Re: [Bug 129910] Re: Blank ttys when using vesafb (vga=xxx)

2008-09-05 Thread Salva Ferrer
I am attaching another bug with uvesafb that may apear for those switching to intrepid, just a reference: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/246269 On Fri, Sep 5, 2008 at 3:35 PM, Salva Ferrer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Same for me, Intrepid uses the new uvesafb for the same

Re: [Bug 129910] Re: Blank ttys when using vesafb (vga=xxx)

2008-09-05 Thread Salva Ferrer
Same for me, Intrepid uses the new uvesafb for the same function so vesafb can be blacklisted again. I disabled my vesafb and let uvesafb do the job and everything went fine. Just make sure that v86d package is installed, in my case it was not and had to do it manually. On Fri, Sep 5, 2008 at 12:3

Re: [Bug 129910] Re: Blank ttys when using vesafb (vga=xxx)

2008-03-26 Thread Loye Young
DF5JT -- > Rebuilding the initramfs with vesafb, fbcon and vga16 My experience has been that I get better results using vesafb OR vga16fb, but not both. With your hardware setup, my initial guess would be that vesafb is better for your hardware. Does dropping vga16fb make a difference in the out

Re: [Bug 129910] Re: Blank ttys when using vesafb (vga=xxx)

2008-03-25 Thread fishor
If you will help, really _can_ do it. No programming experience needed. Best choice to begin is vanilla kernel, but you can do the same with ubuntu kernel too.. 1. download latest kernel and chack if bug still there. sudo apt-get install git-core git clone git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/ker

Re: [Bug 129910] Re: Blank ttys when using vesafb (vga=xxx)

2008-03-24 Thread Peter Garrett
The vt / tty switching blank screens problem is a different bug - it is not this one. Please read Bug #201591 "atyfb regression - screen blank except for blinking cursor after fbcon vtswitch" -- Blank ttys when using vesafb (vga=xxx) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/129910 You received this bug n

Re: [Bug 129910] Re: Blank ttys when using vesafb (vga=xxx)

2008-03-23 Thread Peter Garrett
On Sun, 23 Mar 2008 07:12:09 - fishor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > fb modules are black listed becouse of wired issues on suspend/resume. > So it should be blacklisted by default. Please do not report this bug > anymore. fishor: You appear to think that this bug should just die quietly, with

Re: [Bug 129910] Re: Blank ttys when using vesafb (vga=xxx)

2008-03-19 Thread Peter Garrett
On Wed, 19 Mar 2008 13:25:26 - أحمد المحمودي (Ahmed El-Mahmoudy) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I tried setupcon blindly in a tty, and that did restore the tty > indeed. But I need to do that every time I switch to the tty, even if > I switch from one tty to the other then back I'll need t

Re: [Bug 129910] Re: Blank ttys when using vesafb (vga=xxx)

2008-03-19 Thread Ahmed El-Mahmoudy
Hello, I tried setupcon blindly in a tty, and that did restore the tty indeed. But I need to do that every time I switch to the tty, even if I switch from one tty to the other then back I'll need to run 'setupcon'. -- أحمد المحمودي (Ahmed El-Mahmoudy) Digital design engineer SySD

Re: [Bug 129910] Re: Blank ttys when using vesafb (vga=xxx)

2008-03-19 Thread Peter Garrett
Update: Using a debootstrap installed hardy I am able to run the frame buffer with vga=788 in VirtualBox. The console switching problem still exists, but typing setupcon blindly in a tty restores it. There appears to be a problem with the console setup. -- Blank ttys when using vesafb (vga=xx

Re: [Bug 129910] Re: Blank ttys when using vesafb (vga=xxx)

2008-03-18 Thread Peter Garrett
On Tue, 18 Mar 2008 17:38:26 - "mirko.quaglio" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Same problem using vesafb. > I've commented blacklisted-framebuffer #vesafb (and #vga16fb) and loaded > fbcon and vesafb modules in initramfs. I've tried various vga= options and > the result was always the same: fra

Re: [Bug 129910] Re: Blank ttys when using vesafb (vga=xxx)

2008-03-17 Thread Ahmed El-Mahmoudy
On Mon, Mar 17, 2008 at 12:33:45PM -, Benson Margulies wrote: > Just from the blacklist workaround? > > > On Sat, Mar 15, 2008 at 12:03 PM, أحمد المحمودي (Ahmed El-Mahmoudy) < > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hello, > > > > I just found out, that I get the blank ttys even if without the vg

Re: [Bug 129910] Re: Blank ttys when using vesafb (vga=xxx)

