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Date:      Thu, 15 May 1997 11:30:09 -0700
From:      "Pedro F. Giffuni" <pgiffuni@fps.biblos.unal.edu.co>
To:        freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: stars screen saver problem...
Message-ID:  <337B5631.2AB@fps.biblos.unal.edu.co>
References:  <Pine.BSF.3.95.970515094113.11512A-100000@adam.adonai.net>

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FWIW, this is not exactly related to your problem, but no screensaver
works under 2.2.1-Release when I use pcvt (unreferenced code ?) instead
of the SCO-like console.
I think there might be an update on NetBSD that supports this.

	Pedro.

Lee Crites (AEI) wrote:
> 
> When I first installed FreeBSD I used the 2.1.5 cd's from Walnut Creek
> (that came with the book -- Thanks Greg!!).  During the install process
> it asked something about a screen saver.  I installed the stars screen
> saver there.
> 
> When I upgraded to 2.2 (via ctm -- thanks Richard), the screen saver
> ceased to show up.  My upgrade happened without a glitch -- compiled
> with no errors, etc.
> 
> I found something in one of the rc files (can't remember) which appeared
> to be the problem and fixed it.  Now, when the screen saver comes on,
> all it does is change the single byte at the upper left hand corner of
> the screen (0,0 ?!?).
> 
> Any clues what direction I might take to find the problem/answer?
> 
> Thanks muchly...
> 
> Lee



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