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Title: X-Server: System freezes with Riva128-based cards

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X-Server: System freezes with Riva128-based cards
Applies to
XFree86: Version 3.3.2
Symptom:
You use a graphic card that is based on the nVidia Riva128 chip.
After the configuration of the X-Server, the system freezes during
the startup of XFree86 and can only be recovered with a hard reset.
Cause:
This phenomenom occurs, if your system BIOS attempts to allocate one
interrupt for more than one device. The X-Server is currently unable
to handle shared interrupts, which causes the the system hangup.
Solution:
Try to configure your system BIOS in such a way, that it reserves one
sole interrupt for the graphic card. If you card is an AGP Type, it
might help to leave the PCI slot next to the AGP port unallocated.

Keywords: XFREE, NVIDIA, RIVA128, XSERVER

Categories:
XFree86
, Graphic cards
, X Window System

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