Re: [XFree86] lost consoles (GLINT) - SOLVED
That was it. The problem lay in how the Frame buffer was driven. Three mods were required to get it to work properly 1. new kernel as spec'd in http://www.linux.org/docs/ldp/howto/Framebuffer-HOWTO-5.html#ss5.5 2. declare the fb device to lilo as spec'd in http://www.linux.org/docs/ldp/howto/Framebuffer-HOWTO-5.html#ss5.5 3. enable UseFBDev in Device section of XF86Config-4 (see glint and fbdevhw pages). --rich On Monday, July 7, 2003, at 04:57 PM, Rich Johnson wrote: Hmm...Googling on XFree86 using framebuffer I stumbled across: http://www.linux.org/docs/ldp/howto/Framebuffer-HOWTO-5.html#ss5.5 I've been running the Debian installation kernel vmlinuz-2.4.18-bf2.4. This kernel is configured _without_ CONFIG_FB_PM2. I wonder, could the problem lie with a kernel/hw mismatch? Or am I barking up the wrong tree? There's only a finite number of ways to find out --rich On Monday, July 7, 2003, at 11:59 AM, Måns Rullgård wrote: Rich Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Whenever I startx the virtual consoles all disappear (No video signal); but the server runs fine on tty7. When I exit the server I have no consoles. The only way I've found to restore the consoles is to reboot the machine--which is frustrating. Machine: Dell Precision 410 Video: Diamond FireGL 1000 Pro. OS: Debian Woody I have one of those cards, and it works fine with XFree86 4.3.0 in linux 2.5.68. The only quirk I've noticed is that when switching back to a text console, some colors have been modified. It never bothered me much, so I haven't dug into it. Do you have something strange in your XF86Config? One possible workaround could be to use the framebuffer console. -- Måns Rullgård [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ XFree86 mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86 ___ XFree86 mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86 ___ XFree86 mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86
Re: [XFree86] lost consoles (GLINT)
Rich Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Whenever I startx the virtual consoles all disappear (No video signal); but the server runs fine on tty7. When I exit the server I have no consoles. The only way I've found to restore the consoles is to reboot the machine--which is frustrating. Machine: Dell Precision 410 Video: Diamond FireGL 1000 Pro. OS: Debian Woody I have one of those cards, and it works fine with XFree86 4.3.0 in linux 2.5.68. The only quirk I've noticed is that when switching back to a text console, some colors have been modified. It never bothered me much, so I haven't dug into it. Do you have something strange in your XF86Config? One possible workaround could be to use the framebuffer console. -- Måns Rullgård [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ XFree86 mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86
Re: [XFree86] lost consoles (GLINT)
XF86Config-4 was generated by XFree86 -config with a few minor changes to: a) declare the actual mouse device b) declare monitor (HorizSync, VertRefresh) ranges c) declare DefaultDepth for the screen d) add Modes to each Screen:Display sub-section. So unless XFree86 -config is doing somehing odd On Monday, July 7, 2003, at 11:59 AM, Måns Rullgård wrote: Rich Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Whenever I startx the virtual consoles all disappear (No video signal); but the server runs fine on tty7. When I exit the server I have no consoles. The only way I've found to restore the consoles is to reboot the machine--which is frustrating. Machine: Dell Precision 410 Video: Diamond FireGL 1000 Pro. OS: Debian Woody I have one of those cards, and it works fine with XFree86 4.3.0 in linux 2.5.68. The only quirk I've noticed is that when switching back to a text console, some colors have been modified. It never bothered me much, so I haven't dug into it. Do you have something strange in your XF86Config? One possible workaround could be to use the framebuffer console. -- Måns Rullgård [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ XFree86 mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86 ___ XFree86 mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86
Re: [XFree86] lost consoles (GLINT)
Hmm...Googling on XFree86 using framebuffer I stumbled across: http://www.linux.org/docs/ldp/howto/Framebuffer-HOWTO-5.html#ss5.5 I've been running the Debian installation kernel vmlinuz-2.4.18-bf2.4. This kernel is configured _without_ CONFIG_FB_PM2. I wonder, could the problem lie with a kernel/hw mismatch? Or am I barking up the wrong tree? There's only a finite number of ways to find out --rich On Monday, July 7, 2003, at 11:59 AM, Måns Rullgård wrote: Rich Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Whenever I startx the virtual consoles all disappear (No video signal); but the server runs fine on tty7. When I exit the server I have no consoles. The only way I've found to restore the consoles is to reboot the machine--which is frustrating. Machine: Dell Precision 410 Video: Diamond FireGL 1000 Pro. OS: Debian Woody I have one of those cards, and it works fine with XFree86 4.3.0 in linux 2.5.68. The only quirk I've noticed is that when switching back to a text console, some colors have been modified. It never bothered me much, so I haven't dug into it. Do you have something strange in your XF86Config? One possible workaround could be to use the framebuffer console. -- Måns Rullgård [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ XFree86 mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86 ___ XFree86 mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86
