Yesterday I left a message that the upgrade from potato r0 to potato r1 erased my X configuration. I have since been able to correct some of the problems (I fixed the keyboard problem by editing /usr/lib/X11/xkb/keymap/xfree86 and adding +dvorak to the xkb_symbols lines, then changing XF86Config to use xfree86 instead of dvorak).
Downgrading did not fix any of the problems, so I reupgraded. Curiously, this time XF86Config was not deleted during the upgrade?! If that was because I made it (mostly) with Debian tools instead of just copying it over from an older Linux install I don't know. The remaining problems seem to cluster around certain applications, most notably Netscape, the Gimp, and WindowMaker (which were included in the r1 upgrade) and Gnome panel applets (which were included in a helix code upgrade that installed at the same time.) The problems happen both in Helix Gnome launched from gdm (which are not official debian packages) and from WindowMaker launched from startx in a brand new user and with no Gnome apps running (ie, all official debian packages). Here are links to some screen shots I have made of the problems: Strange squares and lines that appear and then disappear when a window is repainted or moved: http://askart.dnsalias.net/squares.jpg http://askart.dnsalias.net/powder.jpg Another type of square that appears only when the Gimp is running (I did not know about this problem until I started taking screenshots.) http://askart.dnsalias.net/caution.jpg The gnome mailclock applet has phantom versions of itself drawn all over the screen. Like the problems above these go away when the arrear they are on is repainted. I do not have a screenshot of it, but the same thing happens with WindowMaker menus (except that, somewhat bizarrely the, phantom menus do not have any writing on them.) http://askart.dnsalias.net/mailclock.jpg Netscape seems to draw many characters in some sort of strange symbolic font, if you close Netscape and load it again it is a different set of characters !? This problem is not in any other application (at least that I have run so far). http://askart.dnsalias.net/fonts.jpg Here is my XF86Config if it will help anyone tell me what the problem is: # File generated by anXious - the Debian X Configuration Tool # anXious and xviddetect are (c) 2000 Randolph Chung <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> # Suggestions and bug reports about this tool should be sent to # [EMAIL PROTECTED] # *************************************************************************** # Refer to the XF86Config(4/5) man page for details about the format of # this file. A more thoroughly commented version of this configuration # file can be found in /usr/share/doc/xserver-common/examples/XF86Config.eg # *************************************************************************** Section "Files" RgbPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb" FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/misc/:unscaled" FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled" FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/" FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/sharefont/" FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/freefont/" FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo/" FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/TrueType/" FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/misc/" FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/" ModulePath "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules" EndSection # Section "Module" # Load "xf86Jstk.so" # EndSection Section "ServerFlags" # NoTrapSignals # DontZap # DontZoom # DisableVidModeExtension # AllowNonLocalXvidtune # DiableModInDev # AllowNonLocalModInDev EndSection Section "Keyboard" Protocol "Standard" # To disable the XKEYBOARD extension, uncomment