Bug#210228: libxft2: Improperly rendered text in terminals; incomplete letterforms

[Phil Miller <millenix@zemos.net>]

Branden Robinson wrote:

> retitle 210228 xserver-xfree86: [nv] text rendered poorly under acceleration
> reassign 210228 xserver-xfree86
> thanks
>
> On Wed, Sep 10, 2003 at 07:01:55PM -0400, Phil Miller wrote:
>  
>
> > > Please establish that this isn't an XFree86 driver bug.  One way to do
> > > this is to edit your XF86Config-4 file and add the following line to
> > > your "Device" Section:
> > >
> > > 	Option "NoAccel"
> > >
> > > Then restart the X server and see if you can reproduce the problem.
> > >
> > >      
> > OK, this change does fix the problem. I guess we can then conclude that
> > it is a bug in X and not in Xft. If it's possible to directly transfer
> > this to that package, that would be great. Otherwise, I'll report it there.
> > Which there should I report it to?
> >
> > For informational purposes, I'm running the nv driver on a GF4 Ti4400
> > using X version 4.2.1-11
> >    
>
> I'm reassigning it with this message.
>
> To follow up properly, I need the information described in
> XF86Config(7).
>
> Please mail the info in question to this bug when you get a chance.
>
> Thanks for the prompt reply!
>
>  
Whole file attached.
Update: the problem still exists in X 4.3 in debian-experimental, with 
the same config. Again, it disappears when I set Option NoAccel
# XF86Config-4 (XFree86 X server configuration file) generated by dexconf, the
# Debian X Configuration tool, using values from the debconf database.
#
# Edit this file with caution, and see the XF86Config-4 manual page.
# (Type "man XF86Config-4" at the shell prompt.)
#
# This file is automatically updated on xserver-xfree86 package upgrades *only*
# if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xfree86
# package.
#
# If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
# again, run the following commands as root:
#
#   cp /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 /etc/X11/XF86Config-4.custom
#   md5sum /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 > /var/lib/xfree86/XF86Config-4.md5sum
#   dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86

Section "Files"
	FontPath	"unix/:7100"			# local font server
	# if the local font server has problems, we can fall back on these
	FontPath	"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Type1"
	FontPath	"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/CID"
	FontPath	"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo"
	FontPath	"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/misc"
	FontPath	"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
	FontPath	"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi"
	FontPath	"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi"
EndSection

Section "Module"
	Load	"GLcore"
	Load	"bitmap"
	Load	"dbe"
	Load	"ddc"
	Load	"dri"
	Load	"extmod"
	Load	"freetype"
	Load	"glx"
	Load	"int10"
	Load	"record"
	Load	"speedo"
	Load	"type1"
	Load	"vbe"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier	"Generic Keyboard"
	Driver		"keyboard"
	Option		"CoreKeyboard"
	Option		"XkbRules"	"xfree86"
	Option		"XkbModel"	"pc104"
	Option		"XkbLayout"	"us"
EndSection

#Section "InputDevice"
#	Identifier	"Configured Mouse"
#	Driver		"mouse"
#	Option		"CorePointer"
#	Option		"Device"		"/dev/psaux"
#	Option		"Protocol"		"ImPS/2"
#	Option		"ZAxisMapping"		"4 5"
#EndSection

#Section "InputDevice"
#	Identifier	"Generic Mouse"
#	Driver		"mouse"
#	Option		"SendCoreEvents"	"true"
#	Option		"Device"		"/dev/input/mice"
#	Option		"Protocol"		"ImPS/2"
#	Option		"ZAxisMapping"		"4 5"
#EndSection

# Added by me, for Intellimouse Explorer

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier	"IMExplorer"
	Driver		"mouse"
	Option		"CorePointer"
	Option		"Device"		"/dev/psaux"
	Option		"Protocol"		"ExplorerPS/2"
	Option		"Buttons"		"7"
	Option		"ZAxisMapping"		"6 7"
EndSection


Section "Device"
	Identifier	"GF4Ti4400"
	Driver		"nv"
#	Option		"NoAccel"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
	Identifier	"P95f"
	HorizSync	30-92
	VertRefresh	50-85
	Option		"DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier	"Default Screen"
	Device		"GF4Ti4400"
	Monitor		"P95f"
	DefaultDepth	24
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		1
		Modes		"1280x960" "800x600" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		4
		Modes		"1280x960" "800x600" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		8
		Modes		"1280x960" "800x600" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		15
		Modes		"1280x960" "800x600" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		16
		Modes		"1280x960" "800x600" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		24
		Modes		"1280x960" "800x600" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
	Identifier	"Default Layout"
	Screen		"Default Screen"
	InputDevice	"Generic Keyboard"
#	InputDevice	"Configured Mouse"
#	InputDevice	"Generic Mouse"
	InputDevice	"IMExplorer"
EndSection

Section "DRI"
	Mode	0666
EndSection