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On 10/14/2012 12:44:32 AM, Gregory M. Turner wrote: |
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> On 10/9/2012 4:57 AM, Helmut Jarausch wrote: |
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>> Hi, |
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>> |
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>> I'm using kernel 3.6.1-gentoo (which claims to have fixed a synaptics |
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>> modules bug) with |
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>> xorg-server-1.11.4-r1 (I can't use a more recent one because my ATI |
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>> graphics card is "too old" |
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>> for ati-drivers > 12.4) and xf86-input-synaptics-1.6.2. |
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>> After a few minutes, it segfaults the kernel ==> hard reset. |
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>> Without synaptics the system is rock stable (for many hours at |
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>> least). |
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>> |
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>> Has anybody made a similar experience or know about a bug fix? |
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>> |
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>> Many thanks for hint, |
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>> Helmut. |
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> |
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> It's been working for me for ages ... in fact for years, I maintained |
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> a bug with an ebuild for it before it even went into the kernel. |
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> |
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> Never seen it cause a crash, ever. Are you sure synaptics caused |
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> your reset? Unless you have changed the defaults, last I checked, a |
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> linux kernel panic would not cause a hard reset, but a freeze (or |
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> what looks like one from an X11 gui). |
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Yes, it's definitely the synaptics driver. Perhaps it's connected with |
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the 3.6.x kernel series. |
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I have updated the drivers to the GIT version (1.6 branch) and the |
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probablem seems to be fixed now. |
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I'm still using xorg-server-1.11.4-r1 since I have to stick to the |
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ati-drivers-12.4 because my graphics card |
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is "too old". |
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Helmut. |
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