[Linux-disciples] screen problem -- thinkpad x40

Adam Rosi-Kessel adam at rosi-kessel.org
Sun Oct 24 22:18:52 EDT 2004


Have you tried switching back and forth to console (ctrl-alt-f1/f7) after
resuming? Does that fix it?

On Sun, Oct 24, 2004 at 01:49:48PM -0400, Nirmal Trivedi wrote:
> Having a strange problem with my screen after reviving it from sleep
> mode. Openoffice, for example, only shows the "shell" of its window (the
> menu bar and an outline of the window,. I don't see the file at all (a
> bit difficult to explain without a screenshot). Also, when scrolling,
> the "middle" part of the text being scrolled remains the same while the
> upper and bottom parts move. I have to hit the spacebar to scroll
> properly. 
> 
> This only happens after reviving it from sleep mode, and not all the
> time. On occasion, scrolling functions correctly. Also, there are
> programs like Evolution that allow me to see more than the shell of the
> program. 
> 
> --Nirmal
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