Ubuntu keeps locking up.

[godskalk]

My Ubuntu distro keeps locking up, atleast everytime the screensaver goes on.

I bet this is a video card issue (ati 9800 pro), since in Windows i gotta use 4x agp instead of 8x agp or the computer locks up everytime i play a game or just random.

 

I've installed the fglrx drivers and they work fine, i have 3d acceleration and all. Tried to set the AgpMode option to "4", but it still freezes.

 

Anyone have a tip on what i can do?

 

I checked if i can set the max\min agp usage in BIOS but i can't. :(

[anyweb]

any errors in /var/log.. ?

[godskalk]

Oh i havent checked this. The pc freezes so i gotta do a cold reboot.

Im gonna check it later

[anyweb]

also try this

 

set the screensaver to just a 'blank screen' and see does it still lock up

 

if not, then set it to an opengl screensaver and see what happens

 

cheers

 

anyweb

[znx]

i know exactly what this is.... happened to me too :)there is a known problem with the 2.6 kernel (i believe next release will fix this).

 

add "noinotify" to the kernel command line.

 

that will fix it ;)

 

if you look it will sometimes happen with utilities that use gam_server.. which blows up :)

[godskalk]

add "noinotify" to the kernel command line.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

How? Where? :\

 

if you look it will sometimes happen with utilities that use gam_server.. which blows up :)

And what does this mean? :>

[godskalk]

Ok i got it, did some googling.

Now i added the noinotfy to the kernel command, gonna try some

screensavers and stuff now.

 

If this works i can go to the step of getting battlefield 1942 installed\working

Wich is my primary goal ;)

[anyweb]

If this works i can go to the step of getting battlefield 1942 installed\workingWich is my primary goal wink.gif

 

dude

 

if you get battlefield 1942 to work please DO post a howto here, i'd love to read it

 

then once done i'll give you a game of desert combat (DC FINAL) :P

 

i just love that game !

 

cheers

 

anyweb

[godskalk]

Its still unstable! Argh. Ill just try around. :\

 

Yeah anyweb. I've seen people posting pictures of bf1942 in linux so its possible.

We need to play some time alright. :)I'll whoop your ass btw.

[anyweb]

I'll whoop your ass btw.

 

ok, the challenge is set, i'm ready to take you on when we both can agree on a time,

 

how about tonite !! once the kids are asleep, i'm up for a game

 

cheers

 

anyweb