On Tue, 27 Nov 2001, Eric DeLabar wrote: > I'm running a minimal install of redhat 7.1 (just what I needed to boot > and navigate, etc, I've been trying to compile install the rest as a > learning experience). I installed Xfree 4.1.0 and then used XFree86 > -configure to generate an XF86Config file. It correctly found both my > cards (Ati Rage Fury Pro (AGP) and Ati Xpert 98 (PCI)) and I was able to > get them running at 1280x1024 24bpp, so I was happy. After playing and > working with it for a while my screen froze, clock stopped, keyboard > stopped responding (no ctrl+alt+backspace), but the mouse was still able > to move (combined to one monitor). I had to telnet in from another > machine to restart, but it eventually just happened again. Now my > computer is in sad shape (which I want to blame on the abit motherboard > because it is the third one that I have because the first two failed and > were not-so-happily replaced by the company) so I'm trying to diagnose the > problem exactly, and my question is just if this is a somewhat normal > problem with running two-headed systems, or if it really isn't and it's > definately my hardware.
> Some notes on my hardware: > Disk IO takes a long time, possible broken IDE controller on mobo. > IO performed badly in windows and linux > Hard drive is only 1.5 years old. > 256 MB RAM > 800MHz Processor (athlon slot-a) > mobo is abit KA7-100 > Rage Fury Pro has 32 MB video ram > Xpert has 8 MB > Software notes: > XFree 4.1.0 > Windowmaker (Latest) > Xinerama NOT installed or used > 2.4.12 Kernel > Gnome and KDE NOT installed I'm not convinced this is a multi-head issue. Does the freeze occur in single-head configurations? Marc. +----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Marc Aurele La France | work: 1-780-492-9310 | | Computing and Network Services | fax: 1-780-492-1729 | | 352 General Services Building | email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | University of Alberta +-----------------------------------+ | Edmonton, Alberta | | | T6G 2H1 | Standard disclaimers apply | | CANADA | | +----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ XFree86 Core Team member. ATI driver and X server internals. _______________________________________________ Newbie mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie
