Date: Fri, 4 Apr 1997 04:12:55 -0500 (EST) From: Intuitive Design Archive <archive@in-design.com> To: Doug White <dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: XDM and X problems Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.91.970404040717.6580A-100000@nero.in-design.com> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.96.970403233318.464q-100000@localhost>
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On Thu, 3 Apr 1997, Doug White wrote: > On Wed, 2 Apr 1997, Intuitive Design Archive wrote: > > > Two problems: > > > > My keyboard randomly freezes every so often. Sometimes it works like > > a charm for days, and then it freezes. Actually the longest I got it to work > > was for two days straight. I am not sure what is causing it, but I usually > > end up telneting in and rebooting. When it freezes I usually get the > > following in ps: > > > > 148 v0 S<s+ 0:00.10 login -p \^_\^\\^\\^\\^R\^\\^O\^\ > > > > Which I have never seen before. Sometimes I get kicked out of Xsession as > > well. And In XDM-errors after I use the mouse to exit the session. > > > > X connection to :0.0 broken (explicit kill or server shutdown). > > X connection to :0.0 broken (explicit kill or server shutdown). > > xf86OpenConsole: VT_ACTIVATE failed > > > > Sometimes, I am able to relogin (i.e. the keyboard starts working again); > > I am not. Above session shows that the keyboard froze twice. First time I > > was able to relogin and second time I was not > > > > (xf86OpenConsole: VT_ACTIVATE failed) > > > > Which I have never seen before. Sometimes I get kicked out of Xsession as > > well. > > Your keyboard may be broken. Have you tried replacing it? My MicroSwitch > shuts down when used with my old motherboard for extended periods of time. Tried three keyboards so far with no luck :( It only happens when XDM is running but not when using startx... > > Second Problem is with SVGA. It is not listed bellow, because > > I am running in vga16 as you can see. When I am in SVGA mode, it runs fine, > > and then randomly freezes, approxemtly 1-2 minuites into the xsession. > > This occurs whether I am using xdm or startx. > > I was told that it may be a problem with video shadowing in the bios, > > and system caching. I played with all that and > > implemented every possible combination to no avail. Can someone point me to > > what I exactly have to change in the bios? Or are there any other solutions > > out there short of replacing my motherboard and video card? > > Bad memory? I thought so. Ordered new memory and put it in... Still same problem. Could it be bad ram? I noticed that the server works fine until I try launching something like emacs, knews, netscrape, ect. > > xf86OpenConsole: VT_ACTIVATE failed > > xf86OpenConsole: VT_WAITACTIVE failed > > Fatal server error: > > xf86OpenConsole: VT_SETMODE VT_PROCESS failed > > xf86CloseConsole: KDDISABIO failed (Inappropriate ioctl for device) > > Is ``options XSERVER'' defined in your kernel? I am using 2.1.7 and XF86 3.2 and using the reqular sc0: device sc0 at isa? port "IO_KBD" tty irq 1 vector scintr and not the : device vt0 at isa? port "IO_KBD" tty irq 1 vector pcrint So should I use the vt0 and include the xserver option, as I thought it only applies if you use this device... Thanks alot Tamer Ziady Intuitive Design Archive http://www.in-design.com archive@in-design.com
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