Re: VT switch issue.

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From: Matan Ziv-Av (matan@svgalib.org)
Date: Sun 26 Aug 2001 - 20:48:31 IDT


On Sun, 26 Aug 2001, Samium Gromoff wrote:

>     Hello guys, have something to report.
> 
>    prereq: 2.4.x kernel, svgalib 1.4.3, S3 trio64V+
> 
>    descr: i have 0x0f05 mode set at boot == 80x30.
>  before no svgalib app had been started since boot,
>  it is ok. After i start some app, and try to switch
>  vt, the things changes a bit: there is still 80x30,
>  but refresh rate is being lowered (to 60 Hz?), and screen

How do you know the refresh rate is lowered?

>  image becomes slightly larger, and shifted.
>  the change stays in effect when app is closed.

If you don't switch vt, but only run a program and quit, does the
problem occur?

>    again and in short: the problem is the lowered
>  refreshrate , and screen shift in text mode after
>  any svgalib app.

Can you run dumpreg before and the problem?

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Matan Ziv-Av.                         matan@svgalib.org



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