[linux-help] Re: X has ghosts and literally giving me a headache

[Denis Medvedev <t_mdl@xxxxxxxxx>]

You may try adding line
   option   "sw_cursor"
in section "Device"
--- Clint Brubakken <cabrubak@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> I upgraded to redhat 7.3, via apt (painful, don't
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> #
>
**********************************************************************
> # Refer to the XF86Config(4/5) man page for details
> about the format of 
> # this file.
> #
>
**********************************************************************
> 
> #
>
**********************************************************************
> # Module section -- this  section  is used to
> specify
> # which dynamically loadable modules to load.
> #
>
**********************************************************************
> #
> Section "Module"
> 
> # This loads the DBE extension module.
> 
>     Load        "dbe"         # Double buffer extension
> 
> # This loads the miscellaneous extensions module,
> and disables
> # initialisation of the XFree86-DGA extension within
> that module.
>     SubSection  "extmod"
>       Option    "omit xfree86-dga"   # don't
> initialise the DGA extension
>     EndSubSection
> 
> # This loads the Type1 and FreeType font modules
>     Load        "type1"
>     Load        "freetype"
> 
> # This loads the GLX module
> #    Load       "glx"
> 
> EndSection
> 
> #
>
**********************************************************************
> # Files section.  This allows default font and rgb
> paths to be set
> #
>
**********************************************************************
> 
> Section "Files"
> 
> # The location of the RGB database.  Note, this is
> the name of the
> # file minus the extension (like ".txt" or ".db"). 
> There is normally
> # no need to change the default.
> 
>     RgbPath   "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
> 
> # Multiple FontPath entries are allowed (which are
> concatenated together),
> # as well as specifying multiple comma-separated
> entries in one FontPath
> # command (or a combination of both methods)
> # 
> # If you don't have a floating point coprocessor and
> emacs, Mosaic or other
> # programs take long to start up, try moving the
> Type1 and Speedo directory
> # to the end of this list (or comment them out).
> # 
> 
>     FontPath   "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/local/"
>     FontPath   "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/"
>     FontPath  
> "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
>     FontPath  
> "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
>     FontPath   "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/"
>     FontPath   "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo/"
>     FontPath   "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/"
>     FontPath   "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/"
> 
> # The module search path.  The default path is shown
> here.
> 
> #    ModulePath "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules"
> 
> EndSection
> 
> #
>
**********************************************************************
> # Server flags section.
> #
>
**********************************************************************
> 
> Section "ServerFlags"
> 
> # Uncomment this to cause a core dump at the spot
> where a signal is 
> # received.  This may leave the console in an
> unusable state, but may
> # provide a better stack trace in the core dump to
> aid in debugging
> 
> #    Option "NoTrapSignals"
> 
> # Uncomment this to disable the <Crtl><Alt><BS>
> server abort sequence
> # This allows clients to receive this key event.
> 
> #    Option "DontZap"
> 
> # Uncomment this to disable the
> <Crtl><Alt><KP_+>/<KP_-> mode switching
> # sequences.  This allows clients to receive these
> key> try this at home). And
> it installed XFree86 4.2 (after removing my existing
> XFree86). 
> 
> So I had to set-up X again, so I did it the
> "red-hat" way, and ran
> Xconfigurator, and it probed my monitor and video
> card right (except it
> didn't detect how much memory on the video card). 
> 
> I picked the modes I wanted and started it and it
> works fine -- almost. 
> 
> There is a visible ghost underneath my cursor, and
> its gives me a
> headache. 
> 
> I tried running xf86config by hand, and got the same
> problem. 
> 
> Here is my config, I'd appreciate any help.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -- Attached file included as plaintext by Ecartis --
> -- File: XF86Config
> 
> # File generated by xf86config.
> 
> #
> # Copyright (c) 1999 by The XFree86 Project, Inc.
> #
> # Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to
> any person obtaining a
> # copy of this software and associated documentation
> files (the "Software"),
> # to deal in the Software without restriction,
> including without limitation
 events.
> 
> #    Option "Dont Zoom"
> 
> # Uncomment this to disable tuning with the xvidtune
> client. With
> # it the client can still run and fetch card and
> monitor 
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