Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2011 09:18:17 -0600 From: "Edwin L. Culp W." <edwinlculp@gmail.com> To: Ariff Abdullah <ariff@freebsd.org> Cc: freebsd-current <freebsd-current@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: R: Recent mouse freeze problem with X, different window managers, any browser and flash. Message-ID: <AANLkTi=sxSrfgBqxbixUvKrSYiQ7aK%2BHCMO_MVPC_JRV@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <20110112225129.0ee2636f.ariff@FreeBSD.org> References: <30407800.3251371294783096175.JavaMail.root@wmail14> <20110112070910.148639nri1yt6fc4@econet.encontacto.net> <20110112225129.0ee2636f.ariff@FreeBSD.org>
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2011/1/12 Ariff Abdullah <ariff@freebsd.org>: > On Wed, 12 Jan 2011 07:09:10 -0600 > eculp <eculp@encontacto.net> wrote: >> Quoting Barbara <barbara.xxx1975@libero.it>: >> >> > >> >>> >> >>> For a week or so, with up to date, current, ports, etc. >> >everytime I >> open a page that has automatic flash video my mouse >> >freezes and I have >> to manually kill X and restart. =A0I had worked >> >fine for many months. >> Yesterday I rebuilt all linux emulation. >> >All ports are up to date as >> of today. =A0I have no idea where to >> >look. >> >> >>> Anyone else seen this or know where to look. >> >>> >> >>> thanks, >> >>> >> >> >> >>> From what I can see, on CURRENT most of the flash objects are >> >triggering a >> > X >> >> error. >> >> I can see it on the console where I started X, but I don't >> >remember it now. > I'll post il later. >> >> Anyway Xorg is still working after that. >> >> >> >> Barbara >> > >> > I think that it could be related to this message: >> > http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-current/2010-December/02199= 7.html >> > even if I'm on i386 >> >> Thanks, Barbara. =A0I am on i386 also. =A0It sounds as though it could >> very well be but I would expect others to be seeing something >> similar. >> =A0 The kernel that I am using was built and rebooted from yesterday's >> >> sources with hopes that the problem would just "go away" same with >> world and ports but no cigar. =A0It is still the same and I don't have >> >> an old enough kernel to go back to so I guess I will just have to >> wait =A0 until something changes. >> >> Have a great day, >> >> ed > > I was a bit careless on my previous post (accidentally left you out), > my apology. No problem. I thank you for your help. I just checked: # sysctl machdep.disable_mtrrs machdep.disable_mtrrs: 0 so it would seem that it is correct by default unless I am no understanding which is very, very possible. I have added it to loader.conf but haven't rebooted it but assume it wouldn't change. Thanks again for your help. ed > > http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-current/2011-January/022195.ht= ml > > > > Try disabling mtrr, machdep.disable_mtrrs=3D0 through > boot prompt or /boot/loader.conf. > > If that is the case, you probably want this: > > http://people.freebsd.org/~ariff/misc/mtrr.diff > > > > -- > Ariff Abdullah > FreeBSD > > ... Recording in stereo is obviously too advanced > =A0 =A0and confusing for us idiot ***** users :P ........ > > ... Going with the standard and orthodox > =A0 =A0is the death of intellect .............. >
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