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Bill, |
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The xorg version is 1.7.6 (no r# to the best of my knowledge). When I do emerge it will re-emerge the 1.7.6 version and not the newer 1.8.2 version. The video card is VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 82845G/GL[Brookdale-G]/GE Chipset Integrated Graphics Device (rev 01). |
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I have not tried the mask suggested by other responders yet, but will soon. |
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Thanks for the suggestions. |
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Dan |
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--- On Thu, 8/12/10, William Kenworthy <billk@×××××××××.au> wrote: |
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> From: William Kenworthy <billk@×××××××××.au> |
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> Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Xorg 1.65 |
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> To: gentoo-user@l.g.o |
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> Date: Thursday, August 12, 2010, 9:29 PM |
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> On Fri, 2010-08-13 at 09:03 +0800, |
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> Thomas Yao wrote: |
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> > On Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 5:46 AM, dan blum <dan_blm@×××××.com> |
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> wrote: |
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> > > I am currently running xorg 1.7, which crashes |
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> very frequently. When I used to run xorg 1.65 everything was |
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> running fine. Can anyone clue me in on how to |
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> emerge an older version of the program. |
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> > > Thanks. |
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> > > |
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> > Maybe you should have a look at the portage |
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> documentation carefully |
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> > and understand it well before you dive into gentoo, |
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> it's really |
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> > important: |
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> > http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/handbook-x86.xml?part=2&chap=1 |
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> > Good luck |
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> and consider going the other way - I am using 1.8.2 |
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> (xorg-server) which |
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> is more stable for me than the 1.7 series. |
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> However, some idea on what your system is may help - |
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> certain |
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> combinations (xorg-server-1.7.x, inetl driver and tuxonice |
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> hibernate are |
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> problematic, others are fine with certain workarounds. |
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> Can you provide more info such as video card and what the |
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> crash is? The |
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> actual xorg version should be something like 7.4-r1 so I |
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> presume you |
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> quoted xorg-server? |
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> BillK |
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> -- |
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> William Kenworthy <billk@×××××××××.au> |
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> Home in Perth! |
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