Re: Option "AGPFastWrite" "1" freezes X

[Slaven Peles <peles@cns.physics.gatech.edu>]

On September 15, 2003 17:58, Daniel Stone wrote:
> On Mon, Sep 15, 2003 at 08:59:44AM -0400, Slaven Peles wrote:
> > I added Option "AGPFastWrite" "1" to the "Device" section of my
> > XF86Config-4 file (below), and when I restarted X I got a blank screen.
> > Even keyboard wouldn't respond (tried ctrl-alt-f1 to get to text console,
> > but it didn't work). I'm running sid with XFree86 from experimental
> > 4.3.0-pre1v1, and kernel 2.4.22. I have Radeon 9000 card. AGP kernel
> > modul loads fine. Does anybody know if this option is supported for my
> > card or if any other option shouldbe enabled in order to use
> > AGPFastWrite. I couldn't find any bug report, which describes this
> > problem.
>
> That will happen, yes. Don't enable AGPFastWrite. It *will* solidlock your
> box.

Then, would it be helpful to report a bug, or is this an experimental option 
intended only for developers to use?

Cheers,
Slaven