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From: dawes@physics.su.oz.au (David Dawes)
Subject: Re: FreeBSD 2.0/XFree86 3.1 and Diamond Stealth/VRAM
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References: <kientzleD1yy76.JH6@netcom.com>
Date: Sat, 7 Jan 1995 04:55:31 GMT
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In article <kientzleD1yy76.JH6@netcom.com>, <kientzle@netcom.com> wrote:
>Dunno for sure if this is the right newsgroup, but here goes:
>
>Using the Walnut Creek CD-ROM distribution, I have some odd
>redraw problems in X. Specifically,
> * twm neither draws nor erases menus correctly
> When I click to pull down a menu, only the frame
> appears at first. Specific items are painted in
> as the cursor moves over them. When the menu
> is dismissed, it is not erased properly.
> * xman has the same problem with pull-down menus
> * GhostScript does not draw in its window at all. It
> doesn't even erase the background.
> * Seyon has redraw problems in it's control window
Try adding the line:
Option "nolinear"
to the Device section of your XF86Config file.
David
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