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Re: lost cursor w/fbi



> On Tue, 2002-11-19 at 08:35, Lance Hoffmeyer wrote:
> > > > Whenever I use fbi or fbgs in a console
> > > > I lose my cursor.  Anyone else have this
> > > > problem?  How do I get the cursor back?
> > > > 
> > > > Lance
> > > 
> > > What do you mean - while the image is still on the screen, or after you
> > > return to the command line?
> > > -- 
> > 
> > 
> > Firstly, I am running from a console.  After I exit the program I have no
> > cursor, blinking or otherwise.  I also have no mouse in the console.  
> > Everything is fine in X.  This only affects the console.
> > 
> > Lance
> 
> Okay:
> 
> 1) What is your graphic card?
> 
Voodoo TV 3500, kernel 2.4.18


> 2) If you switch to another VC and back, are the cursor and mouse still
> gone?

Yes

> 
> 3) Are you running gpm, and is it still running after you return from
> fbi/fbgs?

 Yes, gpm is still running after I return.  I just tried this and I have
no cursor in emacs either.

> 
> 4) Which kernel are you running?
> 
2.4.18


Lance



> I'm asking these, because framebuffer has progressed different amounts
> on different cards, and is still progressing from one kernel to the
> next, and it does work on my system with an older ATI card.
> -- 
> Mark L. Kahnt, FLMI/M, ALHC, HIA, AIAA, ACS, MHP
> ML Kahnt New Markets Consulting
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