diff --git a/gfxtest/gfx_test.sh b/gfxtest/gfx_test.sh
new file mode 100755
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/gfxtest/gfx_test.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+set -e
+
+usage="Usage: $0 [seconds]\n"
+
+err_msgs=
+command -v chvt >/dev/null || err_msgs="${err_msgs}"'Need `chvt`\n'
+command -v openvt >/dev/null || err_msgs="${err_msgs}"'Need `openvt`\n'
+command -v fgconsole >/dev/null || err_msgs="${err_msgs}"'Need `fgconsole`\n'
+[ -n "$err_msgs" ] && err_msgs="${err_msgs}"'e.g. install the `kbd` package\n'
+
+[ -x build/gfx_test ] || \
+	err_msgs="${err_msgs}"'Please run from *libgfxinit* source dir and build `gfx_test` first.\n'
+
+[ "$#" -gt 1 ] && err_msgs="${err_msgs}${usage}"
+
+if [ -n "$err_msgs" ]; then
+	printf "$err_msgs"
+	exit 1
+fi
+
+if [ "$#" -lt 1 ]; then
+	# default duration of 5s
+	set 5
+fi
+
+reload_i915=0
+prepare_vt() {
+	# switch VT, we might be in X
+	orig_vt=`fgconsole`
+	openvt -s -- true
+
+	# poll until the VT switch is done
+	while [ `fgconsole` -eq $orig_vt ]; do :; done
+
+	# take i915 out of charge
+	echo 0 >/sys/devices/virtual/vtconsole/vtcon1/bind
+
+	# try unloading it
+	if lsmod | grep -q i915 && modprobe -r i915 >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+		reload_i915=1
+	fi
+}
+
+restore_vt() {
+	# reload i915
+	if [ $reload_i915 -eq 1 ]; then
+		modprobe i915
+	fi
+
+	# put i915 back in charge
+	echo 1 >/sys/devices/virtual/vtconsole/vtcon1/bind
+
+	# return to original VT
+	chvt $orig_vt
+}
+
+prepare_vt
+
+build/gfx_test "$@" || true
+
+restore_vt