Video/drm & XFCE 4.4.2 freeze console (not with KDE 3.5

[David Mohr]

On Jan 9, 2008 12:35 AM, Rob <spamrefuse at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Rob wrote:
> > Here is the list of enabled extensions (from xdpyinfo
> > command):
> > number of extensions: 32
> > .
> > .
>
> > .
> > XFree86-Bigfont
> > XFree86-DGA
> > XFree86-DRI
> > XFree86-Misc
> > XFree86-VidModeExtension
> > .
> > .
>
> I disabled the XFree86-DRI extension in the file
> /etc/X11/xorg.conf and that solved the problem.
>
> Is the XFree86-DRI then broken?
> But then why would this not cause any problems with KDE?
>
> Are you sure XFCE is not doing anything wrong by calling
> XFree86-DRI routines directly?
> Sorry, I don't know much about this video stuff, but
> the problem only occurs with XFCE and it's very annoying!

I have heard of other problems when using OpenGL apps while runnig a
composite window manager, so this is not unique to xfce (even though
you seem to be unaffected under KDE). My guess would be that the
problem is with the DRI driver, and you should file a bug there.

~David

> Thanks,
> Rob.