On Tue, Jul 23, 2002 at 01:04:56PM -0500, Steven Walter wrote: > > So, appended is a patch that changes the RADEONEnterVT code in > > radeon_driver.c so that it re-enables bus mastering mode. Michel has tested > > it on his TiBook (which doesn't have the problem) and the patch doesn't seem > > to break anything. > > > > Please apply to the DRI trunk and XFree86 CVS if you think this is > > applicable. If you can keep my name in the source, I'll be even happer. > > Yes, small things amuse small minds. ;) > > I have just tried your fix with a Radeon 7500 QW and have gotten some > interesting, and perhaps hopeful, results. > > To summarize, this patch seems only the make the lock-ups less > reproducible. Sometimes it takes 3, sometimes four, sometimes 2. I > don't think I've gotten a lock on the first switch, yet. I'm using the > radeonfb; I'll have to attempt without. > > Additionally, I'd like to see what, if any, effect XVidMode has, as it > changed the situation before the fix. > > However, using radeonfb and with XVidMode enable, the lock-up IS STILL > THERE. But I have a feeling you are now much closer.
Hmm, can you do a lspci -vvv before and after the crash? (if you have a machine from which you can ssh in to the crashed machine) In addition, also do a lspci -vvv just after you've switched to the VT. Thanks, Charl -- charl p. botha http://cpbotha.net/ http://visualisation.tudelft.nl/ _______________________________________________ Xpert mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xpert
