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Date: Wed, 7 Oct 1998 11:09:25 +0200
From: Frank Gilsdorf <fgilsdorf AT geocities DOT com>
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Subject: Re: lost x windows
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Hello Scott,

On Tue, Oct 06, 1998 at 12:55:47PM -0700, Micciche, Scott wrote:
> We have recompiled a kernel with pgcc with the -O3 -mpentiumpro flag,
> all other apps work except when entering x the screen remains black and
> only a reboot will "unstick" the screen.  Any ideas are appreciated.
> Our "safe" kernels work with x windows BTW they are 2.0.35 stock.
> Thanks in advance.
> 

There is a problem in the code of linux 2.0.x. They fixed it in 2.1.88. So
use this version or copy the file "ioport.c" from linux-2.1.88 in
the tree of linux-2.0.35. This works good for me.

Maybe this patch is included in 2.0.36 soon.

Frank
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