Xorg Freezes when using Firefox and the proprietary NVIDIA driver
Issue
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Screen freezes and hangs when running or scrolling in
Firefox; though, the system can be accessed remotely. -
The following messages show in
/var/log/Xorg.0.logwhen the X server starts:[ 802.103] (**) NVIDIA(0): Enabling 2D acceleration [ 802.103] (EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to initialize the GLX module; please check in your X [ 802.103] (EE) NVIDIA(0): log file that the GLX module has been loaded in your X [ 802.103] (EE) NVIDIA(0): server, and that the module is the NVIDIA GLX module. If [ 802.103] (EE) NVIDIA(0): you continue to encounter problems, Please try [ 802.103] (EE) NVIDIA(0): reinstalling the NVIDIA driver. -
After updates or installing
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5or later, usingFirefoxhangs the screen andXorgmust be restarted.
Environment
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
NVIDIAproprietary video driverfirefox,xulrunner, other applications usingOpenGL.
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