_y > vc_cursor_y)
+			scroll_y = vc_cursor_y;
+		if (scroll_y < vc_cursor_y - lcd_height + 1)
+			scroll_y = vc_cursor_y - lcd_height + 1;
+	}
+	lcd_cursor_x = vc_cursor_x - scroll_x + 1;
+	lcd_cursor_y = vc_cursor_y - scroll_y + 1;
+	if (lcd_cursor_x != last_lcd_cursor_x || lcd_cursor_y != last_lcd_cursor_y) {
+		last_lcd_cursor_x = lcd_cursor_x;
+		last_lcd_cursor_y = lcd_cursor_y;
+
+		/* New scroll positions, send the cursor command */
+		if (lcd_cursor_x < 1 || lcd_cursor_x > lcd_width
+		|| lcd_cursor_y < 1 || lcd_cursor_y > lcd_height) {
+			snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf)-1, "screen_set console -cursor off\n");
+		} else {
+			snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf)-1, "screen_set console -cursor on -cursor_x %d -cursor_y %d\n",
+					lcd_cursor_x, lcd_cursor_y);
+		}
+		buf[sizeof(buf)-1] = 0;
+		CHAIN(e, sock_send_string(sock, buf));
+	}
+
+	/* Send all (changed) lines */
+	str_buf = malloc(80 + 2 * lcd_width);
+	for (line = 0; line < num_lines; line++) {
+
+		char * vc_p;
+		char * lcd_p;
+		short line_width;
+
+		line_width = min(lcd_width, vc_width);
+
+		/* Where does the data for this line come from ? */
+		vc_p = vc_buf + vc_width * (scroll_y + line) + scroll_x;
+		lcd_p = lcd_buf + lcd_width * line;
+
+		/* Has the line data changed ? */
+		if (memcmp(vc_p, lcd_p, line_width) != 0) {
+			/* Yes, so send it */
+			char * a;
+			short pos;
+
+			/* Format/escape the data */
+			snprintf(str_buf, 80, "widget_set console line%d 1 %d \"", line, line+1);
+
+			a = str_buf + strlen(str_buf); /* start just after the " */
+			for (pos = 0; pos < line_width; pos++) {
+				if (vc_p[pos] == '\\' || vc_p[pos] == '\"') {
+					*a++ = '\\'; /* add escape char */
+				}
+				if ((signed char) vc_p[pos] >= 32) {
+					*a++ = vc_p[pos]; /* add char */
+				} else {
+					*a++ = '?';
+				}
+			}
+			*a++ = '\"'; /* end string */
+			*a++ = '\n'; /* newline */
+			*a = 0; /* terminate */
+			CHAIN(e, sock_send_string(sock, str_buf));
+
+			/* And store the new data */
+			memcpy(lcd_p, vc_p, line_width);
+
+		}
+	}
+	free(str_buf);
+
+	if (e < 0) {
+		report(RPT_ERR, "Error while sending data to LCDd");
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int send_nop()
+{
+	return sock_send_string(sock, "\n");
+}
diff --git a/clients/lcdvc/lcd_link.h b/clients/lcdvc/lcd_link.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..25cfc58
--- /dev/null
+++ b/clients/lcdvc/lcd_link.h
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#ifndef LCD_LINK_H
+#define LCD_LINK_H
+
+extern char * address;
+extern int port;
+
+int connect_and_setup();
+int read_response( char * str, int maxsize );
+int process_response( char * str );
+int update_display();
+int send_nop();
+
+#endif
diff --git a/clients/lcdvc/lcdvc.c b/clients/lcdvc/lcdvc.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..79b9509
--- /dev/null
+++ b/clients/lcdvc/lcdvc.c
@@ -0,0 +1,264 @@
+/*
+ * lcdvc.c
+ * This file is part of lcdvc, an LCDproc client.
+ *
+ * This file is released under the GNU General Public License. Refer to the
+ * COPYING file distributed with this package.
