> On Tue, Dec 10, 2002 at 12:31:11PM +0000, Ben Thompson wrote: > > Hello, > > > > I am having some serious problems with my sid system. I am getting > > regular system lock ups when using x-windows. I have not noticed the > > system lock up when I'm just using the console so I think it must be > > something to do with x. There are a few different ways to make it crash, > > one way which works every time is to open the taskbar preferences > > dialogue in kde, or another way is to load up and start using > > openoffice. It can happen at other seemingly random times though when > > running general applications in x. When the system locks, the mouse > > pointer freezes and the keyboard does not respond so I have to do a hard > > reboot everytime. > > Can you ssh/telnet from other machine?
No the whole system locks up. I get "no route to host" when I try to ssh to it. > > I had bad problem using X4.1 (woody) on 3Dfx card which I could not even > ssh into the system. Since upgrading to X4.2 (sarge/sid), problem > subsided. > > (did you have problem under X3? potato) I haven't tried X3 and I've only ever run woody upwards on this system (currently sid). I have tried different graphics cards, and that didn't make any difference. Should I try X3? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]