experimental XFree broken after latest unstable update
Hi,
To summarize: a package update from unstable broke X 4.3.0.pre5. i810
chipset
My machine is a Dell OptiPlex GX270 with a i810 chipset using a Dell
1800FP flat panel.
I take X from experimental, because 4.2 didn't work for me when I did
the install 2 months ago. I have been using 4.3.0-pre4 since without
problem. I upgraded to pre5 without apparent hick.
But something in unstable broke X, making me unable to go into graphical mode
anymore.
Yesterday I pulled some packages from unstable. Today I found out this
apparently broke Sun's keytool program.
I was having a strange crash doing operations I had been doing 10-20 times a
day in the past months without problem.
Pulling all new packages from unstable solved the problem. I didn't
restart the machine neither X. At one point, I tried to run frozen-bubble but
broke X.
Not managing to solve by restarting gdm, I rebooted the machine. Problem
still there.
Under 2.4.24, XFree.log contains something along:
Cannot shmat() low memory.
Under 2.6.2 I run into other problems, mouse related it seems. But I had
similar problems under 2.6.0 so I doubt it will help much.
I haven't found anything in google, surfing in lynx is nice, but not such a
good browsing experience.
I will send another email with the full logs from XFree ASAIC.
Any help appreciated, as I need this machine to run ASAP :)
Cheers,
Jerome
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