Re: adventures with window managers
On Sun, Sep 11, 2005 at 11:47:04PM +0100, Adam Hardy wrote:
> Adam Hardy on 11/09/05 23:00, wrote:
>
> >UWM: Your X-Server doesn't support the SHAPES extension ..... terminating
> >
> >I can't find any reference to SHAPES extension in synaptic. Where does
> >it reside?
>
> Just realised you probably don't install SHAPES, rather upgrade
> something to a version that does implement it, right?
>
> Saw in the archives an answer to a similar question that I should do
> "load "extmod"" in my XF86Config Module section.
That's correct. Just make sure you have this in your XF86Config:
Section "Module"
Load "extmod"
...
...
EndSection
>
> Can't find any extmod in my kernel config. Any advice?
It has nothing to do with the kernel config -- it's an extension to the
X protocol. The respective module/lib implementing the SHAPE extension
(and various others) comes with the X-server
/usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libextmod.a
BTW, with "xdpyinfo" you can check which extensions your X-server
supports. See the list following "number of extensions:".
Cheers,
Almut
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