diff --git a/LCDd.conf b/LCDd.conf
index b2590f6..b3b6962 100644
--- a/LCDd.conf
+++ b/LCDd.conf
@@ -401,6 +401,21 @@ ConnectionType=t6963
 # legal: yes, no]
 #delayBus=no
 
+# serdisplib: Name of the underlying serdisplib driver, e.g. ctinclud. See
+# serdisplib documentation for details.
+serdisp_name=t6963
+
+# serdisplib: The display device to use, e.g. serraw:/dev/ttyS0,
+# parport:/dev/parport0 or USB:07c0/1501.
+serdisp_device=/dev/ppi0
+
+# serdisplib: Options string to pass to serdisplib during initialization. Use
+# this to set any display related options (e.g. wiring). The display size is
+# always set based on the Size configured above! By default, no options are
+# set.
+# Important: The value must be quoted as it contains equal signs!
+#serdisp_options="INVERT=1"
+
 
 
 ## glcdlib meta driver for graphical LCDs ##
diff --git a/acinclude.m4 b/acinclude.m4
index fb2b393..03d79cc 100644
--- a/acinclude.m4
+++ b/acinclude.m4
@@ -173,6 +173,16 @@ dnl			else
 			if test "$enable_libpng" = yes ; then
 				GLCD_DRIVERS="$GLCD_DRIVERS glcd-glcd-png.o"
 			fi
+			AC_CHECK_HEADERS([serdisplib/serdisp.h],[
+				AC_CHECK_LIB(serdisp, serdisp_nextdisplaydescription,[
+					AC_DEFINE(HAVE_SERDISPLIB,[1],[Define to 1 if you have working serdisplib])
+					LIBSERDISP="-lserdisp"
+					GLCD_DRIVERS="$GLCD_DRIVERS glcd-glcd-serdisp.o"
+				],[
+					AC_MSG_WARN([serdisp library not working])
+				])
+			])
+			AC_SUBST(LIBSERDISP)
 			DRIVERS="$DRIVERS glcd${SO}"
 			actdrivers=["$actdrivers glcd"]
 			;;
diff --git a/server/drivers/Makefile.am b/server/drivers/Makefile.am
index a695916..d3ae447 100644
--- a/server/drivers/Makefile.am
+++ b/server/drivers/Makefile.am
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ CFontzPacket_LDADD = libLCD.a libbignum.a
 curses_LDADD =       @LIBCURSES@
 CwLnx_LDADD =        libLCD.a libbignum.a
 g15_LDADD =          @LIBG15@
-glcd_LDADD =         libLCD.a @GLCD_DRIVERS@ @FT2_LIBS@ @LIBPNG_LIBS@
+glcd_LDADD =         libLCD.a @GLCD_DRIVERS@ @FT2_LIBS@ @LIBPNG_LIBS@ @LIBSERDISP@
 glcd_DEPENDENCIES =  @GLCD_DRIVERS@ glcd-glcd-render.o
 glcdlib_LDADD =      @LIBGLCD@
 glk_LDADD =          libbignum.a
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ ea65_SOURCES =       lcd.h ea65.h ea65.c report.h
 EyeboxOne_SOURCES =  lcd.h lcd_lib.h EyeboxOne.c EyeboxOne.h report.h
 g15_SOURCES =        lcd.h lcd_lib.h g15.h g15-num.c g15.c report.h
 glcd_SOURCES =       lcd.h report.h glcd_drv.c glcd_drv.h glcd-low.h glcd-drivers.h glcd-render.c glcd-render.h
-EXTRA_glcd_SOURCES = glcd-t6963.c glcd-t6963.h t6963_low.c t6963_low.h glcd-png.c glcd-png.h
+EXTRA_glcd_SOURCES = glcd-t6963.c t6963_low.c t6963_low.h glcd-png.c glcd-serdisp.c
 glcdlib_SOURCES =    lcd.h lcd_lib.h glcdlib.h glcdlib.c report.h
 glk_SOURCES =        lcd.h glk.c glk.h glkproto.c glkproto.h report.h
 hd44780_SOURCES =    lcd.h lcd_lib.h hd44780.h hd44780.c hd44780-drivers.h hd44780-low.h hd44780-charmap.h report.h adv_bignum.h
diff --git a/server/drivers/glcd-drivers.h b/server/drivers/glcd-drivers.h
index affb708..871d6a7 100644
--- a/server/drivers/glcd-drivers.h
+++ b/server/drivers/glcd-drivers.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /** \file server/drivers/glcd-drivers.h
  * Connection type registry for glcd driver.
  *
- * File file contains includes and pointers to the connection type's init()
+ * File file contains prototypes and pointers to the connection type's init()
  * function.
  */
 
