From owner-freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Nov 14 12:30:13 2010 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-bugs@hub.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6CAE5106566B for ; Sun, 14 Nov 2010 12:30:13 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (freefall.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::28]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3F2488FC1A for ; Sun, 14 Nov 2010 12:30:13 +0000 (UTC) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.14.4/8.14.4) with ESMTP id oAECUDDA034179 for ; Sun, 14 Nov 2010 12:30:13 GMT (envelope-from gnats@freefall.freebsd.org) Received: (from gnats@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.14.4/8.14.4/Submit) id oAECUDQs034178; Sun, 14 Nov 2010 12:30:13 GMT (envelope-from gnats) Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2010 12:30:13 GMT Message-Id: <201011141230.oAECUDQs034178@freefall.freebsd.org> To: freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.org From: crocket Cc: Subject: Re: misc/152232: syscons VGA screensavers don't work on some computers. Here's a patch. X-BeenThere: freebsd-bugs@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: crocket List-Id: Bug reports List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2010 12:30:13 -0000 The following reply was made to PR kern/152232; it has been noted by GNATS. From: crocket To: bug-followup@FreeBSD.org Cc: Subject: Re: misc/152232: syscons VGA screensavers don't work on some computers. Here's a patch. Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2010 04:21:39 -0800 (PST) Be aware that such ascii screensavers as daemon_saver.ko and snake_saver.ko can't be executed in VGA video modes. Those ascii screensavers are executable on such video modes as 80x25, 80x30, etc... Available video modes are displayed by "vidcontrol -i mode"