From: choeltje@ux4.cso.uiuc.edu (Doctor What) Subject: Re: Refreshing Xwindows Automatically Date: 7 Sep 1993 14:10:56 GMT
ftlofaro@unlv.edu (Frank Lofaro) writes:
>In article <26h00k$s73@msuinfo.cl.msu.edu> bilan@cps.msu.edu (Thomas J Bilan) writes:
>>I am using a Diamond Stealth 24 VLB (na na naa na na) and a CTX 17" monitor
>>to run X in 1024 X 768 and I'm having problems with X refreshing the screen
>>automatically. It's noticably bad when you try to look at the menu from
>>on top another window.
>>
> Try putting the line NoSpeedUp in Xconfig. That might fix the problems
>with the screen leaving bits of windows/not refreshing right, etc. I had
>problems with at ET4000 card until I disabled the speed up code. I think the
>speed up code might be buggy or doesn't work with certain buggy chipsets
>(not just Diamond I'm afraid, any Xfree people know about this?)....
> Adding NoSpeedUp to Xconfig might not help, but it might, so give it a
>try.
I had a similar problem...and I was told to remove the speedup code (via the
NoSpeedUp in Xconfig.) However, it had NO effect (I'm using an S3 video board,
tho). I also got another suggestion. "Try a different Windows-Manager" That
worked very well. I'm using fvwm, and it works pretty well, thank you.
-Doc
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