[ltp] [Fwd: Debian Sarge, XFree86 4.2, Thinkpad 770ED, 2.4.19-686 (unpatched)]

[Tino Keitel]

On Mon, Nov 25, 2002 at 20:29:23 -0500, Neal Lippman wrote:
> I have exactly the same problem with my thinkpad 770ED - X worked fine
> at version 4.1.0 under debian woody, but when I upgraded to sarge with X
> 4.2.1 I have a similar hosing. On the starting screen with kdm running,
> the background looks solarized as Darin reports.
> 
> Once I log in, the background is a fairly homegenous blue (albeit an
> ugly shade). However, title bars on windows (KDE) and buttons, the
> kpanel display, etc, show stripes across them that are just plain wrong.
> Icons on the desk top appear pixilated, as well.
> 
> I've tried commenting out most of the loaded modules in my XF86Config-4,
> just to see if one of them is broken, without any improvement.
> 
> My XF config file uses the "trident" driver, and for the monitor I have
> HorizSync = 28-49 and VertRefresh as 43-72, with DPMS on as a option (I
> wonder if I should try getting rid of DPMS?). I am running at a
> DefaultDepth of 16, 1024x768 resolution.

Maybe you could try to replace the trident_drv.so with the 4.1.0
version (of cause you will make a backup of the 4.2.1 driver). If this
helps, you can be sure that it's really a driver issue and blame Alan
for this. :-)

Regards,
Tino

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