Is the newcons nonsupport for console screensaver related to the nonsupport for newcons splash screen? Situation is the same in NetBSD 7.0_RELEASE and STABLE, and current/head, no support for screensaver. DRMKMS is NetBSD's equivalent/counterpart of FreeBSD's newcons. Boot to console comes up into 250x67, like in FreeBSD after exiting X. Tom