Re: screwed console [help, please]

[Hugo Vanwoerkom <hvw59601@care2.com>]

Anton Piatek wrote:
> Mauro Condarelli wrote:
>
> > Kent West wrote:
> >
> > > > > > > Mauro Condarelli wrote:
> > > > > > >         
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Question is:
> > > > > > > > How can I reset /dev/tty1 from another virtual console (other
> > > > > > > > consoles work ok).           
> > > How about killing the getty process on tty1? It should restart
> > > automagically I believe.
> > >  
> > No way.
> > It restarts, but the console remains in the weird state.
> > Is it possible none has an answer to this?
> >
> > Thanks, anyway!
> > ZioNemo
> Sounds like something more serious than just he console out of its
> normal state.
>
> Check /etc/inittab and check that it looks alright. If killing the tty1
> process does not fix it, i doubt a reboot will...
>
> Anton


Bet that a reboot will. Hate to say it.
I've enough disappearing cursors, disappearing paste/copy from gpm to 
prove it.

None of those are fixed the Debian way.

H