Fw: [framebuffer] broken again :/

[Andrew Morton <akpm@osdl.org>]

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Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2004 16:00:44 +0200
From: Pawe³ Sikora <pluto@pld-linux.org>
To: Andrew Morton <akpm@osdl.org>
Subject: [framebuffer] broken again :/


Hi,

# vanilla 2.8.8rc2...

I switch *all* consoles to 1024x768(75Hz,32bpp) (rivafb) mode.
(http://149.156.124.14/~pluto/tmp/kernel/step1.png)
Even without launching a bootsplash while switching
to another console I observe below effect:
(strange resolution and horrible aspect ratio)
http://149.156.124.14/~pluto/tmp/kernel/step2.png
I switch consoles again to 1024x768(75Hz,32bpp) mode
and get an oops:
http://149.156.124.14/~pluto/tmp/kernel/step3.png

# vanilla 2.6.7...

I switch *all* consoles to 1024x768(75Hz,32bpp) (rivafb) mode.
While switching to another console everything is all right.
(no resolution/aspect changes, no oops).

# summary

Framebuffer in 2.6.8-xx is broken (again) :/
Writing to lkml == Writing to /dev/null :/
Please, forward this email to fb-related developers.
At now, PLD-Linux rolls back to 2.6.7(+security fixes).

2.6.8 is unusable :(

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