[gobolinux-users] xorg 7.3 macbook freeze

[Lucas C. Villa Real]

On 10/6/07, Isaac Dupree <isaacdupree at charter.net> wrote:
> Xorg 7.2 has been working for me on my Macbook.  Upgrading to 7.3 (which
> has a new driver for the macbook's Intel graphics card), and startx
> works with shiny correct resolution, but won't respond to any of my
> input, the computer begins to heat up (fan audibly turns on), and I
> forced it to shut down with the power button.  So I did SymlinkProgram
> Xorg 7.2 and things are back to how they were (which is working well
> enough).  Ubuntu Feisty + a version of that new driver (in their
> Universe packages IIRC) _worked_ for me with good resolution (but sound
> works in Ubuntu too; they tend to have lots of patches; and that was
> using GNOME, whereas I use Xmonad in GoboLinux).  I may test Ubuntu
> Gutsy when that comes out, for comparison...

Have you tried to DisableProgram Xorg 7.2 + SymlinkProgram Xorg 7.3?
(you might need to adjust settings after that). Jonas had some weird
problems with 7.3 which were only fixed after he ran DisableProgram on
the previous version.

-- 
Lucas
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