@@ -12,18 +12,22 @@
 # include "config.h"
 #endif
 
-/* Include connection type header below */
+/* Include prototypes for initialization functions below */
 #ifdef HAVE_PCSTYLE_LPT_CONTROL
-# include "glcd-t6963.h"
+int glcd_t6963_init(Driver *drvthis);
 #endif
 #ifdef HAVE_LIBPNG
-# include "glcd-png.h"
+int glcd_png_init(Driver *drvthis);
+#endif
+#ifdef HAVE_SERDISPLIB
+int glcd_serdisp_init(Driver *drvthis);
 #endif
 
 /* symbolic names for connection types */
 #define GLCD_CT_UNKNOWN		0
 #define GLCD_CT_T6963		1
 #define GLCD_CT_PNG		2
+#define GLCD_CT_SERDISP		3
 
 /** Structure linking symbolic names to initialization routines */
 typedef struct ConnectionMapping {
@@ -44,6 +48,9 @@ static const ConnectionMapping connectionMapping[] = {
 #endif
 #ifdef HAVE_LIBPNG
 	{"png", GLCD_CT_PNG, glcd_png_init},
+#endif
+#ifdef HAVE_SERDISPLIB
+	{"serdisplib", GLCD_CT_SERDISP, glcd_serdisp_init},
 #endif
 	/* default, end of structure element (do not delete) */
 	{NULL, GLCD_CT_UNKNOWN, NULL}
diff --git a/server/drivers/glcd-low.h b/server/drivers/glcd-low.h
index 2013ebd..c333074 100644
--- a/server/drivers/glcd-low.h
+++ b/server/drivers/glcd-low.h
@@ -17,11 +17,17 @@
 #define GLCD_DEFAULT_BRIGHTNESS		800
 #define GLCD_DEFAULT_OFFBRIGHTNESS	100
 
+/** The framebuffer and its properties */
+struct glcd_framebuf {
+	unsigned char *data;	/**< frame buffer */
+	int px_width;		/**< display width in dots */
+	int px_height;		/**< display height in dots */
+	int bytesPerLine;	/**< number of bytes per pixel row */
+};
+
 /** private data for the \c glcd driver */
 typedef struct glcd_private_data {
-	unsigned char *framebuf;	/**< frame buffer */
-	int px_width;			/**< display width in dots */
-	int px_height;			/**< display height in dots */
+	struct glcd_framebuf framebuf;	/**< the main framebuffer */
 	int cellwidth;			/**< character cell width */
 	int cellheight;			/**< character cell height */
 	int width;			/**< display width in characters */
@@ -61,8 +67,10 @@ typedef struct hwDependentFns {
 
 /* ================== Framebuffer functions and macros =================== */
 
-#define BYTES_PER_LINE (p->px_width / 8)
-#define FB_BYTES_TOTAL (p->px_height * BYTES_PER_LINE)
+#define BYTES_PER_LINE (p->framebuf.bytesPerLine)
+#define FB_BYTES_TOTAL (p->framebuf.px_height * BYTES_PER_LINE)
+#define FB_BLACK 1
+#define FB_WHITE 0
 
 /**
  * Draw one pixel into the framebuffer using 1bpp (black and white). This
@@ -75,21 +83,47 @@ typedef struct hwDependentFns {
  * \param color  Pixel color: 1 = set (black), 0 = not set (blank/white)
  */
 static inline void
-fb_draw_pixel(PrivateData *p, int x, int y, int color)
+fb_draw_pixel(struct glcd_framebuf *fb, int x, int y, int color)
 {
 	unsigned int pos;	/* Byte within the framebuffer */
 	unsigned char bit;	/* Bit within the framebuffer byte */
 
-	if (x < 0 || x >= p->px_width || y < 0 || y >= p->px_height)
+	if (x < 0 || x >= fb->px_width || y < 0 || y >= fb->px_height)
 		return;
 
-	pos = y * BYTES_PER_LINE + (x / 8);
+	pos = y * fb->bytesPerLine + (x / 8);
 	bit = 0x80 >> (x % 8);
 
-	if (color == 1)
-		p->framebuf[pos] |= bit;
+	if (color == FB_BLACK)
+		fb->data[pos] |= bit;
 	else
-		p->framebuf[pos] &= ~bit;
+		fb->data[pos] &= ~bit;
 }
 
+
+/**
+ * Get color value of one pixel from the framebuffer.
+ *
+ * \param p  Pointer to driver's private data.
+ * \param x  X-position
+ * \param y  Y-position
+ * \return  Pixel color: 1 = set (black), 0 = not set (blank/white)
+ */
+static inline int
+fb_get_pixel(struct glcd_framebuf *fb, int x, int y)
+{
+	unsigned int pos;
+	unsigned char bit;
+
+	if (x < 0 || x >= fb->px_width || y < 0 || y >= fb->px_height)
+		return FB_WHITE;
+
+	pos = y * fb->bytesPerLine + (x / 8);
+	bit = 0x80 >> (x % 8);
+
+	if (fb->data[pos] & bit)
+		return FB_BLACK;
+	else
+		return FB_WHITE;
+}
 #endif
diff --git a/server/drivers/glcd-png.c b/server/drivers/glcd-png.c
index c1730e1..35edab3 100644
--- a/server/drivers/glcd-png.c
+++ b/server/drivers/glcd-png.c
@@ -27,7 +27,10 @@
 #include "lcd.h"
 #include "report.h"
 #include "glcd-low.h"
-#include "glcd-png.h"
+
+/* Prototypes */
+void glcd_png_blit(PrivateData *p);
+void glcd_png_close(PrivateData *p);
 
 /** Private data for the PNG connection type */
 typedef struct glcd_png_data {
@@ -89,7 +92,7 @@ glcd_png_blit(PrivateData *p)
 	png_bytep row_pointer;
 
 	/* Check if framebufer has changed. If not there's nothing to do */
-	if (memcmp(p->framebuf, ct_data->backingstore, FB_BYTES_TOTAL) == 0)
+	if (memcmp(p->framebuf.data, ct_data->backingstore, FB_BYTES_TOTAL) == 0)
 		return;
 
 	snprintf(filename, sizeof(filename), "/tmp/lcdproc%06d.png", num++);
@@ -120,7 +123,7 @@ glcd_png_blit(PrivateData *p)
 
 	png_init_io(png_ptr, fp);
 
-	png_set_IHDR(png_ptr, info_ptr, p->px_width, p->px_height,
+	png_set_IHDR(png_ptr, info_ptr, p->framebuf.px_width, p->framebuf.px_height,
 		     1, PNG_COLOR_TYPE_GRAY, PNG_INTERLACE_NONE,
 		     PNG_COMPRESSION_TYPE_BASE, PNG_FILTER_TYPE_BASE);
 	png_set_invert_mono(png_ptr);
@@ -128,8 +131,8 @@ glcd_png_blit(PrivateData *p)
 	png_write_info(png_ptr, info_ptr);
 
 	/* Write the image row by row */
-	row_pointer = p->framebuf;
-	for (row = 0; row < p->px_height; row++) {
+	row_pointer = p->framebuf.data;
+	for (row = 0; row < p->framebuf.px_height; row++) {
 		png_write_row(png_ptr, row_pointer);
 		row_pointer += BYTES_PER_LINE;
 	}
@@ -139,7 +142,7 @@ glcd_png_blit(PrivateData *p)
 	fp = NULL;
 	png_destroy_write_struct(&png_ptr, &info_ptr);
 
