diff --git a/src/osgGLUT/Viewer.cpp b/src/osgGLUT/Viewer.cpp
index 6c50584f7..229a34d64 100644
--- a/src/osgGLUT/Viewer.cpp
+++ b/src/osgGLUT/Viewer.cpp
@@ -1053,14 +1053,14 @@ void Viewer::keyboard(unsigned char key, int x, int y)
                     hitr!=hitList.end();
                     ++hitr)
                 {
-                    osg::Vec3 ip = hitr->_intersectPoint;
-                    osg::Vec3 in = hitr->_intersectNormal;
+                    osg::Vec3 ip = hitr->getLocalIntersectPoint();
+                    osg::Vec3 in = hitr->getLocalIntersectNormal();
                     osg::Geode* geode = hitr->_geode.get();
                     osg::notify(osg::NOTICE) << "  Itersection Point ("<<ip<<") Normal ("<<in<<")"<< std::endl;
                     if (hitr->_matrix.valid())
                     {
-                        osg::Vec3 ipEye = ip*(*(hitr->_matrix));
-                        osg::Vec3 inEye = (in+ip)*(*(hitr->_matrix))-ipEye;
+                        osg::Vec3 ipEye = hitr->getWorldIntersectPoint();
+                        osg::Vec3 inEye = hitr->getWorldIntersectNormal();
                         inEye.normalize();
                         if (geode) osg::notify(osg::NOTICE) << "Geode '"<<geode->getName()<< std::endl;
                         osg::notify(osg::NOTICE) << "  Eye Itersection Point ("<<ipEye<<") Normal ("<<inEye<<")"<< std::endl;
diff --git a/src/osgUtil/DriveManipulator.cpp b/src/osgUtil/DriveManipulator.cpp
index 0fe9191cb..ec0fc6ba6 100644
--- a/src/osgUtil/DriveManipulator.cpp
+++ b/src/osgUtil/DriveManipulator.cpp
@@ -72,8 +72,8 @@ void DriveManipulator::home(const GUIEventAdapter& ea,GUIActionAdapter& us)
             if (!hitList.empty())
             {
                 //                notify(INFO) << "Hit terrain ok"<< std::endl;
-                osg::Vec3 ip = hitList.front()._intersectPoint;
-                osg::Vec3 np = hitList.front()._intersectNormal;
+                osg::Vec3 ip = hitList.front().getWorldIntersectPoint();
+                osg::Vec3 np = hitList.front().getWorldIntersectNormal();
 
                 osg::Vec3 uv;
                 if (np.z()>0.0f) uv = np;
@@ -111,8 +111,8 @@ void DriveManipulator::home(const GUIEventAdapter& ea,GUIActionAdapter& us)
                 if (!hitList.empty())
                 {
                     //                notify(INFO) << "Hit terrain ok"<< std::endl;
-                    osg::Vec3 ip = hitList.front()._intersectPoint;
-                    osg::Vec3 np = hitList.front()._intersectNormal;
+                    osg::Vec3 ip = hitList.front().getWorldIntersectPoint();
+                    osg::Vec3 np = hitList.front().getWorldIntersectNormal();
 
                     osg::Vec3 uv;
                     if (np.z()>0.0f) uv = np;
@@ -187,8 +187,8 @@ void DriveManipulator::init(const GUIEventAdapter& ea,GUIActionAdapter& us)
         if (!hitList.empty())
         {
             //                notify(INFO) << "Hit terrain ok"<< std::endl;
-            osg::Vec3 ip = hitList.front()._intersectPoint;
-            osg::Vec3 np = hitList.front()._intersectNormal;
+            osg::Vec3 ip = hitList.front().getWorldIntersectPoint();
+            osg::Vec3 np = hitList.front().getWorldIntersectNormal();
 
             osg::Vec3 uv;
             if (np.z()>0.0f) uv = np;
@@ -226,8 +226,8 @@ void DriveManipulator::init(const GUIEventAdapter& ea,GUIActionAdapter& us)
             if (!hitList.empty())
             {
                 //                notify(INFO) << "Hit terrain ok"<< std::endl;
-                osg::Vec3 ip = hitList.front()._intersectPoint;
-                osg::Vec3 np = hitList.front()._intersectNormal;
+                osg::Vec3 ip = hitList.front().getWorldIntersectPoint();
+                osg::Vec3 np = hitList.front().getWorldIntersectNormal();
 
                 osg::Vec3 uv;
                 if (np.z()>0.0f) uv = np;
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ bool DriveManipulator::calcMovement()
             if (!hitList.empty())
             {
                 //                notify(INFO) << "Hit obstruction"<< std::endl;
-                osg::Vec3 ip = hitList.front()._intersectPoint;
+                osg::Vec3 ip = hitList.front().getWorldIntersectPoint();
                 distanceToMove = (ip-ep).length()-_buffer;
                 _velocity = 0.0f;
             }
@@ -489,8 +489,8 @@ bool DriveManipulator::calcMovement()
             if (!hitList.empty())
             {
                 //                notify(INFO) << "Hit terrain ok"<< std::endl;
-                osg::Vec3 ip = hitList.front()._intersectPoint;
-                osg::Vec3 np = hitList.front()._intersectNormal;
+                osg::Vec3 ip = hitList.front().getWorldIntersectPoint();
+                osg::Vec3 np = hitList.front().getWorldIntersectNormal();
 
                 if (uv*np>0.0f) uv = np;
                 else uv = -np;
@@ -528,8 +528,8 @@ bool DriveManipulator::calcMovement()
             {
 
                 notify(INFO) << "Hit terrain on decent ok"<< std::endl;
-                osg::Vec3 ip = hitList.front()._intersectPoint;
-                osg::Vec3 np = hitList.front()._intersectNormal;
+                osg::Vec3 ip = hitList.front().getWorldIntersectPoint();
+                osg::Vec3 np = hitList.front().getWorldIntersectNormal();
 
                 if (uv*np>0.0f) uv = np;
                 else uv = -np;
diff --git a/src/osgUtil/SceneView.cpp b/src/osgUtil/SceneView.cpp
index 9f656b44c..b888d00cd 100644
--- a/src/osgUtil/SceneView.cpp
+++ b/src/osgUtil/SceneView.cpp
@@ -61,9 +61,15 @@ void SceneView::setDefaults()
     _renderStage = new RenderStage;
 
 
+#ifndef __sgi
+    // sgi's IR graphics has a problem with lighting and display lists, as it seems to store 
+    // lighting state with the display list, and the display list visitor doesn't currently apply
+    // state before creating display lists. So will disable the init visitor default, this won't
+    // affect functionality since the display lists will be created as and when needed.
     DisplayListVisitor* dlv = new DisplayListVisitor();
     dlv->setState(_state.get());
     _initVisitor = dlv;
+#endif
 
     _appVisitor = new AppVisitor;