Re: Strange hangs (me too!!!)

Dominik Weis (weis@dom.hws.edu)
Fri, 6 Mar 1998 09:38:57 -0500 (EST)


On Fri, 6 Mar 1998, Hubert Mantel wrote:

> On 5 Mar 1998, Ben Pfaff wrote:
>
> > I've reported this to the XFree86 people but they apparently ignored
> > the report.
>
> The XFree86 people apparently do not ignore bug reports.
>
> It is a known problem that starting the Matrox server on certain
> motherboards can hang the system in about 5% of the cases. As of Feb 98
> the reason for this problem was still unknown. Not knowing how to solve a
> problem does not mean ignoring it.
>
> Hubert
>
Could somebody tell me on what motherboards it will happen. I will have to
use the Matrox server on a Tyan motherboard. Will I have such problems. I
could switch to an ASUS motherboard if that would help.

Thanx
Dominik Weis

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