X doesn't update until the mouse moves (not HAL related)

[Andriy Gapon]

on 18/03/2010 10:48 Daniel O'Connor said the following:
> Hi,
> I have a perplexing problem on FreeBSD 7.2 where the X server freezes 
> unless the mouse is moved, however it isn't HAL related - I have tried 
> the usual fix (which worked on my laptop and others). I also have tried 
> rebuilding X without HAL support and it _still_ happens.
> 
> I notice that GL apps don't work properly and I get a message saying 
> that IRQs don't appear to work and that reminded me of a commit which I 
> think fixed it, however I am not sure if it has been MFC'd (or if it 
> would fix the problem).
> 
> The hardware is a Supermicro C2SBA+ which has G33 video onboard:
> (II) intel(0): Creating default Display subsection in Screen section
>         "Builtin Default intel Screen 0" for depth/fbbpp 24/32
> (==) intel(0): Depth 24, (--) framebuffer bpp 32
> (==) intel(0): RGB weight 888
> (==) intel(0): Default visual is TrueColor
> (II) intel(0): Integrated Graphics Chipset: Intel(R) G33
> (--) intel(0): Chipset: "G33"
> (--) intel(0): Linear framebuffer at 0xC0000000
> (--) intel(0): IO registers at addr 0xD2300000
> (==) intel(0): Using EXA for acceleration
> (II) intel(0): 2 display pipes available.
> 
> Any help appreciated, thanks!

I'd say that in your case it's worth trying upgrading to stable/7 or releng/7.3
(soon to become 7.3 release).  You could start by trying only a new kernel(+modules).

-- 
Andriy Gapon