Bug 3473

Summary: Complete system lockup on switch from X to text mode virtual console
Product: xorg Reporter: Daniel Stone <daniel>
Component: Server/GeneralAssignee: Xorg Project Team <xorg-team>
Status: RESOLVED FIXED QA Contact:
Severity: critical    
Priority: high    
Version: 6.8.99.8   
Hardware: x86 (IA32)   
OS: Linux (All)   
URL: http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=93866
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Description FreeDesktop Bugzilla Database Corruption Fix User 2005-06-05 16:01:33 UTC
Problem also exists in 6.8.2

I get a complete system lockup on switch from X to text mode virtual console
sometimes.

It is more likely to happen if swapping is on or if memory is really tight.

Linux kernel 2.6.11, Matrox card, 128M RAM, P2 CPU 450 MHz (NOT overclocked)
Comment 1 FreeDesktop Bugzilla Database Corruption Fix User 2005-06-06 08:00:08 UTC
This was originally Gentoo bug 93866 but moved upstream.
Comment 2 Alan Coopersmith 2005-10-01 01:12:37 UTC
Bug text lost in bugzilla disk crash.   xorg-team archives show this original
bug report:

           Summary: Complete system lockup on switch from X to text mode
                    virtual console
           Product: xorg
           Version: 6.8.99.8
          Platform: PC
        OS/Version: Linux
            Status: NEW
          Severity: critical
          Priority: P2
         Component: Server/general
        AssignedTo: xorg-team at lists.x.org
        ReportedBy: ftlofaro at yahoo.com


Problem also exists in 6.8.2

I get a complete system lockup on switch from X to text mode virtual console
sometimes.

It is more likely to happen if swapping is on or if memory is really tight.

Linux kernel 2.6.11, Matrox card, 128M RAM, P2 CPU 450 MHz (NOT overclocked)   
      
     
Comment 3 Frank T. Lofaro Jr. 2006-05-03 05:07:39 UTC
Bug does not appear to still be happening.
Comment 4 Erik Andren 2006-05-03 05:44:34 UTC
Closing. If this bug pops up again, please reopen.

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