Bug#452561: xserver-xorg-video-intel: Switching to virtual console puts monitor into powersave mode

[Brice Goglin <Brice.Goglin@ens-lyon.org>]

Cade Robinson wrote:
> Package: xserver-xorg-video-intel
> Version: 2:2.2.0-1
> Severity: normal
>
>
> I am not sure if this is a bug with xserver-xorg-video-intel or xserver-xorg.
>
> When I try to switch to a virtual console (ctrl-alt-F?) I get only a blank screen.
> The monitor goes into power save mode.
>
> I am still able to type and login and run commands - blindly.
>
> If I do not start X or kdm at boot I get a normal login prompt and can see fine.
>
> Once I start X, I can not switch back to any virtual console. 
> Even after killing X.
>
> Also on reboots I see nothing of the shutdown until the machine POSTs.
>   

Do you have something like intelfb or vesafb kernel modules loaded for
the framebuffer text console?

I guess this worked with earlier xserver-xorg-video-intel? 2:2.1.1-4
previously in unstable? 2:2.1.99-1 from experimental?

Brice