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Re: X freezes, chvt hangs.



on Mon, Jul 12, 2004 at 11:34:24AM +0100, Thomas Adam (thomas_adam16@yahoo.com) wrote:
> --- "Karsten M. Self" <kmself@ix.netcom.com> wrote: 
 
 
> I get this, and there is various bug reports for the 'xserver-xfree86'
> package that allude to the symptoms descibed, but none that says it all.
> chvt() calls though are iffy at times from X-> console due to the various
> complexities that take place.
> 
> >     http://linuxmafia.com/~karsen/Images/screen-artifacts.png
> > 
> > (The artifacts are circled in yellow -- the circles aren't the artifacts
> > ;-).
> 
> That's a lie, isn't it, Karsten? :P I get a 404 trying that URI.

I can't spell my own damned name....

    http://linuxmafia.com/~karsten/Images/screen-artifacts.png


> 
> >   - I've _just_ upgraded yesterday to 2.6 kernel from 2.4.25, though
> >     problem appears to have existed prior to this.
> 
> 2.6 kernels have been known to break X in the manner you are having. I
> suggest trying a 2.4.X. The only thing I can suggest is for you to try a
> 2.4.X kernel and report back.

Gah.  Could be that.  Help appreciated.


Peace.

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