Hi,

I've been poking around the web and haven't seen this discribed anywhere else.

I have recently built a new PC (AMD Anthlon Processor) and installed RH9. After I downloaded a new savage Video Driver (for the on-board graphics) every thing seems to working ok. However, there is a large "X" cursor on desktop (on top of all apps).

Has anyone got any ideas? Might there be a problem with the XFree86 config file?

Just off hand it sounds like the old mouse cursor from early Linux. Does it move when you move the mouse? Perhaps a screen shot will give a better idea.

The mouse isn't effected. It does look like the the X mouse cursor, but this appears in addition to the normal mouse cursor.

Everything use works fine. I have upgraded everything (except the kernal) using up2date.

I will post a screen shot on the web, when I get home and figure out how to create one.

Thanks

Post the contents of /etc/X11/XF86Config-4

Just for laughs, I upgraded my kernel this evening to 2.4.20-31.9.

The "X" appeared when I rebooted (as always, it appears after I enter my login
and password, during the startup screen). I took the screen shot, as
requested, but the "X" didn't look like it appeared in the image. I went to
double check, so i opened the image in Nautilis and as soon as the image
loaded, the "X" went away!

When I logged off and relogged in , the "X" was back, but viewing a picture does remove it.

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Here is /etc/X11/XFree86Config


# XFree86 4 configuration created by redhat-config-xfree86

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
InputDevice "DevInputMice" "AlwaysCore"
EndSection

Section "Files"
RgbPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
FontPath "unix/:7100"
EndSection

Section "Module"
Load "dbe"
Load "extmod"
Load "fbdevhw"
Load "glx"
Load "record"
Load "freetype"
Load "type1"
Load "dri"Section "InputDevice"

Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "keyboard"
Option "XkbRules" "xfree86"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse0"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "no"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "DevInputMice"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "no"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "Monitor Vendor"
ModelName "Dell M780"
DisplaySize 320 240
HorizSync 30.0 - 85.0
VertRefresh 50.0 - 160.0
Option "dpms"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Videocard0"
Driver "savage"
VendorName "Videocard vendor"
BoardName "S3 ProSavage KM133"
VideoRam 32768
Option "UseBIOS" "off"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Videocard0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600"
"640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "DRI"
Group 0
Mode 0666
EndSection


EndSection

This part looks a little funny:
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# XFree86 4 configuration created by redhat-config-xfree86

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
InputDevice "DevInputMice" "AlwaysCore"
EndSection
---------------------------------------

I'm just a newbie, but I'm suspicious of the line:

InputDevice "DevInputMice" "AlwaysCore"

Try commenting out that line to:

# InputDevice "DevInputMice" "AlwaysCore"

The previous line with "Mouse0" and "CorePointer" should be the normal line for configuring the pointer with a PS/2 mouse. I have no clue what the "DevInputMice"/"AlwaysCore" line is supposed to do. It sounds like it could be something which puts that "X" shaped pointer on the screen, though.

I commented out the InputDevice "DevInputMice" "AlwaysCore" line, but no change.

Oh well, I'm out of ideas, then. Anyone else? You might try posting this question in JustLinux, or other places.

Thanks Issac. I do apprciate all your assistance.

Do you know where I can find the error log for XFree86? Maybe it will have a clue.

It should be in /var/log. And as long as you're rooting around in logs, check your messages file and syslog.

Note you have 2 entries for a mouse. Do you have 2 mice attached? I would suggest rem'ing the second InputDevice and see if that resolves the problem.

I am also curious about the double definitions here unless this is a RH thing but XFree86 should be the same in all distros. In my Config-4 the ServerLayout is;
InputDevice "Mouse0"
and the Corepointer is defined as an option
but in yours
InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"

My Mouse InputDevice is;

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option "BaudRate" "1200"
Option "Resolution" "2000"

In my /etc/X11/XF86Config-4, there are InputDevice sections for PS/2, serial, and USB mice (Knoppix hard drive install). This causes no problem; the only devices which are actually used by the X server are what's listed in the ServerLayout section.

It was convenient to have all three of those InputDevice sections around, because it meant that all I needed to do when I added a serial mouse was to add a line to the ServerLayout section.

I had the same problem and I found the solution on one of the linux forums.
You have to add one line in this part of XF86Config-4 file:

Section "Device"
Identifier "Videocard0"
Driver "savage"
VendorName "Videocard vendor"
BoardName "S3 ProSavage KM133"
VideoRam 32768
Option "UseBIOS" "off"

Option "hw_cursor" "false"

EndSection

then reload the xserver - just do the instructions mentioned in the head of your XF86Config-4 file

Reboot your machine and be a happy user of Linux system without that awful "X" on the middle of the screen.