When on Fri, 8 Dec 2000, Sean Fulmer wrote, I replied:
I can't answer you directly on this, but what I'd do is; run man diff
and read it to leard about diff output, then read the diff file and
try to figure out if the differences are not too great, and that they're
mainly additions. If so, I'd do whatever it is that applies a diff to
the version you want to include your code, or if I couldn't find out how
to do that, I'd hand edit the new code to match the diff file (or, maybe,
I'd give up and wait for a working release ;-)
> Date: Fri, 8 Dec 2000 09:21:00 -0600
> From: Sean Fulmer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [SLU] Virtual console is blank :(
>
> I checked my .config file and virtual consoles are enabled. Like I said,
> they did work initially after I made my new kernel.
>
> I found the solution though.. the guy that put together the Linux on
> Inspiron help page had a modified XF86_Mach64 server that I used. A recent
> dist-upgrade replaced that X server with a newer one, and for some reason
> the new server wiped out my virtual consoles after X loaded. Well, actually
> the consoles were still there, but text would not appear on them. I
> verified this by typing blind to log in and create a file :)
>
> Anyways, I replaced the new X server with my old one, and my virtual
> consoles are back in business :D I'd like to build a modified version of
> the current XF86_Mach64 server using a 'diff' file supplied by the guy that
> runs that site, but I have no idea how to apply a 'diff' file. Any idea
> where to find out?
>
> Thanks for the help!
>
> On 2000.12.07 17:33:19 -0600 TODD WITTER wrote:
> > I was gonna ask if this happened right after your kernel upgrade but
> > then you answered it! :)
> > I had the same problem when I upgraded to 2.4.0-test11... then I
> > realized I forgot to compile the virtual terminals in my kernel.
> > I couldn't hurt to take a look in there and make sure it is still
> > compiled in there.
> > Maybe someone else has a more substantial answer. :)
> > Todd
> >
> > On 7 Dec 00, at 17:15, Sean Fulmer wrote:
> >
> > > Hi gang - I'm running hail on a Dell Inspiron 7500 notebook. I
> > initially
> > > set the box up using instructions I found at
> > > http://www.eecs.umich.edu/~steveh/inspiron/xserver.html. I used this
> > guys
> > > pre-compiled 2.2.14 kernel with framebuffer support, and it was pretty
> > > sweet for a while... after a couple of weeks, I decided to get brave
> > and
> > > compile a 2.2.16 kernel with framebuffer support and all of the stuff
> > that
> > > this notebook needs. It worked great for a while, but today I just
> > noticed
> > > that my virtual consoles are blank!
> > >
> > > I know that they worked fine after I compiled my 2.2.16 kernel - this
> > > problem must have surfaced in the last week or so.. I've done a couple
> > of
> > > dist-upgrades in that time. Has anything come out that could have
> > broken my
> > > console display? Any suggestions on how to troubleshoot?
> > >
> > > The crazy part is that X is working fine - it's just the console that
> > is
> > > blank! The console does appear during boot time. After X loads, if I
> > > CRTL-ALT-F1 to the console the screen is blank. It's insane - X is
> > supposed
> > > to be the problem child, not the text mode console!!! ARGH!!!!
> > >
> > > TIA :)
> > >
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