From: geoffw@extro.ucc.su.OZ.AU (Geoffrey Warren Hicks) Subject: Re: X and Slackware 1.0.3? Date: Fri, 17 Sep 1993 06:37:39 GMT
Posted on behalf of a friend who does not have net access
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cooper@s1.elec.uq.oz.au (Robert Cooper) writes:
> Has anyone else had trouble with XFree86 that came
> with the latest Slackware release??
Yes!!!
> I have an ET4000, Logitech mouse and 486 DX 33.
I also have an Et4000 and a Logitech (bus) mouse, but a 386dx40
> I have configured X for 800x600 256 colours with a
> virtual screen of 1024x768. After using it for
> about 10 to 20 minutes, the whole system freezes
> requiring a hard reset.
I don't think I have this problem (then again, I haven't run X for
20 minutes yet!!) My problem is that switching between virtual consoles
or exiting the server causes the video output to go into some weird text
mode that rolls the screen and is filled with "smiley" characters. Going
back to the graphic console displays a crapped out graphics screen. Exiting
the server and restarting it (blind!) restores the graphic screen, but the
same behaviour ensues when you switch/exit.
But sometimes, it doesn't do this.
I think the ET4000 driver has a few problems, although XFree86 1.2 from the
SLS was used for approx six months with no problems.
I've mailed xfree86@physics.su.oz.au but have yet to get an answer.
Any ideas, anyone?
Craig Southeren