diff --git a/src/newgal/commlcd/axlinux_c33l05.c b/src/newgal/commlcd/axlinux_c33l05.c
index feb5bb98..61716d52 100644
--- a/src/newgal/commlcd/axlinux_c33l05.c
+++ b/src/newgal/commlcd/axlinux_c33l05.c
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ static int L2F50113T00_open (void)
     return 0;
 }
 
-static int L2F50113T00_getscreeninfo (struct commlcd_info *li)
+static int L2F50113T00_getscreeninfo (struct commlcd_info *li, int width, int height, int bpp)
 {
     li->type = COMMLCD_TRUE_RGB565;
     li->height = SCREEN_HEIGHT;
@@ -209,6 +209,7 @@ static int L2F50113T00_getscreeninfo (struct commlcd_info *li)
     li->fb = (void*)VRAM_ADDR_1;
     li->bpp = LCD_BPP;
     li->rlen = SCREEN_WIDTH * LCD_BPP_UNIT;
+    li->async_update = 0;
 
     return 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/newgal/commlcd/commlcd.c b/src/newgal/commlcd/commlcd.c
index 21fc4df6..0120054c 100644
--- a/src/newgal/commlcd/commlcd.c
+++ b/src/newgal/commlcd/commlcd.c
@@ -107,6 +107,20 @@ static void COMMLCD_UpdateRects (_THIS, int numrects, GAL_Rect *rects)
         return;
     }
 
+    if (this->hidden->update_th == 0) {
+        /* sync update */
+        for (i = 0; i < numrects; i++) {
+            RECT rc;
+            SetRect (&rc, rects[i].x, rects[i].y, 
+                    rects[i].x + rects[i].w, rects[i].y + rects[i].h);
+            if (!IsRectEmpty (&rc)) {
+                __mg_commlcd_ops.update (&rc);
+            }
+        }
+
+        return;
+    }
+
     pthread_mutex_lock (&this->hidden->update_lock);
 
     bound = this->hidden->rc_dirty;
@@ -200,9 +214,10 @@ static GAL_Surface *COMMLCD_SetVideoMode(_THIS, GAL_Surface *current,
                 int width, int height, int bpp, Uint32 flags)
 {
     Uint32 Rmask = 0, Gmask = 0, Bmask = 0, Amask = 0;
-
     struct commlcd_info li;	
-    if (__mg_commlcd_ops.getinfo (&li)) {
+    memset (&li, 0, sizeof (struct commlcd_info));
+
+    if (__mg_commlcd_ops.getinfo (&li, width, height, bpp)) {
         fprintf (stderr, "NEWGAL>COMMLCD: "
                 "Couldn't get the LCD information\n");
         return NULL;
@@ -216,6 +231,11 @@ static GAL_Surface *COMMLCD_SetVideoMode(_THIS, GAL_Surface *current,
     memset (li.fb, 0, li.rlen * height);
 
     switch (li.type) {
+    case COMMLCD_PSEUDO_RGB332:
+        Rmask = 0xE0;
+        Gmask = 0x1C;
+        Bmask = 0x03;
+        break;
     case COMMLCD_TRUE_RGB555:
         Rmask = 0x7C00;
         Gmask = 0x03E0;
@@ -226,15 +246,23 @@ static GAL_Surface *COMMLCD_SetVideoMode(_THIS, GAL_Surface *current,
         Gmask = 0x07E0;
         Bmask = 0x001F;
         break;
-    case COMMLCD_TRUE_BGR565:
-        Rmask = 0x001F;
-        Gmask = 0x07E0;
-        Bmask = 0xF800;
+    case COMMLCD_TRUE_RGB888:
+    case COMMLCD_TRUE_RGB0888:
+        Rmask = 0x00FF0000;
+        Gmask = 0x0000FF00;
+        Bmask = 0x000000FF;
         break;
-    case COMMLCD_TRUE_BGR888:
-        Bmask = 0xFF0000;
-        Gmask = 0x00FF00;
-        Rmask = 0x0000FF;
+    case COMMLCD_TRUE_ARGB1555:
+        Amask = 0x8000;
+        Rmask = 0x7C00;
+        Gmask = 0x03E0;
+        Bmask = 0x001F;
+        break;
+    case COMMLCD_TRUE_ARGB8888:
+        Amask = 0xFF000000;
+        Rmask = 0x00FF0000;
+        Gmask = 0x0000FF00;
+        Bmask = 0x000000FF;
         break;
     }
 
@@ -256,7 +284,7 @@ static GAL_Surface *COMMLCD_SetVideoMode(_THIS, GAL_Surface *current,
     current->pitch = this->hidden->pitch;
     current->pixels = this->hidden->fb;
 
