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From: Kevin Denis on 20 Nov 2009 07:49 Le 19-11-2009, Lew Pitcher <lpitcher(a)teksavvy.com> a �crit�: >> I just did a fresh install on a PC of a slack13. >> Everything was installed, except KDE. >> >> I launched xfce for graphical environment. It freezes very often (4th >> times this afternoon after install). >> >> I don't know why it freezes, once it was under xcreensaver. >> >> Strangely, the mouse still works (!!) I can move the mouse everywhere (but >> mouseclicks doesn't do anything). >> The keyboard is completely stucks. >> mouse and keyboard are PS/2. >> >> The network works fine. The /var/log/Xorg.0.log doesn't show anything. > > /var/log was going to be my first suggestion. So, next... > > What does ~/.xsession-errors have in it, when your X session freezes? > Empty. >> I'm stuck under this freezes, and I'm forced to reboot from the >> network. > > Hmmmm... <ctrl><alt><f6> doesn't take you to a console with logon? > no > Does <ctrl><alt><backspace> kill X for you (or did Pat V disable that with > the new X server)? > no ctrl-alt-del doesn't reboot the PC. -- Kevin
From: Kevin Denis on 20 Nov 2009 08:33 Le 20-11-2009, allend <David.Allen(a)dpi.vic.gov.au> a �crit�: >> The graphic card is a >> 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation >> 82845G/GL[Brookdale-G]/GE Chipset Integrated Graphics Device (rev 01) >> > Support for Intel graphics is problematic with Slackware 13. Ok. Bad. > Your best hope is to upgrade to a newer kernel (2.6.31.4)or later) and > also install a newer intel driver (2.9.0 or later). > Even then, that 82845G may be a problem. So, it's related to that video card? I can't switch that card. > http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/slackware-14/testing-request-xorg-in-current-yes-again-742820/page12.html > Argh! In other words, it means no hope? -- Kevin
From: Kevin Denis on 20 Nov 2009 10:46 Le 20-11-2009, Kevin Denis <kevin(a)nowhere.invalid> a �crit�: >>> The graphic card is a >>> 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation >>> 82845G/GL[Brookdale-G]/GE Chipset Integrated Graphics Device (rev 01) >>> >> Support for Intel graphics is problematic with Slackware 13. > > Ok. Bad. > I'll try that: http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Intel_Graphics -- Kevin
From: Henrik Carlqvist on 21 Nov 2009 02:54 Kevin Denis <kevin(a)nowhere.invalid> wrote: > When X is frozen everything is really slow. (it takes about 10mn to > install a pkg). loadavg is at 0. > If I kill X, I don't have anything back (except network of > course), but installpkg can install package in seconds. Strange. Does dmesg give any clue about what is going on? regards Henrik -- The address in the header is only to prevent spam. My real address is: hc3(at)poolhem.se Examples of addresses which go to spammers: root(a)localhost postmaster(a)localhost
From: Jerry Peters on 21 Nov 2009 15:55
Henrik Carlqvist <Henrik.Carlqvist(a)deadspam.com> wrote: > Kevin Denis <kevin(a)nowhere.invalid> wrote: >> When X is frozen everything is really slow. (it takes about 10mn to >> install a pkg). loadavg is at 0. >> If I kill X, I don't have anything back (except network of >> course), but installpkg can install package in seconds. Strange. > > Does dmesg give any clue about what is going on? > > regards Henrik Also take a look at /var/log/Xorg.0.log. Jerry |