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Hi, |
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Recently I've noticed that I tend to get strange smudging effects on |
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text displayed in X. I've attached a small (5k) .png that shows the |
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effect (it's the smudge on the word "have"). |
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I've been trying to narrow down some common factors to find what's |
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behind it all. Here's my conclusions: |
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It's not kde, as I get it in gnome as well |
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It's not gnome for the same reason. |
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It's not a kde lib as I get it in firefox too. |
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It only affects text in the client window, the wm decorations are always |
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OK, as is the menus, tab labels, graphics, etc, etc. It's also |
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noticeable in konsole. |
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I don't recall seeing it when I used fglrx, so I presume it started when |
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I reverted back to the radeon driver. The logs show no errors but a few |
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warnings that might be related (details below). Refreshing the display |
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tends to make these effects go away, as does moving the pointer out of |
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and back into the window client area. |
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************* |
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My hardware: |
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01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc M22 [Radeon |
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Mobility M300] |
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************ |
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xorg-server settings: |
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nazgul linux # eix xorg-server |
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[I] x11-base/xorg-server |
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Available versions: 1.0.2-r7 1.0.2-r8 (~)1.1.0-r1 (~)1.1.1 |
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1.1.1-r1 (~)1.1.1-r2 (~)1.1.1-r3 1.1.1-r4 [M](~)1.1.99.903-r1 |
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[M]*1.2.99.0 |
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Installed versions: 1.1.1-r4(00:22:57 01/16/07)(-3dfx |
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aiglx -debug -dmx |
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dri -input_devices_acecad -input_devices_aiptek -input_devices_calcomp -input_devices_citron -input_devices_digitaledge -input_devices_dmc -input_devices_dynapro -input_devices_elo2300 -input_devices_elographics |
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input_devices_evdev -input_devices_fpit -input_devices_hyperpen -input_devices_jamstudio -input_devices_joystick |
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input_devices_keyboard -input_devices_magellan -input_devices_microtouch |
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input_devices_mouse -input_devices_mutouch -input_devices_palmax -input_devices_penmount -input_devices_spaceorb -input_devices_summa |
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input_devices_synaptics -input_devices_tek4957 -input_devices_ur98 -input_devices_vmmouse -input_devices_void -input_devices_wacom -ipv6 -kdrive -minimal -nptl |
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sdl -video_cards_apm -video_cards_ark -video_cards_chips -video_cards_cirrus -video_cards_cyrix -video_cards_dummy -video_cards_epson |
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video_cards_fbdev -video_cards_fglrx -video_cards_glint -video_cards_i128 -video_cards_i740 -video_cards_i810 -video_cards_impact -video_cards_imstt -video_cards_mach64 -video_cards_mga -video_cards_neomagic -video_cards_newport -video_cards_nsc -video_cards_nv -video_cards_nvidia -video_cards_r128 |
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video_cards_radeon -video_cards_rendition -video_cards_s3 -video_cards_s3virge -video_cards_savage -video_cards_siliconmotion -video_cards_sis -video_cards_sisusb -video_cards_sunbw2 -video_cards_suncg14 -video_cards_suncg3 -video_cards_suncg6 -video_cards_sunffb -video_cards_sunleo -video_cards_suntcx -video_cards_tdfx -video_cards_tga -video_cards_trident -video_cards_tseng -video_cards_v4l |
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video_cards_vesa |
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video_cards_vga -video_cards_via -video_cards_vmware -video_cards_voodoo |
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xorg -xprint) |
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Homepage: http://xorg.freedesktop.org/ |
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Description: X.Org X servers |
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xorg.conf: |
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Section "Extensions" |
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Option "Composite" "Enable" |
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EndSection |
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Section "ServerFlags" |
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# Get rid of pesky APM warning message |
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Option "NoPM" "true" |
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EndSection |
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Section "Files" |
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# Unscaled bitmap fonts |
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FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi:unscaled" |
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FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi:unscaled" |
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# Truetype fonts |
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FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/ttf-bitstream-vera" |
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FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/TTF" |
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FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/corefonts" |
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FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/dejavu" |
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# Type1 fonts |
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FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/freefonts" |
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FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/sharefonts" |
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FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/Type1" |
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FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/afms" |
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FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/afms/adobe" |
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FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/default" |
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FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/default/ghostscript" |
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FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/urw-fonts" |
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# Speedo fonts |
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FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/Speedo" |
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# PCF Bitmap fonts |
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FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/misc" |
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FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/artwiz" |
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FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/sgi-fonts" |
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FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/terminus" |
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FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/unifont" |
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# Other misc and empty stuff |
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FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/cyrillic" |
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FontPath "/usr/local/share/fonts/" |
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# Scaled bitmap fonts (a serious last resort |
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FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi:scaled" |
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FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi:scaled" |
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EndSection |
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Section "Module" |
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Load "int10" |
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Load "vbe" |
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Load "glx" |
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Load "extmod" |
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Load "xtrap" |
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Load "record" |
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Load "dbe" |
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Load "dri" |
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Load "freetype" |