2008-03-17 Thread Benson Margulies
Just from the blacklist workaround? On Sat, Mar 15, 2008 at 12:03 PM, أحمد المحمودي (Ahmed El-Mahmoudy) < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello, > > I just found out, that I get the blank ttys even if without the vga= > option > > -- > Blank ttys when using vesafb (vga=xxx) > https://bugs.launchpad

Re: [Bug 129910] Re: Blank ttys when using vesafb (vga=xxx)

2008-03-12 Thread Miguel Martinez
Ben, Thanks for your fixes and comments. I've got just one question. Are all framebuffer drivers unstable? If so, should bugs be filled upstream about this functionality? -- Blank ttys when using vesafb (vga=xxx) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/129910 You received this bug notification because

Re: [Bug 129910] Re: Blank ttys when using vesafb (vga=xxx)

2008-03-06 Thread Loye Young
> * A black screen may be observed on some hardware when switching to the > console or leaving the X window system when a Vesa framebuffer console driver > is used. Further details can be found in topic number 737-30687 > Apparently ATI considers this a bug worthy of their attention, although

Re: [Bug 129910] Re: Blank ttys when using vesafb (vga=xxx)

2008-02-28 Thread Peter Garrett
On Thu, 28 Feb 2008 16:47:28 - LeGreffi3R <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Le jeudi 28 février 2008 à 14:21 +, PMan a écrit : > > Come on guys. Please fix this with the fine and automatic upgrade > > system. It's been way too long. > > > > No. In ubuntu, there are only security upgrade by

Re: [Bug 129910] Re: Blank ttys when using vesafb (vga=xxx)

2008-02-28 Thread LeGreffi3R
Le jeudi 28 février 2008 à 14:21 +, PMan a écrit : > Come on guys. Please fix this with the fine and automatic upgrade > system. It's been way too long. > No. In ubuntu, there are only security upgrade by default, this problem (not even a bug to me) is not a critical bug, so no upgrade. --

Re: [Bug 129910] Re: Blank ttys when using vesafb (vga=xxx)

2008-02-25 Thread Andrew Conkling
On Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 12:13 PM, Richard Bailey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Please keep in mind the Ubuntu Code of Conduct: > http://www.ubuntu.com/community/conduct > -- Blank ttys when using vesafb (vga=xxx) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/129910 You received this bug notification because yo

Re: [Bug 129910] Re: Blank ttys when using vesafb (vga=xxx)

2008-02-25 Thread Peter Garrett
On Mon, 25 Feb 2008 16:10:53 - Ben Collins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm marking this as "Invalid" against the kernel until someone can > summarize a single bug for us to look at, and directly relate that bug > to the kernel. Have you actually tried running a framebuffer in a tty on your o

Re: [Bug 129910] Re: Blank ttys when using vesafb (vga=xxx)

2008-02-18 Thread Wiktor Wandachowicz
@ Fabio Marzocca <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > -- > Blank ttys when using vesafb (vga=xxx) > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/129910 > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber > of the bug. I have already written an Ubuntu-specific tutorial concerning this issue and K/Ubunt

Re: [Bug 129910] Re: Blank ttys when using vesafb (vga=xxx)

2008-02-17 Thread Loye Young
Fabio, >I believe this is a BUG I am sensing that I perhaps have inadvertently put you on the defensive, which was not my intent. I agree with you wholeheartedly that this is a bug, and I'm not singling you out. It's just that this is already a long thread, and more "me too" could actually make i

Re: [Bug 129910] Re: Blank ttys when using vesafb (vga=xxx)

2008-02-16 Thread Loye Young
IF YOU HAVE SOMETHING THAT WILL HELP THE DEVELOPERS FIX THE BUG, THIS IS THE APPROPRIATE VENUE. IF YOU NEED HELP TROUBLESHOOTING YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION, GO TO THE FORUMS. That said, Fabio's situation is likely instructive for others, so I'll write up a general how-to here even though this thre

Re: [Bug 129910] Re: Blank ttys when using vesafb (vga=xxx)

2008-02-15 Thread Loye Young
To my fellow framebuffer-deprived penguins: I feel your pain, and agree that this needs to be fixed. However, if you are trying to figure out how to troubleshoot to get your framebuffer working, it's probably best to submit a question to the forums. This should venue should really be reserved f

Re: [Bug 129910] Re: Blank ttys when using vesafb (vga=xxx)

2008-02-06 Thread Loye Young
Buzz -- >* GUI is 1440x768 using nvidia-glx, and virtual terminals at 1024x768 when I specify vga=0x318 as a boot option. >* GUI is 1024x768 using nv, and virtual terminals are 1440x900 (I think), when I don't specify vga=xxx as a boot option. I've found a similar reaction with the radeonfb driver

Re: [Bug 129910] Re: Blank ttys when using vesafb (vga=xxx)

