On Tue, 2003-10-07 at 11:44, Helge Hafting wrote: > > I did some more experiments with these packages: > xserver-xfree86-dri-trunk xlibmesa-gl1-dri-trunk
BTW, there are new versions available, I suppose they don't make a difference? > xdm manages to start, but displays an ugly black & white window. > I have attached the Xfree86 logfile from this run. > > I can type in username & password, but the session fails to start > and xdm appear again. The log shows xdm authorization problems explained in /usr/share/doc/xserver-xfree86-dri-trunk/README.Debian . > I can usually fix that sort of thing but not with an unstable xserver. > Running "startx" as root gives me a black screen and dead pc. No sysrq, > I need the reset switch on the case. Weird that xdm and startx behave differently. > So I got rid of the bad xserver but kept xlibmesa-gl1-dri-trunk. > glxinfo now shows a lot more info and a newer version. > This is attached as the file "glxinfo2" > > Glxgears still hangs if I run it. The hang is not as > bad as the xserver hang, because I can use sysrq+S+U+B > to reboot without messing up filesystems. Can you also try logging in remotely and killing glxgears? > I have attached two strace files for glxgears. > gears.strace.gz is for the old mesa, > gears2.strace.gz is for the new dri-trunk stuff. Interestingly, they seem to be virtually identical. In particular, they both hang in a select() on the DRM device. Unfortunately, I don't know what that's about. > The kernel is still 2.6.0-test6 I wonder if that could matter. Can you try a 2.4 kernel? -- Earthling Michel Dänzer \ Debian (powerpc), XFree86 and DRI developer Software libre enthusiast \ http://svcs.affero.net/rm.php?r=daenzer ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: SF.net Giveback Program. SourceForge.net hosts over 70,000 Open Source Projects. See the people who have HELPED US provide better services: Click here: http://sourceforge.net/supporters.php _______________________________________________ Dri-devel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/dri-devel
