Getting fuzzy/double text in console after switching from X

surfbass · 07-14-2006, 01:24 AM

The text in my console is all blurry, and shows two lines of the same text overlapping when I switch to console from X. This has happened on every computer I have installed with Slackware, it seems pretty universal. Any suggestions?

vangelis · 07-14-2006, 01:54 AM

I've read somewhere about the ati driver that presents similar problems but I don't know if you have an ati card though. Are the synch hz on your xorg.conf file compatible with your monitor? check that also

surfbass · 07-14-2006, 02:23 AM

yea they're fine :61hz

Everything looks great (except the console when X is running., no flickering or anything.)

vangelis · 07-14-2006, 03:30 AM

You should change the video mode option for the console in boot loader on startup( i dont remember how, it should have though a help option somewhere like if you are using suse)

nykey · 07-14-2006, 05:51 AM

for that option, you should edit /etc/lilo.conf, you'll have something like this

Code:

# VESA framebuffer console @ 1024x768x64k
vga = 791
# Normal VGA console
# vga = normal
# VESA framebuffer console @ 1024x768x64k
# vga=791
# VESA framebuffer console @ 1024x768x32k
# vga=790

... I've cut out some parts, but you can look and choose what you think is proper, save the file, maybe even run 'lilo' again, reboot and see if it works.

surfbass · 07-15-2006, 01:16 PM

yea, it's fine now, I just reset the framebuffer to something lower. Thanks a lot!