[ltp] Still having prob with X on 600X

rommell linux-thinkpad@www.bm-soft.com
Fri, 7 Sep 2001 14:02:04 -0700


hmm
dmsg > file 
post the error messages to the list
try running xf86config again
Also what distro you runnin?



On Fri, 7 Sep 2001 18:46:46 -0700 (PDT)
"Forrest English" <forrest@truffula.net> wrote:

Q> 
> Section "Device"
>     Identifier  "NeoMagic (laptop/notebook)"
>     Driver      "neomagic"
> #    Chipset    "NM2160"
> #    IOBase     0xfea00000
> #    MemBase    0xfd000000
> #    VideoRam   2048
> #    DacSpeed   90
>     Option      "XaaNoScanlineImageWriteRect"
>     Option     
> "XaaNoScanlineCPUToScreenColorExpandFill"
> #    Option     "linear"
> #    Option     "nolinear"
> #    Option     "sw_cursor"
> #    Option     "hw_cursor"
> #    Option     "no_accel"
>     Option     "accel"
> #    Option     "intern_disp"
> #    Option     "extern_disp"
> #    Option     "mmio"
> #    Option     "no_mmio"
> #    Option     "lcd_center"
> #    Option     "no_stretch"
>     # Insert Clocks lines here if appropriate
> EndSection
> 
> if the freez is just in x.... i think the 600x
> still uses the NM2160 chipset right?   this fixed
> my 600 and 240 video lockups.
> > 
> >> I have constant hangups and freezes
> >> sinceever I use my TP600x with Linux. Now
> >> since I upgraded I have a new and more
> >> violent one.
> >>
> >> Can anyone help me,
> > 
> > Maybe if I can get some more info...
> > Are you connected to a network?   Also what
> > cpu speed does the kernel indicate on boot?  
> > 
> > 
> > Any nasty messages on the console if you can
> > exit X gracefully?
> > (to test this try starting x via "xinit" and
> > then quit out with 
> > ctrl-alt-bkspc)  This will also help you to
> > isolate the problem from KDE vs X. More than
> > likely this is a KDE issue.
> > 
> > Does the lock up occur imeadiately? Or do you
> > have to fiddle a while with the  gui before
> > it occurs?  Have you installed tpctl & read
> > it's docs?
> > 
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