On 16 May 2012, Jochen Spieker wrote: > Anthony Campbell: > > I am running Sid on two computers, one with Nouveau, the other with > > Radeon. > > > > In both, if I kill the process corresponding to X *from within X*, > > either the machine freezes completely (Radeon) or shuts down completely > > (Nouveau), If I kill it from a tty terminal there is no problem. > > Do you mean this process? > > $ pgrep -fl X > 2757 /usr/bin/Xorg :0 -br -verbose -novtswitch -auth > /var/run/gdm3/auth-for-Debian-gdm-x9qErt/database -nolisten tcp vt7 > > $ sudo kill 2757 > [sudo] password for jrspieker: > > Nothing unusual happened on my system. I just had to log in again. > Graphics adapter: > > jrspieker@manowar:~ > (0) $ lspci | grep VGA > 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series > Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 07) >
Yes, that's what I mean. Thanks for trying. It doesn't need to be killed with sudo in my case. AC -- Anthony Campbell - a...@acampbell.org.uk Microsoft-free zone - Using Debian GNU/Linux http://www.acampbell.org.uk - sample my ebooks at http://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/acampbell -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20120516103943.ga4...@acampbell.org.uk