Can't switch to VT if I use my own kernel

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        Hi all,

I've been having this problem for quite some time now and I can't figure it
out. Basically, around 2.6.1 (I think), I've lost the capability to switch
back to the virtual console from Xwindow.

You could say it's no big deal because I don't use vts much nowadays (and
you would be right) but it sucks big time when the system tries to reboot
for example: because it goes back to VT and then hangs...

Strangely enough, with the kernel supplied in fedora, it worked and still
works perfectly (all versions).

I've sent an email to LKML a while ago but never received any
answer. Before I start to dig out, any idea what it could be? I've compared
my kernel config with the one that comes with fedora, no big
bifferences. I've tried w or w/o preempt, w or w/o APIC, no difference. 
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