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2002, Joris Robijn
+ *
+ */
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#include <sys/stat.h>
+#include <fcntl.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+extern char *optarg;
+extern int optind, optopt, opterr;
+
+#include "shared/str.h"
+#include "shared/report.h"
+#include "shared/configfile.h"
+#include "shared/sockets.h"
+#include "lcd_link.h"
+#include "vc_link.h"
+#include "lcdvc.h"
+
+#define DEFAULT_CONFIGFILE	SYSCONFDIR "/lcdvc.conf"
+
+char * help_text =
+"lcdvc - LCDproc virtual console displayer.\n"
+"Copyright (c) 2002, Joris Robijn\n"
+"This file is released under the GNU General Public License. Refer to the\n"
+"COPYING file distributed with this package.\n"
+"Options:\n"
+"  -c <file>\tSpecify a configfile to load ["DEFAULT_CONFIGFILE"]\n"
+"  -a <address>\tDNS name or IP address of the LCDd server [localhost]\n"
+"  -p <port>\tPort of the LCDd server [13666]\n"
+"  -f <0|1>\tRun in 1=foreground or 0=background\n"
+"  -r <level>\tSet reporting level (0-5) [2: errors and warnings]\n"
+"  -s <0|1>\tReport to 1=syslog or 0=stderr\n"
+"  -h\t\tShow this help\n";
+
+char *progname = "lcdvc";
+char *configfile = UNSET_STR;
+
+/* Variables set by config */
+int foreground_mode = UNSET_INT;
+static int report_level = UNSET_INT;
+static int report_dest = UNSET_INT;
+char *vcsa_device = UNSET_STR;
+char *vcs_device = UNSET_STR;
+char *keys[4];
+
+/* Function prototypes */
+int process_command_line(int argc, char ** argv);
+int process_configfile(char * configfile);
+int connect_and_setup();
+int update_display();
+int process_response(char * str);
+int main_loop();
+
+int main( int argc, char ** argv )
+{
+	int e = 0;
+
+	CHAIN( e, process_command_line( argc, argv ));
+	if (strcmp( configfile, UNSET_STR ) == 0) {
+		configfile = DEFAULT_CONFIGFILE;
+	}
+	CHAIN( e, process_configfile( configfile ));
+	if (report_dest == UNSET_INT || report_level == UNSET_INT) {
+		report_dest = RPT_DEST_STDERR;
+		report_level = RPT_ERR;
+	}
+	set_reporting( progname, report_level, report_dest );
+
+	CHAIN( e, open_vcs() );
+	CHAIN( e, connect_and_setup() );
+	CHAIN_END( e );
+
+	if (!foreground_mode) {
+		if (daemon(1,1) != 0) {
+			report(RPT_ERR, "Error: daemonize failed");
+		}
+	}
+
+	main_loop();
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int process_command_line( int argc, char ** argv )
+{
+	char c;
+	char * p;
+	int temp_int;
+	int error = 0;
+
+	/* No error output from getopt */
+	opterr = 0;
+
+	while ((c = getopt(argc, argv, "hc:a:p:f:r:s:")) > 0) {
+		switch (c) {
+		  case 'h':
+			fprintf(stderr, "%s", help_text);
+			exit( 0 );
+		  case 'c':
+			configfile = strdup(optarg);
+			break;
+		  case 'a':
+			address = strdup(optarg);
+			break;
+		  case 'p':
+			temp_int = strtol(optarg, &p, 0);
+			if ( *optarg != 0 && *p == 0) {
+				port = temp_int;
+			} else {
+				report(RPT_ERR, "Could not interpret value for -%c", c);
+				error = -1;
+			}
+			break;
+		  case 'f':
+			temp_int = strtol(optarg, &p, 0);
+			if (*optarg != 0 && *p == 0) {
+				foreground_mode = temp_int;
+			} else {
+				report(RPT_ERR, "Could not interpret value for -%c", c);
+				error = -1;
+			}
+			break;
+		  case 'r':
+			temp_int = strtol(optarg, &p, 0);
+			if (*optarg != 0 && *p == 0 ) {
+				report_level = temp_int;
+			} else {
+				report(RPT_ERR, "Could not interpret value for -%c", c);
+				error = -1;
+			}
+			break;
+		  case 's':
+			temp_int = strtol( optarg, &p, 0 );
+			if (*optarg != 0 && *p == 0 ) {
+				report_dest = (temp_int?RPT_DEST_SYSLOG:RPT_DEST_STDERR);
+			} else {
+				report(RPT_ERR, "Could not interpret value for -%c", c);
+				error = -1;
+			}
+			break;
