Quoting Branden Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > On Tue, Apr 22, 2003 at 09:11:19PM -0400, Roberto Sanchez wrote: > > After doing an 'apt-get dist-upgrade' to unstable, the new xfree86 > packages > > wreaked havoc on my system. After restarting gdm the video got flaky. I > had > > horizontal bands (very thin and multicolored) appearing anytime part of > the > > screen was redrawn. After rebooting the entire system I got nothing but a > black > > login screen with a mouse pointer (outlined in white) and some artifacts at > the > > top of the screen. I downgraded back down to testing (version 4.2.1-3) > and > > everything works fine now. > > > > I am using Debian GNU/Linux 3.0/unstable, kernel 2.4.20 (custom), > > libc6 2.1.3-17, and all other xfree86 related packages are version > 4.2.1-6 > [...] > > 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: S3 Inc. 86C270-294 Savage/IX-MV (rev > 11) > > You did not provide sufficient information with your initial report for > me to handle this bug. > > The XF86Config(7) manual page says: > > When reporting bugs to the Debian Bug Tracking System in > xserver-xfree86, be sure to include a copy of your > /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 and /var/log/XFree86.0.log (or > whichever log file the X server used - see XFree86(1x)) files > in the bug report. Many problems with the X server are the > result of poor configuration. Furthermore, this information > aids the Debian Developers in determining your hardware sceâ > nario. > > If you use the "reportbug" package and command, the above files will be > included automatically if they exist. > > Also, are you still experiencing this problem with xserver-xfree86 > 4.2.1-11?
Actually no. The problem went away back in 4.2.1-9. -Roberto Sanchez ------------------------------------------------- This mail sent through IMP: http://horde.org/imp/
