From owner-freebsd-i386@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Jun 22 19:10:10 2005 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-i386@hub.freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-i386@hub.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 808F016A41C for ; Wed, 22 Jun 2005 19:10:10 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (freefall.freebsd.org [216.136.204.21]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4745643D1D for ; Wed, 22 Jun 2005 19:10:10 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (gnats@localhost [127.0.0.1]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.13.3/8.13.3) with ESMTP id j5MJAArQ007318 for ; Wed, 22 Jun 2005 19:10:10 GMT (envelope-from gnats@freefall.freebsd.org) Received: (from gnats@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.13.3/8.13.1/Submit) id j5MJAAGY007315; Wed, 22 Jun 2005 19:10:10 GMT (envelope-from gnats) Resent-Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2005 19:10:10 GMT Resent-Message-Id: <200506221910.j5MJAAGY007315@freefall.freebsd.org> Resent-From: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org (GNATS Filer) Resent-To: freebsd-i386@FreeBSD.org Resent-Reply-To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org, Igor Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A177F16A41C for ; Wed, 22 Jun 2005 19:01:57 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from nobody@FreeBSD.org) Received: from www.freebsd.org (www.freebsd.org [216.136.204.117]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8E9B743D1D for ; Wed, 22 Jun 2005 19:01:57 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from nobody@FreeBSD.org) Received: from www.freebsd.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by www.freebsd.org (8.13.1/8.13.1) with ESMTP id j5MJ1veN027455 for ; Wed, 22 Jun 2005 19:01:57 GMT (envelope-from nobody@www.freebsd.org) Received: (from nobody@localhost) by www.freebsd.org (8.13.1/8.13.1/Submit) id j5MJ1vPC027454; Wed, 22 Jun 2005 19:01:57 GMT (envelope-from nobody) Message-Id: <200506221901.j5MJ1vPC027454@www.freebsd.org> Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2005 19:01:57 GMT From: Igor To: freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org X-Send-Pr-Version: www-2.3 Cc: Subject: i386/82548: VBE video driver incorrectly switches to/from text mode on i845 X-BeenThere: freebsd-i386@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: I386-specific issues for FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2005 19:10:10 -0000 >Number: 82548 >Category: i386 >Synopsis: VBE video driver incorrectly switches to/from text mode on i845 >Confidential: no >Severity: non-critical >Priority: low >Responsible: freebsd-i386 >State: open >Quarter: >Keywords: >Date-Required: >Class: sw-bug >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Wed Jun 22 19:10:09 GMT 2005 >Closed-Date: >Last-Modified: >Originator: Igor >Release: 4.11 >Organization: >Environment: FreeBSD control.fryazino.net 4.11-RELEASE FreeBSD 4.11-RELEASE #1: Fri Apr 29 07:52:48 MSD 2005 root@control.fryazin o.net:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/MY i386 >Description: When I choose "VESA" driver in X11 server configuration, it works fine unless I switch to text mode and then again to graphics (e.g. switch to console 1 then back to console 9 or end X session then start another X session). After that the screen is blank (in graphics mode, on text consoles 1 or 2 all is fine) I suppose there is a bug either in "VESA" video driver code or in VBE code for Intel i845G. If second is the case there is nothing to be done. >How-To-Repeat: 1. find a computer with integrated Intel 845 G Graphics 2. setup XFree to use VESA driver 3. start X session 4. switch to text console (Ctrl+Alt+F2) 5. switch back (Alt+F9) >Fix: use "i810" video driver :) And document somewhere that is handles not just i810 but also i845, i855,ixx.... >Release-Note: >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted: