Description of Problem: The screensaver GLPlanet hangs my linux box solidly after a few seconds (the machine doesn't even answer to ping) when I have loaded the dri module in my XF86Config 'grep VGA /proc/pci' reports VGA compatible controller: Matrox Graphics, Inc. MGA G400 AGP (rev 4). Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): XFree86-4.2.0-72 xscreensaver-4.05-6 kernel-2.4.18-14 How Reproducible: Always (or at least more than 95% of the time) Steps to Reproduce: 1. Go to the screensaver control panel (in gnome) 2. Select the GLPlanet screensaver 3. Wait for a few seconds Actual Results: The screen freezes (sometimes the you can move the cursor, sometimes you can't) and the whole system becomes inresponsive. The machine doesn't even answer to ping Expected Results: No hang/freeze :) Additional Information: Is there any way I can narrow down my report?
Attach your X server log and config file. Also attach the output of: cat /proc/version
Wher do I find the X server log? Anyway, I attach the XF86Config. /proc/version reads: Linux version 2.4.18-17.8.0 (bhcompile.redhat.com) (gcc version 3.2 20020903 (Red Hat Linux 8.0 3.2-7)) #1 Tue Oct 8 13:51:08 EDT 2002
Created attachment 83464 [details] /etc/X11/XF86Config
/var/log/XFree86.0.log BTW, you could have looked around a bit for this.
Similar to bug #73827
I had the oppertunity to test around a bit with different motherboards and processors at a friend, and this problem could only be reproduced with the particular motherboard/processor/graphics card combo that I happen to have.