Re: Screen saver / tuxracer crashes

[joe <joe tmsusa com>]

Scott A Phipps wrote:

> > In my experience using ATI cards for 3D under linux leads to loss of 
> > hair, and high blood pressure.
> >    
>
>
> I've had the same card in the machine, and never had a problem with RH
> 8/9 or FC 1.  I've played quake and other 3d games just fine, and never
> had a problem at all until now.
>  
So perhaps this problem is something new? That's possible... although, I 
did see the same old ATI crashing issues on an FC1 box that I set up a 
few months ago, in this case it was an ATI rage 128. To my 
disappointment, the box would suddenly crash without warning, when 
running certain 3D screensavers. After disabling DRI, I didn't see any 
more crashes, and the box has been stable since then. BTW I don't see 
such problems with e.g. nvidia cards, or even voodoo 3 cards, or onboard 
intel i8x0 video.

Just a data point for your consideration,

Joe