diff -Naur linux.orig/drivers/video/fbcon.c linux/drivers/video/fbcon.c
--- linux.orig/drivers/video/fbcon.c	Thu Sep 12 17:22:35 2002
+++ linux/drivers/video/fbcon.c	Fri Nov  8 13:09:41 2002
@@ -1571,10 +1571,6 @@ static int fbcon_blank(struct vc_data *c
 
     if (blank < 0)	/* Entering graphics mode */
 	return 0;
-#ifdef CONFIG_PM
-    if (fbcon_sleeping)
-    	return 0;
-#endif /* CONFIG_PM */
 
     fbcon_cursor(p->conp, blank ? CM_ERASE : CM_DRAW);