On 27-May-2002 Frederick Bruckman wrote:
> place? So it may not be the mouse, after all, but the next thing after

i think so too.
nearly all log i've seen on the web today stop at "(II) XINPUT:"..

given the last line, containing vgaHWGetIOBase:

(II) Keyboard "Implicit Core Keyboard" handled by legacy driver
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Implicit Core Pointer" (type: MOUSE)

Fatal server error:
Caught signal 10.  Server aborting


When reporting a problem related to a server crash, please send
the full server output, not just the last messages.
This can be found in the log file "/var/log/XFree86.0.log".
Please report problems to xfree86@xfree86.org.

(II) TRIDENT(0): vgaHWGetIOBase: hwp->IOBase is 0x03d0, hwp->PIOOffset is 0x0000
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i'd wild guess it could be the trident driver as well.. f.i.

> anymore; the only user knobs are the HorizSync and the VertRefresh in
> the "Monitor" section, and the Modes in the "Screen" section. You
> could try tweaking the VertRefresh or HorizSync in the "Monitor"

hump..so install pre 4.2.0, XF86Setup.. then install 1.5ZC again..
convert XF86Setup's XF86Config to xf86cfg's XF86Config..

> message, "no usable modes", so it looks like a bug in the server.

..and then see if it still..core-dumps.
..

> Frederick

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