topic Re: Red-hat display hangs frequently in Operating System - Linux

Red-hat display hangs frequently

computers — Sat, 15 Jan 2005 04:00:00 GMT

Hi

My machine is hp workstation xw4000 with 2.4.21-15EL RedaHatkernel.
I observe that the entire console hangs while using Graphic applications. i.e The monitor doesnt reflect any key-board or mouse responses.
But, I'm able to telnet to the machine remotely and ps -ef doesnt show application loops or odd behaviour of the graphical application in question.

Mabel Nelson

Re: Red-hat display hangs frequently

Huc_1 — Sat, 15 Jan 2005 05:06:16 GMT

Not very much to go on here, I suppose you start xdm at boot time, is there nothing to be had from the /var/log files ?, Perhaps the next time it hang you could boot without starting xdm and start it up with startx from a console, like this when it hang you can

the * is the number of the console you started X from (like F1,F2,F3,...)

and see if there not more there to go on from... ?

well just a suggestion realy!

Jean-Pierre Huc

Re: Red-hat display hangs frequently

NiCK_76 — Sun, 16 Jan 2005 05:44:24 GMT

Hi computers,

I think of it is a driver problem. Try to upgrade driver and resetup xfree86 use redhat-config-xfree86.

NiCK

Re: Red-hat display hangs frequently

Steven E. Protter — Mon, 17 Jan 2005 08:45:41 GMT

Sounds like what happens when my kvm switch hangs. Is there one of those involved?

Also an up2date session might not be a bad idea.

SEP

Re: Red-hat display hangs frequently

Martin Bourque — Mon, 17 Jan 2005 12:44:54 GMT

We've had this problem intermittently when using usb mice and keyboards. Same exact symptoms. Removing and replacing the cable clears up the problem. We haven't found a permanent solution yet. Don't do this with non-usb devices.