Description of problem: Starting X with low resolutions with the VESA driver causes the previous video buffer to displayed momentarily. This could be a security issue. The user can see what was on the previous X session. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): RHEL 3 update 6 i386 How reproducible: always. Steps to Reproduce: 1.modify xorg.conf to use the VESA driver. 2.startx and run a few client apps 3.quit X windows 4.start X again Actual results: The screen displays content from the previous session. Expected results: The screen needs to be blank till GUI comes up. Additional info: This behaviour is not seen when the manufacturers driver is used.
Need to clear X video buffers to prevent the retention of previous screen session when starting new X session. Dell bug#199133 linked to IT. Issue escalated to Support Engineering Group by: sbenjamin. sbenjamin assigned to issue for Dell-Engineering. Bugzilla id 199133 added to issue. Category set to: X Windows Internal Status set to 'Waiting on SEG' Status set to: Waiting on Tech This event sent from IssueTracker by sbenjamin issue 100938
Any update on this one?
With RHEL3 now in maintenance mode, where only critical customer issues can be fixed, this bugzilla has been closed as wont fix due to its severity level and a lack of recent activity.