From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: "Antonino A. Daplas" Subject: Re: tty open screws X color palette Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2004 09:37:06 +0000 (UTC) Sender: linux-fbdev-devel-admin@lists.sourceforge.net Message-ID: <200409151734.08795.adaplas@hotpop.com> References: <20040813114713.GA2168@suse.de> <200409150902.27378.adaplas@hotpop.com> <20040815063251.GA23843@suse.de> Reply-To: adaplas@pol.net Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: Received: from sc8-sf-mx2-b.sourceforge.net ([10.3.1.12] helo=sc8-sf-mx2.sourceforge.net) by sc8-sf-list1.sourceforge.net with esmtp (Exim 4.30) id 1BwHPp-0001jg-55 for linux-fbdev-devel@lists.sourceforge.net; Sun, 15 Aug 2004 02:35:01 -0700 Received: from smtp-out.hotpop.com ([38.113.3.61]) by sc8-sf-mx2.sourceforge.net with esmtp (Exim 4.34) id 1BwHPm-0000ew-HK for linux-fbdev-devel@lists.sourceforge.net; Sun, 15 Aug 2004 02:34:58 -0700 Received: from hotpop.com (kubrick.hotpop.com [38.113.3.103]) by smtp-out.hotpop.com (Postfix) with SMTP id 6D7F2767082 for ; Sun, 15 Aug 2004 08:39:43 +0000 (UTC) In-Reply-To: <20040815063251.GA23843@suse.de> Content-Disposition: inline Errors-To: linux-fbdev-devel-admin@lists.sourceforge.net List-Unsubscribe: , List-Id: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , List-Archive: Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2004 17:34:07 +0800 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: Olaf Hering Cc: linux-fbdev-devel@lists.sourceforge.net On Sunday 15 August 2004 14:32, Olaf Hering wrote: > On Wed, Sep 15, Antonino A. Daplas wrote: > > On Friday 13 August 2004 19:47, Olaf Hering wrote: > > > An 'echo foo > /dev/tty42' while X runs will screw the color palette, > > > if tty42 wasnt in use before. Tested on ibook G3 and G4. > > > This will happen with rage128 and radeonfb in 2.6.5 and later, > > > X version is 4.3.99. > > > > > > X runs usually with a different color depth than the kernel framebuffer > > > console. > > > How can this be fixed? tty open should not touch the hardware if the > > > tty is not active. > > > > I tried the above and nothing happens to X. My setup is X86 nVidia AGP > > on rivafb linux-2.6.8-rc4-mm1. > > Do you have 'Option "usefbdev" "true"' in our XF86Config? No. I tried that option before but it produces a segfault. Tony ------------------------------------------------------- SF.Net email is sponsored by Shop4tech.com-Lowest price on Blank Media 100pk Sonic DVD-R 4x for only $29 -100pk Sonic DVD+R for only $33 Save 50% off Retail on Ink & Toner - Free Shipping and Free Gift. http://www.shop4tech.com/z/Inkjet_Cartridges/9_108_r285