Video state tends to be restored by the X driver. It's likely that it's grabbing state on original startup and not rechecking it on individual VT switches.
** Changed in: linux-source-2.6.17 (Ubuntu) Sourcepackagename: linux-source-2.6.17 => xorg -- correct font is not restore after switch back from X https://launchpad.net/bugs/60600 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs