Hi, I got a problem when using linux uvesafb in Virtualbox 3.0.10, i.e. the console becomes very weird... I can not make the command prompt back to the console. It's always beneath the screen. Here is how I can reproduce the problme on linux:
0. Install Ubuntu 9.10, text mode is enough 1. Boot it, and make sure you have v86d installed, if not, apt-get install v86d 2. Press Ctrl-Alt-F1 to change to virtual console 1, and login 3. Run the command as root modprobe uvesafb mode_option=800x600-16 (BTW, do not use "mode_option=800x600", remember to append "-16" so that the bpp (bits per pixel) is 16, not the default 8, otherwise the text on the console will be very dark. Is it a bug for virtualbox ?) 4. Try to fill the console, e.g. dmesg 5. Run the command "clear", and you will see the command line never back to the console, it's always beneath the console. I also can reproduce the same problem with Debian Sid (kernel 2.6.30) running on Virtualbox 3.0.10. However, on a real machine, e.g. Acer Aspire One, no such problem. Anyone know how to fix it? Or is it a bug for Virtualbox 3.0.10? Thanks. Steven. -- Steven Shiau <steven _at_ nchc org tw> <steven _at_ stevenshiau org> National Center for High-performance Computing, Taiwan. http://www.nchc.org.tw Public Key Server PGP Key ID: 1024D/9762755A Fingerprint: A2A1 08B7 C22C 3D06 34DB F4BC 08B3 E3D7 9762 755A _______________________________________________ vbox-users mailing list [email protected] http://vbox.innotek.de/mailman/listinfo/vbox-users
