Also, upon reflection, it would seem that the actual issue is _not_ a failure to switch to VT8, as I can blindly enter passwd and return to session. It would seem that the video driver is simply not coming out of +dpms mode. I will update the title to better reflect that.
Also, upon reflection, it would seem that the actual issue is _not_ a failure to switch to VT8, as I can blindly enter passwd and return to session. It would seem that the video driver is simply not coming out of +dpms mode. I will update the title to better reflect that.