screen redraw problem

[Tarique Jawed]

Im having a problem with redhat 7.1. The screen stops redrawing after using X after about 10-20 mins of usage. I wanted to know if there was a way to log what was happening in X so that I could at least get a start as to trying to figure out what was happening.

The problem in a little more detail is that I can see the icons but for example when I click on the menu icon, i get only a partial list that is very patchy and contorted. I have a creative Banshee card, so that shouldnt be a problem, along with a mag dj702 monitor. After I forcefully quit X (Ctrl+Alt+Backspace) I see some weird errors about X, but cant scroll up.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

This list is great.

[Malakin]

If you post your "/etc/X11/XF86Config-4" file if you're using XFree86 4.x or your "/etc/X11/XF86Config" if you're not and your "/var/log/XFree86.0.log" file it will help a lot.

[Tarique Jawed]

Alright here is the XF86Config-4 File

# XFree86 4.0 configuration generated by Xconfigurator

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "XFree86 Configured"
Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection

# By default, Red Hat Linux 6.0 and later use xfs

Section "Files"
FontPath "unix/:7100"
EndSection

# This loads all the modules...

Section "Module"
Load "GLcore"
Load "dbe"
Load "dri"
Load "extmod"
Load "glx"
Load "pex5"
Load "record"
Load "xie"
Load "v4l"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "keyboard"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse0"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Device" "/dev/mouse"
Option "Protocol" "PS/2"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "off"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "MAG DJ702"
VendorName "Unknown"
ModelName "Unknown"
HorizSync 30.0-70.0
VertRefresh 50.0-120.0
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "3Dfx Interactive, Inc.|Voodoo Banshee"
Driver "tdfx"
BoardName "Unknown"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "3Dfx Interactive, Inc.|Voodoo Banshee"
Monitor "MAG DJ702"
DefaultDepth 24
Subsection "Display"
Depth 32
Modes "1024x768"
EndSubSection
Subsection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1024x768"
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "DRI"
EndSection

[Tarique Jawed]

These files are huge...is there a way i can post as an attachment...because the log file isnt working, or perhaps i can email it to an account.

thanks
Tarique