Re: Machine freeze when X starts

On Tue, 18 Nov 2003 d.wylie_at_hccnet.nl wrote:

> > Chris Knight wrote:
> > >>-----Original Message-----
> > >>From: Jens Rehsack [mailto:rehsack_at_liwing.de]
> > >>Sent: Monday, 17 November 2003 00:00
> > >>To: current_at_freebsd.org
> > >>Subject: Machine freeze when X starts
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>Hi,
> > >>
> > >>after I updated my machine yesterday to the -CURRENT
> > >>src/ and ports/ of yesterday (2003-11-15 10:30 GMT),
> > >>build kernel and world as described in Kirks HEADSUP
> > >>mail and rebuild all ports, my machine always crashes
> > >>when I start X.
> > >>
> > >>My problem is, that I cannot determine the reason
> > >>for the crashes, so I cannot think about a workaround.
> > >>Any hints are very welcome :-)
> > >
> > > I had a similar problem. I "resolved" my problem by killing the gnome
> > > session processes and the X lockup was fixed. I had replaced metacity
> > with
> > > enlightenment, so there might be some weird interaction between the
> > two.
> > > Hope this helps.
> >
> > Hi Chris,
> >
> > sorry, that wont help me out, 'cause the machine is not reacting
> > to anything I'm doing (except the power and reset button).
At least we can be sure that something went completely wrong with
this weekend's sources. I had similar symptoms (X crashing, basic
commands not working), but was lucky enough, not to be completely
locked out. With some help from this list I could rebuild the OS.
X and Metacity work again, but Nautilus still crashes.

Jens, did you try to reload your old kernel?

boot /boot/kernel.old

Perhaps this gives you a little more than the power button.

Uli.

> >
> > Best regards,
> > Jens
> >
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> I've got a freezing compaq presario when using the trident driver.
> The power button is then the only option.
> When using the vesa driver, there's no freezing.
> Must add though that I had this problem with every 5.x, and not 4.8.
> It seems to be a xfree server thing for this machine.
> Have you tried the vesa driver?
>
> Dylan
>

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