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Date:      Mon, 22 Oct 2001 02:57:55 +0200 (SAST)
From:      The Psychotic Viper <psyv@sec-it.net>
To:        Matthew Graybosch <matthew@starbreaker.net>
Cc:        King Kassle <kassle@moscowmail.com>, <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   Re: Screen full of crap
Message-ID:  <20011022024915.S26647-100000@lucifer.fuzion.ath.cx>
In-Reply-To: <20011020201857.77a0375c.matthew@starbreaker.net>

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Hi,

On Sat, 20 Oct 2001, Matthew Graybosch wrote:

> # Why when i use X-Windows then exit to console the screen become
> # crumple. How to solve it ?
>
> What do you mean by "crumple"? Was it filled with diagnostic text?
> Either type "clear" or CTRL+L at the prompt; that should clear your
> screen.
Actually I dont think so, I get that problem occasionally too...system
drops out of X and corrupts my display (for lack of a better word) with
something that looks out of a dos 3.3 hex editor .Diagnostics show that
X times out and doesnt quit correctly.

I just wait for my console screensaver to kick in an that restores my
display. Its a pain I know but couldnt replicate it to as to figure out
the problem. My display card is a Gigabyte TNT2 Ultra 32meg running 3.3.6
(no need for 4.x as all its there for is netscape and pictures:/). My best
work around is wait for your screensaver to kick in (I could be imagining
things but suspect theres a shortcut do to that in console but forgot).

...And yes I know its annoying to was * seconds to use your terminal again
but better than a reboot I guess.=)

HTH,
PsyV




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