Description of problem: Systems attached to kvm (keyboard-video-mouse) have incorrect contrast on virtual terminals. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): xorg-x11-server-Xorg-1.4.99.905-2.20080702 How reproducible: Boot F9 into runlevel 5. Use ctrl-atl-Fn to switch to a virtual terminal. The virtual terminal is extremely dim. Steps to Reproduce: 1.Boot F9 into runlevel 5 2.Use ctrl-atl-Fn to switch to a virtual terminal 3.The virtual terminal is extremely dim Actual results: VTs are difficult to read Expected results: VTs have good contrast, which is the case if F9 is started in runlevel 3. Additional info: This may be hardware specific. The KVMs are are brand "Kontron", the machines are Dell 1425 and Dell 1950, both of which use the radeon driver. I plan on differentiating the KVM brand and video driver next week and posting more information at that time.
Created attachment 313518 [details] machine 1 : dell 1950 lspci output
Created attachment 313519 [details] machine 1 : dell 1950 xorg log
Created attachment 313520 [details] machine 2 : dell 1425 lspci output
Created attachment 313521 [details] machine 2 : dell 1425 xorg log
Two blades using ATI/RADEON chipsets show the problem. Other machines running F9, and attached to the same kontron KVM, do not have the problem.
Something in recent yum updates fixed this problem for both machines. I recommend closure.