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Re: IDL on FreeBSD [message #28170 is a reply to message #28090]

Wed, 21 November 2001 07:13

lovedale27
Messages: 7
Registered: November 2001

Junior Member

Dear Craig,

Thanks very much for the reply - that fixed my display problems. I
still cannot open the Help windows. I wonder if it would be all-right
with you if I write to you to ask you about more questions? BTW, I am
also in Physics and Astronomy (but not Finance)

-Karthik

Craig Markwardt <craigmnet@cow.physics.wisc.edu> wrote in message news:<on8zd1s7hg.fsf@cow.physics.wisc.edu>...
> [ trimmed newsgroups ]
>
> lovedale27@hotmail.com (Karthikayan B.) writes:
>
>> I wonder if anyone had any success installing IDL on FreeBSD.
>> The system:
>>
>> IBM T20 running FreeBSD 4.4
>> Display card : S3 model graphics accelerator
>> IDL Version : 5.5
>>
>> The problem:
>>
>> a) A displayed image gets eaten up if moved from one part of the
>> screen to another. In other words, when you move an image it is not
>> refreshed. So if you move the image to the centre of the screen those
>> portions that were under other windows are just blank spaces.
>
> This question I know the answer to. You need to either set your X
> server to do backing store, or set IDL to do the backing store fore
> you. Most recent versions of XFree86 v.4 have backing store turned
> off for some reason. It needs to be turned on with an option in your
> "Screen" section of XF86Config:
>
> Option "BackingStore"
>
> This can also be achieved with the RETAIN keyword to WINDOW, but is
> more of a pain.
>
> I have no idea about your second question.
>
> Craig

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		Re: IDL on FreeBSD By: lovedale27 on Sat, 24 November 2001 16:44
		Re: IDL on FreeBSD By: Craig Markwardt on Tue, 20 November 2001 09:00
		Re: IDL on FreeBSD By: lovedale27 on Wed, 21 November 2001 07:13
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