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Michael Ulm wrote: |
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> I installed Ubuntu on a second disk and it didn't crash. After a lengthy |
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> process of comparing setups, I think I found the problem. |
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> In xorg.conf, in the monitor section, I was missing the line |
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> Options="DPMS" |
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> I'll still have to research how leaving out this option could lead to |
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> crashes, so I appreciate any insight this group may give. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VESA_Display_Power_Management_Signaling |
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Since practically every monitor supports this, and since it's |
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practically always enabled, it may be that other code paths of X.org are |
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insufficiently tested, causing the server to crash when it wants to put |
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the monitor into a power saver mode. That's my best guess. |
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Sebastian Redl |
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