Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S265373AbTFRQpP (ORCPT ); Wed, 18 Jun 2003 12:45:15 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S265374AbTFRQpK (ORCPT ); Wed, 18 Jun 2003 12:45:10 -0400 Received: from [65.39.167.210] ([65.39.167.210]:59013 "HELO innerfire.net") by vger.kernel.org with SMTP id S265361AbTFRQo2 (ORCPT ); Wed, 18 Jun 2003 12:44:28 -0400 Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2003 12:55:18 -0400 (EDT) From: Gerhard Mack To: James Simmons cc: Grzegorz Jaskiewicz , Robert Love , Subject: Re: Linux 2.5.71 - random console corruption In-Reply-To: Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 1523 Lines: 47 On Wed, 18 Jun 2003, James Simmons wrote: > Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2003 17:38:50 +0100 (BST) > From: James Simmons > To: Grzegorz Jaskiewicz > Cc: Gerhard Mack , Robert Love , > linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org > Subject: Re: Linux 2.5.71 - random console corruption > > > > > Interestingly enough it's not console switching that does it.. it's > > > scrolling also as I mentioned before it's not just with preempt enabled. > > > > > > I wonder if theres another problem somewhere? > > I've got simmilar problem with 2.5.72, sometimes keyboard stops to respond (in > > X windows). Mouse is usefull, all i have to do is restart Xwindows and > > everything is running well. > > So scrolling is the issue. Which console drivers are you using? Scrolling and screen clearing. If the machine is loaded the screen may not clear all of the way. I have the following enabled: CONFIG_FB_ATY=y CONFIG_FB_ATY_CT=y I get this on starup: atyfb: using auxiliary register aperture atyfb: 3D RAGE IIC (AGP) [0x475a rev 0x7a] 8M SDRAM, 14.31818 MHz XTAL, 230 MHz If you need me to try anything just ask. Gerhard -- Gerhard Mack gmack@innerfire.net <>< As a computer I find your faith in technology amusing. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/