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List:       dng
Subject:    Re: [DNG] Kernel 6.0 and console blank
From:       "Michael S. Keller via Dng" <dng () lists ! dyne ! org>
Date:       2022-12-15 17:47:34
Message-ID: 7500aced-2d81-7916-9a89-9f25beb5b58e () gmail ! com
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On 12/15/22 04:24, wirelessduck--- via Dng wrote:
> 
> 
>> On 15 Dec 2022, at 00:38, Michael S. Keller via Dng 
>> <dng@lists.dyne.org> wrote:
>>
>> I upgraded to kernel 6.0 via the testing repo.
>>
>> On one of my x86_64 machines, there is no console output after a 
>> certain point in the boot process, and ctrl-alt-Fn shows only a blank 
>> screen. ctrl-alt-F7 does not return to X11 (or the video card is 
>> asleep, don't know which). This host is still reachable across the 
>> network, and restarting X11 brings the GUI display back.
>>
>> With kernel 5.10, it behaved as I would expect, with virtual consoles 
>> accessible.
>>
>> I tried adding "consoleblank=0" to the kernel options, but that did 
>> not appear to help.
>>
>> Has anyone else encountered this?
>>
>> My video card is an nVidia GTX 760, and in case it helps, the driver 
>> is nvidia-tesla-470-driver (doesn't support newer).
> 
> Are you on stable/chimaera and using testing/daedalus for the kernel 
> packages? Have you tried the 6.0 packages from chimaera-backports?

Yes.

I thought I did, but am having trouble finding evidence to prove my memory.

I just tried again, explicitly asking for the stable-backports versions, 
and the console appears to be working correctly.

Thank you.

-Michael
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