Quoting Tyler Braun ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > This morning after shutting down X everything on my console was scrambled. I > can > still type commands and can somewhat distinguish that characters are appearing > on the screen, but nothing's readable. I can also start X back up without any > problems. > > Anyone know what might be causing this? And how to fix without a reboot? > > My system's running 2.4.2 kernel and Debian unstable.
More useful might be the X server and graphics card that you are using. If this is the kind of problem that happens when you use X with an Avance card (where the upper bits of each character are shifted by one bit, I remember not which way), then you need consolechars -d Because you need it whenever you leave X and enter a VC, I would recommend you use the Alt-UpArrow binding in /etc/inittab so you don't need a shell, i.e. # Action on special keypress (ALT-UpArrow). kb::kbrequest:/usr/bin/consolechars -d Cheers, -- Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel: +44 1908 653 739 Fax: +44 1908 655 151 Snail: David Wright, Earth Science Dept., Milton Keynes, England, MK7 6AA Disclaimer: These addresses are only for reaching me, and do not signify official stationery. Views expressed here are either my own or plagiarised.
