Issue 12629 - Installation window freezes, crashes X with S3 savage + X 4.1
Summary: Installation window freezes, crashes X with S3 savage + X 4.1
Status: CLOSED DUPLICATE of issue 863
Alias: None
Product: Installation
Classification: Application
Component: ui (show other issues)
Version: OOo 1.0.2
Hardware: PC Linux, all
: P3 Trivial (vote)
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Olaf Felka
QA Contact: issues@installation
URL: http://noodle.pds.k12.nj.us/oo.jpg
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Reported: 2003-03-24 21:05 UTC by Unknown
Modified: 2003-09-08 16:53 UTC (History)
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Issue Type: DEFECT
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Description Unknown 2003-03-24 21:05:39 UTC 
I've attempted to install OO v1.0.2 and 1.0.1, both appear to have this problem.
I'm running Debian v3.0 linux w/2.4.20 kernel on an IBM Thinkpag A22e. 
I'm running Xfree86 v4.1.0-16 using the Savage server.
I'm running the fvwm2 (v2.3) window manager.

I copy the OOo_1.0.2_LinuxIntel_install.tar.gz to /tmp/
un untar/gz the file, creating the install folder.

I become root with su.
I cd into install.
I execute ./setup

The primary (larger window), then a smaller windows opens within it.
In the smaller window there is a button labelled "Next" but the rest of the 
display is not completed.

here is a screen capture: http://noodle.pds.k12.nj.us/oo.jpg 

At this point X freaks out. I can move the mouse but the windows do not respond or
update. The system seems to halt briefly while doing this, then freezes completely.
 
I need to kill X (control - alt - backspace) before I can use the machine again.

I had been running this OO 1.0.1 on this same hardware yesterday, but decided to 
reinstall the latest Debian and Xwindows.  Oops.

Other X applications (Mozilla, Opera, Gimp) operate as expected.
Comment 1 Olaf Felka 2003-03-25 12:31:22 UTC 
I suppose that xfree 4.1.0 might cause the problem. We know that this
version isn't starte of the art, so I think upgrading to xfree 4.2.0.
might solve the problem.
Comment 2 chris 2003-03-25 12:37:55 UTC 
This is a known problem.

We have this section in the README.Debian of the Debian packages:

X server crash / freeze with S3 cards
----------------------------
If you are running XFree86 < 4.2 and have an S3 Savage chip, you must use
this workaround.  Export this variable before starting openoffice:
SAL_DO_NOT_USE_INVERT50=true
export SAL_DO_NOT_USE_INVERT50

If you do not do this, OOo will not work and the Xserver will eventually
hang.  If you are very unlucky, the machine must be _powered off_ and
rebooted to clear the problem!

Alternatively, you can install the XFree86 4.2 packages, or update the
driver
to version 1.1.20 or above from http://www.probo.com/timr/savage40.html


*** This issue has been marked as a duplicate of 863 ***
Comment 3 Olaf Felka 2003-03-31 10:28:11 UTC 
Thanx to Chris.