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Date:      Sun, 3 Aug 1997 03:18:17 -0400 (EDT)
From:      Barry Masterson <jbarrm@panix.com>
To:        David Dawes <dawes@rf900.physics.usyd.edu.au>
Cc:        FreeBSD-current <current@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   Re: XFree86-3.3, FBSD-2.2.2 & ViRGE/VX
Message-ID:  <Pine.SUN.3.94.970803030237.2445A-100000@panix.com>
In-Reply-To: <19970803162630.61774@rf900.physics.usyd.edu.au>

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On Sun, 3 Aug 1997, David Dawes wrote:

> On Sun, Aug 03, 1997 at 01:50:41AM -0400, Barry Masterson wrote:

> >
> >My question is, Is there anything specific to FreeBSD 2.2.2-R
> >that needs to be changed to best run XFree86-3.3; such as
> >something from the FreeBSD-current source?  Or, I should ask,
> >is there something about 2.2.2-R that might cause the situation
> >described below. 
> 
> No.  The situation you are describing almost certainly has nothing to
> do with the OS.

Thank you. I had to ask. The XF86_SVGA authors have taken the time
to write back. I know they're busy, and I appreciate the time they
take to answer my questions.  At the same time, I wanted to get an
either yes/no/maybe answer from the -current people on the OS side.
 
> >
> >The author of XF86_S3V & XF86_SVGA is aware of this problem. They
> >supplied me with the patches to fix it, but after applying them,
> >and rebuilding, the 'no second restart' problem is still present.
> >(The XF86_SVGA author can't reproduce the lockup on the patched
> >3.3.1 server)
> 

> 
> Are you absolutely certain that you've been testing the patched version?
> I hate to ask that, but it wouldn't be the first time someone has reported
> a fix not working because they were still running the older version
> without realising it.

I keep log files on all the make's I do. I looked over the logs. As
far as I can tell, the seven patched files were remade. Although, I
won't rule out that I may have missed something.
 
Thanks for responding,

Barry Masterson
jbarrm@panix.com

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