Bug#702938: Xwindow crashes due to vgahw

2013-03-12 Thread David Lawyer
Package: xserver-xorg-core Version: 1.12.4-5_i386 When I type startx, the xserver crashes. I found on the internet that others report a crash due to the vgahw module (actually libvgahw.so). Note that this module is part of the core package. Heres the log: [ 13059.599] X.Org X Server 1.12.4 Rel

Bug#191885: Corrupted fonts for S3 (Trio32) video card

2003-05-04 Thread David Lawyer
cache (in the memory of the video card). Elsewhere, it states that version 3.2 fixed the bug by providing a workaround if the bug is detected. Well, it's not fixed for me. The video card worked fine with MS Windows, so the card is "OK". David Lawyer I'm

Bug#169019: startx fails to start x from console

2002-11-13 Thread David Lawyer
I think they also had a Cirrus video chip. David Lawyer -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Bug#169019: (startx fails to start x from console). FIX

2002-11-14 Thread David Lawyer
reating colors along with the file names. The result is that X exits. To fix this change the line to: for F in $(command ls $1); do The "command ls" insures that ls is not a shell function but the real ls command. David Lawyer -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to

Bug#169019: (startx fails to start x from console). FIX

2002-11-16 Thread David Lawyer
On Thu, Nov 14, 2002 at 02:21:07PM -0600, Warren Turkal wrote: > On Friday 15 November 2002 01:40 am, David Lawyer wrote: > > for F in $(command ls $1); do > > > > The "command ls" insures that ls is not a shell function but the real ls > > command. > The f

Bug#283764: X clients will not start. Fix found.

2004-12-20 Thread David Lawyer
On Sat, Dec 18, 2004 at 08:37:34PM -0500, Branden Robinson wrote: > retitle 283764 xfree86-common: Xsession can barf if user has aliased ls to > force colors on > thanks > > On Tue, Nov 30, 2004 at 11:14:40PM -0800, David Lawyer wrote: > > Package: xfree86-common > &g

Bug#283764: X clients will not start. Fix found.

2004-12-01 Thread David Lawyer
the console, ls() is made to support colors and the run_parts() can't seem to cope with the control codes which are embedded in the file names to create colors. One word "command" fixes it. What was frustrating was that there were no error messages. David Lawyer

Bug#863452: xterm fonts too small

2017-05-26 Thread David Lawyer
On my console I use 16x32 font which is large. Should xterm give the option of using the same fonts as for the console? This would be of value if one has already set up the fonts for the console, (as I have) since the default console fonts seem to also be way too small. David Lawyer

Bug#169019: startx fails to start x from console

2002-11-13 Thread David Lawyer
I think they also had a Cirrus video chip. David Lawyer

Bug#169019: (startx fails to start x from console). FIX

2002-11-15 Thread David Lawyer
reating colors along with the file names. The result is that X exits. To fix this change the line to: for F in $(command ls $1); do The "command ls" insures that ls is not a shell function but the real ls command. David Lawyer

Bug#169019: (startx fails to start x from console). FIX

2002-11-16 Thread David Lawyer
On Thu, Nov 14, 2002 at 02:21:07PM -0600, Warren Turkal wrote: > On Friday 15 November 2002 01:40 am, David Lawyer wrote: > > for F in $(command ls $1); do > > > > The "command ls" insures that ls is not a shell function but the real ls > > command. > The f