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Re: XFree86-xserv 4.3.0-3 crashing Win2k


>>>>> Steinar Bang <sb@dod.no>:

>>>>> Steinar Bang <sb@dod.no>:
>> Platform: Intel PIII, Win2k professional,
>> XFree86-xserv 4.3.0-3

>> Now I've crashed Win2k twice in one day, by opening the RMBM on the
>> icon in the tool tray, and selecting "Exit".

> Make that "thrice".

>> The first time it happened I had the root window visible, but the
>> second time I did not have the root window visible, and all X
>> windows were closed.

> This was with the root window invisible and all X windows closed.


I'm guessing that I'm seeing what is described in the quote by Harold
below, and that this is fixed in Server Test 95.

>>>>> Harold L Hunt II <huntharo@msu.edu>:
[snip!]
> Changes:

> 1) Signal the clipboard and multiwindow window manager threads to
> stop trying to reconnect when the server is being shutdown.  These
> reconnection attempts were causing intermittent GPFs (General
> Protection Faults) on shutdown.  (Earle F. Philhower III)


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