Re: fbcon scrolling madness + fbset corruption

From: James Simmons (jsimmons@infradead.org)
Date: Wed Feb 12 2003 - 15:26:10 EST


> So it looks like something isn't limiting the yoffset in the generic
> console layer; an xoffset of 2392 when the maximum virtual Y is 1632
> is just nonsense.

I'm going to need to do some heavy cleaning in the next few days.

> I also noticed an additional problem with fbcon: if I change the
> resolution using fbset, the change occurs, except I end up with
> corrupted mess on the screen (the reminents of the original display.)
> The shell prompt is nowhere to be seen.
>
> Hitting ^L clears the screen and then the shell prompt is visiable.

The method to use now is stty to change the console mode. It works :-)
fbset is used to change the variable the vt terminals are not familiar
with such as bpp.

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