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Date:      Wed, 15 Apr 1998 22:35:57 -0500 (CDT)
From:      Joel Ray Holveck <joelh@gnu.org>
To:        sos@FreeBSD.ORG
Cc:        dag-erli@ifi.uio.no, hackers@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: syscons.c
Message-ID:  <199804160335.WAA00785@detlev.UUCP>
In-Reply-To: <199804151006.MAA03552@sos.freebsd.dk> (message from Søren Schmidt on Wed, 15 Apr 1998 12:06:49 %2B0200 (MEST))
References:   <199804151006.MAA03552@sos.freebsd.dk>

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>> There was a discussion a while back (jan/feb) about graphical
>> screensavers and changes needed in /sys/i386/isa/syscons.s to support
>> them. AFAIK none of these changes have been committed. I want to
>> commit *one* of them (the most conservative one): slightly change the
>> order in which things are done in scrn_timer.c to prevent the deadlock
>> that arises on wakeup (syscons wants to stop the screensaver but
>> doesn't dare to because the console is in an unknown mode).
> That will be OK..

Sorry, guy, it's my fault that the screensaver stuff didn't get
committed.  I didn't realize I was blocking anybody.  If I am, please
email me and I will move it to the top of the appropriate queue.

Best,
joelh

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