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Johs wrote:
> I have just changed to a Dell 2007 WFP 20" widescreen display, but when I
> try to open emacs in Ubuntu it looks like this:
>
> http://www.tulsoba.com/pictures/pic1.png
>
> http://www.tulsoba.com/pictures/pic2.png
>
> I have tried to remove my .emacs file but it does not help. Is emacs limited
> to work with certain displays?

That should work.  It looks like an X11 driver bug to me, or some
missing X11 fonts.

Do other Xt/Xaw programs work?  Try opening xman or xpdf.

If it's the font press shift+mouse1 over the frame and see if selecting
another works.