--- gpm-1.20.1/src/lib/liblow.c.vns	2007-09-11 17:44:27 +0400
+++ gpm-1.20.1/src/lib/liblow.c	2007-09-11 17:54:41 +0400
@@ -205,8 +205,6 @@ int Gpm_Open(Gpm_Connect *conn, int flag
    Gpm_Stst *new = NULL;
    char* sock_name = 0;
 
-   option.consolename = NULL;
-
    gpm_report(GPM_PR_DEBUG,"VC: %d",flag);
 
    if ((term=(char*)getenv("TERM")) && strncmp(term,"linux",5)) {
@@ -246,7 +244,7 @@ int Gpm_Open(Gpm_Connect *conn, int flag
    }
    /*....................................... No xterm, go on */
 
-   /* check whether we know what name the console is: what's with the lib??? */
+   /* first time through, set the consolename, else use old value */
    if(checked_con == 0) {
       option.consolename = Gpm_get_console();
       checked_con++;