From owner-freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Jan 12 15:18:19 2011 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D56EF1065673 for ; Wed, 12 Jan 2011 15:18:19 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from edwinlculp@gmail.com) Received: from mail-ey0-f182.google.com (mail-ey0-f182.google.com [209.85.215.182]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3E8578FC0A for ; Wed, 12 Jan 2011 15:18:18 +0000 (UTC) Received: by eyf6 with SMTP id 6so264414eyf.13 for ; Wed, 12 Jan 2011 07:18:18 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date :message-id:subject:from:to:cc:content-type :content-transfer-encoding; bh=tPzmKEc5gQZhO0QD0/TmiRiRrlrhC+clvvN7r86GcJk=; b=aAI7clw3tegqt2XNOdbazxkznQ2CnApIDax0WeHhZNhcJ52N1C6vH22jrAijA4RXNj KAX9Ao3vgc51WRnIaX3/tsdIY3yFLKkXcX+Xa3dCbqEaoEovU5CcB2RQ3SbeK0Kvoi/k xhbeyOTcGvYYkdeYyxX6IMirSQAh7obgGJqhE= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :cc:content-type:content-transfer-encoding; b=buUognGhIr9jb9nu7l+9wl6D/fD/7dLjusFgV7QoRgoS7vJ+wmxOAAyWYd+Hug5uut WoR7FGrrYQZVAS/jkuom5LP74oKmpFGIYfLlYr9xPakHsci4WhovHAHg2Ny4we9AZM1A qX53DXRI/4jq2NGjEzdQLnPCGwvaKWIjqpjTI= MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.213.34.142 with SMTP id l14mr4242512ebd.39.1294845497367; Wed, 12 Jan 2011 07:18:17 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.213.34.130 with HTTP; Wed, 12 Jan 2011 07:18:17 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: <20110112225129.0ee2636f.ariff@FreeBSD.org> References: <30407800.3251371294783096175.JavaMail.root@wmail14> <20110112070910.148639nri1yt6fc4@econet.encontacto.net> <20110112225129.0ee2636f.ariff@FreeBSD.org> Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2011 09:18:17 -0600 Message-ID: From: "Edwin L. Culp W." To: Ariff Abdullah Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Cc: freebsd-current Subject: Re: R: Recent mouse freeze problem with X, different window managers, any browser and flash. X-BeenThere: freebsd-current@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Discussions about the use of FreeBSD-current List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2011 15:18:20 -0000 2011/1/12 Ariff Abdullah : > On Wed, 12 Jan 2011 07:09:10 -0600 > eculp wrote: >> Quoting Barbara : >> >> > >> >>> >> >>> 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 .............. >