-	memcpy(ct_data->backingstore, p->framebuf, FB_BYTES_TOTAL);
+	memcpy(ct_data->backingstore, p->framebuf.data, FB_BYTES_TOTAL);
 
 	return;
 
diff --git a/server/drivers/glcd-png.h b/server/drivers/glcd-png.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 9cbea5e..0000000
--- a/server/drivers/glcd-png.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-#ifndef GLCD_PNG_H
-#define GLCD_PNG_H
-
-int glcd_png_init(Driver *drvthis);
-void glcd_png_blit(PrivateData *p);
-void glcd_png_close(PrivateData *p);
-
-#endif
diff --git a/server/drivers/glcd-render.c b/server/drivers/glcd-render.c
index fa119c7..46045d4 100644
--- a/server/drivers/glcd-render.c
+++ b/server/drivers/glcd-render.c
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ glcd_render_init(Driver *drvthis)
 	RenderConfig *rconf;
 	int w, h;
 
-	debug(RPT_INFO, "%s(): Freetype", __FUNCTION__);
+	debug(RPT_INFO, "%s: render_init: Freetype", drvthis->name);
 
 	/* Allocate memory structures */
 	rconf = (RenderConfig *) calloc(1, sizeof(RenderConfig));
@@ -117,11 +117,10 @@ glcd_render_init(Driver *drvthis)
 		}
 		p->cellwidth = w;
 		p->cellheight = h;
-		debug(RPT_INFO, "%s: using cellsize %dx%d", drvthis->name, p->cellwidth, p->cellheight);
 	}
 #endif
+	debug(RPT_INFO, "%s: using cellsize %dx%d", drvthis->name, p->cellwidth, p->cellheight);
 
-	debug(RPT_INFO, "%s() successful", __FUNCTION__);
 	return 0;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_FT2
@@ -233,7 +232,7 @@ glcd_render_char_unicode(Driver *drvthis, int x, int y, int c, int yscale, int x
 	for (row = 0; row < r_height; row++, py++) {
 		px = x * p->cellwidth;
 		for (col = 0; col < r_width; col++, px++) {
-			fb_draw_pixel(p, px, py, 0);
+			fb_draw_pixel(&(p->framebuf), px, py, 0);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -255,7 +254,7 @@ glcd_render_char_unicode(Driver *drvthis, int x, int y, int c, int yscale, int x
 			px += (r_width - bitmap->width)/2;
 
 		for (col = 0; (col < bitmap->width) && (col < r_width); col++) {
-			fb_draw_pixel(p, px, py, bitmap_buf[col / 8] >> (7 - (col % 8)) & 1);
+			fb_draw_pixel(&(p->framebuf), px, py, bitmap_buf[col / 8] >> (7 - (col % 8)) & 1);
 			px++;
 		}
 		bitmap_buf += bitmap->pitch;
@@ -303,9 +302,9 @@ glcd_render_char(Driver *drvthis, int x, int y, unsigned char c)
 		 */
 		for (font_x = GLCD_FONT_WIDTH; font_x >= 0; font_x--) {
 			if (glcd_iso8859_1[c][font_y] & (1 << font_x))
-				fb_draw_pixel(p, px, py, 1);
+				fb_draw_pixel(&(p->framebuf), px, py, 1);
 			else
-				fb_draw_pixel(p, px, py, 0);
+				fb_draw_pixel(&(p->framebuf), px, py, 0);
 			px++;
 		}
 		py++;
@@ -409,7 +408,7 @@ glcd_render_bignum(Driver *drvthis, int x, int num)
 	int c, z;		/* Column and byte within font definition */
 	int px, py;		/* Pixel coordinates within the frame buffer */
 
-	if (p->px_height < chr_hgt_NUM)
+	if (p->framebuf.px_height < chr_hgt_NUM)
 		return;
 
