What window manager are you using? Did you try a different one? > -----Original Message----- > From: jeffr at odeon.net [mailto:jeffr at odeon.net] > Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2001 10:32 AM > To: tclug-list at mn-linux.org > Subject: [TCLUG] Question about XFree86 4.x > > > > Heya folks, I've got a NEC Versa SX notebook (P-II, 366 MHz, > 64 megs ram, > 4 gig hard drive, Trident 9388 video with 2 megs ram). I was > trying to > put Mandrake 7.2 on it (which includes XFree86 4.0.1). The > install runs > fine, it properly detects the video chipset, and when X starts I get a > nifty penguin background, but none of the windows work (they are all > transparent, just showing the outline of the windows but none > of the text > or color/shading that should normally be in the window). > This happens at > all resolutions and depths that I've tried (from 8bpp at > 640x480 through > 16bpp at 1024x768). Going back down to XFree86 3.3.6 works > fine. I also > tried XFree86 4.0.2, but encountered the same problem as with XFree86 > 4.0.1. > > Any ideas would be greatly appreciated, > > Jeff > > _______________________________________________ > tclug-list mailing list > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > https://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list >