Re: [PATCH] 2.4.0-test6-pre8 - dark vga textmode console problem inRIVA TNT 2

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On Wed, 9 Aug 2000, Dieter Nützel wrote:
>
> Your patch fix the X server shutdown case, at least for me with
> 2.4.0-test6-pre8 on a Voodoo5 5500 and DRI CVS.

The patch in test6-pre9 should be better. And simpler. We should simply
_always_ do the palette change when switching to any text console, and
doing it conditionally on redraw was wrong.

The only subtle issue was to keep the palette and redraw order right.

                Linus

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