XkbDisable. # XkbDisable # To customise the XKB settings to suit your keyboard, modify the # lines below (which are the defaults). For example, for a non-U.S. # keyboard, you will probably want to use: # XkbModel "pc102" # If you have a US Microsoft Natural keyboard, you can use: # XkbModel "microsoft" # # Then to change the language, change the Layout setting. # For example, a german layout can be obtained with: # XkbLayout "de" # or: # XkbLayout "de" # XkbVariant "nodeadkeys" # if you'd like to switch the positions of your capslock and # control keys, use: # XkbOptions "ctrl:swapcaps" # These are the default XKB settings for XFree86 # XkbRules "xfree86" XkbModel "pc104" # XkbLayout "us" # XkbVariant "" # XkbOptions "" XkbKeymap "xfree86(en_US)" EndSection Section "Pointer" # Protocol "PS/2" # Device "/dev/mouse" Protocol "ps/2" Device "/dev/psaux" #Emulate3Buttons EndSection Section "Monitor" Identifier "My Monitor" VendorName "Unknown" ModelName "Unknown" HorizSync 31.5-57.0 VertRefresh 50-90 # This is a set of standard mode timings. Modes that are out of monitor spec # are automatically deleted by the server (provided the HorizSync and # VertRefresh lines are correct), so there's no immediate need to # delete mode timings (unless particular mode timings don't work on your # monitor). With these modes, the best standard mode that your monitor # and video card can support for a given resolution is automatically # used. # 640x400 @ 70 Hz, 31.5 kHz hsync Modeline "640x400" 25.175 640 664 760 800 400 409 411 450 # 640x480 @ 60 Hz, 31.5 kHz hsync Modeline "640x480" 25.175 640 664 760 800 480 491 493 525 # 800x600 @ 56 Hz, 35.15 kHz hsync ModeLine "800x600" 36 800 824 896 1024 600 601 603 625 # 1024x768 @ 87 Hz interlaced, 35.5 kHz hsync Modeline "1024x768" 44.9 1024 1048 1208 1264 768 776 784 817 Interlace # 640x400 @ 85 Hz, 37.86 kHz hsync Modeline "640x400" 31.5 640 672 736 832 400 401 404 445 -HSync +VSync # 640x480 @ 72 Hz, 36.5 kHz hsync Modeline "640x480" 31.5 640 680 720 864 480 488 491 521 # 640x480 @ 75 Hz, 37.50 kHz hsync ModeLine "640x480" 31.5 640 656 720 840 480 481 484 500 -HSync -VSync # 800x600 @ 60 Hz, 37.8 kHz hsync Modeline "800x600" 40 800 840 968 1056 600 601 605 628 +hsync +vsync # 640x480 @ 85 Hz, 43.27 kHz hsync Modeline "640x480" 36 640 696 752 832 480 481 484 509 -HSync -VSync # 1152x864 @ 89 Hz interlaced, 44 kHz hsync ModeLine "1152x864" 65 1152 1168 1384 1480 864 865 875 985 Interlace # 800x600 @ 72 Hz, 48.0 kHz hsync Modeline "800x600" 50 800 856 976 1040 600 637 643 666 +hsync +vsync # 1024x768 @ 60 Hz, 48.4 kHz hsync Modeline "1024x768" 65 1024 1032 1176 1344 768 771 777 806 -hsync -vsync # 640x480 @ 100 Hz, 53.01 kHz hsync Modeline "640x480" 45.8 640 672 768 864 480 488 494 530 -HSync -VSync # 1152x864 @ 60 Hz, 53.5 kHz hsync Modeline "1152x864" 89.9 1152 1216 1472 1680 864 868 876 892 -HSync -VSync # 800x600 @ 85 Hz, 55.84 kHz hsync Modeline "800x600" 60.75 800 864 928 1088 600 616 621 657 -HSync -VSync # 1024x768 @ 70 Hz, 56.5 kHz hsync Modeline "1024x768" 75 1024 1048 1184 1328 768 771 777 806 -hsync -vsync # 1280x1024 @ 87 Hz interlaced, 51 kHz hsync Modeline "1280x1024" 80 1280 1296 1512 1568 1024 1025 1037 1165 Interlace # 800x600 @ 100 Hz, 64.02 kHz hsync Modeline "800x600" 69.65 800 864 928 1088 600 604 610 640 -HSync -VSync # 1024x768 @ 76 Hz, 62.5 kHz hsync Modeline "1024x768" 85 1024 1032 1152 1360 768 784 787 823 # 1152x864 @ 70 Hz, 62.4 kHz hsync Modeline "1152x864" 92 1152 1208 1368 1474 864 865 875 895 # 1280x1024 @ 61 Hz, 64.2 kHz hsync Modeline "1280x1024" 110 1280 1328 1512 1712 1024 1025 1028 1054 # 1024x768 @ 85 Hz, 70.24 kHz hsync Modeline "1024x768" 98.9 1024 1056 1216 1408 768 782 788 822 -HSync -VSync # 1152x864 @ 78 Hz, 70.8 kHz hsync Modeline "1152x864" 110 1152 1240 1324 1552 864 864 876 908 # 1280x1024 @ 70 Hz, 74.59 kHz hsync Modeline "1280x1024" 