diff --git a/server/drivers/MtxOrb.c b/server/drivers/MtxOrb.c
index b86a5f0..d02738a 100644
--- a/server/drivers/MtxOrb.c
+++ b/server/drivers/MtxOrb.c
@@ -1100,6 +1100,8 @@ MtxOrb_vbar (Driver * drvthis, int x, int y, int len, int promille, int options)
 	 */
 
 	MtxOrb_mold_vbar (drvthis, x, y, total_pixels);
+	// this is what's in the library for it:
+	// lib_vbar_static(drvthis, x, y, len, promille, options, p->cellheight, 0);
 }
 
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -1128,6 +1130,8 @@ MtxOrb_hbar (Driver * drvthis, int x, int y, int len, int promille, int options)
 	 */
 
 	MtxOrb_old_hbar (drvthis, x, y, total_pixels);
+	// this is what's in the library for it:
+	// lib_hbar_static(drvthis, x, y, len, promille, options, p->cellwidth, 0);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/server/drivers/mtc_s16209x.c b/server/drivers/mtc_s16209x.c
index 47cac07..06aff8f 100644
--- a/server/drivers/mtc_s16209x.c
+++ b/server/drivers/mtc_s16209x.c
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@
 #endif
 
 #include "lcd.h"
+#include "lcd_lib.h"
 #include "mtc_s16209x.h"
-//#include "shared/str.h"
 #include "report.h"
 
 #define MTC_DEFAULT_DEVICE	"/dev/lcd"
@@ -103,7 +103,9 @@ static int cellwidth = LCD_DEFAULT_CELLWIDTH;
 static int cellheight = LCD_DEFAULT_CELLHEIGHT;
 
 //static void MTC_S16209X_hidecursor ();
+#ifdef CAN_REBOOT_LCD
 static void MTC_S16209X_reboot ();
+#endif // CAN_REBOOT_LCD
 
 // Vars for the server core
 MODULE_EXPORT char *api_version = API_VERSION;
@@ -187,6 +189,11 @@ MTC_S16209X_init (Driver * drvthis)
     report(RPT_WARNING, "MTC_S16209X_init(): write(lcd_open) failed (%s)\n",
 	   strerror(errno));
 
+#ifdef CAN_REBOOT_LCD
+  if (reboot)
+	  MTC_S16209X_reboot();
+#endif // CAN_REBOOT_LCD
+
   my_error_handle = write (fd, lcd_clearscreen, sizeof (lcd_clearscreen));	// Clear the LCD, unbuffered
 
   if (my_error_handle < 0)
@@ -330,6 +337,7 @@ MTC_S16209X_hidecursor ()
 }
 #endif // THIS_PART_SHOULD_BE_REMOVED
 
+#ifdef CAN_REBOOT_LCD
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // Reset the display bios
 //
@@ -342,6 +350,7 @@ MTC_S16209X_reboot ()
   flock (fd, LOCK_UN);
 
 }
+#endif // CAN_REBOOT_LCD
 
 MODULE_EXPORT void
 MTC_S16209X_string (Driver * drvthis, int x, int y, char string[])
@@ -360,7 +369,7 @@ MTC_S16209X_string (Driver * drvthis, int x, int y, char string[])
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // Sets up for vertical bars.  Call before MTC_S16209X->vbar()
 //
-MODULE_EXPORT void
+static void
 MTC_S16209X_init_vbar (Driver * drvthis)
 {
   char a[] = {
@@ -456,7 +465,7 @@ MTC_S16209X_init_vbar (Driver * drvthis)
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // Inits horizontal bars...
 //
-MODULE_EXPORT void
+static void
 MTC_S16209X_init_hbar (Driver * drvthis)
 {
 
@@ -526,45 +535,22 @@ MTC_S16209X_init_hbar (Driver * drvthis)
 // Draws a vertical bar...
 //
 MODULE_EXPORT void
-MTC_S16209X_vbar (Driver * drvthis, int x, int len)
+MTC_S16209X_vbar (Driver * drvthis, int x, int y, int len, int promille, int options)
 {
-  char map[9] = { 32, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 255 };
-
-
-  int y;
-  for (y = height; y > 0 && len > 0; y--)
-    {
-      if (len >= cellheight)
-	MTC_S16209X_chr (drvthis, x, y, 0xFF);
-      else
-	MTC_S16209X_chr (drvthis, x, y, map[len]);
-
-      len -= cellheight;
-    }
+  MTC_S16209X_init_vbar(drvthis);
 
+  lib_vbar_static(drvthis, x, y, len, promille, options, cellheight, 0);
 }
 
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // Draws a horizontal bar to the right.
 //
 MODULE_EXPORT void
-MTC_S16209X_hbar (Driver * drvthis, int x, int y, int len)
+MTC_S16209X_hbar (Driver * drvthis, int x, int y, int len, int promille, int options)
 {
-  char map[7] = { 32, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 };
-
-  for (; x <= width && len > 0; x++)
-    {
-      if (len >= cellwidth)
-	MTC_S16209X_chr (drvthis, x, y, map[5]);
-      else
-	MTC_S16209X_chr (drvthis, x, y, map[len]);
-
-      //printf ("%d,",len);
-      len -= cellwidth;
-
-    }
-//      printf ("\n");
+  MTC_S16209X_init_hbar(drvthis);
 
+  lib_hbar_static(drvthis, x, y, len, promille, options, cellwidth, 0);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/server/drivers/mtc_s16209x.h b/server/drivers/mtc_s16209x.h
index 63e9293..3ea8d46 100644
--- a/server/drivers/mtc_s16209x.h
+++ b/server/drivers/mtc_s16209x.h
@@ -48,20 +48,14 @@ MODULE_EXPORT void MTC_S16209X_clear (Driver * drvthis);
 MODULE_EXPORT void MTC_S16209X_flush(Driver * drvthis);
 MODULE_EXPORT void MTC_S16209X_string (Driver * drvthis, int x, int y, char string[]);
 MODULE_EXPORT void MTC_S16209X_chr(Driver * drvthis, int x, int y, char c) ;
-int MTC_S16209X_gotoxy(int x, int y);
 
