diff --git a/mplayer.c b/mplayer.c
index 5a5414c40c..640a36baa0 100644
--- a/mplayer.c
+++ b/mplayer.c
@@ -647,7 +647,8 @@ if(!parse_codec_cfg(get_path("codecs.conf"))){
 	} else
 	    printf("Using Linux's hardware RTC timing (%ldHz)\n", irqp);
     }
-    setuid( getuid() ); // strongly test, please check this.
+// breaks DGA and SVGAlib and VESA drivers:  --A'rpi
+//    setuid( getuid() ); // strongly test, please check this.
     if(rtc_fd<0)
 #endif
 	printf("Using %s timing\n",softsleep?"software":"usleep()");