Solved unable to switch to console mode using Alt+Ctrl+Fx on Xorg

[foo bar]

Hello,

i recently installed a Desktop Environment on FreeBSD 14.2 RELEASE.

Xorg:

pkg install xorg
pw groupmod video -m user
pkg install drm-kmod
sysrc kld_list=i915kms

The PC has an onboard Intel UHD 600 Graphic Chip (Gemini Lake).

Cinnamon / Xfce:

pkg install cinnamon
vi /etc/fstab
proc /proc procfs rw 0 0
sysrc dbus_enable="YES"
pkg install lightdm lightdm-gtk-greeter
sysrc lightdm_enable="YES"

I first tried the Cinnamon Desktop but got an applet error when starting it.
After that i switched to Xfce. On both desktops i'm unable to switch to
console mode using Alt+Ctrl+Fx. So i'm assuming it is a Xorg problem.

I did some research and tried:

/boot/loader.conf
hw.vga.textmode=1
kern.vty=vt

but no success.

 

[tingo]

Not all video drivers supports / can switch to text mode.

 

[blackbird9]

I hit this one yesterday. Have a look at this thread https://forums.freebsd.org/threads/boot-hangs-after-loading-i915kms.95904/page-2#post-696319

What fixed it for me was force installing the video driver from 14.1, see my append at end of thread.
# pkg install -f drm-515-kmod

Worth a try. You can always revert it if it doesn't work.

 

[foo bar]

Not all video drivers supports / can switch to text mode.

Didn't know that. It was the first time i experienced that in all these years with Linux/FreeBSD.

# pkg install -f drm-515-kmod

Thank you. That fixed it!