 |
Puppy Linux Discussion Forum Puppy HOME page : puppylinux.com "THE" alternative forum : puppylinux.info
|
FAQ
Search
Memberlist
Usergroups
Register
Profile
Log in to check your private messages
Log in|
The time now is Fri 24 May 2013, 04:09 All times are UTC - 4 |
 Forum index » Advanced Topics » Puppy Projects |
|
frozen xorg cursor -> brutal poweroffs
Moderators: Flash, JohnMurga |
 
|
View previous topic :: View next topic |
| Page 1 of 1 [4 Posts] |
| Author | Message | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
porte64
Joined: 27 Oct 2009 Posts: 5 |
When some applications go crazy (e.g. asking gxine to open unsupported files like FLV/h264 videos), there seems to be no way to regain control over puppy : the cursor merely freezes (and no keyboard control either), forcing users to brutally power off the system. Is it a severe a windows manager (Xorg) bug ? It just cannot understand why a window manager should allow a silly application to block the entire system (in XXIth century !) BTW i suggest to replace xine with any stable media player, like videolan or mplayer. Phil |
||||||
|
|||||||
 |
|||||||
sc0ttman
 Joined: 16 Sep 2009 Posts: 2174 Location: UK |
Press "Ctrl+Alt+Backspace" then type 'xwin' to restart X _________________ Akita Linux, VLC-GTK, Pup Search, Pup File Search |
||||||
|
|||||||
|
|||||||
|
disciple
Joined: 20 May 2006 Posts: 6180 Location: Auckland, New Zealand |
Or you might be able to do Ctrl-Alt-F2 to switch virtual terminals, login (user=root password=woofwoof), and kill the offending program from the command line, then switch back with Ctrl-Alt-F3...
No, it sounds like a gxine bug...
I don't think it has anything to do with the window manager... maybe Xorg should be able to prevent it... I don't know whether that would be feasible. _________________ DEATH TO SPREADSHEETS - - - Classic Puppy quotes - - - Beware the demented serfers! |
||||||
|
|||||||
|
|||||||
paulhomebus
 Joined: 21 Jan 2010 Posts: 120 Location: New Zealand |
I had the same problem when running gmplayer.... only way I could get control back was Kill -9 (whatever JWM's id was) I think this will/ought be fixed in Lupu 5.1 |
||||||
|
|||||||
|
|||||||
frozen xorg cursor -> brutal poweroffs
| Page 1 of 1 [4 Posts] |
|
|
View previous topic :: View next topic |
|
Forum index » Advanced Topics » Puppy Projects |
You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum You cannot attach files in this forum You can download files in this forum |
Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group