diff --git a/sys/arch/alpha/alpha/dec_2100_a50.c b/sys/arch/alpha/alpha/dec_2100_a50.c
index f17d5d1af47b..e50cdcbf5835 100644
--- a/sys/arch/alpha/alpha/dec_2100_a50.c
+++ b/sys/arch/alpha/alpha/dec_2100_a50.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* $NetBSD: dec_2100_a50.c,v 1.38 1998/04/15 21:06:46 drochner Exp $ */
+/* $NetBSD: dec_2100_a50.c,v 1.39 1998/04/17 02:45:19 mjacob Exp $ */
 
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 1995, 1996, 1997 Carnegie-Mellon University.
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
  */
 #include <sys/cdefs.h>			/* RCS ID & Copyright macro defns */
 
-__KERNEL_RCSID(0, "$NetBSD: dec_2100_a50.c,v 1.38 1998/04/15 21:06:46 drochner Exp $");
+__KERNEL_RCSID(0, "$NetBSD: dec_2100_a50.c,v 1.39 1998/04/17 02:45:19 mjacob Exp $");
 
 #include <sys/param.h>
 #include <sys/systm.h>
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ __KERNEL_RCSID(0, "$NetBSD: dec_2100_a50.c,v 1.38 1998/04/15 21:06:46 drochner E
 #include <dev/scsipi/scsipi_all.h>
 #include <dev/scsipi/scsiconf.h>
 
+#include "pckbd.h"
+
 #ifndef CONSPEED
 #define CONSPEED TTYDEF_SPEED
 #endif
@@ -134,6 +136,7 @@ dec_2100_a50_cons_init()
 		}
 
 	case 3:
+#if	NPCKBD	> 0
 		/* display console ... */
 		/* XXX */
 		(void) pckbc_cnattach(&acp->ac_iot, PCKBC_KBD_SLOT);
@@ -144,6 +147,9 @@ dec_2100_a50_cons_init()
 			pci_display_console(&acp->ac_iot, &acp->ac_memt,
 			    &acp->ac_pc, (ctb->ctb_turboslot >> 8) & 0xff,
 			    ctb->ctb_turboslot & 0xff, 0);
+#else
+		panic("not configured to use display && keyboard console");
+#endif
 		break;
 
 	default:
diff --git a/sys/arch/alpha/alpha/dec_axppci_33.c b/sys/arch/alpha/alpha/dec_axppci_33.c
index c907134d96d0..3d8804370f23 100644
--- a/sys/arch/alpha/alpha/dec_axppci_33.c
+++ b/sys/arch/alpha/alpha/dec_axppci_33.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* $NetBSD: dec_axppci_33.c,v 1.36 1998/04/15 21:06:46 drochner Exp $ */
+/* $NetBSD: dec_axppci_33.c,v 1.37 1998/04/17 02:45:19 mjacob Exp $ */
 
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 1995, 1996, 1997 Carnegie-Mellon University.
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
  */
 #include <sys/cdefs.h>			/* RCS ID & Copyright macro defns */
 
-__KERNEL_RCSID(0, "$NetBSD: dec_axppci_33.c,v 1.36 1998/04/15 21:06:46 drochner Exp $");
+__KERNEL_RCSID(0, "$NetBSD: dec_axppci_33.c,v 1.37 1998/04/17 02:45:19 mjacob Exp $");
 
 #include <sys/param.h>
 #include <sys/systm.h>
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ __KERNEL_RCSID(0, "$NetBSD: dec_axppci_33.c,v 1.36 1998/04/15 21:06:46 drochner
 #include <dev/scsipi/scsipi_all.h>
 #include <dev/scsipi/scsiconf.h>
 
+#include "pckbd.h"
+
 #ifndef CONSPEED
 #define CONSPEED TTYDEF_SPEED
 #endif
@@ -125,6 +127,7 @@ dec_axppci_33_cons_init()
 		}
 
 	case 3:
+#if	NPCKBD	> 0
 		/* display console ... */
 		/* XXX */
 		(void) pckbc_cnattach(&lcp->lc_iot, PCKBC_KBD_SLOT);
@@ -135,6 +138,9 @@ dec_axppci_33_cons_init()
 			pci_display_console(&lcp->lc_iot, &lcp->lc_memt,
 			    &lcp->lc_pc, (ctb->ctb_turboslot >> 8) & 0xff,
 			    ctb->ctb_turboslot & 0xff, 0);
+#else
+		panic("not configured to use display && keyboard console");
+#endif
 		break;
 
 	default:
diff --git a/sys/arch/alpha/alpha/dec_eb164.c b/sys/arch/alpha/alpha/dec_eb164.c
index 23f8ee76714f..bdd0747e024f 100644
--- a/sys/arch/alpha/alpha/dec_eb164.c
+++ b/sys/arch/alpha/alpha/dec_eb164.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* $NetBSD: dec_eb164.c,v 1.25 1998/04/15 21:06:46 drochner Exp $ */
+/* $NetBSD: dec_eb164.c,v 1.26 1998/04/17 02:45:19 mjacob Exp $ */
 
