Hello all: I found the problem, so I thought I'd post it here for others. I tried to install XFree86 4.2.0 without the DRM stuff (in Slackware, there is a separate package for DRM support). Once I upgraded my kernel to 2.4.18, and installed Slackware's DRM package, the colors appeared normal.
On 22 Apr 2002 at 13:01, Glen Rubin wrote: > I have the same damn problem!! Don't know what to do about it, but thought I > would comisserate. Do you also have a problem logging into gnome?? It wont > conect with my display...and says there's some kind of problem with xdm, > xauth, or root logins. Sorry, Glen. No problems running Gnome. > __________________________________________________ > Do You Phreak!? > Yahoo! Greetings - Send FREE e-cards for every occasion! > http://www.phonelosers.org > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Richard J. Lohman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, April 22, 2002 11:35 AM > Subject: [Newbie]Trident 3DImage975 AGP and Psychodelic Colors > > > > Greetings, all: > > > > I'm having a bit of trouble with a recent upgrade to XFree86 4.2.0. As > soon as I > > upgraded, I noticed that while in 16- or 24-bit color modes, my colors get > all hosed > > up. In 8-bit everything looks as expected. This problem appears in KDE, > and in > > Gnome, so I've ruled out the window manager. Previous to the upgrade, I > had > > XFree86 4.0.2, and the colors looked great, so it doesn't look like > something specific > > to 4.x. > > I've searched all through the on-line docs, and through Google. It > appears as if > > this problem is not new, but I can't find a documented solution anywhere. > Any help > > is appreciated. TIA! > > > > Rich Lohman > > > > --------------------------------------------------------- > > |Richard Lohman > > |Assistant Director/Network Engineer > > |Porter County, IN Government - Data Processing Department > > |v: (219) 465-3480 | f: (219) 465-3626 | p: (219) 921-2381 > > --------------------------------------------------------- > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Newbie mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: > > http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie > > _______________________________________________ > Newbie mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: > http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie --------------------------------------------------------- |Richard Lohman |Assistant Director/Network Engineer |Porter County, IN Government - Data Processing Department |v: (219) 465-3480 | f: (219) 465-3626 | p: (219) 921-2381 --------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ Newbie mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie
