Re: Panel Segmentation Fault

[rkelsoe ev1 net]

Steven Bradley wrote:
> 
> I am hoping someone can help me with this problem.
> 
> I have installed at least three times, RH 7.2 and each time when I go to
> start X (startx), it comes back with a Fatal Error while loading the panel
> at the bottom of the screen.  It is due to a segmentation fault.  It will
> happen every time I install and try to start X.  It will also do it every
> time I try to start X and not just after an install as well.
> 
> Bottom line -- I can not get X to run on RH 7.2 without the Panel crashing
> every time.  I use KNOME obviously.
> 
> I tried RH 7.1 and it does not have this problem.  It works perfectly.
> 
> But there are some nice features in 7.2 and I am creating a new server
> (EISA, SCSI, AMI BIOS/Motherboard) and would like the latest on it.
> 
> I have searched all over the net and found a few references to other people
> with this problem, but no solutions.  I have checked on redhat.com and it
> appears to them the problem is non-existant by the lack of any reference to
> it at all.
> 
> I can make it fail so well, if someone does have a fix, it will be easy to
> test it out.
> 
> If anyone can help, I will appreciate it.  If not, I will have to make a
> decision at some point to use 7.1 as it does at least function without
> crashing every time.  Hopefully someone may know the answer to this, or
> perhaps it will be "wait for 7.3".
> 
> Steven
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> 

I saw this same problem and upgrading to the 2.4.9-13 kernel resolved
the problem.

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Randy Kelsoe
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