System freeze - is X the reason?

[Alex Deucher]

On Sun, Nov 9, 2008 at 3:42 PM, Juergen Gaida <jpg153 at yahoo.de> wrote:
> Alex,
>
> somewhat later than expected, but...
>
> Finally, my Zenwalk is up and running since some hours...
>
> What I did:
> 1. Went in MB BIOS and set AGP Speed to 4x (instead of 8x (was before) or automatic)
> 2. Applied the changes you proposed in Xorg.conf (all 3 lines in the graphic card device section)
>
> So, what did the trick?
>
> How can I/we get to the point to know which of the settings makes the system stable or the opposite?
>

Try each setting (driver and bios) individually.  The options I suggested:
Option "DRI" "False"
Option "AGPMode" "4"
Option "BusType" "PCI"
only have an effect individually.

Alex


> Any hint where to start and any 'stress test' to get a result sooner than after hours or days?
>
> Thank you so far!
>
> Best regards
> Jürgen
>
> --- Alex Deucher <alexdeucher at gmail.com> schrieb am Fr, 7.11.2008:
>
>> Von: Alex Deucher <alexdeucher at gmail.com>
>> Betreff: Re: System freeze - is X the reason?
>> An: jpg153 at yahoo.de
>> CC: xorg at lists.freedesktop.org
>> Datum: Freitag, 7. November 2008, 0:00
>> On Thu, Nov 6, 2008 at 5:58 PM, Juergen Gaida
>> <jpg153 at yahoo.de> wrote:
>> > Alex,
>> >
>> > I will try, but its midnite, so maybe later on Friday.
>> >
>>
>> No problem.
>>
>> > Other observation: When the system is getting off from
>> pute Text output, some messages get fancy letters (looks
>> like everything kyrillic and all kind of "extra"
>> signs).
>> > Does it mean anything?
>> >
>>
>> the vga fonts may not be restored properly.
>>
>> Alex
>>
>> > Thank you so far
>> > jpg
>> >
>> >
>> > --- Alex Deucher <alexdeucher at gmail.com> schrieb
>> am Do, 6.11.2008:
>> >
>> >> Von: Alex Deucher <alexdeucher at gmail.com>
>> >> Betreff: Re: System freeze - is X the reason?
>> >> An: jpg153 at yahoo.de
>> >> CC: xorg at lists.freedesktop.org
>> >> Datum: Donnerstag, 6. November 2008, 23:33
>> >> On Thu, Nov 6, 2008 at 5:21 PM, Juergen Gaida
>> >> <jpg153 at yahoo.de> wrote:
>> >> > Hi,
>> >> > I am having serious trouble in getting
>> Zenwalk 5.2
>> >> running on my machine - currently the only Linux
>> running is
>> >> the Knoppix 4.0 Live-CD (I have tested several).
>> >> > Zenwalk 5.2 installs, but freezes randomly,
>> but soon.
>> >> > The Xorg.O.log tells a lot, but I dont
>> understand lot
>> >> of this stuff.
>> >> > However, at the end of the log, there is a
>> >> "tossed event" and some other lines
>> which tell me
>> >> no good.
>> >> > But where to start solving the problem - if
>> thats the
>> >> cause of freezing the system.
>> >> > I have put the log file on pastebin:
>> >> > http://pastebin.com/m23e8d2d5
>> >>
>> >> It could be.  Do any of the following option help
>> (add them
>> >> to the
>> >> device section of your config):
>> >> Option "DRI" "False"
>> >> Option "AGPMode" "4"
>> >> Option "BusType" "PCI"
>> >>
>> >> Alex
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