Re: No console anymore. How to figure this out.

On 3/19/26 9:49 AM, J.O. Aho wrote:
> On 14/03/2026 20.55, Dale wrote:
>
> Hi Dale
>
>> I did my updates earlier.  Usually I logout, go to boot runlevel and 
>> restart services if needed and then go back to default runlevel and 
>> login.  I noticed a couple weeks ago that I no longer get a console 
>> when I do a CTRL ALT F1.  My monitors turn off saying no signal.  At 
>> first, I did the sysrq thing.  Then it occurred to me that I should 
>> try CTRL ALT F7 and see if the GUI is still running.  It is.  So, at 
>> least I can log back in.
>
> I had this issue too, after a lot or reading and testing I added the 
> following kernel options:
>        video=efifb:on nvidia_drm.modeset=1 nvidia-drm.fbdev=1 ibt=off
>
> This gave me back the console when switching with VT.
>
> nVidia made some changes to the driver, which given this issue to 
> quite many people who uses the console.
>


I added this to my kernel options.  I'll reboot as soon as I get a 
chance.  Right now, I'm trying to get a garden ready to plant.  I've cut 
some trees that were shading my plants to much and trying to get them 
out of the way, without getting the tractor stuck.  I had to use the 
bucket to walk the tractor out already.  No idea why it is wet when they 
claim we in a moderate drought.  Maybe they need to stick the sensor in 
my wet garden and reset.  ROFL

I hope this works.  I think we running out of other ideas.  o_O

Thanks.  Will reply when I get rebooted.

Dale

:-)  :-)