Re: [BUG][2.6.7+(or eariler)] Switching from LCD to external video w/ no external video connected causes deadlock - Regression

[Shawn Starr]

We're back to square one, in VT mode the system deadlocks once again when 
switching between LCD, External video modes.

Kernel: 2.6.13-rc5 (merucurial build August 2nd snapshot).

Looks like this bug needs to be reopened again :/

Shawn.

On November 10, 2004 19:14, Shawn Starr wrote:
> As of 2.6.9 in Linux console, it properly switches between modes, there is
> a small delay when switching to external VGA (if you have sound playing it
> will repeat for a moment then resume).  There is no deadlocks.
>
> I cant test inside X just yet (w/ Xinerama extension)
>
> Shawn.
>
> On November 10, 2004 19:04, Andrew Morton wrote:
> > Is this still happening in current kernels?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > "Shawn Starr" <shawn.starr@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > I've noticed a few people with IBM Thinkpads running 2.6.7+ - different
> > > models - have this problem. I don't know where in 2.6 this begin
> > > happening though.
> > >
> > > When you use the function key and switch from LCD to External Video,
> > > the system deadlocks.
> > > While ssh'd into the laptop the system has deadlocked once I switched
> > > video. Unfortunately, I don't have a USB <-> Serial dongle handy yet
> > > ;-)
> > >
> > > The Video card is a ATI Radeon 9600 64MB RAM, kernel has no framebuffer
> > > support enabled.
> > >
> > > Is this a known issue?
> > >
> > > Thanks.
> > >
> > > Shawn.
> > >
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