Re: Mesa Problem?

[Johannes Beigel <jojo@beigel.de>]

Travis Whitton <travis@entropy.atlantic.net> writes:
> I'm using linux 2.4.0-test8 with DRI support and the r128 module(for my
> Rage 128 card). Whenever I run any Mesa based applications, they flicker
> constantly and improperly render certain parts of the screen. A good
> example of this behavior can be seen by running any of the xlock GL
> hacks.

Same here. If your run (for example) gears as screen saver it looks like
the back buffer is displayed instead of the front buffer. (Something
like this :) gears in a window looks fine, is fast and doesn't flicker.

> Branden, I know that these packages aren't for general use, and that this
> problem probably falls somewhere in the "low priority" section. I also
> understand that you're very busy, so I don't expect this to be fixed
> right away. 

ACK.

jojo

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