Gene Heskett <gene.heskett@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes: > On Wednesday 28 April 2010, Wolfgang S. Rupprecht wrote: >>Gene Heskett <gene.heskett@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes: >>> My shiney new F13-beta 64 bit install on my HP dv5120u laptop is now >>> failing, losing all response to a plugged in mouse, the touch pad and >>> keyboard at about the time it draws the bottom bar on the screen, showing >>> only the 4 workspace icons and the trash can. No other buttons or menu >>> icons get drawn. >> >>Same thing happened here. >> >>Are you using f13-beta with compiz? There is a bug in xorg that locks >>up the display and keyboard when using compiz. The fix is here: >> >> http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.linux.redhat.fedora.testers/80940 >> >>or in short grab the relevent xorg files and do a "yum --localinstall" >>of them. >> >> >> http://kojipkgs.fedoraproject.org/packages/xorg-x11-server/1.8.0/8.fc13/x8 >>6_64/xorg-x11-server-Xorg-1.8.0-8.fc13.x86_64.rpm >> http://kojipkgs.fedoraproject.org/packages/xorg-x11-server/1.8.0/8.fc13/x8 >>6_64/xorg-x11-server-common-1.8.0-8.fc13.x86_64.rpm >> >>-wolfgang >> > I'm assuming the usual trick of booting to level 3 will work? Ahh, no, the > boot delay is zero, so there is no chance to edit grub. Or is there a magic > vulcan nerve pinch for that? I always create a pristine user as a fallback whenever I install, so after forcefully rebooting with a long power-button press I logged into that user. You can also switch to an alternate vt with alt-control-f2. Interestingly, you can also ssh in. The computer itself is functional. Only the console is affected. -wolfgang -- Wolfgang S. Rupprecht If the airwaves belong to the public why does the public only get 3 non-overlapping WIFI channels? -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
