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Re: Garbled screen



> 
> I have just got X running although only using VGA_16 server, but hope to
> get SVGA server later. Now, I have annoying problem that when I exit X
> my command mode display is garbled. Example: "command not found" is
> displayed as "cmmad nt funnd" and "startx" is "sarrt". The commands are
> working as I can go back to X and everything is OK , but after leaving X
> ,display is again garbled and I must reboot to clear it. Anyone have any
> pointers on where I might look to solve this? Thanks.

This is the xserver not properly communicating with your hardware.  You
probably don't need to reboot to fix it however.  Try the `reset'
command in the console, that should do the trick.

HTH,
Eric

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