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 >--->--->--->--->---> FreeBSD 2.2.2-R <---<---<---<---<---<
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