I decided to try preview-latex. I installed the debian package preview-latex-style and turned on the option in lyx. I typed in a math formula, and as soon as I hit space (leaving math) the crash happened. Lyx created a ppm file on disk with the formula, but I newer saw it onm screen. Formula $2^{4^{65536}-9^{36}}+57=x^{x}-x^{x^{-x}}$
This is the output in the xterm I started lyx from: This is TeX, Version 3.14159 (Web2C 7.3.7) This is TeX, Version 3.14159 (Web2C 7.3.7) (./0lyxpreview.tex(./1lyxpreview.tex LaTeX2e <2001/06/01> Babel <v3.7h> and hyphenation patterns for american, british, norsk, nohyphenat ion, loaded. LaTeX2e <2001/06/01> Babel <v3.7h> and hyphenation patterns for american, british, norsk, nohyphenat ion, loaded. This is dvips(k) 5.86e Copyright 2001 Radical Eye Software (www.radicaleye.com) This is dvips(k) 5.86e Copyright 2001 Radical Eye Software (www.radicaleye.com) ' TeX output 2003.02.18:1037' -> 0lyxpreview.ps ' TeX output 2003.02.18:1037' -> 1lyxpreview.ps <texc.pro><texps.pro><special.pro>. <cmmi6.pfb><texc.pro><texps.pro><special.pro >. <cmmi6.pfb><cmsy6.pfb><cmsy6.pfb><cmsy10.pfb><cmsy10.pfb> <cmmi8.pfb> <cmmi8.pfb><cmmi10.pfb><cmmi10.pfb><cmsy8.pfb><cmsy8.pfb><cmr6.pfb><cmr6.pfb><cm r8.pfb><cmr8.pfb><cmr10.pfb><cmr10.pfb>[1] [1] Previews generated! Previews generated! Cache::add(0lyxpreview1.ppm): The file must be have an absolute path. lyx: SIGSEGV signal caught Sorry, you have found a bug in LyX. Please read the bug-reporting instructions i n Help->Introduction and send us a bug report, if necessary. Thanks ! LyX: Forsøker å lagre dokument /home/helgehaf/insettest.lyx /home/helgehaf/insettest.lyx.emergency Lagring trolig en suksess. Puh. Bye. Avbrutt (SIGABRT)