eCS 2.0 RCx desktop lockups

Last night, I experienced a number of desktop lockups, with eCS 2.0 
RC3. When I tried to figure that out, I discovered that all RCx 
versions come with the older Innotek Fontlib support installed. That 
WILL cause desktop lockups, and other assorted weird symptoms. I have 
not had the problem, since updating to:

> http://download.innotek.de/ft2lib/InnoTek_FT2LIB_260_Beta1.exe

(but it has only been a few hours of use since I updated).

I suggest that the eCS 2.0 team get the update into the distribution, 
and that any users should do the update, ASAP, to avoid problems.

Hope this helps...
-- 
From the eComStation 2.0 RC2 of Doug Bissett
dougb007 at telus dot net
(Please make the obvious changes, to e-mail me)

Hi Doug

Doug Bissett wrote:
> Last night, I experienced a number of desktop lockups, with eCS 2.0 
> RC3. When I tried to figure that out, I discovered that all RCx 
> versions come with the older Innotek Fontlib support installed. That 
> WILL cause desktop lockups, and other assorted weird symptoms. I have 
> not had the problem, since updating to:
> 
>> http://download.innotek.de/ft2lib/InnoTek_FT2LIB_260_Beta1.exe
> 
> (but it has only been a few hours of use since I updated).
> 
> I suggest that the eCS 2.0 team get the update into the distribution, 
> and that any users should do the update, ASAP, to avoid problems.
> 
> Hope this helps...


I seem to recall this being discussed from way back - possibly eCS1.2

I think the result was that a beta would not be included in eCS - I 
think there was talk about getting it to GA and then including it. Looks 
like it has not got there...

Regards

In the past I haven't noticed such failures on my older machine.  Sense 
I have a new AMD quad core its grossly apparent.  Drags are my biggest 
problem and (for me) RC3 is barely usable.  I'll try the FT Lib update 
just for giggles. My system cant get worse.

Peter Brown wrote:
> Hi Doug
> 
> Doug Bissett wrote:
>> Last night, I experienced a number of desktop lockups, with eCS 2.0 
>> RC3. When I tried to figure that out, I discovered that all RCx 
>> versions come with the older Innotek Fontlib support installed. That 
>> WILL cause desktop lockups, and other assorted weird symptoms. I have 
>> not had the problem, since updating to:
>>
>>> http://download.innotek.de/ft2lib/InnoTek_FT2LIB_260_Beta1.exe
>>
>> (but it has only been a few hours of use since I updated).
>>
>> I suggest that the eCS 2.0 team get the update into the distribution, 
>> and that any users should do the update, ASAP, to avoid problems.
>>
>> Hope this helps...
> 
> 
> I seem to recall this being discussed from way back - possibly eCS1.2
> 
> I think the result was that a beta would not be included in eCS - I 
> think there was talk about getting it to GA and then including it. Looks 
> like it has not got there...
> 
> Regards
> 

After some more playing around I found that using the Uniprocessor 
kernel, and ACPI.psd /PIC brings the stability.  There must be a problem 
with the SMP kernel and AMD CPU's. Desktop does not freeze and I can 
drag folders again.  Now on to my next issue which I think I'll post in 
the appropriate group.

Than you all for your suggestions.


Troy Shumaker wrote:
> In the past I haven't noticed such failures on my older machine.  Sense 
> I have a new AMD quad core its grossly apparent.  Drags are my biggest 
> problem and (for me) RC3 is barely usable.  I'll try the FT Lib update 
> just for giggles. My system cant get worse.
> 
> Peter Brown wrote:
>> Hi Doug
>>
>> Doug Bissett wrote:
>>> Last night, I experienced a number of desktop lockups, with eCS 2.0

>>> RC3. When I tried to figure that out, I discovered that all RCx 
>>> versions come with the older Innotek Fontlib support installed.
That 
>>> WILL cause desktop lockups, and other assorted weird symptoms. I
have 
>>> not had the problem, since updating to:
>>>
>>>> http://download.innotek.de/ft2lib/InnoTek_FT2LIB_260_Beta1.exe
>>>
>>> (but it has only been a few hours of use since I updated).
>>>
>>> I suggest that the eCS 2.0 team get the update into the
distribution, 
>>> and that any users should do the update, ASAP, to avoid problems.
>>>
>>> Hope this helps...
>>
>>
>> I seem to recall this being discussed from way back - possibly eCS1.2
>>
>> I think the result was that a beta would not be included in eCS - I 
>> think there was talk about getting it to GA and then including it. 
>> Looks like it has not got there...
>>
>> Regards
>>

On 11/12/07 05:06 pm Doug Bissett wrote:

> Last night, I experienced a number of desktop lockups, with eCS 2.0 
> RC3. When I tried to figure that out, I discovered that all RCx 
> versions come with the older Innotek Fontlib support installed. That 
> WILL cause desktop lockups, and other assorted weird symptoms. I have 
> not had the problem, since updating to:
> 
>> http://download.innotek.de/ft2lib/InnoTek_FT2LIB_260_Beta1.exe
> 
> (but it has only been a few hours of use since I updated).
> 
> I suggest that the eCS 2.0 team get the update into the distribution, 
> and that any users should do the update, ASAP, to avoid problems.
> 
> Hope this helps...


Replacing the UNIAUDxx.sys files by the ones from eCS RC1 fixed the 
problem for me. My mobo has nVidia HD Audio, which is officially 
unsupported but does work with UniAud 1.1.4RC2. UniAud 1.1.4RC3 is a 
step back for me, and the new HDA-compatible version is for Intel HDA only.

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