[Xorg-driver-geode] switching consoles with GeodeLX

[Lane Brooks]

Although this is not a solution, you can run the lx fb driver and it 
will switch back to the console after exiting X.  That is what we are 
using as a work around.

Lane

Bart Trojanowski wrote:
> As many have reported, we have issues with switching back to console
> mode after running X.
> 
> I've enabled some debug flags in xorg-core 1.3 (Gutsy) and am running
> tests with the 2.7.7.6 driver.
> 
> After pushing Ctrl-Alt-BackSpace, I got this in the logs...
> 
>   c000:0282: A2 ILLEGAL EXTENDED X86 OPCODE!
> 
> ... which is generated by x86emuOp2_illegal_op() in the x86emu code.
> This function is used to denote unused opcodes.
> 
> So, either the BIOS has some non-i386 instructions in it, or the
> emulator is executing invalid code.  C000:0282 seems to be in the VGA
> BIOS segment, but the memory may have been written over or something
> like that.
> 
> Returning to X is possible, and X runs at high resolutions, however
> returning to console never works.
> 
> Interestingly enough, the ILLEGAL OPCODE message is only displayed on
> the first exit from X...
> 
> I am going to spend some time tomorrow on this.  Again, any suggestions
> are most welcome.
> 
> -Bart
>