Here is a summary of what was the source of the problem, and the easiest way to solve it: - The new versions of chip set drivers included in XFree86 4.0.x use the DDC probing to get automatically information about the monitor size (in mm). For some reason, the driver of the Neomagic 2200 (256AV) obtains a wrong dimension (2.5 meters x 2.5 meters!) either because the chip sends wrong information, or because the driver mistakes the virtual monitor size with the real monitor size. - You can not override the size by setting directly the DPI (no longer support in 4.0.x) - But you can override the DDC probe by including: DisplaySize 280 210 in the Monitor section of the XF86Config file. This is strictly a XFree86 bug, it shows up in KDE only because KDE uses correctly the DPI information to draw fonts. I am reporting it to xfree86.org Philippe Aigrain Head of Sector "Software Technologies" European Commission DG INFSO/E2 Office N105 3/54 Philippe.Aigrain@cec.eu.int Postal address: rue de la Loi 200, B-1049 Brussels, Belgium Office address: avenue des Nerviens 105, B-1040 Brussels Secretary: Tania Devroede Phone: +32.2.295.0411 Tania.Devroede@cec.eu.int Phone (direct): +32.2.296.0365 Fax: +32.2.296.7018 http://www.cordis.lu/ist/ka4/tesss/ -----Original Message----- From: LA Walsh [mailto:law@sgi.com] Sent: jeudi 17 mai 2001 18:48 To: KDE User List Subject: Re: Font 20 (?) times too small in all KDE Applications including log Sounds like your DPI is messed up for your X server. xdpyinfo will tell you the resolution of 'screen 0'. For best results, might want to measure the X and Y of your screen in inches and using your horizontal and vertical resolution, divide the two numbers to get your Horiz and Vert dots/inch. Ideally they are the same. If not, use the average. Now here comes the part where you'll have to do some digging. There is a way to specify your DPI in your XF86Config file (in /etc/X11) for the monitor, I believe. I ended up using a 'kludge' in that I moved my X binary to X.real and created a script: #!/bin/sh exec /usr/X11R6/bin/XFree86.real -dpi 106 -gamma 1.4 dpms +bs The documentation on the X command's arguments and the arguments it accepts were easier to figure out than the format of the XF86Config file. The best place to fix it is in the Config file, but the shell approach has the benefit of working with different X servers that accept standard arguments (most accept dpi, dpms and bs - gamma is a bit "iffy". Hope that helps... -linda -- The above thoughts and | They may have nothing to do with writings are my own. | the opinions of my employer. :-) L A Walsh | Trust Technology, Core Linux, SGI law@sgi.com | Voice: (650) 933-5338 -- Send posts to: kde-user@lists.netcentral.net Send all commands to: kde-user-request@lists.netcentral.net Put your command in the SUBJECT of the message: "subscribe", "unsubscribe", "set digest on", or "set digest off" All kde mailing lists are archived at http://lists.kde.org ********************************************************************** This list is from your pals at NetCentral -- Send posts to: kde-user@lists.netcentral.net Send all commands to: kde-user-request@lists.netcentral.net Put your command in the SUBJECT of the message: "subscribe", "unsubscribe", "set digest on", or "set digest off" All kde mailing lists are archived at http://lists.kde.org ********************************************************************** This list is from your pals at NetCentral