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Subject[OFF-TOPIC] X-crash ? (was: GGI Project Unhappy On Linux)
On Mon, 6 Apr 1998, Marnix Coppens wrote:

> At 08:38 6/04/98 -0400, Raul Miller wrote:
> >
> >For what it's worth, I can sometimes crash or wedge an x server
> >but not reliably. [wedge: nothing responds to mouse or keyboard
> >action, and control-alt-backspace doesn't work.]
> >

> I shouldn't be continuing this thread, but here goes:
> Try this from within rxvt:

> $ su -
> # clock -w
> # exit

> Result: after updating the CMOS clock, none of the windows can receive
> the focus by clicking on them. A restart of the X server is needed.
> I haven't experimented further with it since, for me, this belongs in
> the silly category "don't do it if you know it hurts".

Try restarting your window manager instead of X. I have the same 'problem'
(which is why i don't run xntpd, but run ntpdate by hand when needed) but
it's not X, but fvwm (1) in my case. Also, it's only when moving the clock
backwards, not forwards. I'm not sure wether any other window managers have
the same problem.

The standard fvwm menu has a 'restart fvwm' entry which neatly solves the
problem without affecting your xterms or other X applications.

Restart "Restart Fvwm" fvwm

Regards,
Thomas.


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