Date: Sun, 03 Aug 1997 00:12:30 -0700 From: Sherwin <sherwink@ix.netcom.com> To: Barry Masterson <jbarrm@panix.com> Cc: current@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: XFree86-3.3, FBSD-2.2.2 & ViRGE/VX Message-ID: <33E42F5E.41C67EA6@ix.netcom.com> References: <Pine.SUN.3.94.970803012304.18904A-100000@panix.com>
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I am having a similar problem. See Problem Report bin/4189. It appears to be related to my use of ppp on a modem on cuaa3. I am running 2.2.2 off the CDROM, with the XFree86-3.3 and the SVGA server, with a Matrox Millenium. If user ppp is not running, I can restart X as many times as I like. With user ppp running, I get the freeze immediately after the carriage-return is echoed. I have yet to figure out why or how to fix it. Anyone have an idea? Barry Masterson wrote: > > I seem to remember reading on the -questions mailing list that > XFree86-3.3 was not fully supported on the FreeBSD 2.2.2-R > system. > > I'm running FreeBSD 2.2.2-R on a ASUS P55T2P4, with a Adaptec > 2940AU. THe graphics card is a #9 9FX Reality 772 (ViRGE/VX). > > I built XFree86-3.3 (from the source code) because it offers > better support for the ViRGE/VX chipset. > > 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. > > The reason I'm asking, is that while 3.3 runs fine on this system, > the XF86_SVGA server fails to restart after the first 'startx' > session is closed on a freshly booted system. (running startx > a second time results on a frozen keyboard and a blank screen). > > 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) > > Luckily, the XF86_S3V server is ok. However, I've been told > that the SVGA server is better, and that S3V will at some point > be phased out. > > In an attempt to cover the bases, I thought I should ask this list > if FreeBSD 2.2.2-R needs anything from the -current source tree to > make the 3.3 or the 3.3.1 patched XF86_SVGA server happy. > > Please cc, not currently on -current. > > Thank you for listening. > > Barry Masterson > jbarrm@panix.com > > >--->--->--->--->---> > FreeBSD 2.2.2-R > <---<---<---<---<---<
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