concerning X freeze recurring

[Zuir DJ]

On 10/12/06, Dax Kelson <Dax at gurulabs.com> wrote:
> ...... Original Message .......
> On Thu, 12 Oct 2006 15:32:11 -0400 "Sam Folk-Williams" <samfw at redhat.com>
> wrote:
> >Hi,
> >
> >About once a day my system randomly freezes while running X (gnome). I
> >am not sure what debugging info to collect at this point, here are some
> >details:
> >
> >-This is a t42 thinkpad
> >-I am running rawhide updating every day
> >-this started happening about 10 days ago and just happened today again
> >-it happens about once per day
> >-it does not seem to matter what applications are running
> >-it usually happens while i am moving the mouse
> >
>
> I had the same problem (at least it sounds the same) on my T42p when FC5
> switched from the 2.6.16 kernel to 2.6.17 (I believe). A patch was dropped
> from the Fedora kernel radeon drm driver that disabled it unless a certain
> parameter was set.
>
> Mike said the bug wouldn't get fixed unless people got bit by it.
>
> The work around is to readd the patch or use the ATI driver.
>
> Sorry I don't have more details but I'm waiting for my sushi to arrive and
> I just have my Treo. I filed a bugzilla bug at the time where the
> commentary and details are.

+1.

I have a Compaq EVO N800c, ATI Mobility Radeon 7500, rawhide updated
daily,  that I use about 10-12 hours a day.  It randomly freezes about
4-5 times a day, no time patterns. I ran memtest86 without errors.

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Zuirdj