Bug#206907: xserver-xfree86: hangs on screensaver

[Sven Luther <sven.luther@wanadoo.fr>]

On Thu, Aug 28, 2003 at 09:26:23AM +0200, David N. Welton wrote:
> Sven Luther <sven.luther@wanadoo.fr> writes:
> 
> > On Wed, Aug 27, 2003 at 03:14:54AM -0500, Branden Robinson wrote:
> > > On Wed, Aug 27, 2003 at 07:34:55AM +0200, Sven Luther wrote:
> 
> > > > This don't bring us much, it is hanging in glint_wait, which is
> > > > a macro waiting for space in the fifo, and since the space never
> > > > comes, it waits forever. Same diagnostic as before. The pipeline
> > > > is deadlocked, but i don't know why. Strong suspisions of a
> > > > hardware problems, the hardware cannot be all that new after
> > > > all. But maybe there is some behavior that makes this appear
> > > > more often or something such, i don't know. Overheating of the
> > > > graphic chip or failing powersupply (either on the board or the
> > > > agp power lines) might be potential culprits.
> 
> > > Well, if it's truly a hardware problem, sure it wouldn't affect just
> > > this accleration primitive.
> 
> > > David, can you try adding the following to your Screen section in
> > > XF86Config-4?
> 
> > >        Option "XaaNoSolidHorVertLine"
> 
> > > (This is documented in XF86Config-4(5x).)
> 
> Didn't see this come through... maybe the mail is being a bit slow
> again.

You still have 4.2.1 haven't you ? You could upgrade to 4.3.0 to
experimental, i already have a built tree for it, if not i will have to
download the 4.2.1 tarballs and build the driver.

It shouldn't make any difference in your case though if you have 4.3.0
or 4.2.1 though.

Friendly,

Sven Luther