Date: Mon, 2 Feb 1998 13:38:53 +0000 (GMT) From: Donn Miller <dmm125@bellatlantic.net> To: current@FreeBSD.ORG, bugs@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: netscape/swap_pager causing problems with syscons Message-ID: <Pine.NEB.3.96.980202132937.222A-100000@myname.my.domain>
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This problem was alluded to before. When running X windows, say you start netscape. Then you run out of swap space. What happens next is that X windows lock the computer solid, or X windows crashes, leaving me with a blank screen. None of the virtual terminals work then, but I know the system is still running, because ctrl+alt+delete reboots (shuts down) the system. But I still see nothing on the screen. Jordan hinted to this as a problem with syscons in one posting I saw. I would have to agree. In general, running out of swap space with netscape and X running wrecks havoc on syscons. I was wondering if anyone has experience with this problem and a possible solution as to how to get syscons responding again. I can't login by way of serial console so I guess the only choice is to just ctrl+alt+delete Thank you Donn
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