Re: [Linux-fbdev-users] fbset doesn't change resolution for all consoles

[James S. <jsi...@ww...>]

> > Matrox g450 support built into the kernel as well as fbcon. Standing
> > on a console I try running "fbset -a resolution" or "fbset
> > --all resolution" where resolution is one of the modes listed
> > in /etc/fb.modes. However, only the current console's resolution
> > is changed.
> >
> > Is this a bug in fbset? Is there any new version of this software? I
> > remember using fbset on a 2.4.x kernel with the same video card
> > without problems.
> >
> 
> Not a bug in fbset, but is due to changes in fbcon code from 2.4->2.6.
> Now, only the visible console will respond to fbset requests.
> 
> I'll see what I can do about this bug.

This was done because sometimes the user entered a bad mode which the 
driver could not handle. As a result all the VCs went blank and became 
useless. The only fix was to reboot the box.