[GLLUG] Re: Booting into text mode

[Reza Beha]

The problem system is a Pentium 200MMX, and when X's
display is corrupted, rebooting sometimes fixes the
problem.  I haven't had the corrupted video since I
first posted, so I don't know yet whether switching to
a text console and killing+restarting X will fix the
problem.

Stay tuned for more info when I get home tonight and
can play around with the system.  :*)

--- Matt Graham <danceswithcrows@usa.net> wrote:
> On Thursday 14 February 2002 13:26, Reza Beha wrote:
> [ much snippage ]
> 
> Let's see if I can summarize:
> 
> Sometimes X's display is corrupted, but switching to
> a text console and 
> killing+restarting X fixes the problem--sometimes.
> 
> Did you ever post the make+model of the video card
> you're using?  Do 
> so.  Also, is this an Athlon system, and have you
> tried using the 
> "mem=nopentium" boot option?  This is said to fix
> some problems that 
> can occur with AGP on Athlon boards.  Which distro
> are you running, and 
> which version of X?  ("xdpyinfo | grep release"
> gives version info for 
> X.)


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