Re: std VGA text console funnies
Martin Mares (mj@ucw.cz)
Wed, 12 Aug 1998 12:38:16 +0200
> I tried the instructions to reproduce the bug and I hate to add to a
> possible flurry of 'me toos', but I thought this might be significant: On
> a PPro180 with vanilla 2.1.112 and a Matrox Millenium 4 MB card the bug
> appears very quickly (I see screen garbage for a fraction of a second) and
> either completely locks the machine (no ping, no SysRq, no nothing) or
> causes a hard reboot. Very nasty. I will try the SLOW_VGA option to see
> if it has any effect.
No wonder it appears since the bug is (hopefully) fixed in _2.1.115_.
Have a nice fortnight
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