[Xorg] Get rid of checkerboard

Adam Jackson ajax at nwnk.net
Tue Aug 3 20:29:42 PDT 2004


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On Tuesday 03 August 2004 23:07, Brad Barnich wrote:
> Why does the average Joe User need to see the checkboard. Its more like
> a test pattern for geeks or troubleshooters only.  Notice you don't see
> the checkboard in windows or mac systems.  Those systems run perfectly
> fine.  Is that correct or am I missing something.

Windows and Mac systems initialize the screen to solid colors.  The X stipple 
isn't too far removed from the bootup gray screen of MacOS <=9.

- - ajax
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