Bug#452561: xserver-xorg-video-intel: Switching to virtual console puts monitor into powersave mode
I am pretty sure this worked with the 2.1.1 version.
I don't think I ever tried 2.1.99.
I did not have intelfb or vesafb loaded:
# lsmod | sort
Module Size Used by
ac97_bus 2272 1 snd_ac97_codec
agpgart 31912 3 drm,intel_agp
ata_generic 7556 0
ata_piix 13348 4
cdrom 32832 1 ide_cd
dm_mirror 20928 0
dm_mod 52160 7 dm_mirror,dm_snapshot
dm_snapshot 16900 0
drm 76020 3 i915
ehci_hcd 30796 0
evdev 9312 2
ext3 121288 2
fan 4836 0
floppy 54884 0
fuse 41908 3
generic 4836 0 [permanent]
hid 25248 1 usbhid
i2c_core 23552 1 i2c_i801
i2c_i801 8656 0
i915 22432 2
iTCO_wdt 9924 0
ide_cd 36416 0
ide_core 113764 5 ide_generic,ide_disk,ide_cd,piix,generic
ide_disk 16512 0
ide_generic 1216 0 [permanent]
intel_agp 23188 1
jbd 55336 1 ext3
joydev 9568 0
libata 115984 2 ata_piix,ata_generic
lp 10980 0
mbcache 8260 1 ext3
parport 33960 3 ppdev,lp,parport_pc
parport_pc 33828 1
pcspkr 3104 0
piix 8868 0 [permanent]
ppdev 8676 0
processor 31176 1 thermal
psmouse 36016 0
rtc 12856 0
scsi_mod 136620 2 sd_mod,libata
sd_mod 27136 5
serio_raw 6692 0
snd 48324 8
snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_timer
snd_ac97_codec 92836 1 snd_intel8x0
snd_intel8x0 32124 1
snd_mixer_oss 15424 1 snd_pcm_oss
snd_page_alloc 10056 2 snd_intel8x0,snd_pcm
snd_pcm 72324 3 snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss
snd_pcm_oss 39200 0
snd_timer 21028 1 snd_pcm
soundcore 7520 1 snd
tg3 100260 0
thermal 13416 0
tsdev 7968 0
uhci_hcd 22960 0
usbcore 125416 4 usbhid,ehci_hcd,uhci_hcd
usbhid 25792 0
# modprobe vesafb
FATAL: Module vesafb not found.
# modprobe intelfb
# lsmod | grep intelfb
intelfb 34660 0
i2c_algo_bit 5956 1 intelfb
agpgart 31912 4 intelfb,drm,intel_agp
i2c_core 23552 3 intelfb,i2c_algo_bit,i2c_i801
After loading intelfb virtual consoles went into power saving mode.
# uname -r
2.6.22-3-686
I am using the standard Debian kernel: linux-image-2.6.22-3-686
On 11/24/07, Brice Goglin <Brice.Goglin@ens-lyon.org> wrote:
> 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
>
>
--
Cader
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