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Re: X server lockup with 2.4 kernel



> On Wed, 2002-06-26 at 09:17, Nick wrote:
> > 
> > The server doesn't complete redrawing of the screen and gets stuck after I 
> > switch among virtual terminals.  It happens in the following circumstances:
> > 
> > - boot into a 2.4 kernel, currently 2.4.18.
> > - Once X is running, CTRL/ALT/F1 to the console then ALT/F7 back
> > 
> > With 2.2.20 and other 2.2 kernels I've tried, the problem doesn't occur.
> 
> Probably because DRI isn't enabled with that. This is a known problem
> which has been discussed a lot on the Xpert and dri-devel lists. It
> works for some people but doesn't for others.
> 
> If you don't need DRI, just disable it.
> 
> 
> -- 
> Earthling Michel Dänzer (MrCooper)/ Debian GNU/Linux (powerpc) developer
> XFree86 and DRI project member   /  CS student, Free Software enthusiast
> 

The problem does not recur after removing 'Load "dri"' from the 'Module' 
section and removing the 'DRI' section from XF86Config-4.  Thanks.

-- 
Nick



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