+		  case ':':
+			report(RPT_ERR, "Missing option argument for %c", optopt);
+			error = -1;
+			break;
+		  case '?':
+			report(RPT_ERR, "Unknown option: %c", optopt);
+			error = -1;
+			break;
+        	}
+        }
+	return error;
+}
+
+int process_configfile( char * configfile )
+{
+	if (strcmp(configfile, UNSET_STR) == 0) {
+		configfile = DEFAULT_CONFIGFILE;
+	}
+	if (config_read_file( configfile ) < 0) {
+		report( RPT_WARNING, "Could not read config file: %s", configfile);
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(address, UNSET_STR ) == 0) {
+		address = strdup(config_get_string( progname, "Address", 0, "localhost"));
+	}
+	if (port == UNSET_INT) {
+		port = config_get_int(progname, "Port", 0, 13666);
+	}
+	if (report_level == UNSET_INT ) {
+		report_level = config_get_int(progname, "ReportLevel", 0, RPT_WARNING);
+	}
+	if (report_dest == UNSET_INT) {
+		if (config_get_bool(progname, "ReportToSyslog", 0, 0)) {
+			report_dest = RPT_DEST_SYSLOG;
+		} else {
+			report_dest = RPT_DEST_STDERR;
+		}
+	}
+	if (foreground_mode == UNSET_INT) {
+		foreground_mode = config_get_bool(progname, "Foreground", 0, 1);
+	}
+	vcs_device = strdup(config_get_string(progname, "vcsDevice", 0, "/dev/vcs"));
+	vcsa_device = strdup(config_get_string(progname, "vcsaDevice", 0, "/dev/vcsa"));
+
+	keys[0] = strdup( config_get_string( progname, "UpKey", 0, "Up" ));
+	keys[1] = strdup( config_get_string( progname, "DownKey", 0, "Down" ));
+	keys[2] = strdup( config_get_string( progname, "LeftKey", 0, "Left" ));
+	keys[3] = strdup( config_get_string( progname, "RightKey", 0, "Right" ));
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int split( char * str, char delim, char * parts[], int maxparts )
+/* Splits a string into parts, to which pointers will be returned in &parts.
+ * The return value is the number of parts.
+ * maxparts is the maximum number of parts returned. If more parts exist
+ * they are (unsplit) in the last part.
+ * The parts are split at the character delim.
+ * No new space will be allocated, the string str will be mutated !
+ */
+{
+	char * p1 = str;
+	char * p2;
+	int part_nr = 0;
+
+	/* Find the delim char to end the current part */
+	while (part_nr < maxparts - 1 && (p2 = strchr(p1, delim))) {
+
+		/* subsequent parts... */
+		*p2 = 0;
+		parts[part_nr] = p1;
+
+		p1 = p2 + 1; /* Just after the delim char */
+		part_nr ++;
+	}
+	/* and the last part... */
+	parts[part_nr] = p1;
+	part_nr ++;
+
+	return part_nr;
+}
+
+int main_loop()
+{
+	int num_bytes;
+	char buf[80];
+	short w;
+
+	/* Continuously check if we get a menu event... */
+
+	while ((num_bytes = read_response(buf, sizeof(buf)-1)) >= 0) {
+		if (num_bytes != 0) {
+			process_response(buf);
+		}
+		else {
+			read_vcdata();
+			update_display();
+
+			/* Send an empty line every 3 seconds to make sure the server still exists */
+			if (w++ >= 60) {
+				w = 0;
+				if (send_nop() < 0) {
+					break; /* Out of while loop */
+				}
+			}
+			usleep(50000);
+		}
+	}
+
+	report(RPT_WARNING, "Server disconnected %d", num_bytes);
+	return 0;
+}
+
diff --git a/clients/lcdvc/lcdvc.conf b/clients/lcdvc/lcdvc.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ae20cee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/clients/lcdvc/lcdvc.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+# lcdvc client configuration file
+
+## general options ##
+[lcdvc]
+
+# Address of the LCDd server
+#Address=127.0.0.1
+
+# Port to attach to LCDd server
+#Port=13666
+
+#If false, report to stderr. If true, to syslog.
+#ReportToSyslog=true
+
+# Same as with LCDd.
+#ReportLevel=4
+
+# If false, it forks to the background.
+#Foreground=false
+
+# Keys to move the visible area around the screen.