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Load "type1" |
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Load "GLcore" |
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Load "i2c" |
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Load "bitmap" |
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Load "ddc" |
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EndSection |
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Section "ServerLayout" |
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Identifier "RADEON" |
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Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0 |
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InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer" |
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InputDevice "Mouse1" "AlwaysCore" |
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InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard" |
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Option "BlankTime" "5" # Blank |
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the screen after 5 minutes (Fake) |
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Option "StandbyTime" "10" # Turn |
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off screen after 10 minutes (DPMS) |
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Option "SuspendTime" "20" # Full |
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suspend after 20 minutes |
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Option "OffTime" "30" # Turn |
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off after half an hour |
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EndSection |
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Section "Screen" |
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Identifier "Screen0" |
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Device "Card0" |
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Monitor "Monitor0" |
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DefaultDepth 24 |
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SubSection "Display" |
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Viewport 0 0 |
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Depth 24 |
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Modes "1680x1050" |
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EndSubSection |
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EndSection |
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Section "InputDevice" |
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Identifier "Mouse0" |
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Driver "mouse" |
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Option "CorePointer" |
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Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2" |
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Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice" |
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Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5" |
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Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true" |
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EndSection |
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Section "InputDevice" |
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Identifier "Mouse1" |
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Driver "synaptics" |
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Option "Device" "/dev/psaux" |
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Option "Protocol" "auto-dev" |
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Option "LeftEdge" "120" |
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Option "RightEdge" "830" |
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Option "TopEdge" "120" |
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Option "BottomEdge" "650" |
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Option "FingerLow" "14" |
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Option "FingerHigh" "15" |
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Option "MaxTapTime" "180" |
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Option "MaxTapMove" "110" |
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Option "MaxDoubleTapTime" "280" |
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Option "EmulateMidButtonTime" "75" |
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Option "VertScrollDelta" "20" |
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Option "HorizScrollDelta" "20" |
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Option "MinSpeed" "0.3" |
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Option "MaxSpeed" "0.75" |
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Option "AccelFactor" "0.015" |
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Option "EdgeMotionMinSpeed" "200" |
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Option "EdgeMotionMaxSpeed" "200" |
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Option "UpDownScrolling" "1" |
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Option "CircularScrolling" "0" |
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Option "CircScrollDelta" "0.1" |
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Option "CircScrollTrigger" "0" |
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Option "RTCornerButton" "0" |
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Option "RBCornerButton" "0" |
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Option "LTCornerButton" "2" |
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Option "LBCornerButton" "3" |
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Option "TapButton1" "1" |
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Option "TapButton2" "2" |
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Option "TapButton3" "3" |
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Option "CircScrollTrigger" "1" |
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Option "EdgeMotionUseAlways" "1" |
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Option "SHMConfig" "true" |
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Option "SendCoreEvents" "true" |
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Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5 6 7" |
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Option "Emulate3Buttons" |
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EndSection |
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Section "InputDevice" |
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Identifier "Keyboard0" |
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Driver "kbd" |
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Option "XkbModel" "inspiron" |
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Option "XkbLayout" "us" |
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EndSection |
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Section "Device" |
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### Available Driver options are:- |
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### Values: <i>: integer, <f>: float, <bool>: "True"/"False", |
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### <string>: "String", <freq>: "<f> Hz/kHz/MHz" |
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### [arg]: arg optional |
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Identifier "Card0" |
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Driver "radeon" |
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Option "AGPMode" "4" |
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Option "AGPFastWrite" "True" |
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Option "EnablePageFlip" "True" |
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BusID "PCI:1:0:0" |
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#Option "HWCursor" "false" |
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# Check if these three really work on this hardware... |
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#Option "ShadowFB" # [<bool>] |
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#Option "VGAClocks" # [<bool>] |
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#Option "KGAUniversal" # [<bool>] |
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EndSection |
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Section "Monitor" |
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# HorizSync 64.8 - 64.8 |
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# VertRefresh 60.0 - 60.0 |
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Identifier "Monitor0" |
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VendorName "Monitor Vendor" |
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ModelName "Monitor Model" |
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Option "DPMS" "true" |
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# DisplaySize 331 207 |
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EndSection |
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Section "DRI" |
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Mode 0666 |
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EndSection |
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/var/log/Xorg.0.log warnings: |
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(**) RADEON(0): RADEONScreenInit d0000000 0 |
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(**) RADEON(0): Map: 0xd0000000, 0x04000000 |
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(WW) RADEON(0): Failed to set up write-combining range |
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(0xd0000000,0x4000000) |
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(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x23 |
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[16 of these numbered up to 0x32] |
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