Re: Any SYSRQ key to force mode switch to console mode when using KMS?

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On Thu, 23 Sep 2010 18:31:32 +0200 Uwe Bonnes wrote:

[just adding cc's]

> >>>>> "Randy" == Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@xxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> 
> 
>     Randy> Is CONFIG_DRM_KMS_HELPER enabled in your kernel .config file?  If
>     Randy> not, we need to find out how to enable it (there is no kconfig
>     Randy> prompt for it).
> 
> Yes, it is enabled
> 
>     Randy> Can you check if Alt-Sysrq-H (help) lists V for "force-fb(V)"?
> Yes, it is listed.
> 
> And yes, my last experiments where with ALT-CTL-sysreq, so doomed for non
> function due to operator error.
> 
> However:
> When running X, X.Org X Server 1.9.0 on Thinkpad R50 RV250, Alt-Sysrq-v
> switches to an all-black display. By console switching with ALT-CLT-F1 I
> get back to the booting console and ALT-CLT-F7 brings me back to X.  Running
> on the console and calling Alt-Sysrq-v prints
>  SysRq : Restore framebuffer console
> 
> Is there some omission by the distribution or my setup that Alt-Sysrq-v when
> running X results in an all-black screen?
> 
> And when I hit the hibernate problem, the screen stays black even with a
> console switch after Alt-Sysrq-v
> 
> Bye
> -- 
> Uwe Bonnes                bon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> 
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