On Tue, 26 Jan 1999, Dave Broudy wrote: > > It still happened to me with the latest kernel that I checked out from > CVS, 2.2.0-pre9 (or -final). > > Commenting lines 555 to 569 in drivers/video/cgsixfb.c where fbc->mode is > assigned fixes the problem, but it's obviously isn't perfect. It has a > tendency to leave the xdm login or any open xterms in an inconsistant > state if you switch from X to a VC and back to X, but it's better than an > NMI. xdm can be fixed with a control-c and the xterm must be closed (it > behaves as thought the control key is being held down.
In my experience, hitting ctrl-a will clear the 'control key' flag. Failing that try 'ctrl-caps lock' twice (or maybe just once?) Jules /----------------+-------------------------------+---------------------\ | Jelibean aka | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | 6 Evelyn Rd | | Jules aka | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | Richmond, Surrey | | Julian Bean | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | TW9 2TF *UK* | +----------------+-------------------------------+---------------------+ | War doesn't demonstrate who's right... just who's left. | | When privacy is outlawed... only the outlaws have privacy. | \----------------------------------------------------------------------/
