Re: [Linux-fbdev-users] Few fundamental queries on fb / virtual console

[Geert U. <ge...@li...>]

On Tue, 23 May 2006, Khasim, Syed wrote:
> I noticed that in 2.6 frame buffer, the virtual consoles maintain their
> attributes independently. Example, if I change the bpp on one virtual
> console (16bpp to 8bpp), the other VC still remains same (16 bpp).
> However in 2.4 it changes the attributes of other active Virtual
> consoles too. Example, if I change the mode from 8bpp to 16 bpp on VC1,
> all the other VCs mode is changed to 16bpp. Is this some thing
> intentionally done in 2.6 FB?

Strange, 2.4 is also supposed to have independent modes on different VCs.
Unless you use `fbset -a'.

Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

						Geert

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