Paulo R. Dallan wrote:
> Tyler M wrote:
>
>
>>On Fri, 25 Jun 2004 00:59:35 -0300, Paulo R. Dallan wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Just after booting, when the screen gets full of information, using the
>>>command "less" or "more", for example, the (nice) penguin keeps there,
>>>and I lose part of the information (can't read it, the lines
>>>corresponding to the penguin keep there!, and the text seems scrolled
>>>behind).
>>>
>>>I tried clear, and the problem kept for a while, than disappeared. Has
>>>anyone got the same problem?
>>
>>I have had that problem too, since Slack 9.1. I'm running current now and
>>I still have that problem occasionally. I'm thinking it's something with
>>the framebuffer resolution, but I haven't tracked it down yet.
>>
>>Tyler
>
>
> Humm... I also have a Slack 9.1 and never had this problem there; note that
> in both lilo starts the VESA framebuffer console @ 1024x768x256 (vga =
> 773)... But I had not such problem in Slack 9.1, only in Slack 10.0. But
> the fact that you had the problem in 9.1 also suggests that the origin
> probably is in something different... Maybe a script configuration?
>
> Any tips, someone?
>
> Regards!
>
> Paulo
>
>
Also experienced the "hanging" penguin in 9.1 ( with less, more, man
right after boot and logon), but so far only on the thinkpad (neomagic,
vga=773). Didn't see it in 8.1 or on S3trio64, TNT Vanta cards. 'clear'
always worked, as does popping into and then back from a virtual
terminal, or opening a full screen editor like jed, or running mc, and
then exiting. Never bothered me much since I tend to go GUI right away
use console from there as needed.

About ready to snag a copy of 10. Real tempted to actually buy it -
planning on converting the home office with 2 PC and the thinkpad to
full slack/openoffice. I'll make a note in my log to post back with a
list of settings/cards if it occurs.