On Thu, Mar 06, 2003 at 01:25:55AM -0500, Hubert Chan wrote: > >>>>> "Paul" == Paul M Foster <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > Paul> It seems like I've read about this problem before, but I can seem > Paul> to find it in the archives. > > Paul> I have Debian testing running, with the X 4.2 statically linked > Paul> binary. I'm running a Cyberblade i/1 video card, and a generic > Paul> wheel mouse (IMPS/2). Sometimes when I go into X, the mouse cursor > Paul> will show up about a quarter of an inch to the right of what it's > Paul> actually pointing at. That is, if you attempt to click on > Paul> something, you're actually clicking a quarter inch to the right of > Paul> where you think you're clicking. > > Try editing /etc/X11/XF86Config-4. In the video card Device section, > add a line `Option "SWCursor" "on"'. For example, I have: > > Section "Device" > Identifier "Generic Video Card" > Driver "trident" > VideoRam 8192 > Option "SWCursor" "on" > Option "backingstore" > EndSection > > The SWCursor option causes XFree86 to draw the cursor itself, rather > than telling the video card to draw it. It causes a minor performance > hit (very minor), and you may notice the cursor flickering sometimes. > But at least you'll be able to click on stuff. ;-)
That appears to have solved it. Thanks. (Another example of why you shouldn't buy a system with a Cyberblade video chip/card.) Paul -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
