[Newbie]XFree86

newbie@XFree86.Org (John Marmie) · Fri, 07 Jun 2002 14:07:38 -0700

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I'm having problems with the XWindowing system randomly freezing on my 
PC104 embedded system.

Using:
Mandrake Linux 8.2.
XFree86 4.2
PC104 i586 cpu
Chips & Technologies CT69030 graphics card w/ 4MB video ram.
driver= "chips"
Server= SVGA

XF86Config-4 file resembles...
Section "Device"
         Identifier "Chips & Technologies CT69030"
         Driver "chips"
         Option "Overlay"
         Option "FPMode" "False"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
         Identifier "Screen0"
         Device "Chips & Technologies CT69030"
         Monitor "Sony 200SF"
         DefaultDepth    24
         Subsection "Display"
                 Depth   24
                 Modes   "1024x768"
         EndSubsection
EndSection
    * The system will work fine while using a Terminal...mouse movements in 
X windows freezes the system at random.
    * I've tried KDE, GNOME, and ICE
    * I've tested different mouses...serial, PS/2...no difference.
    * I've tried REDHat Linux 7.3...no difference.
    * I'm am using straight linux binaries (not compiled on my system)
    * The system will not freeze if I use XFree86-3.3.6, but I have to use 
an "unlisted" driver and the FBDev?? Xserver.  Because of this, the Chips 
and Technologies card capabilities/resolutions can't be utilized (which I 
need).  I also have windowing problems with my needed applications using 
3.3.6.
    * I've reinstalled and reinstalled and reinstalled Mandrake and Redhat...
    * I've tried just about every resolution combination.

I've noticed from your site that other people have problems with freezes 
also...but I haven't seen anything identical to my problem.  Any 
suggestions please???

Thankyou.

__________________________________________
John Marmie
NASA Ames Research Center
MS 213-2
Moffett Field, CA 94035
jamarmie@mail.arc.nasa.gov
650 604 6773
650 604 4984 fax
__________________________________________

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I'm having problems with the XWindowing system randomly freezing on my
PC104 embedded system.<br>
<br>
<font color="#0000FF">Using:<br>
</font>Mandrake Linux 8.2.&nbsp; <br>
XFree86 4.2<br>
PC104 i586 cpu<br>
Chips &amp; Technologies CT69030 graphics card w/ 4MB video ram.<br>
driver= &quot;chips&quot;<br>
Server= SVGA<br>
<br>
<font color="#0000FF">XF86Config-4 file resembles...<br>
</font>Section &quot;Device&quot;<br>
&nbsp; <x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab>Identifier
&quot;Chips &amp; Technologies CT69030&quot;<br>
&nbsp; <x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab>Driver
&quot;chips&quot;<br>
&nbsp; <x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab>Option
&quot;Overlay&quot;<br>
&nbsp; <x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab>Option
&quot;FPMode&quot; &quot;False&quot;<br>
EndSection<br>
Section &quot;Screen&quot;<br>
<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab>Identifier
&quot;Screen0&quot;<br>
<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab>Device
&quot;Chips &amp; Technologies CT69030&quot;<br>
&nbsp; <x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab>Monitor
&quot;Sony 200SF&quot;<br>
&nbsp;
<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab>DefaultDepth<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab>24<br>
<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab>Subsection
&quot;Display&quot;<br>
<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab><x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab>Depth<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab>24<br>
<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab><x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab>Modes<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab>&quot;1024x768&quot;<br>
<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab>EndSubsection<br>
EndSection
<ul>
<li>The system will work fine while using a Terminal...mouse movements in
X windows freezes the system at random.&nbsp; 
<li>I've tried KDE, GNOME, and ICE
<li>I've tested different mouses...serial, PS/2...no difference.
<li>I've tried REDHat Linux 7.3...no difference.
<li>I'm am using straight linux binaries (not compiled on my system)
<li>The system <b>will not</b> freeze if I use XFree86-3.3.6, but I have
to use an &quot;unlisted&quot; driver and the FBDev?? Xserver.&nbsp;
Because of this, the Chips and Technologies card capabilities/resolutions
can't be utilized (which I need).&nbsp; I also have windowing problems
with my needed applications using 3.3.6.
<li>I've reinstalled and reinstalled and reinstalled Mandrake and
Redhat...
<li>I've tried just about every resolution combination.
</ul><br>
<br>
I've noticed from your site that other people have problems with freezes
also...but I haven't seen anything identical to my problem.&nbsp; Any
suggestions please???<br>
<br>
Thankyou.<br>
<br>
<div>__________________________________________ </div>
<div>John Marmie </div>
<div>NASA Ames Research Center </div>
<div>MS 213-2</div>
<div>Moffett Field, CA 94035</div>
<div>jamarmie@mail.arc.nasa.gov </div>
<div>650 604 6773 </div>
<div>650 604 4984 fax </div>
<div>__________________________________________</div>
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