HDMI = black virtual console (VGA = OK)

chareos · 08-03-10, 10:15 AM

Hi guys,

I'm using my Ubuntu 10.4 with nVidia 9300 (256.44) for my mediacenter pc.

I used to attach it via DVI -> VGA. Everything worked fine in 1920x1080, even switching to/from virtual consoles (CTRL+ALT+F1...)

Then I moved to HDMI (to gain more flexibility with refresh rates and XBMC)
and I found I can no longer use virtual consoles.
Screen goes black, with backlight on. I can switch back to X, system dosn't freeze.

I tried advices here
http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=120492
with no success.

Any hint about this ?
Thanks a lot !

dk75 · 08-05-10, 11:21 AM

Really - you've got 1080 console with nVidia driver at VGA adaptor?

08-03-10, 10:15 AM	#1
chareos Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 48	HDMI = black virtual console (VGA = OK) Hi guys, I'm using my Ubuntu 10.4 with nVidia 9300 (256.44) for my mediacenter pc. I used to attach it via DVI -> VGA. Everything worked fine in 1920x1080, even switching to/from virtual consoles (CTRL+ALT+F1...) Then I moved to HDMI (to gain more flexibility with refresh rates and XBMC) and I found I can no longer use virtual consoles. Screen goes black, with backlight on. I can switch back to X, system dosn't freeze. I tried advices here http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=120492 with no success. Any hint about this ? Thanks a lot !

08-05-10, 11:21 AM	#2
dk75 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 171	Re: HDMI = black virtual console (VGA = OK) Really - you've got 1080 console with nVidia driver at VGA adaptor? __________________ Linux Debian Sid x86_64/ 3.2.0 Lenovo T61p NVIDIA driver 295.33 Xorg/XServer 7.6+12/1.11.4 GNOME 3.2.2