2008-01-14 Thread Fernando Pereira
On Friday 11 January 2008 21:23:54 Paul Dufresne wrote: > Almost no one have reported this problem on Hardy (I have checked all > duplicates, and they are all about Gutsy I'm on Hardy, ever since Alpha 1, and I had this prob the all time up until last week, when I MANUALLY fixed it with the step

Re: [Bug 129910] Re: Blank ttys when using vesafb (vga=xxx)

2008-01-12 Thread Loye Young
@ andrew > You have to understand that we normally don't fix bugs in a version that > was released. Then why do we claim that we "support" any release? I really hope that you were speaking off-the-cuff. Deciding not to fix bugs (even with the exception of security fixes) means that we DON'T suppor

Re: [Bug 129910] Re: Blank ttys when using vesafb (vga=xxx)

2008-01-12 Thread Andrea Corbellini
On Fri, 2008-01-11 at 23:24 +, Timo Aaltonen wrote: > Andrea, you were right the first time, medium is the right importance: > > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Bugs/Importance > > Lacking a framebuffer console is not an issue that makes your machine > explode. Yes, I know but it was going to become

Re: [Bug 129910] Re: Blank ttys when using vesafb (vga=xxx)

2008-01-12 Thread Albin Tonnerre
On Sat, Jan 12, 2008 at 08:02:43AM -, Timo Aaltonen wrote : > "Those who have changed the default configuration and thus cannot use > the console". There. > *Cough* . You must be joking. This is not $whatever_random_modification that is likely to make the part of your system you are configuri

Re: [Bug 129910] Re: Blank ttys when using vesafb (vga=xxx)

2008-01-11 Thread Lionel Le Folgoc
Andrew Conkling a écrit : > > And let's keep in mind the Ubuntu Code of Conduct: > http://www.ubuntu.com/community/conduct. > And let's stop invoking the CoC each time someone doesn't agree, please... Btw, where are the offending words? -- Lionel Le Folgoc - https://launchpad.net/~mrpouit EEBA

Re: [Bug 129910] Re: Blank ttys when using vesafb (vga=xxx)

2008-01-11 Thread Albin Tonnerre
On Fri, Jan 11, 2008 at 09:23:54PM -, Paul Dufresne wrote : > You have to understand that we normally don't fix bugs in a version that was > released. You have to understand that I'm part of MOTU and thus do know what a SRU is, thanks. > Only in exceptional case this is done, and the conditi

Re: [Bug 129910] Re: Blank ttys when using vesafb (vga=xxx)

2008-01-11 Thread Andrew Conkling
On Jan 11, 2008 4:23 PM, Paul Dufresne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > You have to understand that we normally don't fix bugs in a version that > was released. > Only in exceptional case this is done, and the conditions for doing so are > described at: > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/StableReleaseUpdates >

Re: [Bug 129910] Re: Blank ttys when using vesafb (vga=xxx)

2008-01-11 Thread Albin Tonnerre
On Fri, Jan 11, 2008 at 08:02:33PM -, Andrea Corbellini wrote : > @Loye Young: I'm sorry for your company, but I have to set the > importance "critical" to bugs which are really critical. > > -- > Blank ttys when using vesafb (vga=xxx) > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/129910 > You received t

Re: [Bug 129910] Re: Blank ttys when using vesafb (vga=xxx)

2008-01-11 Thread Loye Young
On Jan 11, 2008 1:54 PM, klerfayt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I know this is not the best place to ask question, but - is there a wiki or > something that explains all this > "console/framebuffer/what_ever_is_this_tty_really_called" stuff in layman's > terms? Yes, there are, though it's a bit mor

Re: [Bug 129910] Re: Blank ttys when using vesafb (vga=xxx)

2008-01-11 Thread Loye Young
Andrea, >I have to set the importance Did someone die and made you BDFL? >"critical" to bugs which are really critical. It's one thing to mark something as less than critical; it's another to mark it as declined altogether. Loye -- Blank ttys when using vesafb (vga=xxx) https://bugs.launchpa

Re: [Bug 129910] Re: Blank ttys when using vesafb (vga=xxx)

2008-01-11 Thread klerfayt
I know this is not the best place to ask question, but - is there a wiki or something that explains all this "console/framebuffer/what_ever_is_this_tty_really_called" stuff in layman's terms? On Jan 11, 2008 9:39 PM, Loye Young <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > To Andrea Corbellini, > > I've changed t

Re: [Bug 129910] Re: Blank ttys when using vesafb (vga=xxx)

2008-01-11 Thread Loye Young
To Andrea Corbellini, > I've changed the importance because this bug is not critical at all. It may not be important to you, but I am not keen on my company selling computers with a broken console. Remember that you aren't the only fish in this pond, Andrea. You might not care about this bug or t

