From owner-freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Apr 27 14:56:48 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 35F9510656C0; Mon, 27 Apr 2009 14:56:48 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from Matthias.Apitz@oclc.org) Received: from mail.pica.nl (mail.pica.nl [192.87.44.30]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C18768FC17; Mon, 27 Apr 2009 14:56:47 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from Matthias.Apitz@oclc.org) Received: from rebelion.Sisis.de ([10.0.1.29]) by mail.pica.nl with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.3959); Mon, 27 Apr 2009 16:56:46 +0200 Received: (from guru@localhost) by rebelion.Sisis.de (8.14.2/8.13.8/Submit) id n3REujqd015170; Mon, 27 Apr 2009 16:56:45 +0200 (CEST) (envelope-from matthias.apitz@oclc.org) X-Authentication-Warning: rebelion.Sisis.de: guru set sender to matthias.apitz@oclc.org using -f Date: Mon, 27 Apr 2009 16:56:45 +0200 From: Matthias Apitz To: "Paul B. Mahol" Message-ID: <20090427145645.GA14984@rebelion.Sisis.de> References: <20090417084446.GA3929@rebelion.Sisis.de> <3a142e750904170613s63f6445el7adab4f74ab3dbf5@mail.gmail.com> <20090427141929.GA13902@rebelion.Sisis.de> <3a142e750904270732r48be04f7k776b5c4d13ba1383@mail.gmail.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit In-Reply-To: <3a142e750904270732r48be04f7k776b5c4d13ba1383@mail.gmail.com> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.3i X-Operating-System: FreeBSD 7.0-STABLE (i386) X-OriginalArrivalTime: 27 Apr 2009 14:56:46.0850 (UTC) FILETIME=[62F3FE20:01C9C748] Cc: freebsd-current@freebsd.org, freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Subject: Re: CURRENT+xorg-7.4 on eeePC 900 && X crashes on shutdown X-BeenThere: freebsd-current@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: Matthias Apitz List-Id: Discussions about the use of FreeBSD-current List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 27 Apr 2009 14:56:48 -0000 El día Monday, April 27, 2009 a las 04:32:01PM +0200, Paul B. Mahol escribió: > > > > while I'm thinking about, it would be nice to get the alpha-console back > > to a usable state; when the X server crashes it let the display in > > nonsense output; all other is still working, i.e. I can use Alt-F2 to go > > to another alpha console, can login and reboot, but all this without > > seeing what I type; is there some tool/command to reset the VGA so that the > > output is visible again? I could insert this into the ~/.xinitrc after > > the call of 'startkde' and all would be fine until updating the X11 > > server; any idea? > > > > Doesnt starting Xorg again fix problem, yes it does; but if you terminate the new X server it crashes again and you're in the same situation; > doesnt using vesa instead of > intel makes console output more useful l(starting Xorg with vesa > driver after Xorg crash with intel, you can use -layout switch for > that). > > If you dont care about acceleration and more CPU usage use vesa until further. I've tested it right now with 'Driver "vesa"'; it comes up and terminates fine, but only in 800x600 resolution, streched to the screen of 1024x600 pixel :-( matthias -- Matthias Apitz Manager Technical Support - OCLC GmbH Gruenwalder Weg 28g - 82041 Oberhaching - Germany t +49-89-61308 351 - f +49-89-61308 399 - m +49-170-4527211 e - w http://www.oclc.org/ http://www.UnixArea.de/ People who hate Microsoft Windows use Linux but people who love UNIX use FreeBSD.