diff --git a/consoleout/console_test.go b/consoleout/console_test.go
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+package consoleout
+
+import "testing"
+
+// TestName ensures we can lookup a driver by name
+func TestName(t *testing.T) {
+
+	valid := []string{"ansi", "adm-3a"}
+
+	for _, nm := range valid {
+
+		d, e := New(nm)
+		if e != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("failed to lookup driver by name %s:%s", nm, e)
+		}
+		if d.GetName() != nm {
+			t.Fatalf("%s != %s", d.GetName(), nm)
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Lookup a driver that wont exist
+	_, err := New("foo.bar.ba")
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("we got a driver that shouldn't exist")
+	}
+}
+
+// TestChangeDriver ensures we can change a driver
+func TestChangeDriver(t *testing.T) {
+
+	// Start with a known-good driver
+	ansi, err := New("ansi")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to load starting driver %s", err)
+	}
+
+	// Change to another known-good driver
+	err = ansi.ChangeDriver("adm-3a")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to change to new driver %s", err)
+	}
+	if ansi.GetName() != "adm-3a" {
+		t.Fatalf("driver change didnt work?")
+	}
+
+	// Change to a bogus driver
+	err = ansi.ChangeDriver("fofdsf-fsdfsd-fsdfdsf-")
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("expected failure to change to new driver, didn't happen")
+	}
+	if ansi.GetName() != "adm-3a" {
+		t.Fatalf("driver changed unexpectedly")
+	}
+}