On Sun, 6 May 2007, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> On Sun, 6 May 2007, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > On Sun, May 06, 2007 at 11:50:16AM +1000, Finn Thain wrote: > > > > > > You could try, > > > > > > $ startx -- -dpms > > > > > This returned to bash with an error message. > > enclosed find xorg.conf and the log I've put up those files here (I assume attachments don't make it to the list)... http://www.telegraphics.com.au/~fthain/ljmoore/ -f > Signal 11 is a segmentation fault. This is the same crash that showed up > in your earlier mail, but in that log there was no mention of DPMS at all, > which makes me think I'm barking up the wrong tree. I don't want to waste > your time with more guesses, so I think you'd better ask the mailing list > why xorg would crash and what to do about it. I can't be of much help > until I set up etch and xorg myself, and I don't really want to attempt > that while I still have driver bugs to fix... > > -f > > ----- End forwarded message ----- > OK, Thanks and I shall put this to the group ... > Problem: xserver-xorg crashes > from a user account startx yields: > ... the usual preamble lines, the screen balnks. then there's an > unblinking white underline cursor in the left upper corner; > it disappears for a second, reappears as a light blue unblinking > underline cursor. At which point, the display and keyboard > are frozen ( procmail, exim4 and fetchmail continue to work;) > after a variable interval either bash, display and keyboard return > to life - or they never return (>8hrs wait) and I push the power key > and return to macos8. > Any ideas os what I should try? > Thanks. > > > > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
