I'm running FC3 and have all the latest updates installed. System boots nicely into X and everything works except that if I change to one of the text consoles (alt-F1) the screen is filled with gibberish with different attributes (colours, blinking, reverse, etc.). The display is identical on all consoles.
This worked fine a few days ago. Since then I have installed FC3 updates, and attempted to install a Matrox video driver. It told me that my kernel is unsupported, so I am still running the generic VESA driver. Not sure that any of that should matter on a text console...
What could cause this?
Frank.
On Thu, 2004-11-25 at 16:45 -0500, Frank wrote:
I'm running FC3 and have all the latest updates installed. System boots nicely into X and everything works except that if I change to one of the text consoles (alt-F1) the screen is filled with gibberish with different attributes (colours, blinking, reverse, etc.). The display is identical on all consoles.
Same here, I'm running FC3 fully updated PIII 866 on a Tyan s1854 MB. GForce video card still using the stock "nv" driver. I've noticed on most bootups this is the case, but not always. Makes trying to install Nvidia drivers a little interesting. It's almost like I can see some of the effects of X even when in the console. This has been happening since the fresh install.
This worked fine a few days ago. Since then I have installed FC3 updates, and attempted to install a Matrox video driver. It told me that my kernel is unsupported, so I am still running the generic VESA driver. Not sure that any of that should matter on a text console...
What could cause this?
Frank.
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