Re: [TCLUG:12788] cursor b0rked under XFree 3.3.6

[Nate Carlson <natecars@real-time.com>]

On Mon, 24 Jan 2000, Carl Wilhelm Soderstrom wrote:

>         I bought my parents a computer; but unfortunately, didn't check what
> hardware I was getting, against any Linux compatibility lists (where do you
> find those, anyway? is there a grand unified list somewhere?)
>         the video card in an S3 Trio3D/2X. the SVGA server for XFree 3.3.4
> wouldn't work on it; so I grabbed the latest binaries (3.3.6); and installed
> them. 
>         the driver is still rather flaky; XF86Setup segfaults if I try to
> use a preexisting XF86Config file. (I'm guessing XF86Setup is trying to use
> the SVGA server, rather than the default VGA16 server). if I start a fresh
> config file tho, it works.
> 
> problem is, even after it works; the cursor shows up as nothing but a big
> white square, rather than an arrow or "X"
> 
> is there any fix for this, that anyone has heard of? should I report this as
> a bug (and if so, to whom?)?
> 

You might need to disable hardware cursors. I don't remember how to do
this, but it should be in the manual somewhere.

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