[geeks] Weird Solaris Backgrop Issue

[J. Alexander Jacocks]

I have a Solaris/8 Sparc box that I am having a weird issue with.
Normally, when I want to set the background image on the CDE desktop
under solaris, I do "xsetbg <filename>", or the equivalent xv command,
and the image shows up.
 
However, currently, executing xsetbg as above does nothing immediately
obvious.  However, when I log out, I see the image I tried to set as the
backdrop briefly as X is exiting.
 
Obviously, this is a layering issue.  I run in 24 bit TrueColor mode,
set as follows:
 
ajacocks at hephaestos[~]$ ffbconfig -propt
 
--- OpenWindows Configuration for /dev/fbs/ffb0 ---
OWconfig: machine
Video Mode: 1280x1024x76
Default Visual: Linear Normal Visual
Visual Ordering: Linear Visuals are first
                 Overlay Visuals are last
OpenGL Visual Expansion: enabled
Server Overlay Visuals: enabled
Allocated WIDs: 32
Gamma Correction Value: 0.900000
Gamma Correction Table: Available

Any ideas?  I have played around quite a bit with the Visual Ordering,
but it doesn't seem to have much effect.
 
Thanks!