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Date:      Tue, 25 Apr 2006 16:43:05 +0100
From:      Miguel Ramos <freebsd@anjos.strangled.net>
To:        Eric Schuele <e.schuele@computer.org>
Cc:        FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: Strange visual artifacts in upper left corner of screen which respond to mouse activity.....
Message-ID:  <1145979785.16636.4.camel@compaq.anjos.strangled.net>
In-Reply-To: <444E3CF5.302@computer.org>
References:  <444D7BCB.5090202@computer.org> <444E2AD4.40707@computer.org> <444E3939.7040502@mac.com>  <444E3CF5.302@computer.org>

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Ter, 2006-04-25 =E0s 10:15 -0500, Eric Schuele escreveu:
> Chuck Swiger wrote:
> > Eric Schuele wrote:
> > [ ... ]
> >> OK... I can tell be the number of replies, everyone just rolled their=20
> >> eyes at me and figured I'm crazy.  But it really does occur.  :)
> >>
> >> FWIW:
> >> I have found that if I use the GDM provided XDMCP Chooser... that the=20
> >> problem immediately dissapears.
> >>
> >> Anyone have any thoughts on this?
> >=20
> > It sounds like something is causing data to get scribbled over video=20
> > memory when you move your mouse, but who knows?
>=20
> That's the assumption I had (but I have no idea how to 'fix' it).  In=20
> fact, if you could see it happen... it even "looks like" memory getting=20
> allocated.  The blocks fill in left to right top to bottom (for the most=20
> part).  First one block... then another.
>=20
> >=20
> > You should probably not expect replies to a non-trivial message in less=
=20
> > than 24-hours;=20
>=20
> Sorry... my comment regarding the "number of replies" was a failed=20
> attempt at humor.  I realize this is a bit of an odd one.
>=20
> My follow up to my own message was intended to introduce the new tidbit=20
> of info I had found (XDMCP Chooser).

My hint is very bad (I had a problem once, and assume any problem with
gdm is the same). What is the value of the FirstVT option
in /usr/X11R6/etc/gdm/gdm.conf? Is that tty off in /etc/ttys?

--=20
Miguel Ramos



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