Hi, This problem is still present in Xenial Xerus daily-build (I'm using the MATE flavor).
I found that by changing, via update-alternatives, the x86_64-linux- gnu_gl_conf and i386-linux-gnu_gl_conf link-groups back to the Mesa choices, with the fglrx (or fglrx-updates) package still installed, and then rebooting, the virtual consoles now work and lsmod shows that the fglrx module is still being used (and the radeon module is not). So I guess this shows that the OpenGL configuration that uses fglrx is somehow related to the problem, and that the fglrx module is capable of having working virtual consoles. Just to note, after changing those alternatives: - My x86_64-linux-gnu_gfxcore_conf alternative is still the choice for fglrx-core. - My OpenGL is Mesa of course and is much slower (unusably slow, as usual) than using fglrx for OpenGL. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to fglrx-installer-updates in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1470862 Title: When using fglrx module, the virtual consoles are blank and useless Status in fglrx-installer-updates package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: When the PC boots it shows the sddm login, but if I switch to the first virtual console using Ctrl+Alt+F1, the console is blank. The other consoles are in the same state. Only the virtual console with the sddm login, is running fine. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04 Package: fglrx-updates 2:15.200-0ubuntu4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-21.21-generic 3.19.8 Uname: Linux 3.19.0-21-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx ApportVersion: 2.17.2-0ubuntu1.1 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: KDE Date: Thu Jul 2 15:31:28 2015 SourcePackage: fglrx-installer-updates UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to vivid on 2015-03-12 (112 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fglrx-installer-updates/+bug/1470862/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
