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I have a recurring problem, where, fustratingly when I run Enlightenment, KDE (2.0) GNOME, or any other window manager, the screen will distort into this vertical pinstripe thing: my keyboard, mouse and mind are rendered useless. I have to physically restart the computer. After I start X, this would happen maybe after 5 minutes or 2 hours, but it happens.
System Specs:
Processor: Pentium II 400
RAM: 64mb
Linux Distro: Mandrake 8.0 (don't laugh!)
XFree86 Version: 4.0.3
Video Card: Trident 3DImage 975 AGP (Generic) 4mb
Monitor: MAG Innovision DJ530
Kernel Version: 2.4.3-20mdk
Sound Card: YMF-740C [DC-1L Audio Controller]
That's about it! PLEASE HELP ME! It disturbs me that the server (or computer) has lasted long enough for me to plead for help...a teasing mistress she is!
Well, I am no linux super god by any stretch of the imagination, but sounds to me like one of two things : your video card ram might be a little flaky, or try upgrading X. Have you tried a different video card? Or has this card worked in another machine flawlessly?
http://www.xfree86.org/
Might help you also. Sorry I cannot be of more help.
Have you tried to just reconfigure X? or maybe check your specs, vert and hori refresh rates?
What resolution do you have it set on? IF you have it set up at a higher reso, that could be a problem with only 4 megs of ram.
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