On Sat, 22 Nov 2008 14:18:47 +0100 Moritz Muehlenhoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Mon, Apr 23, 2007 at 01:12:06PM +0200, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Package: linux-image-2.6.18-4-powerpc > > Version: 2.6.18.dfsg.1-12 > > Severity: important > > > > I've just upgraded to etch and encountered the following problem: > > When using the console, I get strange columns from the top of my > > screen to the bottom in which the character which should be > > displayed at that position alternates quite quickly with the one > > four characters to the right. This happens so fast that the eye > > can't follow properly. There are 7 of these columns, and the first > > 20 or so columns from the left of the screen display correctly. X > > works fine, though. However, not being able to use the console > > properly is a serious limitation of the current kernel, at least in > > my opinion. > > Does this error still occur with more recent kernel versions? > > If you're running Etch, could you try to reproduce this bug > with the 2.6.24 based kernel added in 4.0r4? > http://packages.qa.debian.org/l/linux-2.6.24.html > > Cheers, > Moritz > Hi Moritz, I successfully revived the laptop in question, and the strange stripes are still there, both in the old kernel from back then and new 2.6.24-ethcnhalf one I got today via security upgrades. So yes, positive, this error still occurs with more recent kernel versions. Now that I have the laptop revived, let me know if you want some tests performed. Cheers and thanks, Manuel -- Homepage: http://www.hinterbergen.de/mala OpenPGP: 0xA330353E (DSA) or 0xD87D188C (RSA) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
