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From: jg@jumbo.dec.com (Jim Gettys)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.x
Subject: Re: Various problems with X on DECstation 3100s
Message-ID: <13712@jumbo.dec.com>
Date: 30 Apr 89 23:50:13 GMT
References: <7977@thorin.cs.unc.edu>
Reply-To: jg@jumbo.UUCP (Jim Gettys)
Organization: DEC Systems Research Center, Palo Alto
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In article <7977@thorin.cs.unc.edu> leech@alanine.cs.unc.edu () writes:
>    Finally, we've seen some very strange behavior from the 3100 X
>server.  After killing the DEC window manager 'dxwm' and replacing it
>with uwm or twm (as required for the sanity of most users), moving a
>window sometimes leaves behind a residue which overlaps all other
>contents of the original window location. This residue cannot be
>disposed of by having the window manager refresh the screen, or
>changing the root bitmap - only logging off will get rid of it. This
>is a severe problem, apparently with the server. Any fixes/workarounds?
>
Try using the "Xcfb2" server on the unsupported kit (presuming you
are on a color display).  It did not see as much testing as Xcfb, but
is later and has a region problem fixed (and does stipple fill much
faster as well).  
				- Jim Gettys