[Xpert]Re: Xpert]Re: [MPlayer-users] X hangs on Ati Rage128AIW

[Simon Shapiro]

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> On Sunday 28 July 2002 07:05 pm, you wrote:
> > [Xpert]Re: [MPlayer-users] X hangs on Ati Rage128AIW

On NetBSD 1.6, this card/server combination is much cuter:

*  On old 600MHz Dell it crashes the system if you ctl-alt-BS
*  On a new SIS based motherboard it (no joke):
   -  Starts printing some garbage on the USB HP Deskjet
   -  Turns the power off on the computer.

This last item makes it a bit difficult to debug, although it
increases stability to infinity and reduces usability to zero :-)

> 
> Hello:
> 
> In answer to your complaints I'd like to give you a tip. It seems to
be a 
> XFree 4.2 problem. When the dri kernel module is loaded it hangs the
machine. 
> Also without that module Xv doesn't work properly for mpeg formats (it
used 
> to in previous versions).
> 
> Solution: mandrake 8.2 came with a driver from Gatos (gatos.sf.net)
that 
> fixed these problems. (thanks Mandrake).
> 
> With the dri kernel module, I can use Xv  (with xine or mplayer), 3D
GL apps, 
> and bttv grabbing without any problem.
> 
> Best regards
> Gustavo
> 
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Thanx,

Simon