 	x--;
@@ -417,13 +416,13 @@ glcd_render_bignum(Driver *drvthis, int x, int num)
 	px = x * p->cellwidth;
 	for (c = 0; c < widtbl_NUM[num]; c++) {
 		/* center vertically */
-		py = (p->px_height - chr_hgt_NUM) / 2;
+		py = (p->framebuf.px_height - chr_hgt_NUM) / 2;
 		for (z = 0; z < chr_hgt_NUM; z++) {
 			/* Test if pixel bit is set and draw it */
 			if (chrtbl_NUM[num][c * 3 + z / 8] & (1 << (z % 8)))
-				fb_draw_pixel(p, px, py, 1);
+				fb_draw_pixel(&(p->framebuf), px, py, 1);
 			else
-				fb_draw_pixel(p, px, py, 0);
+				fb_draw_pixel(&(p->framebuf), px, py, 0);
 			py++;
 		}
 		px++;
diff --git a/server/drivers/glcd-serdisp.c b/server/drivers/glcd-serdisp.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a90cb90
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/drivers/glcd-serdisp.c
@@ -0,0 +1,217 @@
+/** \file server/drivers/glcd-serdisp.c
+ * Connection type using serdisplib for output (bridge driver).
+ */
+
+/*-
+ * Copyright (c) 2010 Bernhard Walle <bernhard@bwalle.de>
+ *               2011 Markus Dolze <bsdfan@nurfuerspam.de>
+ *
+ * This file is released under the GNU General Public License. Refer to the
+ * COPYING file distributed with this package.
+ */
+
+#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
+# include "config.h"
+#endif
+
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <strings.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <limits.h>
+#include <serdisplib/serdisp.h>
+
+#include "lcd.h"
+#include "report.h"
+#include "glcd-low.h"
+
+#define SERDISPLIB_MAX_DISPLAYNAME	32
+#define SERDISPLIB_MAX_DEVICENAME	PATH_MAX
+
+/* Prototypes */
+void glcd_serdisp_blit(PrivateData *p);
+void glcd_serdisp_close(PrivateData *p);
+void glcd_serdisp_backlight(PrivateData *p, int state);
+
+/** Private data for the serdisplib connection type */
+typedef struct glcd_serdisp_data {
+	/** the name of the display driver in serdisplib, e.g. 'ctinclud' */
+	char display_name[SERDISPLIB_MAX_DISPLAYNAME];
+
+	/** the name of the device in serdisplib, e.g. /dev/parport0 */
+	char display_device[SERDISPLIB_MAX_DEVICENAME];
+
+	/** the serdisplib connection handle */
+	serdisp_CONN_t *serdisplib_conn;
+
+	/** the serdisplib handle */
+	serdisp_t *disp;
+
+	/** framebuffer for incremental updates */
+	struct glcd_framebuf bsbuf;
+} CT_serdisp_data;
+
+/**
+ * API: Initialize the connection type driver.
+ * \param drvthis  Pointer to driver structure.
+ * \retval 0       Success.
+ * \retval <0      Error.
+ */
+int
+glcd_serdisp_init(Driver *drvthis)
+{
+	PrivateData *p = (PrivateData *)drvthis->private_data;
+	CT_serdisp_data *ct_data;
+	const char *s;
+
+	report(RPT_INFO, "glcd/serdisplib: intializing...");
+
+	/* Set up connection type low-level functions */
+	p->glcd_functions->blit = glcd_serdisp_blit;
+	p->glcd_functions->close = glcd_serdisp_close;
+	p->glcd_functions->set_backlight = glcd_serdisp_backlight;
+
+	/* Allocate memory structures */
+	ct_data = (CT_serdisp_data *) calloc(1, sizeof(CT_serdisp_data));
+	if (ct_data == NULL) {
+		report(RPT_ERR, "%s: error allocating connection data",
+		       drvthis->name);
+		return -1;
+	}
+	p->ct_data = ct_data;
+
+	/* get the display name */
+	s = drvthis->config_get_string(drvthis->name, "serdisp_name", 0, NULL);
+	if (s == NULL) {
+		report(RPT_ERR, "%s: \'serdisp_name\' missing in configuration",
+		       drvthis->name);
+		goto err_out;
+	}
+	strncpy(ct_data->display_name, s, SERDISPLIB_MAX_DISPLAYNAME);
+	ct_data->display_name[SERDISPLIB_MAX_DISPLAYNAME - 1] = '\0';
+
+	/* get the display device */
+	s = drvthis->config_get_string(drvthis->name, "serdisp_device", 0, NULL);
+	if (s == NULL) {
+		report(RPT_ERR, "%s: \'serdisp_device\' missing in configuration",
+		       drvthis->name);
+		goto err_out;
+	}
+	strncpy(ct_data->display_device, s, SERDISPLIB_MAX_DEVICENAME);
+	ct_data->display_device[SERDISPLIB_MAX_DEVICENAME - 1] = '\0';
+
+	/* open the output device */