-MODULE_EXPORT void MTC_S16209X_old_vbar(Driver * drvthis, int x, int len);
-MODULE_EXPORT void MTC_S16209X_old_hbar(Driver * drvthis, int x, int y, int len);
-MODULE_EXPORT void MTC_S16209X_num(Driver * drvthis, int x, int num);
+MODULE_EXPORT void MTC_S16209X_vbar(Driver * drvthis, int x, int y, int len, int promille, int options);
+MODULE_EXPORT void MTC_S16209X_hbar(Driver * drvthis, int x, int y, int len, int promille, int options);
 MODULE_EXPORT int  MTC_S16209X_icon(Driver * drvthis, int x, int y, int icon);
 
 MODULE_EXPORT void MTC_S16209X_set_char(Driver * drvthis, int n, char *dat);
 
 MODULE_EXPORT void MTC_S16209X_backlight(Driver * drvthis, int on);
 
-MODULE_EXPORT void MTC_S16209X_init_vbar(Driver * drvthis);
-MODULE_EXPORT void MTC_S16209X_init_hbar(Driver * drvthis);
-MODULE_EXPORT void MTC_S16209X_init_num(Driver * drvthis);
-
 #endif
 
diff --git a/server/drivers/wirz-sli.c b/server/drivers/wirz-sli.c
index 0d8fb87..3b4ad1a 100644
--- a/server/drivers/wirz-sli.c
+++ b/server/drivers/wirz-sli.c
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ static int fd;
 static char *framebuf = NULL;
 static int width = 0;
 static int height = 0;
+static int cellwidth = LCD_DEFAULT_CELLWIDTH;
+static int cellheight = LCD_DEFAULT_CELLHEIGHT;
 
 // Vars for the server core
 MODULE_EXPORT char *api_version = API_VERSION;
@@ -419,40 +421,22 @@ sli_init_hbar (Driver *drvthis)
    for me to add                                               */
 
 MODULE_EXPORT void
-sli_old_vbar (Driver *drvthis, int x, int len)
+sli_vbar (Driver *drvthis, int x, int y, int len, int promille, int options)
 {
-	char map[9] = { 32, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 255 };
-
-	int y;
-	for (y = height; y > 0 && len > 0; y--) {
-		if (len >= LCD_DEFAULT_CELLHEIGHT)
-			sli_chr (drvthis, x, y, 255);
-		else
-			sli_chr (drvthis, x, y, map[len]);
-
-		len -= LCD_DEFAULT_CELLHEIGHT;
-	}
+	sli_init_vbar(drvthis);
 
+	lib_vbar_static(drvthis, x, y, len, promille, options, cellheight, 0);
 }
 
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // Draws a horizontal bar to the right.
 //
 MODULE_EXPORT void
-sli_old_hbar (Driver *drvthis, int x, int y, int len)
+sli_hbar (Driver *drvthis, int x, int y, int len, int promille, int options)
 {
-	char map[6] = { 32, 1, 2, 3, 4, 255 };
-
-	for (; x <= width && len > 0; x++) {
-		if (len >= LCD_DEFAULT_CELLWIDTH)
-			sli_chr (drvthis, x, y, 255);
-		else
-			sli_chr (drvthis, x, y, map[len]);
-
-		len -= LCD_DEFAULT_CELLWIDTH;
-
-	}
+	sli_init_hbar(drvthis);
 
+	lib_hbar_static(drvthis, x, y, len, promille, options, cellwidth, 0);
 }
 
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -496,8 +480,8 @@ sli_set_char (Driver *drvthis, int n, char *dat)
 	write (fd, out, 2);
 }
 
-MODULE_EXPORT void
-sli_old_icon (Driver *drvthis, int x, int y, int icon)
+MODULE_EXPORT int
+sli_icon (Driver *drvthis, int x, int y, int icon)
 {
 	char icons[3][5 * 8] = {
 		{
@@ -552,5 +536,6 @@ sli_old_icon (Driver *drvthis, int x, int y, int icon)
 		default:
 			return -1;
 	}
+	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/server/drivers/wirz-sli.h b/server/drivers/wirz-sli.h
index c0cf6a2..d8917a1 100644
--- a/server/drivers/wirz-sli.h
+++ b/server/drivers/wirz-sli.h
@@ -18,10 +18,9 @@ MODULE_EXPORT void sli_flush (Driver *drvthis);
 MODULE_EXPORT void sli_string (Driver *drvthis, int x, int y, char *string);
 MODULE_EXPORT void sli_chr (Driver *drvthis, int x, int y, char c);
 
-MODULE_EXPORT void sli_old_vbar (Driver *drvthis, int x, int len);
-MODULE_EXPORT void sli_old_hbar (Driver *drvthis, int x, int y, int len);
-MODULE_EXPORT void sli_num (Driver *drvthis, int x, int num);
-MODULE_EXPORT void sli_old_icon (Driver *drvthis, int which, char dest);
+MODULE_EXPORT void sli_vbar (Driver *drvthis, int x, int y, int len, int promille, int options);
+MODULE_EXPORT void sli_hbar (Driver *drvthis, int x, int y, int len, int promille, int options);
+MODULE_EXPORT int  sli_icon (Driver *drvthis, int x, int y, int icon);
 
 MODULE_EXPORT void sli_set_char (Driver *drvthis, int n, char *dat);