I had a similar problem with S3 ViRGE with XF86_SVGA, the console character set got f****d up after switching from X to a VC. I used to fix this by running "setfont" (from the kdb package) after every switch..
HTH, Remco On Mon, Nov 29, 1999 at 09:48, Phil Brutsche wrote: > A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far way, someone said... > > > I've just installed Debian on my son's computer; everything has gone > > pretty smoothly except that when I switch from X to a console I > > frequently get gibberish. I can't clear it with reset, tty sane, or > > ctrl-v ctrl-c and I have to reboot, > > That happens with some combinations of video cards and X servers. For > example: > > * Matrox G200 AGP with XF86_SVGA -> no problem text->X and back > * S3 ViRGE with XF86_SVGA -> same problem you have > * S3 ViRGE with XF86_S3V -> no problem text->X and back > (on the S3 it might be the other way around - it's been a while since I've > tried) > > Without knowing more about your computer, the only thing I can say > is: Don't do that! > > Sorry. -- Shell Patijn colonel amfetamine SIGINT semtex Beatrix MI5 NSA Noriega Khaddafi fissionable spy NORAD Panama Mossad SEAL Team 6