+	ct_data->serdisplib_conn = SDCONN_open(ct_data->display_device);
+	if (ct_data->serdisplib_conn == NULL) {
+		report(RPT_ERR, "Could not open %s: %s", ct_data->display_device,
+		       sd_geterrormsg());
+		goto err_out;
+	}
+
+	/* open and initialize the display with options */
+	s = drvthis->config_get_string(drvthis->name, "serdisp_options", 0, "");
+	debug(RPT_INFO, "%s: Using serdisp options: %s", drvthis->name, s);
+	ct_data->disp = serdisp_init(ct_data->serdisplib_conn, ct_data->display_name, s);
+	if (ct_data->disp == NULL) {
+		report(RPT_ERR, "Error opening display %s: %s\n",
+		       ct_data->display_name, sd_geterrormsg());
+		goto err_out;
+	}
+
+	/* set size overriding anything set in serdisp_options */
+	serdisp_setoption(ct_data->disp, "WIDTH", p->framebuf.px_width);
+	serdisp_setoption(ct_data->disp, "HEIGHT", p->framebuf.px_height);
+
+	/* allocate backing store based on frame buffer */
+	ct_data->bsbuf.px_width = p->framebuf.px_width;
+	ct_data->bsbuf.px_height = p->framebuf.px_height;
+	ct_data->bsbuf.bytesPerLine = p->framebuf.bytesPerLine;
+	ct_data->bsbuf.data = malloc(ct_data->bsbuf.px_height * ct_data->bsbuf.bytesPerLine);
+	if (ct_data->bsbuf.data == NULL) {
+		report(RPT_ERR, "%s: error allocating backing store",
+		       drvthis->name);
+	}
+	memset(ct_data->bsbuf.data, 0x00, ct_data->bsbuf.px_height * ct_data->bsbuf.bytesPerLine);
+
+	serdisp_clearbuffer(ct_data->disp);
+
+	debug(RPT_INFO, "glcd/serdisplib: finished");
+	return 0;
+
+err_out:
+	glcd_serdisp_close(p);
+	return -1;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * API: Release low-level resources.
+ * \param p  Pointer to glcd driver's private date structure.
+ */
+void
+glcd_serdisp_close(PrivateData *p)
+{
+	if (p->ct_data != NULL) {
+		CT_serdisp_data *ct_data = (CT_serdisp_data *) p->ct_data;
+
+		if (ct_data->serdisplib_conn && !ct_data->disp)
+			SDCONN_close(ct_data->serdisplib_conn);
+		if (ct_data->disp)
+			serdisp_quit(ct_data->disp);
+		if (ct_data->bsbuf.data) {
+			free(ct_data->bsbuf.data);
+			ct_data->bsbuf.data = NULL;
+		}
+
+		free(p->ct_data);
+		p->ct_data = NULL;
+	}
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * API: Write the framebuffer to the display
+ * \param p  Pointer to glcd driver's private date structure.
+ */
+void
+glcd_serdisp_blit(PrivateData *p)
+{
+	CT_serdisp_data *ct_data = (CT_serdisp_data *) p->ct_data;
+	int px, py;
+	int pixel_new, pixel_old;
+
+	/*
+	 * Update method: go through the whole framebuffer line by line and
+	 * compare each pixel with the one in the backing store. If different
+	 * draw to serdisplib.
+	 */
+	for (py = 0; py < p->framebuf.px_height; py++) {
+		for (px = 0; px < p->framebuf.px_width; px++) {
+			pixel_old = fb_get_pixel(&(ct_data->bsbuf), px, py);
+			pixel_new = fb_get_pixel(&(p->framebuf), px, py);
+			if (pixel_old != pixel_new) {
+				serdisp_setcolour(ct_data->disp, px, py,
+						  (pixel_new == FB_BLACK) ? SD_COL_BLACK : SD_COL_WHITE);
+				fb_draw_pixel(&(ct_data->bsbuf), px, py, pixel_new);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	serdisp_update(ct_data->disp);
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * API: Turn the backlight on or off. The serdisp library does not support
+ * backlight levels. Any level set in glcd driver is ignored.
+ * \param p
+ * \param state
+ */
+void
+glcd_serdisp_backlight(PrivateData *p, int state)
+{
+	CT_serdisp_data *ct_data = (CT_serdisp_data *) p->ct_data;
+
+	if (state == BACKLIGHT_ON)
+		serdisp_setoption(ct_data->disp, "BACKLIGHT", SD_OPTION_YES);
+	else
+		serdisp_setoption(ct_data->disp, "BACKLIGHT", SD_OPTION_NO);
+}
diff --git a/server/drivers/glcd-t6963.c b/server/drivers/glcd-t6963.c
index 573d197..94519a3 100644
--- a/server/drivers/glcd-t6963.c
+++ b/server/drivers/glcd-t6963.c
@@ -26,12 +26,13 @@
 #include "lcd.h"
 #include "report.h"
 #include "glcd-low.h"
-#include "glcd-t6963.h"
 #include "t6963_low.h"
 
