diff --git a/sys/arch/hp300/dev/dca.c b/sys/arch/hp300/dev/dca.c
index 6bb6ea562c58..09b55388905b 100644
--- a/sys/arch/hp300/dev/dca.c
+++ b/sys/arch/hp300/dev/dca.c
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
  * SUCH DAMAGE.
  *
  *	from: @(#)dca.c	7.12 (Berkeley) 6/27/91
- *	$Id: dca.c,v 1.10 1994/02/06 00:44:32 mycroft Exp $
+ *	$Id: dca.c,v 1.11 1994/02/06 01:08:36 mycroft Exp $
  */
 
 #include "dca.h"
@@ -99,7 +99,6 @@ struct speedtab dcaspeedtab[] = {
 	-1,	-1
 };
 
-extern	struct tty *constty;
 #ifdef KGDB
 #include "machine/remote-sl.h"
 
@@ -197,7 +196,7 @@ dcaopen(dev, flag, mode, p)
 	unit = UNIT(dev);
 	if (unit >= NDCA || (dca_active & (1 << unit)) == 0)
 		return (ENXIO);
-	if(!dca_tty[unit])
+	if (!dca_tty[unit])
 		tp = dca_tty[unit] = ttymalloc();
 	else
 		tp = dca_tty[unit];
@@ -259,8 +258,10 @@ dcaclose(dev, flag, mode, p)
 	    (tp->t_state&TS_ISOPEN) == 0)
 		(void) dcamctl(dev, 0, DMSET);
 	ttyclose(tp);
+#if 0
 	ttyfree(tp);
 	dca_tty[unit] = (struct tty *)NULL;
+#endif
 	return (0);
 }
  
@@ -277,17 +278,8 @@ dcawrite(dev, uio, flag)
 	dev_t dev;
 	struct uio *uio;
 {
-	int unit = UNIT(dev);
-	register struct tty *tp = dca_tty[unit];
+	register struct tty *tp = dca_tty[UNIT(dev)];
  
-	/*
-	 * (XXX) We disallow virtual consoles if the physical console is
-	 * a serial port.  This is in case there is a display attached that
-	 * is not the console.  In that situation we don't need/want the X
-	 * server taking over the console.
-	 */
-	if (constty && unit == dcaconsole)
-		constty = NULL;
 	return ((*linesw[tp->t_line].l_write)(tp, uio, flag));
 }
  
diff --git a/sys/arch/hp300/dev/dcm.c b/sys/arch/hp300/dev/dcm.c
index 760feb9c5ad3..d6af59001551 100644
--- a/sys/arch/hp300/dev/dcm.c
+++ b/sys/arch/hp300/dev/dcm.c
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
  *
  *	from: Utah Hdr: dcm.c 1.26 91/01/21
  *	from: @(#)dcm.c	7.14 (Berkeley) 6/27/91
- *	$Id: dcm.c,v 1.11 1994/02/06 00:44:34 mycroft Exp $
+ *	$Id: dcm.c,v 1.12 1994/02/06 01:08:37 mycroft Exp $
  */
 
 /*
@@ -142,7 +142,6 @@ int	dcmconsinit;
 int	dcmdefaultrate = DEFAULT_BAUD_RATE;
 int	dcmconbrdbusy = 0;
 int	dcmmajor;
-extern	struct tty *constty;
 
 #ifdef KGDB
 /*
@@ -351,7 +350,7 @@ dcmopen(dev, flag, mode, p)
 	brd = BOARD(unit);
 	if (unit >= NDCMLINE || (dcm_active & (1 << brd)) == 0)
 		return (ENXIO);
-	if(!dcm_tty[unit])
+	if (!dcm_tty[unit])
 		tp = dcm_tty[unit] = ttymalloc();
 	else
 		tp = dcm_tty[unit];
@@ -425,8 +424,10 @@ dcmclose(dev, flag, mode, p)
 			unit, tp->t_state, tp->t_flags);
 #endif
 	ttyclose(tp);
+#if 0
 	ttyfree(tp);
 	dcm_tty[unit] = (struct tty *)NULL;
+#endif
 	return (0);
 }
  
@@ -434,9 +435,8 @@ dcmread(dev, uio, flag)
 	dev_t dev;
 	struct uio *uio;
 {
-	register struct tty *tp;
+	register struct tty *tp = dcm_tty[UNIT(dev)];
  
-	tp = dcm_tty[UNIT(dev)];
 	return ((*linesw[tp->t_line].l_read)(tp, uio, flag));
 }
  
@@ -444,18 +444,8 @@ dcmwrite(dev, uio, flag)
 	dev_t dev;
 	struct uio *uio;
 {
-	int unit = UNIT(dev);
-	register struct tty *tp;
+	register struct tty *tp = dcm_tty[UNIT(dev)];
  
-	tp = dcm_tty[unit];
-	/*
-	 * XXX we disallow virtual consoles if the physical console is
-	 * a serial port.  This is in case there is a display attached that
-	 * is not the console.  In that situation we don't need/want the X
-	 * server taking over the console.
-	 */
-	if (constty && unit == dcmconsole)
-		constty = NULL;
 	return ((*linesw[tp->t_line].l_write)(tp, uio, flag));
 }
  
diff --git a/sys/arch/hp300/dev/ite.c b/sys/arch/hp300/dev/ite.c
index cd81f243f339..310f1ae5b03e 100644
--- a/sys/arch/hp300/dev/ite.c
+++ b/sys/arch/hp300/dev/ite.c
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
  *
  *	from: Utah Hdr: ite.c 1.1 90/07/09
  *	from: @(#)ite.c	7.6 (Berkeley) 5/16/91
- *	$Id: ite.c,v 1.16 1994/02/06 00:44:36 mycroft Exp $
+ *	$Id: ite.c,v 1.17 1994/02/06 01:08:39 mycroft Exp $
  */
 
 /*
@@ -110,7 +110,6 @@ struct  ite_softc *kbd_ite = NULL;
 struct  ite_softc ite_softc[NITE];
 
 void	itestart();
-extern	struct tty *constty;
 
 /*
  * Primary attribute buffer to be used by the first bitmapped console
@@ -220,7 +219,7 @@ iteopen(dev, mode, devtype, p)
 	register int error;
 	int first = 0;
 
-	if(!ite_tty[unit])
+	if (!ite_tty[unit])
 		tp = ite_tty[unit] = ttymalloc();
 	else
 		tp = ite_tty[unit];
@@ -266,8 +265,10 @@ iteclose(dev, flag, mode, p)
 	(*linesw[tp->t_line].l_close)(tp, flag);
 	ttyclose(tp);
 	iteoff(dev, 0);
+#if 0
 	ttyfree(tp);
 	ite_tty[UNIT(dev)] = (struct tty *)NULL;
+#endif
 	return(0);
 }
 
@@ -284,12 +285,8 @@ itewrite(dev, uio, flag)
 	dev_t dev;
 	struct uio *uio;
 {
-	int unit = UNIT(dev);
-	register struct tty *tp = ite_tty[unit];
+	register struct tty *tp = ite_tty[UNIT(dev)];
 
-	if ((ite_softc[unit].flags & ITE_ISCONS) && constty &&
-	    (constty->t_state&(TS_CARR_ON|TS_ISOPEN))==(TS_CARR_ON|TS_ISOPEN))
-		tp = constty;
 	return ((*linesw[tp->t_line].l_write)(tp, uio, flag));
 }