-    if (__mg_commlcd_ops.update) {
+    if (li.async_update && __mg_commlcd_ops.update) {
         pthread_attr_t new_attr;
 
         pthread_attr_init (&new_attr);
@@ -264,6 +292,10 @@ static GAL_Surface *COMMLCD_SetVideoMode(_THIS, GAL_Surface *current,
         pthread_create (&this->hidden->update_th, &new_attr, 
                         task_do_update, this);
         pthread_attr_destroy (&new_attr);
+        pthread_mutex_init(&this->hidden->update_lock, NULL)
+    }
+    else {
+        this->hidden->update_th = 0;
     }
 
     /* We're done */
diff --git a/src/newgal/commlcd/commlcd.h b/src/newgal/commlcd/commlcd.h
index 83870060..61147639 100644
--- a/src/newgal/commlcd/commlcd.h
+++ b/src/newgal/commlcd/commlcd.h
@@ -59,27 +59,28 @@ struct GAL_PrivateVideoData {
 /* The pixel format defined by depth */
 #define COMMLCD_PSEUDO_RGB332    1
 #define COMMLCD_TRUE_RGB555      2
-
 #define COMMLCD_TRUE_RGB565      3
 #define COMMLCD_TRUE_RGB888      4
 #define COMMLCD_TRUE_RGB0888     5
-
-#define COMMLCD_TRUE_BGR565      6
-#define COMMLCD_TRUE_BGR888      7
+#define COMMLCD_TRUE_ARGB1555    6
+#define COMMLCD_TRUE_ARGB8888    7
 
 struct commlcd_info {
-    short height, width;  // Size of the screen
+    short height;         // vertical resolution of the screen
+    short width;          // horinzontal resolution of the screen
     short bpp;            // Depth (bits-per-pixel)
     short type;           // Pixel type
     short rlen;           // Length of one scan line in bytes
     void  *fb;            // Frame buffer
+
+    short async_update;   // update asynchronously or synchronously. 0 for synchronously; others for asynchronously.
 };
 
 struct commlcd_ops {
     /* return value: zero for OK */
     int (*init) (void);
     /* return value: zero for OK */
-    int (*getinfo) (struct commlcd_info *li);
+    int (*getinfo) (struct commlcd_info *li, int width, int height, int bpp);
     /* return value: zero for OK */
     int (*release) (void);
     /* return value: number set, zero on error */
diff --git a/src/newgal/commlcd/ecos_generic.c b/src/newgal/commlcd/ecos_generic.c
index a1137ee1..c7cd5045 100644
--- a/src/newgal/commlcd/ecos_generic.c
+++ b/src/newgal/commlcd/ecos_generic.c
@@ -61,9 +61,18 @@ static int a_init (void)
     return 0; 
 }
 
-static int a_getinfo (struct commlcd_info *li)
+static int a_getinfo (struct commlcd_info *li, int width, int height, int bpp)
 {
-    lcd_getinfo ((struct lcd_info*) li);
+    struct lcd_info ecos_lcd_info;
+
+    lcd_getinfo (&ecos_lcd_info);
+
+    li->height = ecos_lcd_info.height;
+    li->width = ecos_lcd_info.width;
+    li->fb = ecos_lcd_info.fb;
+    li->bpp = ecos_lcd_info.bpp;
+    li->rlen = ecos_lcd_info.rlen;
+    li->async_update = 0;
     return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/newgal/commlcd/ecos_mv6600.c b/src/newgal/commlcd/ecos_mv6600.c
index 9b387c8c..e5dd3060 100644
--- a/src/newgal/commlcd/ecos_mv6600.c
+++ b/src/newgal/commlcd/ecos_mv6600.c
@@ -64,25 +64,20 @@ extern INT32 lcd_graphic_overlay_display(UINT32 image_buf_addr, UINT32 image_wid
 
 static int a_init (void)
 {
- //   lcd_init (16);
-//    MV_TRACE(FLASH, "FILE=%s.........LINE=%d\n", __FILE__, __LINE__);
     toppoly_init();
     lcd_graphic_overlay_display(0xe40000, 320, 240, 0, 0, 0);
-    //MV_TRACE(FLASH, "FILE=%s.........LINE=%d\n", __FILE__, __LINE__);
     return 0; 
 }
 
