Hi
I had a similar problem with the XFree86 server on Solaris. If you
try different bit depths you'll get different background colours in
the console (ranging from a freaky green to a really dark grey). If
you use the VESA driver you'll not get the same gradual darkening
each time you exit X. When I was using the trident driver it would
gradually darken the background each time X was exited.
If you don't mind using XFree86 4.0.3 drivers you can use Sun's
XFree86 porting kit. It allows you to run XFree86 drivers (4.0.3)
under Sun's X server. There's also a source kit, which might allow
you to recompile with 4.1.0 drivers, but I haven't tried that. I
found with XSun the console is set to black text on a white
background, and several other inconsistencies are resolved too. You
can even use kdmconfig to choose XFree86 drivers. You can get the
porting kit at:
http://soldc.sun.com/developer/support/driver/tools/video/video-index.html
HTH,
Andrew
>My issue is a bit different. Instead of the X server being dark or
>shaded, the console is progessively darker (solaris is black txt on white
>bckgrnd). I've also experienced your problem (after setting vesa modes in
>lilo i.e. vga=791).
>
>[....]
> > ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "deadice" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2001 10:55 AM
>> Subject: [Xpert]XF 4.1.0 / Solaris 8 - Console darkens
>>
>>
>> > Each time an X server is started/restarted, the console becomes darker
>> > until text/background is completely black. Current setup:
>> >
>> > XFree86 4.1.0
>> > NVIDIA Geforce 2 GTS DDR 64mb AGP
>> > Solaris 8 (SunOS 5.8)
>> >
>> > What could be causing this? How can this be prevented?
>> >
> > > <deadice>
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