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 1995, 1996, 1997 Carnegie-Mellon University.
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 
 #include <sys/cdefs.h>			/* RCS ID & Copyright macro defns */
 
-__KERNEL_RCSID(0, "$NetBSD: dec_eb164.c,v 1.25 1998/04/15 21:06:46 drochner Exp $");
+__KERNEL_RCSID(0, "$NetBSD: dec_eb164.c,v 1.26 1998/04/17 02:45:19 mjacob Exp $");
 
 #include <sys/param.h>
 #include <sys/systm.h>
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ __KERNEL_RCSID(0, "$NetBSD: dec_eb164.c,v 1.25 1998/04/15 21:06:46 drochner Exp
 #include <dev/scsipi/scsipi_all.h>
 #include <dev/scsipi/scsiconf.h>
 
+#include "pckbd.h"
+
 #ifndef CONSPEED
 #define CONSPEED TTYDEF_SPEED
 #endif
@@ -118,6 +120,7 @@ dec_eb164_cons_init()
 		}
 
 	case 3:
+#if	NPCKBD > 0
 		/* display console ... */
 		/* XXX */
 		(void) pckbc_cnattach(&ccp->cc_iot, PCKBC_KBD_SLOT);
@@ -128,6 +131,9 @@ dec_eb164_cons_init()
 			pci_display_console(&ccp->cc_iot, &ccp->cc_memt,
 			    &ccp->cc_pc, (ctb->ctb_turboslot >> 8) & 0xff,
 			    ctb->ctb_turboslot & 0xff, 0);
+#else
+		panic("not configured to use display && keyboard console");
+#endif
 		break;
 
 	default:
diff --git a/sys/arch/alpha/alpha/dec_eb64plus.c b/sys/arch/alpha/alpha/dec_eb64plus.c
index 6e3ee708ac70..a099647af1bb 100644
--- a/sys/arch/alpha/alpha/dec_eb64plus.c
+++ b/sys/arch/alpha/alpha/dec_eb64plus.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* $NetBSD: dec_eb64plus.c,v 1.13 1998/04/15 21:06:47 drochner Exp $ */
+/* $NetBSD: dec_eb64plus.c,v 1.14 1998/04/17 02:45:19 mjacob Exp $ */
 
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 1995, 1996, 1997 Carnegie-Mellon University.
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 
 #include <sys/cdefs.h>			/* RCS ID & Copyright macro defns */
 
-__KERNEL_RCSID(0, "$NetBSD: dec_eb64plus.c,v 1.13 1998/04/15 21:06:47 drochner Exp $");
+__KERNEL_RCSID(0, "$NetBSD: dec_eb64plus.c,v 1.14 1998/04/17 02:45:19 mjacob Exp $");
 
 #include <sys/param.h>
 #include <sys/systm.h>
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ __KERNEL_RCSID(0, "$NetBSD: dec_eb64plus.c,v 1.13 1998/04/15 21:06:47 drochner E
 #include <dev/scsipi/scsipi_all.h>
 #include <dev/scsipi/scsiconf.h>
 
+#include "pckbd.h"
+
 #ifndef CONSPEED
 #define CONSPEED TTYDEF_SPEED
 #endif
@@ -126,6 +128,7 @@ dec_eb64plus_cons_init()
 		}
 
 	case 3:
+#if	NPCKBD	> 0
 		/* display console ... */
 		/* XXX */
 		(void) pckbc_cnattach(&acp->ac_iot, PCKBC_KBD_SLOT);
@@ -136,6 +139,9 @@ dec_eb64plus_cons_init()
 			pci_display_console(&acp->ac_iot, &acp->ac_memt,
 			    &acp->ac_pc, (ctb->ctb_turboslot >> 8) & 0xff,
 			    ctb->ctb_turboslot & 0xff, 0);
+#else
+		panic("not configured to use display && keyboard console");
+#endif
 		break;
 
 	default:
diff --git a/sys/arch/alpha/alpha/dec_kn20aa.c b/sys/arch/alpha/alpha/dec_kn20aa.c
index 6b61d9eaddeb..2c67eb43dda3 100644
--- a/sys/arch/alpha/alpha/dec_kn20aa.c
+++ b/sys/arch/alpha/alpha/dec_kn20aa.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* $NetBSD: dec_kn20aa.c,v 1.37 1998/04/15 21:06:47 drochner Exp $ */
+/* $NetBSD: dec_kn20aa.c,v 1.38 1998/04/17 02:45:19 mjacob Exp $ */
 
