X locks up after a random time

[Kevin Kofler]

Anne Wilson wrote:
> This is an ATi X600 graphics card.  At first I had the OSS ati driver,
> then I added flgrx in case I was trying to do something that really needed
> acceleration.  Not being a gamer, I have little experience of using
> graphics acceleration.

Then what you're seeing is most likely a bug in the fglrx driver. I'd
suggest reinstalling your GNU/Linux to be sure to get rid of all traces of
it.

The X600 actually has working acceleration in the Free Software drivers.

        Kevin Kofler