From owner-freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Aug 2 03:31:31 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 8DA831065670 for ; Tue, 2 Aug 2011 03:31:31 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from jos@catnook.com) Received: from b.mail.sonic.net (b.mail.sonic.net [64.142.19.5]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 629F88FC1B for ; Tue, 2 Aug 2011 03:31:31 +0000 (UTC) Received: from lizzy.dyndns.org (50-0-16-194.dsl.dynamic.sonic.net [50.0.16.194]) by b.mail.sonic.net (8.13.8.Beta0-Sonic/8.13.7) with SMTP id p7231DZX002520 for ; Mon, 1 Aug 2011 20:01:14 -0700 Received: (qmail 2299 invoked by uid 1000); 2 Aug 2011 03:01:37 -0000 Date: Mon, 1 Aug 2011 20:01:37 -0700 From: Jos Backus To: freebsd-current@FreeBSD.org Message-ID: <20110802030137.GA2262@lizzy.catnook.local> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.21 (2010-09-15) Cc: Subject: Debugging lockups that happen while running X? X-BeenThere: freebsd-current@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: jos@catnook.com List-Id: Discussions about the use of FreeBSD-current List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 02 Aug 2011 03:31:31 -0000 Hi, I was wondering if any progress has been made regarding debugging of system lockups that occur while running X? My system (tracking -current, updated every few days) has been locking up reliably every day or so for a few months now. It would be great to figure out what the cause is. As it stands, when it happens all I can do is hit the Reset button as the keyboard is non-responsive and usually I'm greeted by a frozen screen saver image. Any suggestions on how to get more information about this crash? It never seems to happen outside of X, btw. Thanks, Jos -- Jos Backus jos at catnook.com