I have already tried all of your suggested voodoo to no avail Im using
ati_xv/dri-cvs.
On 03 Apr 2001 07:43:22 -0700, Francisco Rojas wrote:
>
> I used to have the same problem as you. Luckily, my computer has not
> locked up in a while. I still get APIC errors reported, but it does not
> lockup my system.
>
>
> My setup,
>
> Bios QQ
> kernel 2.4.1,
> (I'll check my version of X probably 4),
> 450 Mb ram-64+128+256
> 30Gb on hdt366
> 2Gb --ide1
> 10Gb--ide2
> CD/RW--6x4x20
> All-in-Wonder-Pro w/TV-tuner 8Mb AGP2x
> 1 extra cooling fan -large next to the video card.
> 250w power supply.
> 2x400 OC & 510Mhz
> No fan in installed BX chip.
>
> This is what I had to go through overtime to fix my similar problem.
>
> First,
> you need to check that the CPU fans are getting a good connection.
> open up your computer and start X. make sure that the fans on the CPUS are
> firmly connected-shake the connectors a little and see if X locks up. This
> was causing random lockups in mine at one point. I ended up replacing one
> fan. I came across this by luck when I accidently bumped my computer
> while using X.
>
> Second,
> In the cmos be sure you disable all the power management stuff and turn on
> wakeup on mouse movement. leave the fans, harddrives on all the time. The
> only thing at most you should have enabled is the screenblank with timer.
> My X-server used to go to sleep and it would not wake up with the mouse
> or keyboard.
>
> Third,
> Disable power management in the kernel.
> Disable-the xscreensaver to help you try to obtain stability.
>
> Note that the old ALL-IN-WONDER-PRO cards have problems running at
> 40-45Mhz bus speeds. I found this on their website. So if overclocking
> you should set the appropriate settings on the CPU to regain stability
> first.
>
> This does not directly answer the question, but it takes some
> investigation.
>
> > But now get this It has locked hard no kbd/mouse/network but my ATI
> > All-In-Wonder was playing TV and sound after this lock.
>
> The ATI/TV and sound get piped directly to a video portion in the video
> ram. So even with the lockup, the memory is still active in the video
> card. I think that's why GATOS reserves part of the memory.
>
>
> Frank
>
>
>
> On 3 Apr 2001, Unix Admin - Adam Gregoire wrote:
>
> > Well my box is still locking up only in X and only while using mouse.
> > I'm not sharing any interrupts I have fans all over my box. Tried with
> > PIO1,2,3,4 UDMA no combination is any different. Tried many kernels
> > 2.2.x 2.4.1 2.4.2 2.4.2-ac5 2.4.2-ac21, tried the noapic option. Four
> > different video cards 2 different network cards. I have enable logging
> > of *.kern with klogd option -2 -c7, shows nothing.
> >
> >
> > Anyone out there have the slighest clue? I am now totally baffled.
> >
> > Adam Gregoire
> >
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