Re: (clug-talk) Xserver help

[Jason Louie]

   I've had the same problem...  The issue was that I was using an old 
video card and couldn't handle the resolution for X and was too slow to 
run Gnome and KDE.  I ended up not using Gnome nor KDE and used a 
lighter WM, namely icewm and played around with the graphical setting. 
If your using it for a fileserver and webserver make sure the power 
manager is disabled and just don't run X and see if that is the source 
of the problem.  Hope this helps.

   Disclaimer: This advice was extracted from my own personal 
experiences with similar events.  Some or all of the previously made 
suggestions may or may not work.  Administrator guidence is advised. :-P

Jason

Evan Brown wrote:

Hi

First time poster and Linux Newbie. I've installed redhat 8 on a 
machine that will be used as a file server and developement webserver. 
I'm having some trouble with the machine freezeing up when I'm using 
the gnome or kde desktops. The machine was a pain to install in the 
first place as we bought it on the cheap and just using built in 
components ie video card. The motherboard is a Gigabyte GA-7VKMLS with 
VIA KM266+VT8233A CE chipset. I originally tried to install RH 7.2 but 
the Xserver wouldn't work at all with the on board video, and 8 says 
its a VESA generic card. I haven't been able to find any drivers for 
it on the net, only winXP/2k/98 drivers. I mean it works now under RH 
8 but with the intermitant total lock up which requires a total power 
off and then disk integrity check. Anyone have any suggestions on what 
I can do yo possibly stop these freeze ups. Oh I've upgraded the 
kernel using the RH update service thing twice and its current version 
is 2.4.18-27.8.0 on an i686.

Thanx,
Evan Brown