Re: [gentoo-user] Beautifying goot and halt process

2010-07-08 Thread Neil Bothwick
On Thu, 8 Jul 2010 04:33:20 +0200, meino.cra...@gmx.de wrote: I tried chvt 1 by hand and it generates the same color flash as the automatic switch to the console while shutting down my box. I suspect this may be an artifact from your monitor switching resolutions, in which case the fix is to

[gentoo-user] Beautifying goot and halt process

2010-07-07 Thread meino . cramer
Hi, with my Linux I use a HP LW2475w lfatscreen monitor. When I halt the computer there is a point in the shutdown process when Linux shutoff X11 and switch to console. When this happens, a not-so-nice colored flash is seen most of the thime at the lower part of the screen. This looks like

Re: [gentoo-user] Beautifying goot and halt process

2010-07-07 Thread Walter Dnes
On Thu, Jul 08, 2010 at 03:04:53AM +0200, meino.cra...@gmx.de wrote Is there any way to switch a flatscreen to console without this color explosions ? Thanks a lot in advance for any help! The command you want is chvt. E.g... chvt 1 ...will change you over to text console 1, just like

Re: [gentoo-user] Beautifying goot and halt process

2010-07-07 Thread meino . cramer
Walter Dnes waltd...@waltdnes.org [10-07-08 04:24]: On Thu, Jul 08, 2010 at 03:04:53AM +0200, meino.cra...@gmx.de wrote Is there any way to switch a flatscreen to console without this color explosions ? Thanks a lot in advance for any help! The command you want is chvt. E.g...

Re: [gentoo-user] Beautifying goot and halt process

2010-07-07 Thread Walter Dnes
On Thu, Jul 08, 2010 at 04:33:20AM +0200, meino.cra...@gmx.de wrote I think, switching to the console as such isnt the problem here as it works. The problem is the switching process itsself. To switch generates that flickering colors. May be turning off brightness, switching and turning on

Re: [gentoo-user] Beautifying goot and halt process

2010-07-07 Thread meino . cramer
Walter Dnes waltd...@waltdnes.org [10-07-08 05:20]: On Thu, Jul 08, 2010 at 04:33:20AM +0200, meino.cra...@gmx.de wrote I think, switching to the console as such isnt the problem here as it works. The problem is the switching process itsself. To switch generates that flickering colors.