On Fri, 2002-11-22 at 19:29, Lance Hoffmeyer wrote: > > > On Tue, 2002-11-19 at 08:35, Lance Hoffmeyer wrote: > > > > > Whenever I use fbi or fbgs in a console > > > > > I lose my cursor. Anyone else have this > > > > > problem? How do I get the cursor back? > > > > > > > > > > Lance > > > > > > > > What do you mean - while the image is still on the screen, or after you > > > > return to the command line? > > > > -- > > > > > > > > > Firstly, I am running from a console. After I exit the program I have no > > > cursor, blinking or otherwise. I also have no mouse in the console. > > > Everything is fine in X. This only affects the console. > > > > > > Lance > > > > Okay: > > > > 1) What is your graphic card? > > > Voodoo TV 3500, kernel 2.4.18 > > > > 2) If you switch to another VC and back, are the cursor and mouse still > > gone? > > Yes > > > > > 3) Are you running gpm, and is it still running after you return from > > fbi/fbgs? > > Yes, gpm is still running after I return. I just tried this and I have > no cursor in emacs either. > > > > > 4) Which kernel are you running? > > > 2.4.18 > > > Lance > > > > > I'm asking these, because framebuffer has progressed different amounts > > on different cards, and is still progressing from one kernel to the > > next, and it does work on my system with an older ATI card. > > -- > > Mark L. Kahnt, FLMI/M, ALHC, HIA, AIAA, ACS, MHP > > ML Kahnt New Markets Consulting > > Tel: (613) 531-8684 / (613) 539-0935 > > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Okay, that clears out the quick possible answers off the top of my head :( 2.4.18 should be generally fine, but the Voodoo card framebuffer support may be more experimental than some of the older cards that are better tested and otherwise known in Open Source environments, by my understanding. -- Mark L. Kahnt, FLMI/M, ALHC, HIA, AIAA, ACS, MHP ML Kahnt New Markets Consulting Tel: (613) 531-8684 / (613) 539-0935 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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