On Wed, Aug 26, 2009 at 10:56:42PM -0500, Stéphane Martin wrote: > Package: xserver-xorg-video-ati > Version: 1:6.6.3-2 (etch) to 1:6-12.2-3 (lenny/unstable) > > Following blender tutorial "Manual - Blender 2.43 Part I" > (http://wiki.blender.org/index.php/Doc:Manual/Your_First_Animation/1.A_static_Gingerbread_Man), > in chapter "Lets's see what Guss looks like (rendering)", making > both layers 1 and 10 visible, and so moving a bit the drawing: > server X freezes... > Mouse pointer can move but clicks and keyboard do nothing > (impossible to change screen, to stop the server or halt the system: > no input). > System seems to be alive yet because an "at" job like "halt" > launched before the "freeze" will stop the system. > > I tested in stable and apt-pinning, all with xfce4 desktop manager: > - Debian Lenny with the 2.46 blender version > - Debian Lenny with 2.48 blender version (testing) > - Debian Lenny with 2.48 blender version + xserver-xorg-video-ati > 1.6.12.2.2-3 (unstable) > all with both my costumized and generic 2.6.26 kernel > - Debian etch with blender and xserver-xorg-video-ati stable > version with generic 2.6.18 kernel > In all the above cases the same problem. > > I installed the ATI proprietary fglrx driver and module in the same > etch configuration and all works fine without problems. > That is the reason why i think it's driver bug, not a blender or mesa bug.
fglrx does not use Mesa, so it could very well be a Mesa bug. Please try with xserver-xorg-video-radeon and mesa packages from unstable or experimental. Brice -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
