Bug#597682: xserver-xorg: Executing "/usr/bin/X" locks up the system completely

To: Jacob Sparre Andersen <sparre@nbi.dk>, 597682@bugs.debian.org
Subject: Bug#597682: xserver-xorg: Executing "/usr/bin/X" locks up the system completely
From: Cyril Brulebois <kibi@debian.org>
Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2010 00:46:35 +0200
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Reply-to: Cyril Brulebois <kibi@debian.org>, 597682@bugs.debian.org
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Hi,

Jacob Sparre Andersen <sparre@nbi.dk> (22/09/2010):
> When (the new version of) "/usr/bin/X" starts on my system (an IBM
> ThinkPad R51), the system locks up completely.

probably a video driver issue. Possible workaround: specify "vesa" as
driver. That should get you a working X.

Next step: try xserver-xorg-video-intel from unstable (without
specifying "vesa" anymore), and report back.

Mraw,
KiBi.

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