126.5 1280 1312 1472 1696 1024 1032 1040 1068 -HSync -VSync # 1600x1200 @ 60Hz, 75.00 kHz hsync Modeline "1600x1200" 162 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201 1204 1250 +HSync +VSync # 1152x864 @ 84 Hz, 76.0 kHz hsync Modeline "1152x864" 135 1152 1464 1592 1776 864 864 876 908 # 1280x1024 @ 74 Hz, 78.85 kHz hsync Modeline "1280x1024" 135 1280 1312 1456 1712 1024 1027 1030 1064 # 1024x768 @ 100Hz, 80.21 kHz hsync Modeline "1024x768" 115.5 1024 1056 1248 1440 768 771 781 802 -HSync -VSync # 1280x1024 @ 76 Hz, 81.13 kHz hsync Modeline "1280x1024" 135 1280 1312 1416 1664 1024 1027 1030 1064 # 1600x1200 @ 70 Hz, 87.50 kHz hsync Modeline "1600x1200" 189 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201 1204 1250 -HSync -VSync # 1152x864 @ 100 Hz, 89.62 kHz hsync Modeline "1152x864" 137.65 1152 1184 1312 1536 864 866 885 902 -HSync -VSync # 1280x1024 @ 85 Hz, 91.15 kHz hsync Modeline "1280x1024" 157.5 1280 1344 1504 1728 1024 1025 1028 1072 +HSync +VSync # 1600x1200 @ 75 Hz, 93.75 kHz hsync Modeline "1600x1200" 202.5 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201 1204 1250 +HSync +VSync # 1600x1200 @ 85 Hz, 105.77 kHz hsync Modeline "1600x1200" 220 1600 1616 1808 2080 1200 1204 1207 1244 +HSync +VSync # 1280x1024 @ 100 Hz, 107.16 kHz hsync Modeline "1280x1024" 181.75 1280 1312 1440 1696 1024 1031 1046 1072 -HSync -VSync # 1800x1440 @ 64Hz, 96.15 kHz hsync ModeLine "1800X1440" 230 1800 1896 2088 2392 1440 1441 1444 1490 +HSync +VSync # 1800x1440 @ 70Hz, 104.52 kHz hsync ModeLine "1800X1440" 250 1800 1896 2088 2392 1440 1441 1444 1490 +HSync +VSync # 512x384 @ 78 Hz, 31.50 kHz hsync Modeline "512x384" 20.160 512 528 592 640 384 385 388 404 -HSync -VSync # 512x384 @ 85 Hz, 34.38 kHz hsync Modeline "512x384" 22 512 528 592 640 384 385 388 404 -HSync -VSync # Low-res Doublescan modes # If your chipset does not support doublescan, you get a 'squashed' # resolution like 320x400. # 320x200 @ 70 Hz, 31.5 kHz hsync, 8:5 aspect ratio Modeline "320x200" 12.588 320 336 384 400 200 204 205 225 Doublescan # 320x240 @ 60 Hz, 31.5 kHz hsync, 4:3 aspect ratio Modeline "320x240" 12.588 320 336 384 400 240 245 246 262 Doublescan # 320x240 @ 72 Hz, 36.5 kHz hsync Modeline "320x240" 15.750 320 336 384 400 240 244 246 262 Doublescan # 400x300 @ 56 Hz, 35.2 kHz hsync, 4:3 aspect ratio ModeLine "400x300" 18 400 416 448 512 300 301 302 312 Doublescan # 400x300 @ 60 Hz, 37.8 kHz hsync Modeline "400x300" 20 400 416 480 528 300 301 303 314 Doublescan # 400x300 @ 72 Hz, 48.0 kHz hsync Modeline "400x300" 25 400 424 488 520 300 319 322 333 Doublescan # 480x300 @ 56 Hz, 35.2 kHz hsync, 8:5 aspect ratio ModeLine "480x300" 21.656 480 496 536 616 300 301 302 312 Doublescan # 480x300 @ 60 Hz, 37.8 kHz hsync Modeline "480x300" 23.890 480 496 576 632 300 301 303 314 Doublescan # 480x300 @ 63 Hz, 39.6 kHz hsync Modeline "480x300" 25 480 496 576 632 300 301 303 314 Doublescan # 480x300 @ 72 Hz, 48.0 kHz hsync Modeline "480x300" 29.952 480 504 584 624 300 319 322 333 Doublescan Mode "640x480" # D: 29.999 MHz, H: 34.722 kHz, V: 66.136 Hz DotClock 30.000 HTimings 640 720 784 864 VTimings 480 483 486 525 Flags "-HSync" "-VSync" EndMode Mode "832x624" # D: 57.597 MHz, H: 49.997 kHz, V: 74.959 Hz DotClock 57.598 HTimings 832 880 944 1152 VTimings 624 625 628 667 Flags "-HSync" "-VSync" EndMode EndSection Section "Device" Identifier "My Video Card" VendorName "Unknown" BoardName "Unknown" VideoRam 8192 EndSection Section "Screen" Driver "accel" Device "My Video Card" Monitor "My Monitor" DefaultColorDepth 32 Subsection "Display" Depth 8 Modes "1024x768" EndSubsection Subsection "Display" Depth 16 Modes "1024x768" EndSubsection Subsection "Display" Depth 24 Modes "1024x768" EndSubsection Subsection "Display" Depth 32 Modes "1024x768" EndSubsection EndSection -- Harry Henry Gebel, ICQ# 76308382 West Dover Hundred, Delaware
