Package: xorg Version: 7.1.0-19 Severity: critical Justification: makes X11 unusable
I've not managed to define precisely when I get problems but I'm noticing the following symptoms and was wondering if some kind soul would help me debug what's going on in order to get to a solution? Thanks, Michael set-up: etch, gnome (eg gnome-core 2.14.3.6), metacity 2.14.5-4 and Dell/Logitech USB optical mouse (seems to work fine in WinXP), with nVidia graphics card/TwinView and 2 monitors (diff resolutions) symptoms (occasional and not sure how to repeat) a) double clicking won't select anything b) in evolution, clicking on a new message or folder has no effect c) the cursor (arrowhead) disappears - if I set prefs to show cursor by depressing 'CNTL' I get the moving rectangles but there's no cursor there) d) focus doesn't move to new window (as it should and usually does) I think the following is also a symptom but not 100% sure: e) doing ALT-TAB to move between windows does nothing on very first ALT-TAB If it's the keyboard that's failed then using I also cannot get Gnome menus (it selects the top level but nothing is shown) but can use the mouse to open more new app/windows and then at some pt the keyboard seems to be 'reset' such that it starts working again. I've tried KDE and that also has the keyboard not responding (eg if I try to switch desktops quickly then the keyboard stops responding) - opening the control centre and changing options in there appears to 'reset' the keyboard. Any thoughts either on what's going on or how to debug it to narrow down the issues? I've asked on the Debian mailing list but am still stuck. I've had this line in my xorg.conf re Mouse device: Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2" although it's a USB mouse I'm using, but commenting it out I still see the same issues When the kyb "freezes" it is still alive since /dev/input/... shows characters (not sure how to do similar for mouse clicks) Adding boot kernel option 'noapic' (as suggested on some fora) doesn't help So now I'm stuck as to how to solve this and how to narrow down potential causes so all tips welcome. Thanks, Michael INFO: Debian etch (up to date) on AMD64 [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ uname -a Linux amd64 2.6.18-5-amd64 #1 SMP Sat Dec 22 20:43:59 UTC 2007 x86_64 GNU/Linux [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ dpkg -l |grep xorg ii xorg 7.1.0-19 X.Org X Window System ii xserver-xorg 7.1.0-19 the X.Org X server ii xserver-xorg-core 1.1.1-21etch1 X.Org X server -- core server ii xserver-xorg-input-all 7.1.0-19 the X.Org X server -- input driver metapacka ii xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1.1.2-6 X.Org X server -- evdev input driver ii xserver-xorg-input-kbd 1.1.0-4 X.Org X server -- keyboard input driver ii xserver-xorg-input-mouse 1.1.1-3 X.Org X server -- mouse input driver ii xserver-xorg-input-synaptics 0.14.6-1 Synaptics TouchPad driver for X.Org/XFree86 ii xserver-xorg-input-wacom 0.7.4.1-5 X.Org X server -- wacom input driver ii xserver-xorg-video-all 7.1.0-19 the X.Org X server -- output driver metapack ii xserver-xorg-video-apm 1.1.1-3 X.Org X server -- APM display driver ii xserver-xorg-video-ark 0.6.0-3 X.Org X server -- ark display driver ii xserver-xorg-video-ati 6.6.3-2 X.Org X server -- ATI display driver ii xserver-xorg-video-chips 1.1.1-4 X.Org X server -- Chips display driver ii xserver-xorg-video-cirrus 1.1.0-3 X.Org X server -- Cirrus display driver ii xserver-xorg-video-cyrix 1.1.0-4 X.Org X server -- Cyrix display driver ii xserver-xorg-video-dummy 0.2.0-3 X.Org X server -- dummy display driver ii xserver-xorg-video-fbdev 0.3.1-1 X.Org X server -- fbdev display driver ii xserver-xorg-video-glint 1.1.1-3 X.Org X server -- Glint display driver ii xserver-xorg-video-i128 1.2.0-3 X.Org X server -- i128 display driver ii xserver-xorg-video-i810 1.7.2-4 X.Org X server -- Intel i8xx, i9xx display d ii xserver-xorg-video-mga 1.4.4.dfsg.1-2 X.Org X server -- MGA display driver ii xserver-xorg-video-neomagic 1.1.1-5 X.Org X server -- Neomagic display driver ii xserver-xorg-video-nv 1.2.0-3 X.Org X server -- NV display driver ii xserver-xorg-video-rendition 4.1.0.dfsg.1-4 X.Org X server -- Rendition display driver ii xserver-xorg-video-s3 