diff --git a/main.c b/main.c
index 250c5e33..b95218f8 100644
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -213,11 +213,10 @@ main(argc, argv)
 	if (missing_cap && !know_dumb)
 		error("WARNING: terminal is not fully functional", NULL_PARG);
 	init_mark();
-	raw_mode(1);
 	open_getchr();
+	raw_mode(1);
 	init_signals(1);
 
-
 	/*
 	 * Select the first file to examine.
 	 */
diff --git a/screen.c b/screen.c
index 19d36408..65844ed7 100644
--- a/screen.c
+++ b/screen.c
@@ -229,6 +229,7 @@ extern int no_keypad;
 extern int sigs;
 extern int wscroll;
 extern int screen_trashed;
+extern int tty;
 #if HILITE_SEARCH
 extern int hilite_search;
 #endif
@@ -267,7 +268,7 @@ raw_mode(on)
 		/*
 		 * Get terminal modes.
 		 */
-		tcgetattr(2, &s);
+		tcgetattr(tty, &s);
 
 		/*
 		 * Save modes and set certain variables dependent on modes.
@@ -423,9 +424,9 @@ raw_mode(on)
 		s = save_term;
 	}
 #if HAVE_FSYNC
-	fsync(2);
+	fsync(tty);
 #endif
-	tcsetattr(2, TCSADRAIN, &s);
+	tcsetattr(tty, TCSADRAIN, &s);
 #if MUST_SET_LINE_DISCIPLINE
 	if (!on)
 	{
@@ -435,7 +436,7 @@ raw_mode(on)
 		 * is therefore not restored, yet.  Restore the old
 		 * line discipline by hand.
 		 */
-		ioctl(2, TIOCSETD, &save_term.c_line);
+		ioctl(tty, TIOCSETD, &save_term.c_line);
 	}
 #endif
     }
@@ -451,7 +452,7 @@ raw_mode(on)
 		/*
 		 * Get terminal modes.
 		 */
-		ioctl(2, TCGETA, &s);
+		ioctl(tty, TCGETA, &s);
 
 		/*
 		 * Save modes and set certain variables dependent on modes.
@@ -487,7 +488,7 @@ raw_mode(on)
 		 */
 		s = save_term;
 	}
-	ioctl(2, TCSETAW, &s);
+	ioctl(tty, TCSETAW, &s);
     }
 #else
 #ifdef TIOCGETP
@@ -501,7 +502,7 @@ raw_mode(on)
 		/*
 		 * Get terminal modes.
 		 */
-		ioctl(2, TIOCGETP, &s);
+		ioctl(tty, TIOCGETP, &s);
 
 		/*
 		 * Save modes and set certain variables dependent on modes.
@@ -530,7 +531,7 @@ raw_mode(on)
 		 */
 		s = save_term;
 	}
-	ioctl(2, TIOCSETN, &s);
+	ioctl(tty, TIOCSETN, &s);
     }
 #else
 #ifdef _OSK
@@ -544,7 +545,7 @@ raw_mode(on)
 		/*
 		 * Get terminal modes.
 		 */
-		_gs_opt(2, &s);
+		_gs_opt(tty, &s);
 
 		/*
 		 * Save modes and set certain variables dependent on modes.
@@ -572,7 +573,7 @@ raw_mode(on)
 		 */
 		s = save_term;
 	}
-	_ss_opt(2, &s);
+	_ss_opt(tty, &s);
     }
 #else
 	/* MS-DOS, Windows, or OS2 */
diff --git a/ttyin.c b/ttyin.c
index d2c7c52d..5132d89e 100644
--- a/ttyin.c
+++ b/ttyin.c
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ extern char WIN32getch();
 static DWORD console_mode;
 #endif
 
-static int tty;
+public int tty;
 extern int sigs;
 
 /*