Igor wrote:
> 
> True, but not true entirely! There is XF86config file that can be used
> to fine the server
> 

Right.  This is not an X command or utility, but rather
a server implementation specific (XFree86) configuration
file.

If the XFree86 server Dave has chosen doesn't program
his video adapter's hardware cursor correctly, it may be
possible to change (or uncomment) a setting in the
XF86Config file which would help.  Also, it may not help,
if Dave's video adapter chipset, etc. is not exactly
supported.

But standard X programs and/or utilities, or changing
resources, will not help at all if mis-programming the
hardware cursor is the problem.

>
> Robert Alexander Baxter wrote:
> 
> > Dave Clark wrote:
> > >
> > > I'm running xwindows on the 1.3.1 i386 port.  Xwindows is
> > > basically fine but I've had one problem since I started:
> > > the actual pointer only appears on my screen as a grey
> > > square.  I'm new to xwindows so I'm unsure how to proceed.
> > >
> >
> > Perhaps there is a problem with your particular X server
> > not programming your video adapter's hardware cursor
> > correctly.  This may not be something which you can fix
> > with X commands and/or utilities.
> >
> > What kind of video adapter (brand, model number, chipset,
> > chipset version, memory size, RAMDAC type and version) are
> > you using?
> >
> > -Alex (:-)
> >  alex@santa.asf.alaska.edu
>