--- kbd-1.14.1wip/src/kdfontop.c.orig	2008-03-03 23:47:18.160420000 +0100
+++ kbd-1.14.1wip/src/kdfontop.c	2008-03-03 23:52:32.918345000 +0100
@@ -268,6 +268,23 @@
 			return 0;
 	}
 
+#if 1
+	// We no longer try PIO_FONT* calls.
+	// A former patch even added a possible 5 seconds delay loop here, in an attempt to
+	// gain victory over kdm. We no do this fight, as it can only result in races.
+	// https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=302010
+	//
+	// Two effects:
+	// a) Without the delay loop, we are fast enough to run early. 
+	//    Moving setfont calls to an earlier point most likly
+	//    avoids the race.
+	// b) Without the old compat calls, it should be easier to 
+	//    fix this in kernel side.
+	//
+	fprintf(stderr, "%s: putfont: %d,%dx%d:  failed: %d\n", progname, count, width, height, i);
+	perror("putfont: KDFONTOP");
+	return -1;
+#else
 	/* Second attempt: PIO_FONTX */
 	cfd.charcount = count;
 	cfd.charheight = height;
@@ -302,4 +319,5 @@
 		return -1;
 	}
 	return 0;
+#endif
 }