Re: fbset doesn't change resolution for all consoles

> > This was done because sometimes the user entered a bad mode which the
> > driver could not handle. As a result all the VCs went blank and became
> > useless. The only fix was to reboot the box.
> >
> 
> One of the reasons why /dev/fb should be root-access only.
> 
> Anyway, if that happens, one can always blindly type fbset commands that
> can restore the fb console. And if incorrectly using fbset renders the
> console permanently useless that the only fix is to reboot the box, then it
> doesn't really matter if one uses fbset with or without the  '--all'
> argument.

Also the other issue is what if the user only changes the color depth and 
the VCs are at different resolution. Some resolutions can handle the new 
depth but others can't. How do we handle this?



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