2.6: Alt-f7

Slacker0815 · 09-07-2004, 07:01 PM

Hi,

after upgrading to 2.6 changing to console with CTRL-ALT-Fx works, but if I want to change back to X with ALT-F7 the system hangs and the screen freezes (weird, many colors...). Ideas?

trickykid · 09-07-2004, 07:22 PM

Hardware specs always helps. And did you compile the correct support in your freshly compiled kernel?

Slacker0815 · 09-07-2004, 07:46 PM

Athlon 2200+
512 MB
Geforce 4200
Kernel 2.6.8

When 2.6 came out, I read a lot about problems with "blank screen after kernel upgrade" and other framebuffer problems. Could this have something to do with my problem? The system boots, X works, OpenGL works, everything works as it did in 2.4, but if I go to console and want to change back to X....

What do you mean with "correct support"?

suslik · 09-08-2004, 12:20 AM

Judging by this "...OpenGL works..." you have nvidia propriatory driver. I thought they have to be compiled for a particular kernel. (namely, if you wanna use nvgart, or whatever the name of it...)

Reinstall your propriatory nvidia drivers

catlion · 09-08-2004, 12:37 AM

Try to patch to 2.6.8.1

Cedrik · 09-08-2004, 01:23 AM

I don't know if it was a typo, but to return in your X session it is ctrl+alt+F7, not just alt + F7

I would think of a problem with the video ram, or video driver. In your x config (xorg.conf, XF86Config), what driver do you have for your video card ?