[KLUG Members] XFree86 4.2.0 problem.

[Bruce Smith]

After upgrading to XFree86 4.2.0 (in Redhat 8.0), my Matrox G400 video
card quit working.  Every time I'd try to start X windows (even with
just a "X" command), it would crash the entire system.

I downloaded the closed source XFree86 drivers from matrox.com and tried
both of those, and got the same results each time.

After examining the XFree86.0.log file, I noticed it was complaining
about something while loading "dri" (whatever that is).

So I went into XF86Config and commented out the "dri" module, and now I
can run X Windows again!  :-)   i.e.:

Section "Module"
        Load  "dbe"
        Load  "extmod"
        Load  "fbdevhw"
#       Load  "dri"
        Load  "glx"
        Load  "record"
        Load  "freetype"
        Load  "type1"
EndSection

However windows now seems much slower than RH7.3/XF4.1.0 with "dri".

I don't know if the slowdown is due to Gnome v2, or XF86 because it's
missing the "dri" module.  What is heck is "dri" anyway ???  Does it
have anything to do with speed?  Am I going to run into more problems
without it?  Should I reinstall XF86 4.1.0 from RH 7.3 on 8.0?  Should I
manually upgrade to XF86 4.2.1?  Should I buy a new video card?  ...

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Bruce Smith                bruce@armintl.com
System Administrator / Network Administrator
Armstrong International, Inc.
Three Rivers, Michigan  49093  USA
http://www.armstrong-intl.com/
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