[Bug 281720] Re: Lack of terminals in ubuntu 8.10

[Loye Young]

*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 129910 ***
    https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/129910

I'm not sure what is gained by arguing about version and bug numbering, but
since I've been quoted, I'll take the bait and dive in.

I did NOT say that the bug was Gutsy "only". I did say that it WAS a bug in
Gutsy, and continues to be a bug, in response to someone unilaterally
setting the bug to WILL NOT FIX. It's been a regression on every version
since Gutsy, and it still should be fixed.

The "fix" in Hardy was a crude hack that has made my job more difficult, but
at least we can get a framebuffer working outside X.

Amazingly, Intrepid breaks the console once again, albeit in a different
way. In fairness, Intrepid's new uvesafb / v86d approach has the potential
to _actually_ fix the console someday, but our in-house testing shows it to
be beta quality at this time. (I'm not sold on the conceptual model of v86d,
but I've still got an open mind.)

Happy Trails,

Loye Young
Isaac & Young Computer Company
Laredo, Texas
http://www.iycc.net

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Lack of terminals in ubuntu 8.10
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