-static int a_getinfo (struct commlcd_info *li)
+static int a_getinfo (struct commlcd_info *li, int width, int height, int bpp)
 {
-   // lcd_getinfo ((struct lcd_info*) li);
-  //  MV_TRACE(FLASH, "FILE=%s.........LINE=%d\n", __FILE__, __LINE__);
    li->height = 240;
    li->width = 320;
    li->bpp = 32;
    li->rlen = 320 * 32 / 8;
    li->fb = 0xe40000;
    li->type = COMMLCD_TRUE_RGB0888;
-    return 0;
+   return 0;
 }
 
 struct commlcd_ops __mg_commlcd_ops = {
diff --git a/src/newgal/commlcd/extern.c b/src/newgal/commlcd/extern.c
index 97be3541..149f55e8 100644
--- a/src/newgal/commlcd/extern.c
+++ b/src/newgal/commlcd/extern.c
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 #include "commlcd.h"
 
 extern int __commlcd_drv_init (void);
-extern int __commlcd_drv_getinfo (struct commlcd_info *li);
+extern int __commlcd_drv_getinfo (struct commlcd_info *li, int width, int height, int bpp);
 extern int __commlcd_drv_release (void);
 extern int __commlcd_drv_setclut (int firstcolor, int ncolors, GAL_Color *colors);
 extern int __commlcd_drv_update (const RECT* rc_dirty);
diff --git a/src/newgal/commlcd/ose_mx21.c b/src/newgal/commlcd/ose_mx21.c
index d1b3445a..131bec28 100644
--- a/src/newgal/commlcd/ose_mx21.c
+++ b/src/newgal/commlcd/ose_mx21.c
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ static int a_init (void)
     return 0; 
 }
 
-static int a_getinfo (struct commlcd_info *li)
+static int a_getinfo (struct commlcd_info *li, int width, int height, int bpp)
 {
     struct FbdevQuery *fbinfo;
     union SIGNAL *lcdsig = alloc(sizeof(struct FbdevQuery), FBDEV_QUERY_REQUEST);
diff --git a/src/newgal/commlcd/vxworks_i386.c b/src/newgal/commlcd/vxworks_i386.c
index df33d62f..66f3488a 100644
--- a/src/newgal/commlcd/vxworks_i386.c
+++ b/src/newgal/commlcd/vxworks_i386.c
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ static int a_init (void)
     return 0; 
 }
 
-static int a_getinfo (struct lcd_info *li)
+static int a_getinfo (struct lcd_info *li, int width, int height, int bpp)
 {
     UGL_MODE_INFO modeInfo;
 
@@ -115,11 +115,11 @@ struct lcd_ops __mg_commlcd_ops = {
     a_init,
     a_getinfo,
     NULL,
-    #ifndef _VESA_SUPPORT    
-        a_setclut,
-    #else
-        NULL,
-    #endif
+#ifndef _VESA_SUPPORT    
+    a_setclut,
+#else
+    NULL,
+#endif
     NULL
 };
 
diff --git a/src/newgal/commlcd/vxworks_ppc.c b/src/newgal/commlcd/vxworks_ppc.c
index c849f3cd..c6002ce9 100644
--- a/src/newgal/commlcd/vxworks_ppc.c
+++ b/src/newgal/commlcd/vxworks_ppc.c
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ static int a_init (void)
     return 0; 
 }
 
-static int a_getinfo (struct lcd_info *li)
+static int a_getinfo (struct lcd_info *li, int width, int height, int bpp)
 {
     UGL_MODE_INFO modeInfo;
 
diff --git a/src/newgal/commlcd/win_generic.c b/src/newgal/commlcd/win_generic.c
index e2a096ec..550af195 100644
--- a/src/newgal/commlcd/win_generic.c
+++ b/src/newgal/commlcd/win_generic.c
@@ -53,17 +53,27 @@
 extern int wvfb_drv_lcd_init (void);
 extern int wvfb_drv_lcd_getinfo (struct commlcd_info *li); 
 
-static int wvfb_drv_setclut (int firstcolor, int ncolors, GAL_Color *colors)
+static int a_init (void)
+{
+    return wvfb_drv_lcd_init ();
+}
+
+static int a_getinfo (struct commlcd_info *li, int width, int height, int bpp)
+{
+    return wvfb_drv_lcd_getinfo (li);
+}
+
+static int a_setclut (int firstcolor, int ncolors, GAL_Color *colors)
 {
     /* do nothing of note. */
     return 1;
 }
 
 struct commlcd_ops __mg_commlcd_ops = {
-    wvfb_drv_lcd_init,
-    wvfb_drv_lcd_getinfo,
+    a_init,
+    a_getinfo,
     NULL,
-    wvfb_drv_setclut,
+    a_setclut,
     NULL
 };