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212.59.24.222: Newer X also fixes the problem
2005-07-24T11:00:36Z
<p>Newer X also fixes the problem</p>
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Kevinoid: Add link to Debian Bug #254565
2005-03-15T23:49:23Z
<p>Add link to Debian Bug #254565</p>
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Kevinoid: [New] Add recently encountered problem
2005-03-15T23:21:35Z
<p>[New] Add recently encountered problem</p>
<p><b>New page</b></p><div>Information about the problem where a square black X appears in the center of the screen (and does not disappear) when running XFree86<br />
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==Problem description==<br />
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When XFree86 is loaded, re-loaded, switched-to from another console, resumed from suspend, or when a window-manager is loaded; a square black "X" appears in the center of the screen. The mouse graphic, windows, and the background all move under this "X" without causing it to be removed.<br />
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==Affected Models==<br />
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*Thinkpads with an S3 Savage video card (Thinkpad T2*)<br />
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==Affected Operating Systems==<br />
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*Any OS using the XFree86 'savage' driver (possibly Xorg?)<br />
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==Status==<br />
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The square black "X" is actually the default XFree86 mouse cursor graphic. It suddenly appears (and refuses to go away) due to a bug in the hardware cursor. According to the [http://www.xfree86.org/4.3.0/savage.4.html XFree86 Savage(4) Manual Page], the hardware cursor should be automatically disabled on affected configurations, however this does not appear to be the case at present.<br />
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==Solutions==<br />
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Switch to a software cursor by adding either of the following lines to the Device section of your XF86Config-4 file:<br />
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Option "HWCursor" "false"<br />
Option "SWCursor" "true"<br />
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==Related Links==<br />
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*[http://www.xfree86.org/4.3.0/savage.4.html XFree86 Savage(4) Manual Page]<br />
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[[Category:T20]] [[Category:T21]] [[Category:T22]] [[Category:T23]]</div>
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