0.4.1-5 X.Org X server -- legacy S3 display driver ii xserver-xorg-video-s3virge 1.9.1-3 X.Org X server -- S3 ViRGE display driver ii xserver-xorg-video-savage 2.1.2-3 X.Org X server -- Savage display driver ii xserver-xorg-video-siliconmotion 1.4.1-4 X.Org X server -- SiliconMotion display driv ii xserver-xorg-video-sis 0.9.1-4 X.Org X server -- SiS display driver ii xserver-xorg-video-sisusb 0.8.1-3 X.Org X server -- SiS USB display driver ii xserver-xorg-video-tdfx 1.3.0-1 X.Org X server -- tdfx display driver ii xserver-xorg-video-tga 1.1.0-3 X.Org X server -- TGA display driver ii xserver-xorg-video-trident 1.2.3-1 X.Org X server -- Trident display driver ii xserver-xorg-video-tseng 1.1.0-3 X.Org X server -- Tseng display driver ii xserver-xorg-video-v4l 0.1.1-3 X.Org X server -- Video 4 Linux display driv ii xserver-xorg-video-vesa 1.3.0-1 X.Org X server -- VESA display driver ii xserver-xorg-video-vga 4.1.0-3 X.Org X server -- VGA display driver ii xserver-xorg-video-via 0.2.1-6 X.Org X server -- VIA display driver ii xserver-xorg-video-voodoo 1.1.0-4 X.Org X server -- Voodoo display driver [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ dpkg -l |grep xorg ii xorg 7.1.0-19 X.Org X Window System ii xserver-xorg 7.1.0-19 the X.Org X server ii xserver-xorg-core 1.1.1-21etch1 X.Org X server -- core server ii xserver-xorg-input-all 7.1.0-19 the X.Org X server -- input driver metapacka ii xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1.1.2-6 X.Org X server -- evdev input driver ii xserver-xorg-input-kbd 1.1.0-4 X.Org X server -- keyboard input driver ii xserver-xorg-input-mouse 1.1.1-3 X.Org X server -- mouse input driver ii xserver-xorg-input-synaptics 0.14.6-1 Synaptics TouchPad driver for X.Org/XFree86 ii xserver-xorg-input-wacom 0.7.4.1-5 X.Org X server -- wacom input driver ii xserver-xorg-video-all 7.1.0-19 the X.Org X server -- output driver metapack ii xserver-xorg-video-apm 1.1.1-3 X.Org X server -- APM display driver ii xserver-xorg-video-ark 0.6.0-3 X.Org X server -- ark display driver ii xserver-xorg-video-ati 6.6.3-2 X.Org X server -- ATI display driver ii xserver-xorg-video-chips 1.1.1-4 X.Org X server -- Chips display driver ii xserver-xorg-video-cirrus 1.1.0-3 X.Org X server -- Cirrus display driver ii xserver-xorg-video-cyrix 1.1.0-4 X.Org X server -- Cyrix display driver ii xserver-xorg-video-dummy 0.2.0-3 X.Org X server -- dummy display driver ii xserver-xorg-video-fbdev 0.3.1-1 X.Org X server -- fbdev display driver ii xserver-xorg-video-glint 1.1.1-3 X.Org X server -- Glint display driver ii xserver-xorg-video-i128 1.2.0-3 X.Org X server -- i128 display driver ii xserver-xorg-video-i810 1.7.2-4 X.Org X server -- Intel i8xx, i9xx display d ii xserver-xorg-video-mga 1.4.4.dfsg.1-2 X.Org X server -- MGA display driver ii xserver-xorg-video-neomagic 1.1.1-5 X.Org X server -- Neomagic display driver ii xserver-xorg-video-nv 1.2.0-3 X.Org X server -- NV display driver ii xserver-xorg-video-rendition 4.1.0.dfsg.1-4 X.Org X server -- Rendition display driver ii xserver-xorg-video-s3 0.4.1-5 X.Org X server -- legacy S3 display driver ii xserver-xorg-video-s3virge 1.9.1-3 X.Org X server -- S3 ViRGE display driver ii xserver-xorg-video-savage 2.1.2-3 X.Org X server -- Savage display driver ii xserver-xorg-video-siliconmotion 1.4.1-4 X.Org X server -- SiliconMotion display driv ii xserver-xorg-video-sis 0.9.1-4 X.Org X server -- SiS display driver ii xserver-xorg-video-sisusb 0.8.1-3 X.Org X server -- SiS USB display driver ii xserver-xorg-video-tdfx 1.3.0-1 X.Org X server -- tdfx display driver ii xserver-xorg-video-tga 1.1.0-3 X.Org X server -- TGA display driver ii xserver-xorg-video-trident 1.2.3-1 X.Org X server -- Trident display driver ii xserver-xorg-video-tseng 1.1.0-3 X.Org X server -- Tseng display driver ii xserver-xorg-video-v4l 0.1.1-3 X.Org X server -- Video 4 Linux display driv ii xserver-xorg-video-vesa 1.3.0-1 X.Org X server -- VESA display driver ii xserver-xorg-video-vga 4.1.0-3 X.Org X server -- VGA display driver ii xserver-xorg-video-via 0.2.1-6 X.Org X server -- VIA display driver ii xserver-xorg-video-voodoo 1.1.0-4 X.Org X server -- Voodoo display driver -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". 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