Xorg 6.9 Icon/Label funkiness solved

[frosterrj]

I did a urpmi update to Cooker 2006 yesterday hoping the crazy color/icon label display issue would be fixed (has the same problem in RC2, but didnt fix it) since they are about to release 2006 to Club/everyone shortly,

but that was not the case.

 

I did solve the problem by changing the color depth from 24 to 16 bit, and everything was fixed (no need to change display driver even). Hope this helps others.

 

Now, if I could direct you to this post: laptops thread

for a separate issue for you ideas...

 

Thanks,

Robert

[Guest tejaskokje]

I did a urpmi update to Cooker 2006 yesterday hoping the crazy color/icon label display issue would be fixed (has the same problem in RC2, but didnt fix it) since they are about to release 2006 to Club/everyone shortly,

but that was not the case.

 

I did solve the problem by changing the color depth from 24 to 16 bit, and everything was fixed (no need to change display driver even).  Hope this helps others.

 

Now, if I could direct you to this post: laptops thread

for a separate issue for you ideas...

 

Thanks,

Robert

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

 

I agree that 16 bit depth works fine. But this is a work around and not a solution. I did like to use my hardware to its full potential. I just think that Mandriva should wait till xorg 6.9 is final or provide an option to install xorg 6.8 stable.

 

Tejas Kokje

[frosterrj]

I did a urpmi update to Cooker 2006 yesterday hoping the crazy color/icon label display issue would be fixed (has the same problem in RC2, but didnt fix it) since they are about to release 2006 to Club/everyone shortly,

but that was not the case.

 

I did solve the problem by changing the color depth from 24 to 16 bit, and everything was fixed (no need to change display driver even).  Hope this helps others.

 

Now, if I could direct you to this post: laptops thread

for a separate issue for you ideas...

 

Thanks,

Robert

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

 

I agree that 16 bit depth works fine. But this is a work around and not a solution. I did like to use my hardware to its full potential. I just think that Mandriva should wait till xorg 6.9 is final or provide an option to install xorg 6.8 stable.

 

Tejas Kokje

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

 

Agreed! But, for the hardware on my PII laptop, I'm not sure I get 24bit color anyway. At least it's not noticible like 256 color mode would be. I'm just happy to be able to read the screen!

 

Robert