From: paul@pbunyk.physics.sunysb.edu () Subject: Re: Refreshing Xwindows Automatically Date: 9 Sep 1993 01:43:48 GMT
In article <26i4pg$4hu@vixen.cso.uiuc.edu>, choeltje@ux4.cso.uiuc.edu (Doctor What) writes:
|> ftlofaro@unlv.edu (Frank Lofaro) writes:
|>
|> >In article <26h00k$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
I avoided this problem with my S3 based board by setting
vendor "nolinear"
in my Xconfig. There still exist some flicker when moving window, but all
refreshes are OK.
Paul.