DaemonForums  

Go Back   DaemonForums > OpenBSD > OpenBSD General

OpenBSD General Other questions regarding OpenBSD which do not fit in any of the categories below.

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1   (View Single Post)  
Old 14th June 2017
beiroot beiroot is offline
Shell Scout
 
Join Date: Sep 2016
Posts: 86
Default black screen after switching terminals or energy saving mode

I have this strange issues on my openbsd 6.1 with X (fluxbox). After switching terminals (ctrl+F1, F2, etc.) or when a computer goes into energy safe mode (screen turns off), when I come back to X or click my keyboard to turn on the screen, it remains black, like it's turned off. I know the system is ok and works normally, because I have another monitor attached (with xrandr as secondary) and there it's fine.
Do you know what seems to be the problem?

Thank you in advance for your help
Reply With Quote
  #2   (View Single Post)  
Old 14th June 2017
jggimi's Avatar
jggimi jggimi is offline
More noise than signal
 
Join Date: May 2008
Location: USA
Posts: 7,977
Default

Are you running 6.1-release, or are you running -current?

(OpenBSD -current has just had a major change to the X11 Windows System.)
Reply With Quote
  #3   (View Single Post)  
Old 15th June 2017
beiroot beiroot is offline
Shell Scout
 
Join Date: Sep 2016
Posts: 86
Default

I'm running 6.1-release. I've had this problem since day 1 of my 6.1 adventure.

Do you suggest moving to current?
What major change has been done on -current? I can't find any info.
Reply With Quote
  #4   (View Single Post)  
Old 15th June 2017
jggimi's Avatar
jggimi jggimi is offline
More noise than signal
 
Join Date: May 2008
Location: USA
Posts: 7,977
Default

I'm not suggesting moving to -current. Instead, I'm asking because some -current users are now reporting a "blank screen" issue, and it is not always clear what a user is actually running when they only post a release number.

The discussion thread starts here:

http://marc.info/?l=openbsd-misc&m=149719540607671&w=2

If you want to follow the changes to -current closely, it is best to follow the applicable CVS Change mailing list. These email every commit log as changes are made to the system, or to the ports tree. Therefore, daily or weekly digests may be helpful to subscribers who are not developers.
Reply With Quote
  #5   (View Single Post)  
Old 8th July 2017
bsdsource bsdsource is offline
Port Guard
 
Join Date: Apr 2014
Posts: 34
Default

Quote:
If you want to follow the changes to -current closely, it is best to follow the applicable CVS Change mailing list.
There's a twitter feed as well that tweets each change to source code in case you maybe interested in that.

https://twitter.com/OpenBSD_CVS
Reply With Quote
  #6   (View Single Post)  
Old 10th July 2017
beiroot beiroot is offline
Shell Scout
 
Join Date: Sep 2016
Posts: 86
Default

Thanks for the info! I'll observe this one too.

But my problem with black screen is still left unresolved though. And it's really, really frustrating because if I leave a computer for a couple of minutes the screen goes black and I need to restart X.
Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
opening multiple terminals amrogers3 OpenBSD General 8 24th October 2011 06:12 PM
no colors if starting screen in detached mode sputnik FreeBSD General 9 7th July 2011 10:41 PM
No access to virtual terminals from X. delboy FreeBSD General 8 28th December 2008 12:10 AM
change screen saver in text mode mfaridi FreeBSD General 2 29th October 2008 05:14 AM
Generate xorg.conf.new and black screen aleunix OpenBSD Packages and Ports 2 4th June 2008 10:49 AM


All times are GMT. The time now is 02:28 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Content copyright © 2007-2010, the authors
Daemon image copyright ©1988, Marshall Kirk McKusick