Very Computer

> I'm having problems while running an X window manager session.
> My system hangs while running KDE or fvwm and requires a power
> recycle to restart.  I can't switch sessions or connect remotely.
> The machine totally locks up.

> It's getting really frustrating.  At first I thought it may
> have been each time I was running Netscape, but it has been
> happening very sporatically.  With apps running or without.
> At a minimum I'm running two kvt terms and an xsysinfo window.

> I'm running Caldera 1.3 with and upgraded 2.2.5 kernel, XFree86 3.3.2
> and an upgraded KDE 1.1.  I also have a S3 Trio64 card.

> I've heard suggestions for system overheating to gpm, but haven't
> been able to pinpoit the problem.

> Other than totally rebuilding the whole machine, I'm not sure
> of any options.

> Any suggestions?

> -ebb

> Um, I've never heard that gpm will cause an overheat but I seem
> to remember hearing that gpm can cause problems with some X servers.
> I can't remember the circumstances... was it from the S3 X server?

> Make sure gpm is not running before you start x.  'gpm -k' does a
> good job at removing it, but you probably ought to look at the
> processes to make sure gpm is no longer running.

>  -Gordon

> > I'm having problems while running an X window manager session.
> > My system hangs while running KDE or fvwm and requires a power
> > recycle to restart.  I can't switch sessions or connect remotely.
> > The machine totally locks up.

> > It's getting really frustrating.  At first I thought it may
> > have been each time I was running Netscape, but it has been
> > happening very sporatically.  With apps running or without.
> > At a minimum I'm running two kvt terms and an xsysinfo window.

> > I'm running Caldera 1.3 with and upgraded 2.2.5 kernel, XFree86 3.3.2
> > and an upgraded KDE 1.1.  I also have a S3 Trio64 card.

> > I've heard suggestions for system overheating to gpm, but haven't
> > been able to pinpoit the problem.

> > Other than totally rebuilding the whole machine, I'm not sure
> > of any options.

> > Any suggestions?

> > -ebb

> --
>   Gordon Chamberlin             Software Architect
>   Visualize, Inc.               http://www.visualizetech.com