From xfree-fonts  Mon Mar 26 13:12:23 2001
From: Eric Devolder <edevolder () eft ! be>
Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2001 13:12:23 +0000
To: xfree-fonts
Subject: RE: [Fonts]Re: Fonts scale troubles when using 4.0.2 server inste
X-MARC-Message: https://marc.info/?l=xfree-fonts&m=98561259219924

Thank you, seems to work nicely.

Regards 

	Eric

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mike Fabian [mailto:mfabian@suse.de]
> Sent: dimanche 25 mars 2001 18:48
> To: fonts@xfree86.org
> Cc: fonts@xfree86.org
> Subject: [Fonts]Re: Fonts scale troubles when using 4.0.2 
> server instead
> of old 3.x server
> 
> 
> Eric Devolder <edevolder@eft.be> writes:
> 
> > I've upgraded to the new XFree86 4.0.2, and I've solved all 
> the troubles 
> > excepting one. The general aspect of my screen is with 
> "larger" policies. 
> > When checking the log file of server startup, I find the 
> following lines:
> > ( My computer is a Toshiba laptop with 800x600 LCD panel)
> > 
> > ...
> > (--) CHIPS(0): Virtual size is 800x600 (pitch 800)
> > (**) CHIPS(0): Default mode "800x600": 40.0 MHz, 37.9 kHz, 60.3 Hz
> > (--) CHIPS(0): Display dimensions: (23, 17) cm
> > (--) CHIPS(0): DPI set to (88, 89)
> > ...
> > 
> > Everything is working properly excepting this point. Well, 
> under previous 3.x 
> > version, DPI was 75x75. Also, the dimension of my screen as 
> indicated are 
> > false, it is 18 x 24.5 cm and not 23x17 cm as indicated. 
> > 
> > My question is: is it possible to force the display 
> dimensions & resolution? 
> > how to do it?
> 
> /etc/X11/XF86Config:
> 
> Section "Monitor"
>     [...]
>     DisplaySize   541 406
>     [...]
> EndSection
> 
> The two number behind DisplaySize are in millimeters.
> 
> Depending on the numbers you enter there and on you number of
> horizontal
> and vertical pixels you have configured in
> 
> Section "Screen"
>     [...]
>     Modes  	"1280x1024" "1152x870" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" 
>     [...]
> EndSection
> 
> your DPI value will change.
> 
> -- 
> Mike Fabian   <mfabian@suse.de>
> 
> _______________________________________________
> Fonts mailing list
> Fonts@XFree86.Org
> http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/fonts
> 


Note: This message and its attachements have been checked for viruses by InterScan VirusWall V3.4
_______________________________________________
Fonts mailing list
Fonts@XFree86.Org
http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/fonts