From Bugzilla Helper: User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1(Unfortunately); en-US; rv:1.2.1) Gecko/20021130 Description of problem: I have a Toshiba Satellite 1415-s173 that when X-Windows starts, any switch to a virtual terminal causes the screen to be scrambled. This also happens when shutting down via GDM / Gnome log-out dialog. This is not a problem in RunLevel 3, nor during bootup (kernel loading / Init Scripts). I have since installed the NVIDIA drivers, and it make no difference, so it looks like XFree. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): XFree86-4.3 How reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. Buy a Toshiba Satellite :-) or borrow a friend's. 2. Install Red hat 9 3. Try switching to a VT during graphical install.... 4. OR once installed, try switching to a VT once X-Windows is running Actual Results: The screen is totally scrambled. I can't make out anything. I can go back to X with CTRL-ALT-F7. Expected Results: I should see a login prompt, but you knew that already.... :-) Additional info: I have the screen set up in X as a Generic Laptop LCD @ 1024x768, which was no problem in RH8
Please attach your XFree config file and log file so this can be troubleshooted further.
I found a workaround for this. Try commenting out any "vga=" kernel parameters in your bootloader configuration file. This will load the default console resolution, and XFree86 seems to have an easier time switching to VT's in this mode.
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