[CLUE-Tech] (In)Stability of X?

[Sean LeBlanc]

On 03-06 08:40, Michael J. Hammel wrote:
> Thus spoke Sean LeBlanc
> > I've read people's(usually pro-Microsoft folks) comments on Linux/BSD and
> > they claim that, while the kernels are stable, X seizes up more than, say,
> > W2K. These are usually in discussions about Linux's chance on the desktop.
> 
> Not completely a one to one comparison.  In most X seizures, X doesn't take
> the OS with it.  Windows UI freezes are integrated with the OS, so the whole
> thing goes away each time.

True.

> > Anyway, I guess my question is - has anyone else seen X lock up in new(ish)
> > versions? What apps/window manager were you running?  
> 
> X has locked up a couple times on me.  But I've always been able to kill it
> off, usually by remotely logging in and killing the processes.  The really
> bad lockups will leave the video card in a state that I can't reset it to
> terminal mode display.  Those cases require a reboot of the OS.