kernel 2.6.6 - opengl - 810 video problem

[Jim Cornette]

Michal Jaegermann wrote:
> On Mon, May 31, 2004 at 09:00:37PM -0400, Jim Cornette wrote:
> 
>>Mike Lurk wrote:
>>
>>>>in openGL. As a matter of fact any of the 2.6.6 kernels haven't worked
>>>>with openGL.
>>
>>What is the symptom with the opengl problem?
> 
> 
> I run into that with i830 video (really 845).  Symptomps are pretty
> simple.  You try to start anything using openGL, like glxgears or
> any GL based screensaver,  and there is an instant lockup with no
> traces in logs and only a power switch still working.
> 
> This is an extra fun with xscreensaver.  With a "random screen
> saver" you will notice first that you have a dead machine after some
> period of not using a keyboard.  Sooner or later but every time.  If
> you will try to use GUI to turn off offending programs then touching
> a checkbox turns such program on and you have a dead machine again. :-)
> 
> 
>>Is there a bug report filed on this problem?
> 
> 
> https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=124781
> 
> 
>>Has it been resolved?
> 
> 
> It seems to me that an additional clarifying information would
> be appreciated there.  Anyone?
> 
>    Michal
> 
> 

When I read the reported problem, I first tried glxgears and then tried 
some of the 3D screensavers. I then did a network search and found some 
3D filemanager that there was a link to. I downloaded the source for the 
program, but it needed some toolkit for opengl.

845 seems to be newer than my chipset. I hope the 403 version released 
by arjan today fixes the breakage for you. 3D seemed a bit washed out 
for me. Hopefully the fix / proposed fix works.

THanks for the explanation.

Jim

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