+#UpKey=Up
+#DownKey=Down
+#LeftKey=Left
+#RightKey=Right
+
+# VC devices to use [default: /dev/vcs, /dev/vcsa]
+vcsDevice=/dev/vcs
+vcsaDevice=/dev/vcsa
+
+# EOF
diff --git a/clients/lcdvc/lcdvc.h b/clients/lcdvc/lcdvc.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..31cfe6b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/clients/lcdvc/lcdvc.h
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#ifndef LCDVC_H
+#define LCDVC_H
+
+#define CHAIN(e,f) { if( e>=0 ) { e=(f); }}
+#define CHAIN_END(e) { if( e<0 ) { report( RPT_CRIT,"Critical error, abort"); exit(e); }}
+
+#define min(a,b) ((a)<(b))?(a):(b)
+
+#define UNSET_INT -1
+#define UNSET_STR "\01"
+
+extern char *vcs_device;
+extern char *vcsa_device;
+
+extern char *keys[4];
+
+extern char *progname;
+
+int split(char * str, char delim, char * parts[], int maxparts);
+
+#endif
diff --git a/clients/lcdvc/vc_link.c b/clients/lcdvc/vc_link.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0922f8a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/clients/lcdvc/vc_link.c
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#include <sys/stat.h>
+#include <fcntl.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+
+#include "lcdvc.h"
+#include "vc_link.h"
+#include "shared/report.h"
+#include "shared/sockets.h"
+
+int vcs0, vcsa;
+unsigned short vc_width = 0, vc_height = 0;
+unsigned short vc_cursor_x = 0, vc_cursor_y = 0;
+char * vc_buf = NULL;
+
+int open_vcs()
+{
+	/* Open the /dev/vcsX and /dev/vcsaX devices */
+	vcs0 = open(vcs_device, O_RDONLY);
+	if (vcs0 < 0) {
+		report(RPT_ERR, "Could not open %s: %s", vcs_device, strerror(errno));
+		return -1;
+	}
+	vcsa = open(vcsa_device, O_RDONLY);
+	if (vcsa < 0) {
+		report(RPT_ERR, "Could not open %s: %s", vcsa_device, strerror(errno));
+		return -1;
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int read_vcdata()
+{
+	unsigned short new_vc_height;
+	unsigned short new_vc_width;
+
+	int bytes_read;
+	unsigned char buf[20];
+
+	/* Read size and cursor position from /dev/vcsa */
+	lseek(vcsa, 0, SEEK_SET);
+	bytes_read = read(vcsa, buf, 4);
+	if (bytes_read != 4) {
+		report(RPT_ERR, "Could not read from %s", vcsa_device);
+		return -1;
+	}
+	new_vc_height = buf[0];
+	new_vc_width = buf[1];
+	vc_cursor_x = buf[2];
+	vc_cursor_y = buf[3];
+
+	/* Screen resize or initial buffer allocation ? */
+	if (new_vc_width != vc_width || new_vc_height != vc_height) {
+		vc_width = new_vc_width;
+		vc_height = new_vc_height;
+		if (vc_buf)
+			free(vc_buf);
+		vc_buf = malloc(vc_width * vc_height);
+		memset(vc_buf, ' ', vc_width * vc_height);
+	}
+
+	/* Read characters from /dev/cvs0 */
+	lseek(vcs0, 0, SEEK_SET);
+	bytes_read = read(vcs0, vc_buf, vc_width * vc_height);
+	if (bytes_read != vc_width * vc_height) {
+		report(RPT_ERR, "Could not read from %s", vcs_device);
+		return -1;
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
diff --git a/clients/lcdvc/vc_link.h b/clients/lcdvc/vc_link.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..33ce122
--- /dev/null
+++ b/clients/lcdvc/vc_link.h
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#ifndef VC_LINK_H
+#define VC_LINK_H
+
+extern unsigned short vc_width, vc_height;
+extern unsigned short vc_cursor_x, vc_cursor_y;
+extern char * vc_buf;
+
+int open_vcs();
+int read_vcdata();
+
+#endif
diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index c1e4a3c..160c847 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -554,6 +554,7 @@ AC_CONFIG_FILES([Makefile
 	clients/Makefile
 	clients/lcdproc/Makefile
 	clients/lcdexec/Makefile
+	clients/lcdvc/Makefile
 	clients/examples/Makefile
 	clients/headlines/Makefile
 	clients/metar/Makefile