----- Forwarded message from Clive Menzies <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ----- > To: Cyril Brulebois <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > From: Clive Menzies <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2005 23:19:18 +0100 > Subject: Re: xfce4-mcs-manager: Resolution settings not accessible through > Display > > On (16/08/05 02:40), Cyril Brulebois wrote: > > Hi! > > > > I'd like to try to help on the bug you opened [1]. I don't know anything > > about the property boxes of xfce4-mcs-manager, but I'd like to search > > and learn. > > > > I'd like to know: > > * which resolutions were listed (os-works packages (I guess)) > > * which resolutions are now listed (sid packages) [none, if I'm > > correct] > > * which X server you are running (xorg or xfree) > > > > A screenshot of the resolution box would be cool too. (You may use > > `gnome-panel-screenshot` or `xwd | convert - /tmp/snapshot.png`.) > > > > I'll have a look to the source code and try to find something > > interesting. > > Hi Cyril > > Thanks for the offer; I'm copying this into the BTS as I guess it ought > to be tracked. > > I reported, incorrectly, that this only affects amd-64 but it would > appear to have hit the g4 running sid as well. I had to send my 64bit > laptop for repair and when configuring the G4 to use it as a workstation > in the interim, I've encountered the same bug. > > In answer to your questions: > > It was a while ago and I can't remember or easily recreate the scenario > but on my amd64 laptop, I had been using the os-works (andreas webber) > packages before the problem arose. At the time I was using Xfree86 and > the resolutions showing were a subset of what was in XF86Config-4 and > included: > > "1280x960" "1152x864" "1024x768" > "1280x800" "1152x720" "800x640" > > It was after I switched to sid sources, a few months back that the > problem arose and not only did I lose the means to switch resolutions > but I lost 1280X800 (it reverted to 1280X960). Only when I switched > to xorg did I recover the correct resolution but the xfce4 bug persisted. > > The laptop went back to Acer last week and I've set up the G4 but had to > include os-works in the sources.list because the sid version was > uninstallable at the time. I'm using xorg again and the resolution is > OK (I guess at 1152X864) but there are no resolution choices showing in > display settings. Neither is there a right click on the desktop to > bring up a menu. Otherwise xfce4 seems to be fine. > > Sorry but I had trouble creating a snapshot; I don't particularly want > to install gnome and > > $ xwd | convert - /tmp/snapshot.png > bash: convert: command not found > > I'll dig around and try to send one later but my previous mail describes > what I see. > > Good luck ;) > > Clive > > -- > www.clivemenzies.co.uk ... > ...strategies for business > >
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