Need help: X GUI objects invisible (i810 video)

[Bruce Elliott]

Thanks!!  This is exactly the kind of information I was hoping to hear.  
It's better to learn of a known problem with a known -- even if 
difficult -- solution. 

I'll look into it this weekend and post the results.

- Bruce

Jim Cornette wrote:

> Bruce Elliott wrote:
>
>> <snip>  ... here is the Video section of my xorg.conf file:
>>
>> Section "Device"
>>    Identifier  "Videocard0"
>>    Driver      "i810"
>>    VendorName  "Videocard vendor"
>>    BoardName   "Intel 810"
>
>      Option "Noaccel" # add this line to the /etc/X11/xorg.conf file
>
>> EndSection
>>
>
> Though this problem with the i810 driver made it to the show for FC3, 
> it is gone now with newer versions of xorg-x11. I just recently tried 
> a later FC4 development (rawhide) and it works fairly decent.
>
> Here is a link for the problem and the work performed by the 
> developers and the input from those effected.
>
> The problem is that the screen would not refresh and cause the menus 
> only showing when you move the mouse over them. Also bits and pieces 
> showed on the display.
> The Option "NoAccel" is only needed until after you upgrade your 
> system to the latest packages. After you get the bugfixed versions of 
> xorg-x11, you won't need the "NoAccel" entry in your config file any 
> longer. You cn safely remove or comment it out post upgrade.
>
> One note though, this refresh problem required a reboot of the system 
> to set all the processes reuired for the GUI to be set up correctly.
>
>
> https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=132267
>
>
> I hope this helps,
> Jim
>