diff --git a/checkin_notes b/checkin_notes
index 77b3e76412..26b14ebee4 100644
--- a/checkin_notes
+++ b/checkin_notes
@@ -253,3 +253,9 @@ David  18 Dec 2006
 
 	win_build/
 		libboinc_vcproj
+
+David  27 Dec 2006
+    - comment out boinc_graphics_possible() call
+    
+	uppercase/
+		upper_case.C
diff --git a/uppercase/upper_case.C b/uppercase/upper_case.C
index 11440e47eb..17b0386568 100755
--- a/uppercase/upper_case.C
+++ b/uppercase/upper_case.C
@@ -230,14 +230,14 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
     }
 
 #ifdef BOINC_APP_GRAPHICS
-    if (boinc_graphics_possible()) {
+    //if (boinc_graphics_possible()) {
 #if defined(_WIN32) || defined(__APPLE__)
         retval = boinc_init_graphics(worker);
 #else
         retval = boinc_init_graphics_lib(worker, argv[0]);
 #endif
         if (retval) exit(retval);
-    }
+    //}
 #endif
 
     retval = boinc_init();