--- allegro-4.2.1/src/x/xdga2s.s~	2006-12-22 16:14:41.000000000 +0100
+++ allegro-4.2.1/src/x/xdga2s.s	2006-12-22 16:14:41.000000000 +0100
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
 .text
 
-
+#if 0 /* this is non PIC and we have a C alternative, so don't use it! */
 #if (!defined ALLEGRO_NO_ASM) && (defined ALLEGRO_XWINDOWS_WITH_XF86DGA2)
 #if (!defined ALLEGRO_WITH_MODULES) || (defined ALLEGRO_MODULE)
 
@@ -50,5 +50,6 @@
 
 #endif
 #endif
+#endif
 .section .note.GNU-stack,"",@progbits
 
--- allegro-4.2.1/src/x/xdga2.c~	2006-12-22 16:17:40.000000000 +0100
+++ allegro-4.2.1/src/x/xdga2.c	2006-12-22 16:17:40.000000000 +0100
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 static void _xdga2_acquire(BITMAP *bmp);
 static GFX_MODE_LIST *_xdga2_fetch_mode_list(void);
 
-#ifdef ALLEGRO_NO_ASM
+#if 1 /* the asm is non PIC and we have a C alternative, so don't use it! */
 uintptr_t _xdga2_write_line(BITMAP *bmp, int line);
 #else
 uintptr_t _xdga2_write_line_asm(BITMAP *bmp, int line);
@@ -559,7 +559,7 @@
       /* Hardware acceleration has been requested */
       
       /* Updates line switcher to accommodate framebuffer synchronization */
-#ifdef ALLEGRO_NO_ASM
+#if 1 /* the asm is non PIC and we have a C alternative, so don't use it! */
       bmp->write_bank = _xdga2_write_line;
       bmp->read_bank = _xdga2_write_line;
 #else
@@ -816,7 +816,7 @@
 }
 
 
-#ifdef ALLEGRO_NO_ASM
+#if 1 /* the asm is non PIC and we have a C alternative, so don't use it! */
 
 /* _xdga2_write_line:
  *  Returns new line and synchronizes framebuffer if needed.