[Linux-fbdev-devel] Re: fbcon scrolling madness + fbset corruption

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

> So it looks like something isn't limiting the yoffset in the generic
> console layer; an xoffset of 2392 when the maximum virtual Y is 1632
> is just nonsense.

I'm going to need to do some heavy cleaning in the next few days.

> I also noticed an additional problem with fbcon: if I change the
> resolution using fbset, the change occurs, except I end up with
> corrupted mess on the screen (the reminents of the original display.)
> The shell prompt is nowhere to be seen.
>
> Hitting ^L clears the screen and then the shell prompt is visiable.

The method to use now is stty to change the console mode. It works :-)
fbset is used to change the variable the vt terminals are not familiar 
with such as bpp.