<crtl><alt><F*> not working

[Jim Cornette]

John Austin wrote:
> On Fri, 2005-06-17 at 21:03 +0100, DAVID BENTLEY wrote:
> 
>>The green border problem is already filed under the
>>following :-
>>
>>[Bug 153729] (mga g550 green border) Blank Screen 
>>when switching F7 screen to Cont/Alt/F1-6
>>
>>--- Thomas Cameron <thomas.cameron at camerontech.com>
>>wrote:
>>
>>
>>>On Sat, 2005-06-18 at 01:15 +0930, Mark Bradbury
>>>wrote:
>>>
>>>>On 6/18/05, Jeff Spaleta <jspaleta at gmail.com>
>>>
>>>wrote:
>>>
>>>>>On 6/17/05, Thomas Cameron
>>>
>>><thomas.cameron at camerontech.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>>>vi /boot/grub/grub.conf and remove rhgb from
>>>
>>>the kernel lines of the
>>>
>>>>>>config file.  Reboot.
>>>>>
>>>>>has anyone filed this in bugzilla yet?
>>>>>
>>>>>-jef
>>>>>
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>>>>I removed the  rhgb from /etc/grub but still can
>>>
>>>not get to consoles
>>>
>>>>this is my /etc/grub.conf
>>>>  
>>>>[root at pluto mab]# cat /etc/grub.conf
>>>># grub.conf generated by anaconda
>>>>#
>>>># Note that you do not have to rerun grub after
>>>
>>>making changes to this file
>>>
>>>># NOTICE:  You have a /boot partition.  This means
>>>
>>>that
>>>
>>>>#          all kernel and initrd paths are
>>>
>>>relative to /boot/, eg.
>>>
>>>>#          root (hd0,0)
>>>>#          kernel /vmlinuz-version ro
>>>
>>>root=/dev/hda3
>>>
>>>>#          initrd /initrd-version.img
>>>>#boot=/dev/hda
>>>>default=0
>>>>timeout=5
>>>>splashimage=(hd0,0)/grub/splash.xpm.gz
>>>>hiddenmenu
>>>>title Fedora Core (2.6.11-1.1369_FC4)
>>>>        root (hd0,0)
>>>>        kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.11-1.1369_FC4 ro
>>>
>>>root=LABEL=/ quiet
>>>
>>>>        initrd /initrd-2.6.11-1.1369_FC4.img
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>can not get a prompt at <ctrl><alt><F*>   all I
>>>
>>>get is a screen with a
>>>
>>>>green border from the top left down to the bottom
>>>
>>>right
>>>
>>>>oh well
>>>
>>>Can you check to see if this is filed?  If not,
>>>please file it at
>>>bugzilla.redhat.com?
>>>
>>>Thomas
>>>
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> Hi
> Its been there since FCT1 updates !!!!!
> On a Matrox G550 its worse - unusable !!!!
> 
> On FC4 full release I replaced all 18 xorg-x11 rpms
> with 6.8.2-1.FC3.13 versions before even leaving run level 3 !!!!
> 
> https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=153729
> https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2991
> https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=157556
> 
> 
> John
> 

The workaround of replacing libvgahw.a worked for me on an Intel 815. 
Others reported success with the Intel 865G and I believe the Intel 845.

I guess you cannot blame the libvgahw.a file entirely, but it allows the 
bug to show its wrath on MGA, Intel and a host of other video card types.

I filed this bug as a cross-link between and there was an interesting 
reply regarding overscan routines and other libraries and workarounds in 
the drivers that should be discussed. Sunday, according to the person 
responding to the bug report should be a productive meeting or presentation.

https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3557

Bug 2991 was one that I used to cross-reference this library pulling in 
problems with the X server and various drivers.

I don't know a lot about code and such, but maybe this will lead into 
some direction where improvements can be made.

Jim