Hrm, I hadn't thought it could be a direct problem with X. XFree86-4.2.0-8mdk and a Radeon VE QY. The only other problem I have with X is that it locks if DRI is enabled and I switch VTs. Other then that, it runs beautifully in 1280x1024x24.
(side note: why isn't the "shape" extension included by default?) The details: [garrick@polop garrick]$ lspcidrake -v unknown : Intel Corporation|82845 845 (Brookdale) Chipset Host Bridge [BRIDGE_HOST] (vendor:8086 device:1a30 subv:1028 subd:010e) unknown : Intel Corporation|82845 845 (Brookdale) Chipset AGP Bridge [BRIDGE_PCI] (vendor:8086 device:1a31) unknown : Intel Corporation|82820 815e (Camino 2) Chipset PCI [BRIDGE_PCI] (vendor:8086 device:244e) i810-tco : Intel Corporation|82820 815e (Camino 2) Chipset ISA Bridge (ICH2) [BRIDGE_ISA] (vendor:8086 device:2440) unknown : Intel Corporation|82820 815e (Camino 2) Chipset IDE U100 [STORAGE_IDE] (vendor:8086 device:244b subv:1028 subd:010e) usb-uhci : unknown (8086/2442/1028/010e) [SERIAL_USB] unknown : Intel Corporation|82820 815e (Camino 2) Chipset SMBus [SERIAL_SMBUS] (vendor:8086 device:2443 subv:1028 subd:010e) usb-uhci : unknown (8086/2444/1028/010e) [SERIAL_USB] i810_audio : Intel Corporation|ICH2 810 Chipset AC'97 Audio Controller [MULTIMEDIA_AUDIO] (vendor:8086 device:2445 subv:1028 subd:010e) Card:ATI Radeon : ATI|Radeon QY [DISPLAY_VGA] (vendor:1002 device:5159 subv:1002 subd:1b8a) 3c59x : 3Com Corporation|3c905C-TX [Fast Etherlink] [NETWORK_ETHERNET] (vendor:10b7 device:9200 subv:1028 subd:00fe) unknown : Virtual|Hub [] (vendor:0000 device:0000) unknown : Virtual|Hub [] (vendor:0000 device:0000) unknown : Microsoft|Microsoft 5-Button Mouse with IntelliEye(TM) [Human Interface Devices|Boot Interface Subclass|Mouse] (vendor:045e device:0047) [garrick@polop garrick]$ xdpyinfo name of display: :0.0 version number: 11.0 vendor string: Mandrake Linux (XFree86 4.2.0, patch level 8mdk) vendor release number: 40200000 XFree86 version: 4.2.0 maximum request size: 262140 bytes motion buffer size: 256 bitmap unit, bit order, padding: 32, LSBFirst, 32 image byte order: LSBFirst number of supported pixmap formats: 7 supported pixmap formats: depth 1, bits_per_pixel 1, scanline_pad 32 depth 4, bits_per_pixel 8, scanline_pad 32 depth 8, bits_per_pixel 8, scanline_pad 32 depth 15, bits_per_pixel 16, scanline_pad 32 depth 16, bits_per_pixel 16, scanline_pad 32 depth 24, bits_per_pixel 32, scanline_pad 32 depth 32, bits_per_pixel 32, scanline_pad 32 keycode range: minimum 8, maximum 255 focus: window 0xa00013, revert to PointerRoot number of extensions: 10 DOUBLE-BUFFER LBX MIT-SHM RENDER SECURITY XC-APPGROUP XFree86-Bigfont XInputExtension XKEYBOARD XTEST default screen number: 0 number of screens: 1 screen #0: dimensions: 1280x1024 pixels (382x302 millimeters) resolution: 85x86 dots per inch depths (7): 24, 1, 4, 8, 15, 16, 32 root window id: 0x34 depth of root window: 24 planes number of colormaps: minimum 1, maximum 1 default colormap: 0x20 default number of colormap cells: 256 preallocated pixels: black 0, white 16777215 options: backing-store NO, save-unders NO largest cursor: 64x64 current input event mask: 0xd8001f KeyPressMask KeyReleaseMask ButtonPressMask ButtonReleaseMask EnterWindowMask SubstructureNotifyMask SubstructureRedirectMask PropertyChangeMask ColormapChangeMask number of visuals: 2 default visual id: 0x21 visual: visual id: 0x21 class: TrueColor depth: 24 planes available colormap entries: 256 per subfield red, green, blue masks: 0xff0000, 0xff00, 0xff significant bits in color specification: 8 bits visual: visual id: 0x22 class: DirectColor depth: 24 planes available colormap entries: 256 per subfield red, green, blue masks: 0xff0000, 0xff00, 0xff significant bits in color specification: 8 bits On Fri, Mar 08, 2002 at 01:28:08PM -0800, SI Reasoning alleged: > works here. This might be an X-display problem. What > video card, version of X? > > --- Garrick Staples <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Using libgtk+1.2-1.2.10-25mdk. > > > > Has anyone else noticed that gtk apps that use tabs > > (multi-gnome-terminal and galeon are the only two I > > know of) don't clear > > away a tab that you've closed? It's merely failing > > to redraw that > > section of the screen. If you shade/unshade or > > momentarily cover it > > with another window (or anything triggers an X > > redraw), it will be > > correct again. This is a recent bug, I don't think > > it was present in > > beta3. It's present in beta4 through current > > cooker. > > > > > ===== > SI Reasoning > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > A requirement of creativity is that it contributes to change. Creativity keeps > the creator alive. > > -FRANK HERBERT, unpublished notes > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Try FREE Yahoo! Mail - the world's greatest free email! > http://mail.yahoo.com/