Re: [Cooker] kernel 2.4.0 and XFree86 4.0.1-28mdk
>Matt Morrison wrote: > > > > I have discovered an interesting problem with 2.4.0 and X, and I'm not >sure > > what's going on. I've been running XFree86-4.0.1-28mdk and related >packages > > for a while, with no major problems (aside from random segfaults from >time > > to time, but that's another story entirely). I've also had kernel 2.2.18 >(my > > own build, not a package) running since it was released in December. I > > finally managed to build kernel 2.4.0 (with and without reiserfs patch, >and > > without any -ac patches). I can boot and work from the command line just > > find, SVGATextMode works fine, ncurses apps work fine, and everything >seems > > to be normal. However, when I attempt to run X, the screen blanks out, >and > > nothing more can be done. Ctrl-Alt-Bksp to kill the X server doesn't >work, > > Ctrl-Alt-F[1-12] doesn't work for switching virtual desktops, nothing. I >can > > ssh from another box and manually kill all the offending processes, but >the > > screen doesn't return, and I have to run the shutdown command remotely >to > > get control of the console once more. When I run 'ps ax' it shows 'X :0' >as > > running (R) for an extended period, but nothing happens. Has anybody had > > problems similar to this? I'm downloading the precompiled binaries for > > glibc-22 from xfree86.org right now, to see if that fixes the problem. > > > > Matt Morrison > > _ > > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com > >I bet your problems are with the Frame Buffer. I have had problems >running >a FB console and starting X. Don't use a FB dev if you need to use X, >unless >know it will work. Some cards work others will not. check you boot >manager >and make sure that you are not using a FB. YMMV. > >Richard > I removed the FB module from the kernel, and played around so the config was as much like 2.2.18 as possible. I also got the linux-glibc-2.2 XFree86-4.0.2 packages directly from xfree86.org and installed them, and it seems to be working now. X is running slightly slower than usual, and I'm still trying to pin it down, but upgrading seems to work. I'll try installing the 4.0.2 RPMs at some point, but for the moment it's hanging together. Matt _ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com
Re: [Cooker] kernel 2.4.0 and XFree86 4.0.1-28mdk
Matt Morrison wrote: > > I have discovered an interesting problem with 2.4.0 and X, and I'm not sure > what's going on. I've been running XFree86-4.0.1-28mdk and related packages > for a while, with no major problems (aside from random segfaults from time > to time, but that's another story entirely). I've also had kernel 2.2.18 (my > own build, not a package) running since it was released in December. I > finally managed to build kernel 2.4.0 (with and without reiserfs patch, and > without any -ac patches). I can boot and work from the command line just > find, SVGATextMode works fine, ncurses apps work fine, and everything seems > to be normal. However, when I attempt to run X, the screen blanks out, and > nothing more can be done. Ctrl-Alt-Bksp to kill the X server doesn't work, > Ctrl-Alt-F[1-12] doesn't work for switching virtual desktops, nothing. I can > ssh from another box and manually kill all the offending processes, but the > screen doesn't return, and I have to run the shutdown command remotely to > get control of the console once more. When I run 'ps ax' it shows 'X :0' as > running (R) for an extended period, but nothing happens. Has anybody had > problems similar to this? I'm downloading the precompiled binaries for > glibc-22 from xfree86.org right now, to see if that fixes the problem. > > Matt Morrison > _ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com I bet your problems are with the Frame Buffer. I have had problems running a FB console and starting X. Don't use a FB dev if you need to use X, unless know it will work. Some cards work others will not. check you boot manager and make sure that you are not using a FB. YMMV. Richard
[Cooker] kernel 2.4.0 and XFree86 4.0.1-28mdk
I have discovered an interesting problem with 2.4.0 and X, and I'm not sure what's going on. I've been running XFree86-4.0.1-28mdk and related packages for a while, with no major problems (aside from random segfaults from time to time, but that's another story entirely). I've also had kernel 2.2.18 (my own build, not a package) running since it was released in December. I finally managed to build kernel 2.4.0 (with and without reiserfs patch, and without any -ac patches). I can boot and work from the command line just find, SVGATextMode works fine, ncurses apps work fine, and everything seems to be normal. However, when I attempt to run X, the screen blanks out, and nothing more can be done. Ctrl-Alt-Bksp to kill the X server doesn't work, Ctrl-Alt-F[1-12] doesn't work for switching virtual desktops, nothing. I can ssh from another box and manually kill all the offending processes, but the screen doesn't return, and I have to run the shutdown command remotely to get control of the console once more. When I run 'ps ax' it shows 'X :0' as running (R) for an extended period, but nothing happens. Has anybody had problems similar to this? I'm downloading the precompiled binaries for glibc-22 from xfree86.org right now, to see if that fixes the problem. Matt Morrison _ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com
