[lug] RE: bad refresh going back to text mode from X on laptop. (Brian Jarrett)

[Phil Rasch]

> 
> 
> I guess I'll try looking into how the framebuffer is launched and what =
> can be done on startup and shutdown of an X session.  I've never delved =
> into this before.
> 
> >=20
> > Do you use the framebuffer for textmode before you load X?=20
> > You may try=20
> > using it, and setting up X to invoke a short script which resets your=20
> > framebuffer to a known working mode.  Try playing with the console fb=20
> > options and settings to get something that works for you, then stick=20
> > those settings in a script that is run as X exits.
> >=20
> > -Jason

As I get a better idea of what your problem is other ideas occur.

You might check out the svgalib utilities (I think apt-get svgalib-bin
will fetch them on a debian machine) 

There are tools savetextmode and restoretextmode that you could use
prior to switching to X and after returning that might help.

phil

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