Re: Fw: Snarled console after X 4.0.2 runs.

2001-04-27 Thread Hall Stevenson
> > >Robb Kidd wrote: > Check the "console" section, I think, for the items that are enabled. > If there aren't too many, post them here to the list. > > Sure thing ... > > # > > # Console drivers > > # > > CONFIG_VGA_CONSOLE=y > > CONFIG_VIDEO_SELECT=y > > > > ... That is it for the console sect

Re: Snarled console after X 4.0.2 runs.

2001-04-27 Thread Robb Kidd
Hall Stevenson wrote: >Robb Kidd wrote: >> My problem certainly appears to be related to others' experiences >> with framebuffer issues. How do I disable the framebuffer if the >> CONFIG_FB entry is missing from kernel-source-2.4.2/.config? >> Is this a line I can safely add? > > If you don't have

Re: Snarled console after X 4.0.2 runs.

2001-04-26 Thread Hall Stevenson
> > 2) If you do not start up the X server, do the text consoles > > F1-F6 work? If yes, then it could be iffy driver. > > They do, yes. > My problem certainly appears to be related to others' experiences > with framebuffer issues. How do I disable the framebuffer if the > CONFIG_FB entry is mis

Re: Snarled console after X 4.0.2 runs.

2001-04-26 Thread Robb Kidd
Anthony Lau wrote: > At 5:04 PM -0400 4/25/2001, Robb Kidd wrote: >> X snarls the F1 - F5 text consoles, but runs fine itself. > (You meant to include F6, too?) ... Damn. Yes. F6, too. >> Killing the X server does not unsnarl them. >> [snip] > > Two things come to mind: > > 1) Ar

Re: Snarled console after X 4.0.2 runs.

2001-04-26 Thread Anthony Lau
At 5:04 PM -0400 4/25/2001, Robb Kidd wrote: X snarls the F1 - F5 text consoles, but runs fine itself. Killing the X server does not unsnarl them. [chomp] I've got Woody running nicely on the 2.4.2 kernel otherwise and am trying to add XFree86 4.0.2 with an AGP 8MB Number Nine

Re: Snarled console after X 4.0.2 runs.

2001-04-25 Thread Robb Kidd
Hall Stevenson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >* Robb Kidd ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) [010425 17:27]: >> X snarls the F1 - F5 text consoles, but runs fine itself. >> Killing the X server does not unsnarl them. >> I noticed the many messages about disabling the framebuffer >> (CONFIG_FB) and recompiling th

Re: Snarled console after X 4.0.2 runs.

2001-04-25 Thread Hall Stevenson
* Robb Kidd ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) [010425 17:27]: > X snarls the F1 - F5 text consoles, but runs fine itself. Killing the X > server does not unsnarl them. > I noticed the many messages about disabling the framebuffer > (CONFIG_FB) and recompiling the kernel, but I do not see that config > e

Snarled console after X 4.0.2 runs.

2001-04-25 Thread Robb Kidd
X snarls the F1 - F5 text consoles, but runs fine itself. Killing the X server does not unsnarl them. I apologize for bringing up this routine question. I've seen several posts about this in the archives and still cannot solve this problem. All this RTFM'ing has made my eyes water