 #define DEFAULT_PORT 0x378
 
 static void t6963_graphic_clear(PrivateData *p);
+void glcd_t6963_blit(PrivateData *p);
+void glcd_t6963_close(PrivateData *p);
 
 typedef struct glcd_t6963_data {
 	unsigned char *backingstore;	/**< backing buffer */
@@ -54,9 +55,9 @@ glcd_t6963_init(Driver *drvthis)
 	report(RPT_INFO, "GLCD/T6963: intializing");
 
 	/* Check the size before doing anything else! */
-	if ((p->px_width > T6963_MAX_WIDTH) || (p->px_height > T6963_MAX_HEIGHT)) {
+	if ((p->framebuf.px_width > T6963_MAX_WIDTH) || (p->framebuf.px_height > T6963_MAX_HEIGHT)) {
 		report(RPT_ERR, "GLCD/T6963: Size %dx%d not supported by connection type",
-		       p->px_width, p->px_height);
+		       p->framebuf.px_width, p->framebuf.px_height);
 		return -1;
 	}
 
@@ -136,9 +137,9 @@ glcd_t6963_blit(PrivateData *p)
 	CT_t6963_data *ct_data = (CT_t6963_data *) p->ct_data;
 	int x, y;
 
-	for (y = 0; y < p->px_height; y++) {
+	for (y = 0; y < p->framebuf.px_height; y++) {
 		/* set pointers to start of the line */
-		unsigned char *sp = p->framebuf + (y * BYTES_PER_LINE);
+		unsigned char *sp = p->framebuf.data + (y * BYTES_PER_LINE);
 		unsigned char *sq = ct_data->backingstore + (y * BYTES_PER_LINE);
 
 		/* set pointers to end of the line */
diff --git a/server/drivers/glcd-t6963.h b/server/drivers/glcd-t6963.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 70c6513..0000000
--- a/server/drivers/glcd-t6963.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-#ifndef GLCD_T6963_H
-#define GLCD_T6963_H
-
-int glcd_t6963_init(Driver *drvthis);
-void glcd_t6963_blit(PrivateData *p);
-void glcd_t6963_close(PrivateData *p);
-
-#endif
diff --git a/server/drivers/glcd_drv.c b/server/drivers/glcd_drv.c
index be063bf..0a4970c 100644
--- a/server/drivers/glcd_drv.c
+++ b/server/drivers/glcd_drv.c
@@ -124,8 +124,10 @@ glcd_init(Driver *drvthis)
 		       drvthis->name, size, GLCD_DEFAULT_SIZE);
 		sscanf(GLCD_DEFAULT_SIZE, "%dx%d", &w, &h);
 	}
-	p->px_width = w;
-	p->px_height = h;
+	p->framebuf.px_width = w;
+	p->framebuf.px_height = h;
+	p->framebuf.bytesPerLine = (p->framebuf.px_width + 7) / 8;
+	debug(RPT_INFO, "%s: bytesPerLine (first) = %d", drvthis->name, BYTES_PER_LINE);
 
 	/* Set contrast */
 	tmp = drvthis->config_get_int(drvthis->name, "Contrast", 0, GLCD_DEFAULT_CONTRAST);
@@ -170,39 +172,33 @@ glcd_init(Driver *drvthis)
 	}
 
