Bug 10576 - SVGA server crashes linux at logout.
Summary: SVGA server crashes linux at logout.
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Status: CLOSED WONTFIX
Alias: None
Product: Red Hat Linux
Classification: Retired
Component: XFree86
Version: 6.1
Hardware: i386
OS: Linux
medium
medium
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Preston Brown
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TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2000-04-04 10:06 UTC by Steve Barnard
Modified: 2008-05-01 15:37 UTC (History)
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Last Closed: 2000-05-10 21:46:55 UTC
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Description Steve Barnard 2000-04-04 10:06:47 UTC 
I am using the SVGA server to drive a Diamond Steallth III S540 32Mb AGP
video card which works fine until I want to logout of X at which point
Linux crashes. The only thing I can do at this point is reboot. I have
tried Gnome and KDE desktops, both give the same result. I have upgraded to
XFree86 3.3.6, this works even better with my video card but still crashes
Linux at logout.
Comment 1 stephen.barnard 2000-05-02 20:59:59 UTC 
I have now upgraded to Red Hat 6.2 and after the install X was able to logout
back to the console without crashing Linux. However after a few successful
shutdowns the problem returned and now X crashes Linux at every Logout. Xfree86
3.3.6 claims to support my video card so why does this happen ? I have seen this
problem documented for several Diamond cards since 1998, surely someone knows
how to fix it by now !
Comment 2 Preston Brown 2000-05-10 20:29:59 UTC 
I know of no fix at this time.  I suggest you get in touch with the XFree86
people (http://www.xfree86.org) directly.

What chipset does this card employ?
Comment 3 stephen.barnard 2000-05-10 21:46:59 UTC 
The card uses the S3 Savage4 chipset.
Comment 4 Preston Brown 2000-09-11 17:27:39 UTC 
the savage4 chipset support in XFree86 is very spotty.
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