This looks like the same problem that is reported with ati cards and xfree 4.1. Check the bug against xserver-xfree86. You can use 'consolechars -d' to restore your console.
Christophe Le lun, 06 aoû 2001 21:43:45, Volker Schlecht a écrit : > Hi, > > > I just got both a Matrox G450 and Xfree 4.1.0 (from sid). Keep the > flamethrowers down: DRI worked within minutes ;-) > > My problem is however that apparently whenever I boot into one of the > higher resolution VGA-console modes (using vesafb), I cannot switch > back from X to the console. > Starting up a "vanilla"-console doesn't produce that problem. > > Any suggestions? > > regards, > Volker > > -- > Imagine what we can imagine! > -- Arthur Rubinstein > > > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- Christophe Barbé Software Engineer - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Lineo France - Lineo High Availability Group 42-46, rue Médéric - 92110 Clichy - France phone (33).1.41.40.02.12 - fax (33).1.41.40.02.01 http://www.lineo.com