Re: [dev] [wmii] Flash in fullscreen regularly freezes screen

On 05.08.2011 14:22, Ethan Grammatikidis wrote:
> On Fri, 05 Aug 2011 00:37:52 +0200
> dtk <dtk_AT_gmx.de> wrote:
>> putting the flash player on a website into fullscreen regularly (very
>> -.-) freezes my screen.
>
> I think it's a Linux kernel problem.
duh, sweet -.-

I have the same with kernel 2.6.39 with an Intel 945GME, and i use
WindowMaker.
I am running an old 2.6.35, though.

> I have to kill X to recover.
yeah, same for me

> On another machine with Intel GM965/GL960 video I cannot play video at
> all due to the display subsystem -- whether X or the framebuffer --
> getting unrecoverable problems.
Well, in principle, that works for me
$ lspci | grep -i vga
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile GM965/GL960
Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 0c)

Will have to check what graphics card's in my office box, though.

thx
dtk
Received on Fri Aug 05 2011 - 14:46:11 CEST