# Re: fbcon or sisfb problem? - From: Thomas Winischhofer \ - Date: 2004-05-28 14:53:26 - List: linux-fbdev - Page: https://ratatoskr.run/linux-fbdev/2004/05/13453086 - Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/linux-fbdev/2004/05/13453077/t.md ```text John Zielinski wrote: > Thomas Winischhofer wrote: > >> 1) Upon start (be it in kernel, be it upon modprobe), I see a big white rectangle. It seems that this rectangle's size matches exactly the size of the previous console area. I have seen reports of similar problems since late 2003. Any progress on this? (I have digged around in the fbcon code but got lost at some time.) >> > I get something similar when using the radeonfb driver except that I get mulit-colored garbage on the screen instead of solid white. The difference is probably due to the different ways that radeonfb and sisfb remap the VGA memory layout. I posted a fix in a post titled "Console takeover screen corruption issue" a while back on this list. > > Could you see if that patch fixes your problem? If enough people test it we could probably get it included into the kernel. > > John > > Will do. BTW: I saw a post on google groups where a user of a Maxtrox described the exactly same phenomenon, ie white rectangle. Thomas -- Thomas Winischhofer Vienna/Austria thomas AT winischhofer DOT net *** http://www.winischhofer.net twini AT xfree86 DOT org ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by: Oracle 10g Get certified on the hottest thing ever to hit the market... Oracle 10g. Take an Oracle 10g class now, and we'll give you the exam FREE. http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=3149&alloc_id=8166&op=click ```