I though the SVGA server was a 3.3.6 server (4.x.x uses drivers) are you sure you are using an XF86Config with the right format for 4.x.x? (the format is different from the 3.x.x format a way to check is to see whether there is a section pointer (3.x.x format) rather than a section input device (4.x.x format) for the mouse Lionel --- John Marmie <jamarmie@mail.arc.nasa.gov> wrote: > 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 > __________________________________________ > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com
