On Sun, 15 Sep 2002 @ 11:24pm (-0700), Simon J. Gerraty wrote:

SJG> A quick update.  After working out how to force the "chips" driver to
SJG> use the ModeLine that was working fine under the old X with no
SJG> improvement (it appears to probe all the h/w correctly, pick sensible
SJG> sounding modes - but still overdrives the display).  I gave up and
SJG> tried the "vesa" driver.
SJG>

...i forgot to ask: what model C&T is it?

I'll have a look at your poor-man's atachment...havn't seen uuencode in a
while >:}

also did you search the xpert and newbie mailing list archives at xfree86 's
site?

-lava

SJG> The "vesa" driver does produce a correct looking display (no ModeLines
SJG> etc needed).  However when X exits, the console is not restored to
SJG> ascii mode.  kbd_mode -a doesn't work (says there is no /dev/vga - no
SJG> surprise).
SJG>
SJG> Is there some other command (other than reboot) that should restore
SJG> the console?
SJG>
SJG> Thanks
SJG> --sjg
SJG>

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