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 1995, 1996, 1997 Carnegie-Mellon University.
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 
 #include <sys/cdefs.h>			/* RCS ID & Copyright macro defns */
 
-__KERNEL_RCSID(0, "$NetBSD: dec_kn20aa.c,v 1.37 1998/04/15 21:06:47 drochner Exp $");
+__KERNEL_RCSID(0, "$NetBSD: dec_kn20aa.c,v 1.38 1998/04/17 02:45:19 mjacob Exp $");
 
 #include <sys/param.h>
 #include <sys/systm.h>
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ __KERNEL_RCSID(0, "$NetBSD: dec_kn20aa.c,v 1.37 1998/04/15 21:06:47 drochner Exp
 #include <dev/scsipi/scsipi_all.h>
 #include <dev/scsipi/scsiconf.h>
 
+#include "pckbd.h"
+
 #ifndef CONSPEED
 #define CONSPEED TTYDEF_SPEED
 #endif
@@ -126,6 +128,7 @@ dec_kn20aa_cons_init()
 		}
 
 	case 3:
+#if	NPCKBD > 0
 		/* display console ... */
 		/* XXX */
 		(void) pckbc_cnattach(&ccp->cc_iot, PCKBC_KBD_SLOT);
@@ -136,6 +139,9 @@ dec_kn20aa_cons_init()
 			pci_display_console(&ccp->cc_iot, &ccp->cc_memt,
 			    &ccp->cc_pc, (ctb->ctb_turboslot >> 8) & 0xff,
 			    ctb->ctb_turboslot & 0xff, 0);
+#else
+		panic("not configured to use display && keyboard console");
+#endif
 		break;
 
 	default:
diff --git a/sys/arch/alpha/alpha/dec_kn300.c b/sys/arch/alpha/alpha/dec_kn300.c
index 97cefbd17a7a..0adea7b47d64 100644
--- a/sys/arch/alpha/alpha/dec_kn300.c
+++ b/sys/arch/alpha/alpha/dec_kn300.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* $NetBSD: dec_kn300.c,v 1.2 1998/04/15 21:29:03 mjacob Exp $ */
+/* $NetBSD: dec_kn300.c,v 1.3 1998/04/17 02:45:20 mjacob Exp $ */
 
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 1998 by Matthew Jacob
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 
 #include <sys/cdefs.h>			/* RCS ID & Copyright macro defns */
 
-__KERNEL_RCSID(0, "$NetBSD: dec_kn300.c,v 1.2 1998/04/15 21:29:03 mjacob Exp $");
+__KERNEL_RCSID(0, "$NetBSD: dec_kn300.c,v 1.3 1998/04/17 02:45:20 mjacob Exp $");
 
 #include <sys/param.h>
 #include <sys/systm.h>
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ __KERNEL_RCSID(0, "$NetBSD: dec_kn300.c,v 1.2 1998/04/15 21:29:03 mjacob Exp $")
 #include <dev/ic/comvar.h>
 
 #include <dev/isa/isavar.h>
+#include <dev/isa/pckbcvar.h>
 #include <dev/pci/pcireg.h>
 #include <dev/pci/pcivar.h>
 
@@ -59,6 +60,8 @@ __KERNEL_RCSID(0, "$NetBSD: dec_kn300.c,v 1.2 1998/04/15 21:29:03 mjacob Exp $")
 #include <dev/scsipi/scsipi_all.h>
 #include <dev/scsipi/scsiconf.h>
 
+#include "pckbd.h"
+
 #ifndef	CONSPEED
 #define	CONSPEED	TTYDEF_SPEED
 #endif
@@ -135,8 +138,11 @@ dec_kn300_cons_init()
 		 * *second* mcpcia.
 		 */
 		if (mcp && mcp->mcpcia_next) {
+#if	NPCKBD > 0
 			ccp = &mcp->mcpcia_next->mcpcia_cc;
 		
+			(void) pckbc_cnattach(&ccp->cc_iot, PCKBC_KBD_SLOT);
+
 			if ((ctb->ctb_turboslot & 0xffff) == 0)
 				isa_display_console(&ccp->cc_iot,
 				    &ccp->cc_memt);
@@ -145,6 +151,10 @@ dec_kn300_cons_init()
 				    &ccp->cc_pc,
 				    (ctb->ctb_turboslot >> 8) & 0xff,
 				    ctb->ctb_turboslot & 0xff, 0);
+#else
+			panic("not configured to use display && keyboard "
+				"console");
+#endif
 		} else {
 			printf("CANNOT DETERMINE CONSOLE'S PCI BUS\n");
 		}