 	/*
-	 * Currently this driver supports only display which width is a multiple
-	 * of 8!
+	 * Check these values AFTER driver initialization, as the driver may
+	 * update them.
 	 */
-	if ((p->px_width % 8) != 0) {
-		report(RPT_ERR, "%s: Pixel width must be mutiple of 8", drvthis->name);
-		return -1;
-	}
-
-	/*
-	 * Calculate these values AFTER driver initialization, as the driver
-	 * may update them.
-	 */
-	if ((p->px_width > GLCD_MAX_WIDTH) || (p->px_height > GLCD_MAX_HEIGHT)) {
+	if ((p->framebuf.px_width > GLCD_MAX_WIDTH) || (p->framebuf.px_height > GLCD_MAX_HEIGHT)) {
 		report(RPT_ERR, "%s: Size %dx%d set by ConnectionType is not supported",
-		       drvthis->name, p->px_width, p->px_height);
+		       drvthis->name, p->framebuf.px_width, p->framebuf.px_height);
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-	/* Allocate framebuffer */
-	p->framebuf = malloc(FB_BYTES_TOTAL);
-	if (p->framebuf == NULL) {
+	/* Allocate framebuffer (re-calculate bytesPerLine before) */
+	p->framebuf.bytesPerLine = (p->framebuf.px_width + 7) / 8;
+	debug(RPT_INFO, "%s: bytesPerLine (final) = %d", drvthis->name, BYTES_PER_LINE);
+	p->framebuf.data = malloc(FB_BYTES_TOTAL);
+	if (p->framebuf.data == NULL) {
 		report(RPT_ERR, "%s: unable to allocate framebuffer", drvthis->name);
 		return -1;
 	}
-	memset(p->framebuf, 0x00, FB_BYTES_TOTAL);
+	memset(p->framebuf.data, 0x00, FB_BYTES_TOTAL);
 
 	/* Initialize renderer */
 	if (glcd_render_init(drvthis) != 0)
 		return -1;
 
 	/* Cellwidth / height are set by the renderer */
-	p->width = p->px_width / p->cellwidth;
-	p->height = p->px_height / p->cellheight;
+	p->width = p->framebuf.px_width / p->cellwidth;
+	p->height = p->framebuf.px_height / p->cellheight;
+	debug(RPT_INFO, "%s: Screen size (final) = %dx%d", drvthis->name, p->width, p->height);
 
 	glcd_clear(drvthis);
 
@@ -224,9 +220,9 @@ glcd_close(Driver *drvthis)
 	if (p != NULL) {
 		if (p->glcd_functions->close != NULL)
 			p->glcd_functions->close(p);
-		if (p->framebuf != NULL)
-			free(p->framebuf);
-		p->framebuf = NULL;
+		if (p->framebuf.data != NULL)
+			free(p->framebuf.data);
+		p->framebuf.data = NULL;
 		glcd_render_close(drvthis);
 
 		free(p);
@@ -310,7 +306,7 @@ glcd_clear(Driver *drvthis)
 
 	debug(RPT_DEBUG, "%s()", __FUNCTION__);
 
-	memset(p->framebuf, 0x00, FB_BYTES_TOTAL);
+	memset(p->framebuf.data, 0x00, FB_BYTES_TOTAL);
 
 }
 
@@ -327,7 +323,6 @@ glcd_flush(Driver *drvthis)
 	debug(RPT_DEBUG, "%s()", __FUNCTION__);
 
 	p->glcd_functions->blit(p);
-
 }
 
 
@@ -425,7 +420,7 @@ glcd_vbar(Driver *drvthis, int x, int y, int len, int promille, int options)
 
 	for (col = xstart; col < xend; col++) {
 		for (row = ystart; row > yend; row--) {
-			fb_draw_pixel(p, col, row, 1);
+			fb_draw_pixel(&(p->framebuf), col, row, 1);
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -451,7 +446,7 @@ glcd_hbar(Driver *drvthis, int x, int y, int len, int promille, int options)
 
 	for (row = ystart; row < yend; row++) {
 		for (col = xstart; col < xend; col++) {
-			fb_draw_pixel(p, col, row, 1);
+			fb_draw_pixel(&(p->framebuf), col, row, 1);
 		}
 	}