diff --git a/Graphics/Vty/LLInput.hs b/Graphics/Vty/LLInput.hs
--- a/Graphics/Vty/LLInput.hs
+++ b/Graphics/Vty/LLInput.hs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 import Control.Monad (when)
 import Control.Concurrent
-import Control.Exception
+import Control.Exception.Extensible
 
 import System.Console.Terminfo
 
diff --git a/test/Test2.hs b/test/Test2.hs
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/Test2.hs
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+module Main where
+import Graphics.Vty
+
+main = do
+    vty <- mkVty
+    (sx,sy) <- getSize vty
+    update vty (pic { pImage = renderFill (setBG red attr) 'X' sx sy })
+    refresh vty
+    shutdown vty
+    putStrLn "Done!"
+    return ()
+
diff --git a/test/make_tests.sh b/test/make_tests.sh
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/make_tests.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+rm -f Test.o Test.hi Test
+ghc-6.8.2 --make Test
+
+rm -f Test2.o Test2.hi Test2
+ghc-6.8.2 --make Test2
+
+rm -f Bench.o Bench.hi Bench
+ghc-6.8.2 --make Bench
+
diff --git a/vty.cabal b/vty.cabal
--- a/vty.cabal
+++ b/vty.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Name:                vty
-Version:             3.1.8
+Version:             3.1.8.2
 License:             BSD3
 License-file:        LICENSE
 Author:              Stefan O'Rear
@@ -17,28 +17,41 @@
   Notable infelicities: requires an ANSI-type terminal, poor efficiency,
                         requires Linux\/xterm style UTF8 support.
   .
-  You can 'darcs get' it from <http://code.haskell.org/vty/>
+  The latest code is in a darcs repo at <http://code.haskell.org/vty/>. This is only
+  compatible with GHC 6.10+.
+  .
+  The 3.1.8.* line of vty which is compatable with GHC 6.8 and GHC 6.10 is currently 
+  in the darcs repo at <http://www.tothepowerofdisco.com/repo/vty-compat>.
   '
   &#169; 2006-2007 Stefan O'Rear; BSD3 license.
 
-Build-Depends:       base >= 4 && < 5, bytestring, containers, unix
-Build-Depends:       terminfo >= 0.2 && < 0.3
-Build-Depends:       utf8-string >= 0.3 && < 0.4
 Build-Type:          Simple
 Data-Files:          README, TODO
-Extra-Source-Files:  test/Test.hs, cbits/gwinsz.h, test/Bench.hs
+Extra-Source-Files:  test/Test.hs, test/Bench.hs, test/Test2.hs, test/make_tests.sh
+Extra-Source-Files:  cbits/gwinsz.h
+cabal-version:       >=1.2
 
-Exposed-Modules:     Graphics.Vty
-C-Sources:           cbits/gwinsz.c
-                     cbits/set_term_timing.c
-Include-Dirs:        cbits
-Install-Includes:    gwinsz.h
-Other-Modules:       Graphics.Vty.Types
-                     Graphics.Vty.Cursor
-                     Graphics.Vty.LLInput
-                     Graphics.Vty.Output
-                     Graphics.Vty.ControlStrings
+Library {
+    if impl(ghc>=6.9)
+        Build-Depends:       base >= 4 && < 5
+    else
+        Build-Depends:       base < 4
+    Build-Depends:       extensible-exceptions
+    Build-Depends:       bytestring, containers, unix
+    Build-Depends:       terminfo >= 0.2 && < 0.3
+    Build-Depends:       utf8-string >= 0.3 && < 0.4
 
-ghc-options:         -funbox-strict-fields -Wall -threaded
-ghc-prof-options:    -funbox-strict-fields -auto-all -Wall -threaded
+    Exposed-Modules:     Graphics.Vty
+    C-Sources:           cbits/gwinsz.c
+                         cbits/set_term_timing.c
+    Include-Dirs:        cbits
+    Install-Includes:    gwinsz.h
+    Other-Modules:       Graphics.Vty.Types
+                         Graphics.Vty.Cursor
+                         Graphics.Vty.LLInput
+                         Graphics.Vty.Output
+                         Graphics.Vty.ControlStrings
 
+    ghc-options:         -funbox-strict-fields -Wall -threaded
+    ghc-prof-options:    -funbox-strict-fields -prof -auto-all -Wall
+}