I have traditionally had better luck with Nvidia graphics with Linux. however since the ATI/AMD merger they have REALLY stepped up their Linux driver support. so much so that a HUGE contract went from Nvidia to AMD fro graphics for the better Linux support. So before flipping graphics hardware i would look into their drivers and see. I have run into instances where the default Ubuntu chosen driver is not the right choice.
On Sat, Jul 14, 2012 at 5:05 PM, kitepi...@kitepilot.com <kitepi...@kitepilot.com> wrote: > Well, I was able to determine that the 'malloc' error is happening in *MY* > box (I thought it was happening on the *other* box), so I booted my box with > a 'Rescatux' CD, installed SSH, did: > ssh -fCXY user@remote virtualbox > and it worked... > What that means to me is that both, the last Xubuntu and the last Mint, have > some weird interaction (kernel, video drivers, chipset, who knows) that > causes the problem. > I am also having issues because my box was either rebooting X or rebooting > the whole enchilada, so I did run a memtest86+ for several hours without > issues and I expect the hardware to be trustworthy. > It is some sort of hardware disliking software issue. > Or so I hope.. > Now the question that I am trying to answer is: > which distro should I install to avoid this nightmare? > The quest goes on... > ET > PS: This box has an ATI video card, should I expect a Nvidia to have better > results? I have always have a better luck with Nvidia, but YMMV... > > > > kitepi...@kitepilot.com writes: >> >> Well, the Gnomes are at work (again) in my box and I could certainly use >> some help to evict them... >> This is what's happening: >> I use: >> 'ssh -fCXY user@remotebox run-something' >> a lot. >> Works every time. >> Or 'mostly' every time... >> Now when I run (ONLY from *MY* box): >> ssh -fCXY turboviking virtualbox >> I get: >> *** glibc detected *** /usr/lib/virtualbox/VirtualBox: malloc(): memory >> corruption: 0x099c5e48 *** >> And a long trace. >> This is the quick rundown of how it broke: >> My desktop was having hiccups and I decided to replace whatever I had >> (can't remember what) with the latest Xubuntu. >> After that, the problem started. >> This problem, coupled with other issues, led me to scrap Xubuntu and >> install the latest Mint/Mate. >> Problem didn't go away... >> The Xubuntu and Mint installations were fresh from-scratch installs, the >> only thing I preserved was my home directory. >> So the conclusion was evident: there is something in my /home/directory >> causing the problem. >> Nope... >> Created another user, rebooted the box and logged in with the new user. >> Same $#!T... :( >> Now, ANYTHING else that I have fired up works just fine. >> And If I run the exact same instruction from other of my local boxes, it >> works fine too! >> It is ONLY 'vitualbox in my box' that fails. >> But it used to work just fine... >> Now the (unsolvable and incomprehensible to me) question is: >> What could possibly be breaking the whole 'remote SSH run' mechanism (ONLY >> for Virtualbox) in my box, which used to work fine before, and works fine >> from everywhere else. >> Other than sacrificing another goat and burying some transistors and >> garlic wrapped on anti-static paper at midnite with no Moon, I don't know >> what to do... >> I have seen Virtualbox do weird things before when ran it remotely under >> X/SSH, but this blows my (little) mind. :( >> Any ideas? >> Sight... >> ET >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss -- A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. Stephen --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
