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I will report this as a bug, when I am sure that what is happening is not my fault. I tried to open an MS .xls file, and my X server completly crashed. I could not open a terminal or launch XKill. I just had to restart the box.
Before it crashed, it did nothing for about 10 min but everything was running really slowly. Anyway let me know is it a bug, or MS close source responsible.
I will try single user mode. Have not checked any logs. Am using an Nvidia 3d driver, that works great with 3d games, but I don't know if it is closed source or not.
My guess at the moment is that the version of OpenOffice that I am using does not support the file format .xls, in the same way as Kaboodle does not support MS media 9v (to the best of my knowledge).
Will try what you suggested though.
Even if OO didn't support that particular sheet, and died
on opening it, it shouldn't drag X down. And if X died along,
the system shouldn't crap out on you.
I'd suggest you try to use the built-in nv driver that came
with X instead of the nvidia one, and see if the machine
still goes down. Admittedly the impact on your games would
be shocking.
I could try that if I remembered where I change back to nv driver. It is in my mind somewhere and I remember changing something from nv driver to nvidia, I just dont remember where I did it.
Thanks though for your help. If your still up, tell me the / and I will thank you tommorow as I am off to bed.
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