Not a real fix, but running "startx" from the console instead of booting 
directly into X seems to work around the problem.  I was able to play 
tuxracer in fullscreen mode without crashing now.

On Monday 30 April 2001 17:44, John Kloian III wrote:
> You're right.  This is what I've done thus far to try to isolate the
> problem:
> 
> 
> Problem:
> 
> When changing resolutions X server crashes and restarts.  when loading
> Quak3 xserver crashes and restarts.  when loading Chroimium in windowed
> mode everything works fine including DRI, when Chromium is switched to
> fullscreen mode, X server crashes and restarts.
> 
> Tests made:
> 
> 1. Switched card with another known good Voodoo3.  Same problem.
> 
> 2. Commented our Load "DRI" from /etc/X11/XF86Config-4.  Can switch
> resolutions without X server crashing, however Quake runs EXTRMEMLY slow
> becasue there is no DRI device to use.
> 
> 3. Remove DRI comment and problem returns
> 
> 4. Comment Load "GLX" from XF86Config-4.  Problem persists.
> 
> This may not be the best troubleshooting in the world, but it convinced me
> that the DRI in X 4.0.3 is what was causing my problems.
> 
> Not to say that DRI is not working, because Chromium will work in windowed
> mode.  More specifically I think the problem is that changing resolutions
> while using DRI is what is casuing the crash.  This can be seen from step
> 2 above.  what do you think?
> 
> -- 
> 

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