** Description changed: Ubuntu version: Ubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid Ibex) RC with latest updates Graphic card used: ATI FireGL V335 FGLRX package: Ubuntu package (2:8.543-0ubuntu4) xorg-video-fglrx package version: Ubuntu package (2:8.543-0ubuntu4) Gnome-system-monitor package: Ubuntu package (2.24.1-0ubuntu1) Expected behavior: Gnome-system-monitor starts and works fine without disturbing any other process Behavior observed: - Even just after the computer started, if I try to start gnome-system-monitor, the X server crashes and I need to reboot (trying to restart X doesn't work). + Even just after the computer started, if I try to start gnome-system-monitor, the X server crashes. It may be an issue with fglrx itself, as if I use the open source ATI driver gnome-system-monitor works just fine. + + EDIT: Found the cause. It was a X11 configuration issue. It seems that + the included fglrx version on current Intrepid, doesn't like the + BackingStore Option of X. + + If I remove the Option "BackingStore" "On" from my X11 + configuration, it works just fine.
** Description changed: Ubuntu version: Ubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid Ibex) RC with latest updates Graphic card used: ATI FireGL V335 FGLRX package: Ubuntu package (2:8.543-0ubuntu4) xorg-video-fglrx package version: Ubuntu package (2:8.543-0ubuntu4) Gnome-system-monitor package: Ubuntu package (2.24.1-0ubuntu1) Expected behavior: Gnome-system-monitor starts and works fine without disturbing any other process Behavior observed: Even just after the computer started, if I try to start gnome-system-monitor, the X server crashes. It may be an issue with fglrx itself, as if I use the open source ATI driver gnome-system-monitor works just fine. EDIT: Found the cause. It was a X11 configuration issue. It seems that the included fglrx version on current Intrepid, doesn't like the BackingStore Option of X. - If I remove the Option "BackingStore" "On" from my X11 - configuration, it works just fine. + If I remove the line : + Option "BackingStore" "On" + + from my X11 configuration, it works just fine. -- gnome-system-monitor makes X11 or gdm crash with fglrx https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/288737 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
