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twiistedkaos

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Registered: 2006-05-20

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Lines ontop of my monitor?

During a recent update(I havn't updated in a month or so) which was quite big 400-500mb after the update and after a reboot, I now have these lines ontop of my screen only with slim and on my xserver background. In a game the lines aren't there. I tried a different monitor to make sure my monitor wasn't going bad, but the lines were still there. Below is a screenshot of the lines:

Would a nvidia package update do this? Or a X server update? Because I am clueless on why it's only on my slim, and on my xserver background. It doesn't persist in and full screen games.

Last edited by twiistedkaos (2007-10-26 00:01:41)

Lone_Wolf

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Re: Lines ontop of my monitor?

looks like it could be font-related.

If you maximize another app, say aterm, do these lines show also ?

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twiistedkaos

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Re: Lines ontop of my monitor?

looks like it could be font-related.

If you maximize another app, say aterm, do these lines show also ?

Yes, it doesn't seem to have anything to do with fonts, it's not just on firefox, it's on my actual desktop. I moved firefox up so you could see the lines (I have a fairly dark background).  But yes, it will draw over aterm, and any other window thats in it's way. If it's fullscreen(such as a game) they do not show.

Lone_Wolf

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Re: Lines ontop of my monitor?

Does it happen when  you another backgorund also ?

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twiistedkaos

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Re: Lines ontop of my monitor?

It happens on slim, and on my background, so I don't think it background image related.

edit: changed background to test, it shows up on alll background images, so something is drawing those lines.

Last edited by twiistedkaos (2007-10-27 20:18:37)

Lone_Wolf

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Re: Lines ontop of my monitor?

Ok, sofar we have eliminated fonts and background as possible cause.

now try starting X from console with startx  so we can determine if slim or X is the cause .

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twiistedkaos

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Registered: 2006-05-20

Posts: 666

Re: Lines ontop of my monitor?

hmm, thats odd, slim is the bad con here. Started X without slim and no more lines.