Comment 12 for bug 23837

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Debian Bug Importer (debzilla) wrote :

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Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2005 21:29:01 -0700
From: Ian Eure <email address hidden>
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Subject: Same here

Same problem as Rich reported. Old kernel was using the regular text
console. System now boots with fbcon. It dies sometime after the network
configuration with the endless scrolling rivafb_pan_display messages.

It's been my experience that fbcon is slow and unreliable, and I don't
think it should be the default. I'd at least like an option
to /completely/ disable it - I don't want it loading any modules at all.

Burning a netinst CD so I can get my system bootable again.