rhgb freezing computer

Peter Graner pgraner at redhat.com
Tue Sep 26 20:28:42 UTC 2006


Alan Cox wrote:
> On Tue, Sep 26, 2006 at 04:08:40PM -0400, Adam Jackson wrote:
>> VT_WAITACTIVE only ever gets called from xf86OpenConsole, which is in 
>> the server generation path (and _not_ in normal EnterVT, which is sort 
>> of disturbing).  This appears to only be possible to trigger during 
>> server init, and specifically in the handoff from rhgb's X server to 
>> gdm's.
> 
> That makes sense if the timing is ugly
> 
> 
> Can this occur
> 
> 	rhgb X server -> decides to go away
> 	gdm X server starts
> 	gdm X server issues switch to screen
> 	rhgb X server cleanup issues switch back to text mode screen
> 	gdm X server waits for its screen
> 
> Also does this ever occur without selinux ?
> 
> VT_ACTIVATE will also return 0 if you try and switch but the current vc
> owner says "no". Thats a bit antisocial but seems to because historically
> VT_ACTIVATE has been throught out as "request switch"
> 
> Alan
> 

Alan & Ajax,

the test box ajax has (my laptop), is running fully enforcing. Might 
wanna try turning it off.

Pete
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