Re: [gentoo-user] The X11-trap: Once back on textconsole...and no one comes back ever...

2016-02-15 Thread Frank Steinmetzger
On Fri, Jan 15, 2016 at 10:35:06AM -0500, Gregory Woodbury wrote: > I ran into this one (1) time just after switching to the 4.4.0 kernel. > I have an Intel HD4400 Integrated graphics card on an Asus Z87 MBoard. > (Intel i915 driver) I, too, started experiencing graphics problems with 4.4.0 on my

[gentoo-user] The X11-trap: Once back on textconsole...and no one comes back ever...

2016-01-15 Thread Meino . Cramer
Hi, I got a strange problem: >From X11 I can switch to text console via CTRL-ALT-F(x). >From the text console I can switch to other text console via ALT-F(x). But once touching the console, where X11 should still be running and which is now occupied by the deep dark unholy "nothing" ;) I got

Re: [gentoo-user] The X11-trap: Once back on textconsole...and no one comes back ever...

2016-01-15 Thread Philip Webb
160115 meino.cra...@gmx.de wrote: > I got a strange problem: > From X11 I can switch to text console via CTRL-ALT-F(x). > From the text console I can switch to other text console via ALT-F(x). > But once touching the console, where X11 should still be running > and which is now occupied by the

Re: [gentoo-user] The X11-trap: Once back on textconsole...and no one comes back ever...

2016-01-15 Thread Rich Freeman
On Fri, Jan 15, 2016 at 7:27 AM, wrote: > > But once touching the console, where X11 should still be > running and which is now occupied by the deep dark unholy > "nothing" ;) I got trapped -- no way out and a bindly > keyed login followed by a reboot has nothing as result.

Re: [gentoo-user] The X11-trap: Once back on textconsole...and no one comes back ever...

2016-01-15 Thread Meino . Cramer
Philip Webb [16-01-15 15:16]: > 160115 meino.cra...@gmx.de wrote: > > I got a strange problem: > > From X11 I can switch to text console via CTRL-ALT-F(x). > > From the text console I can switch to other text console via ALT-F(x). > > But once touching the console, where X11

Re: [gentoo-user] The X11-trap: Once back on textconsole...and no one comes back ever...

2016-01-15 Thread Meino . Cramer
Rich Freeman [16-01-15 15:16]: > On Fri, Jan 15, 2016 at 7:27 AM, wrote: > > > > But once touching the console, where X11 should still be > > running and which is now occupied by the deep dark unholy > > "nothing" ;) I got trapped -- no way out and a

Re: [gentoo-user] The X11-trap: Once back on textconsole...and no one comes back ever...

2016-01-15 Thread Rich Freeman
On Fri, Jan 15, 2016 at 9:37 AM, wrote: > I am using the nvidia-drivers since years and the switch back and > forth from and to the text console does well for years too. > Ok, I can't be of too much help since the only device I have with nvidia hardware doesn't have a

Re: [gentoo-user] The X11-trap: Once back on textconsole...and no one comes back ever...

2016-01-15 Thread Meino . Cramer
Gregory Woodbury [16-01-15 16:44]: > I ran into this one (1) time just after switching to the 4.4.0 kernel. > I have an Intel HD4400 Integrated graphics card on an Asus Z87 MBoard. > (Intel i915 driver) > > To escape, I used another device to log into the machine >

Re: [gentoo-user] The X11-trap: Once back on textconsole...and no one comes back ever...

2016-01-15 Thread Meino . Cramer
Heiko Baums [16-01-15 17:24]: > Am 15.01.2016 um 13:27 schrieb meino.cra...@gmx.de: > > > This has worked for years and didn't changed anything from > > which I think it could be related. > > > > How can I fix this? > > https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=564096 >

Re: [gentoo-user] The X11-trap: Once back on textconsole...and no one comes back ever...

2016-01-15 Thread Gregory Woodbury
I did have to redo my kernel config almost completely with the 4.4.0 release. I did: make mrproper #cleans eveything up make defconfig #basic x86_64 config make xconfig #custom configs (needs qt) The new kernel (informed by the old 4.3.3 config) booted and

Re: [gentoo-user] The X11-trap: Once back on textconsole...and no one comes back ever...

2016-01-15 Thread Heiko Baums
Am 15.01.2016 um 13:27 schrieb meino.cra...@gmx.de: > This has worked for years and didn't changed anything from > which I think it could be related. > > How can I fix this? https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=564096

Re: [gentoo-user] The X11-trap: Once back on textconsole...and no one comes back ever...

2016-01-15 Thread Gregory Woodbury
I ran into this one (1) time just after switching to the 4.4.0 kernel. I have an Intel HD4400 Integrated graphics card on an Asus Z87 MBoard. (Intel i915 driver) To escape, I used another device to log into the machine (ServerAuditor on my Android phone via wireless) and did a shutdown. After

Re: [gentoo-user] The X11-trap: Once back on textconsole...and no one comes back ever...

2016-01-15 Thread covici
meino.cra...@gmx.de wrote: > Philip Webb [16-01-15 15:16]: > > 160115 meino.cra...@gmx.de wrote: > > > I got a strange problem: > > > From X11 I can switch to text console via CTRL-ALT-F(x). > > > From the text console I can switch to other text console via ALT-F(x). > > >

Re: [gentoo-user] The X11-trap: Once back on textconsole...and no one comes back ever...

2016-01-15 Thread Meino . Cramer
Dale [16-01-16 03:36]: > meino.cra...@gmx.de wrote: > > Hi, > > > > > > I got a strange problem: > > >From X11 I can switch to text console via CTRL-ALT-F(x). > > >From the text console I can switch to other text console > > via ALT-F(x). > > > > But once touching the

Re: [gentoo-user] The X11-trap: Once back on textconsole...and no one comes back ever...

2016-01-15 Thread Dale
meino.cra...@gmx.de wrote: > Dale [16-01-16 03:36]: >> >> I ran into something like this a while back. I see other replies but >> didn't see where anyone posted what I figured out. Usually, it's >> ctrl-alt-F7 to get back but for some odd reason, mine ended up on F8. >>

Re: [gentoo-user] The X11-trap: Once back on textconsole...and no one comes back ever...

2016-01-15 Thread Dale
meino.cra...@gmx.de wrote: > Hi, > > > I got a strange problem: > >From X11 I can switch to text console via CTRL-ALT-F(x). > >From the text console I can switch to other text console > via ALT-F(x). > > But once touching the console, where X11 should still be > running and which is now occupied