Re: [Bug 129910] Re: Blank ttys when using vesafb (vga=xxx)

2008-01-11 Thread Andrea Corbellini
On Thu, 2008-01-10 at 20:42 +, Andrew Conkling wrote: > I get that. I asked because Andrea Corbellini had mentioned the latest > updates while changing the importance of Hardy, so, I'm not sure, I thought > he was talking about the latest Hardy updates. If (he could confirm and) you > could tes

Re: [Bug 129910] Re: Blank ttys when using vesafb (vga=xxx)

2008-01-10 Thread Andrew Conkling
On Jan 10, 2008 3:21 PM, Loye Young <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > @ Andrew > >So you tried on Hardy then? > > No. This bug was filed against Gutsy, and it's still a bug against > Gutsy. I don't know what would possess anyone to mark it "declined for > Gutsy". The EOL date for Gutsy isn't until Apri

Re: [Bug 129910] Re: Blank ttys when using vesafb (vga=xxx)

2008-01-10 Thread LeGreffi3R
Le jeudi 10 janvier 2008 à 16:20 +, mozdevil a écrit : > Using kernel 2.6.22-14-386 > VGA controller: Intel 82945G/GZ rev 02 > > Solution does not work for me: > 1. comment the "blacklist vesafb" (but leave uncommented every others) line > in /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-framebuffer > 2. add "f

Re: [Bug 129910] Re: Blank ttys when using vesafb (vga=xxx)

2008-01-10 Thread Andrew Conkling
So you tried on Hardy then? -Original Message- From: Loye Young <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2008 04:25:41 To:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Bug 129910] Re: Blank ttys when using vesafb (vga=xxx) I'm not sure what you mean by "fixed . . . with latest updates," because the console

Re: [Bug 129910] Re: Blank ttys when using vesafb (vga=xxx)

2008-01-09 Thread angel1127
i update day and day. i fixed in each version. my note book is Thinkpad r50e with intel i810 card Andrea Corbellini 写道: > This seems fixed to me with latest updates. Can you confirm this happens > also to you? > > ** Changed in: initramfs-tools (Ubuntu Hardy) >Importance: Critical => Medium >

Re: [Bug 129910] Re: Blank ttys when using vesafb (vga=xxx)

2008-01-02 Thread Loye Young
klerfayt wrote: >"video= ... " boot option will do nothing in ubuntu There's nothing proprietary about Ubuntu's implementation of the kernel or the video stack. "video=..." is a feature of the vesafb (and similar) framebuffer driver. If the driver is loaded at boot time, as I described, it should

Re: [Bug 129910] Re: Blank ttys when using vesafb (vga=xxx)

2007-12-20 Thread angel1127
i also updated to new kernel yesterday. i add vga=792 to new kernel setting. it works, but under new kernel. my sound card does not works, oh. God. i now do not have time to fix it. so i go back to .13 kernel so i want to recommend, backup your older kernels. may be one day you will need it

Re: [Bug 129910] Re: Blank ttys when using vesafb (vga=xxx)

2007-12-20 Thread LeGreffi3R
Le jeudi 20 décembre 2007 à 11:49 +, Goodness a écrit : > No, it is writen in the settings > > ## additional options to use with the default boot option, but not with the > ## alternatives > ## e.g. defoptions=vga=791 resume=/dev/hda5 > # defoptions=quiet vga=0x0307 The lines that begin with

Re: [Bug 129910] Re: Blank ttys when using vesafb (vga=xxx)

2007-12-13 Thread Miguel Martinez
Calm down, guys. At least as far as we have our standard 80x24 terminals working. This issue is not an xorg driver issue, as Timo already noted. This issue is caused because the kernel devs have blacklisted all the framebuffer modules. As the modules have been knowingly blacklisted, this can be

Re: [Bug 129910] Re: Blank ttys when using vesafb (vga=xxx)

2007-12-13 Thread Jerome Chabod
-- Blank ttys when using vesafb (vga=xxx) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/129910 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/u

Re: [Bug 129910] Re: Blank ttys when using vesafb (vga=xxx)

2007-12-12 Thread Kyle M Weller
Invalid is an approach or example that is flawed and does not lead to the correct solution of the problem. An invalid approach would be to simplify the expression from left to right, disregarding the order of operations. A valid approach would be to simplify the expression using the order of operat

Re: [Bug 129910] Re: Blank ttys when using vesafb (vga=xxx)

2007-12-11 Thread Alpha4
For me it's been enough to remove the vga=xxx option to restore the full functionality of the ttys. I've got an Acer Aspire 5680 laptop, with NVIDIA GeForce Go 7600SE graphics card and Ubuntu Gutsy Desktop x86. BTW, the vga=xxx option is set easily by the StartUp-Manager, who I think was the firs