Date: Tue, 1 Jul 1997 11:23:26 -0600 (MDT) From: Nate Williams <nate@mt.sri.com> To: "David E. Tweten" <tweten@frihet.com> Cc: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Subject: Re: XFree86 on NEC 6030X -- Minor Problems Message-ID: <199707011723.LAA22262@rocky.mt.sri.com> In-Reply-To: <199707011617.JAA05491@ns.frihet.com> References: <199707011617.JAA05491@ns.frihet.com>
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[ Remember to hit return after ~75 characters on your screen. :) ] > 1) When I log out, and until xdm displays the login widget, a 1/2 inch > strip of colorful garbage replaces the hounds tooth pattern at the top > of the display. When the login widget appears, the garbage goes away. This is an XFree86 problem. I ended up reverting to XInside to get X working on my Versa, which I believe uses the same chipset/screen as the newer boxes. > 2) The "Suspend Button" no longer puts it to sleep. Other parts of > the power management package still work. The screen blanks after a > period of no use. The hard disk spins up and down as appropriate. > Before I installed XFree86 suspend worked, but no more. Are you plugged in? If so, it won't let the computer go into low-power mode. It's also possible that the XFree86 server somehow 'walks' onto the BIOS area, or the computer refuses to goto sleep if the display doesn't react properly. Nate
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