Today, Jeffry Smith gleaned this insight:
> I installed Debian 2.2 on my home system (a dual PPro with 128MB of
> memory, S3 Trio3D video card w/4MB of memory, IBM POWERDisplay/20
> monitor [1280x1024@60 or 77 Hz, multifrequency], Logitech trackball).
> X works fine (using
> the recommended SVGA server, X version 3.3.6). However, when I try to
> use GNOME on top of X, the screen disappears into a bunch of little
> stripes, and the keyboard locks up (even alt-ctrl-backspace doesn't
> work). This was with the GNOME 1.0.53 from Debian. I installed Helix
> (GNOME 1.2), same problem. I've done XF86Setup, both putting the
> memory in and letting it probe. I use the IMP/2 selection for the
> trackball, mouse seems to work. Has anyone else seen
> this problem, or have a clue as to why it happens? Equally important
> as to the why, anyone have a clue as to how to solve it?
Have you tried the S3 server? I usually use the SVGA server with S3
cards too, but sometimes the S3 server is nice...
--
You know that everytime I try to go where I really want to be,
It's already where I am, cuz I'm already there...
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