On Sun, Nov 9, 2008 at 3:42 PM, Juergen Gaida <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Alex, > > somewhat later than expected, but... > > Finally, my Zenwalk is up and running since some hours... > > What I did: > 1. Went in MB BIOS and set AGP Speed to 4x (instead of 8x (was before) or > automatic) > 2. Applied the changes you proposed in Xorg.conf (all 3 lines in the graphic > card device section) > > So, what did the trick? > > How can I/we get to the point to know which of the settings makes the system > stable or the opposite? >
Try each setting (driver and bios) individually. The options I suggested: Option "DRI" "False" Option "AGPMode" "4" Option "BusType" "PCI" only have an effect individually. Alex > Any hint where to start and any 'stress test' to get a result sooner than > after hours or days? > > Thank you so far! > > Best regards > Jürgen > > --- Alex Deucher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> schrieb am Fr, 7.11.2008: > >> Von: Alex Deucher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Betreff: Re: System freeze - is X the reason? >> An: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> CC: xorg@lists.freedesktop.org >> Datum: Freitag, 7. November 2008, 0:00 >> On Thu, Nov 6, 2008 at 5:58 PM, Juergen Gaida >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > Alex, >> > >> > I will try, but its midnite, so maybe later on Friday. >> > >> >> No problem. >> >> > Other observation: When the system is getting off from >> pute Text output, some messages get fancy letters (looks >> like everything kyrillic and all kind of "extra" >> signs). >> > Does it mean anything? >> > >> >> the vga fonts may not be restored properly. >> >> Alex >> >> > Thank you so far >> > jpg >> > >> > >> > --- Alex Deucher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> schrieb >> am Do, 6.11.2008: >> > >> >> Von: Alex Deucher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> Betreff: Re: System freeze - is X the reason? >> >> An: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> CC: xorg@lists.freedesktop.org >> >> Datum: Donnerstag, 6. November 2008, 23:33 >> >> On Thu, Nov 6, 2008 at 5:21 PM, Juergen Gaida >> >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> > Hi, >> >> > I am having serious trouble in getting >> Zenwalk 5.2 >> >> running on my machine - currently the only Linux >> running is >> >> the Knoppix 4.0 Live-CD (I have tested several). >> >> > Zenwalk 5.2 installs, but freezes randomly, >> but soon. >> >> > The Xorg.O.log tells a lot, but I dont >> understand lot >> >> of this stuff. >> >> > However, at the end of the log, there is a >> >> "tossed event" and some other lines >> which tell me >> >> no good. >> >> > But where to start solving the problem - if >> thats the >> >> cause of freezing the system. >> >> > I have put the log file on pastebin: >> >> > http://pastebin.com/m23e8d2d5 >> >> >> >> It could be. Do any of the following option help >> (add them >> >> to the >> >> device section of your config): >> >> Option "DRI" "False" >> >> Option "AGPMode" "4" >> >> Option "BusType" "PCI" >> >> >> >> Alex >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> xorg mailing list >> >> xorg@lists.freedesktop.org >> >> http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/xorg >> > >> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ >> xorg mailing list >> xorg@lists.freedesktop.org >> http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/xorg > > > > _______________________________________________ xorg mailing list xorg@lists.freedesktop.org http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/xorg
