Xlib : extension RENDER missing on display ":0.0"

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Applies to

SuSE Linux: Versions since 7.1

Symptom

Whenever you start a program from a terminal window, you receive the following message:
Xlib : extension RENDER missing on display ":0.0"
The program starts anyway.

Cause

Font anti aliasing is activated, but not supported by your system.

Solution

Go to the KDE Control Center. Select Look & Feel/Style and switch off the option "Use Anti Aliasing for fonts and icons".
Keywords: XLIB, EXTENSION, RENDER, MISSING, X11

Categories: XFree86

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