Random KDE/Xorg freeze

Underdone · Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2006 2:50 am Post subject: Random KDE/Xorg freeze

Alright so i had a working kde/xorg desktop and it was rock solid, but i hadn't set the kernel up right and i was unable to find which specific modules i needed for my hardware. So i used genkernel with all default options except i chose for it to integrate the driver for my nic instead of making it a module. As soon as i booted off of it i rebuild the ATI drivers did

IQgryn · l33t Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Posts: 764 Location: WI, USA

Probably the easiest way is to figure out which modules you need, and add then to your other kernel setup. Boot the genkernel, but switch to the command line before KDE crashes. Then, type lsmod at a root console, and make sure all the listed modules are included in your other kernel config.

Underdone · Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 4:22 pm Post subject:

Alright, so i decided to reinstall gentoo across the board to see if it would help. The problem still seems to be there.

I think it might be due to me using the ~x86 ati drivers because i was unable to install the stable ati drivers it kept saying that it was unable to install the DRM module.

IQgryn · l33t Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Posts: 764 Location: WI, USA

I'm using version 8.30.3-r1 of ati-drivers (~x86), and they work beautifully. Does the old kernel still work, or is that now broken, too?

Underdone · Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 11:14 pm Post subject:

The old kernel still works fine, granted since i used genkernel all the modules it had are now missing but i'm sure that's fixable. I'm willing to bet that there is a specific module that is incompatable with ati+kde. I'm just not sure which one.