Re: Failure of X in RH9 -Twice- Really frustrating
From: Jim Fischer (jfischer_link5809_at_now.here.com)
Date: 09/04/03
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Date: Thu, 04 Sep 2003 12:38:04 -0500
SRIKANTH NS wrote:
> I tried to copy XConfig file from Slack9 installation on another partition
> on the same PC but no avail. It seems that in RH9 takes the Xconfiguration
> from a python script somewhere. The usual X Configuration command did
> not configure it and X Failed to come up.
On RH9 boxes, the "configurator" programs are often named 'redhat-*',
e.g., 'redhat-config-xfree86'.
> Finally I deleted RH 9 and I
> reinstalled
> it. Now after two months the same problem has cropped up and I am at my
> wits'
> end. What is to be done ? Did anybody else experience this problem.?
>
> My system specs are Celeron 900MHz, 128 MB RAM, i815e M/B, 40 GB HDD
> Samsung 56V monitor (15").
>
> Pl help.
>
> Srikanth
>
> PS : Meanwhile, Slack9 does not seem to have any problem. It is running
> smoothly as also win98 which rules out any hardware problem (I think ...)
> like
> flaky RAM or fried graphics card or graphics card driver corruption.
Hmmm... Very odd.
1) Have you installed all of the RH9 software updates?
2) Like many others, my Linux box locks up from time-to-time when I'm in
X and a graphics-intensive screensaver kicks in. (I've experience this
problem with various hardware platforms and with different Linux
versions/distros. My guess is some of these screensavers are poorly
written, or (less likey) there's a subtle bug somewhere in the XFree86
code.) The point here is this: when the system locks up, I cannot do
anything but power cycle the box. Power cycling a computer that's "up
and running" is a BAD THING - this can (and often does!) corrupt the
computer's file system(s).
3) Which versions of XFree86 are you running on your RH9 and Slack9
boxes? Are the versions the same or different?
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Jim
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