Re: very ugly (unreadable) fonts on max resolution
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- Subject: Re: very ugly (unreadable) fonts on max resolution
- From: Ron Johnson <ron.l.johnson@cox.net>
- Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2008 11:59:23 -0600
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On 02/13/08 09:54, Andrey Dmitriev wrote:
> I've (re)installed debian on one of my boxes last night, and whenever I
What branch?
> run X-windows in 1680x1050 mode, I can barely see anything on my screen.
>
> I have to fall back to 1280x960 to get fonts readable, but I can't say
> they're nearly as crisp as on on XP box (using that same screen).
What window manager are you using? What fonts installed?
> Is there anything I can do to fix this? I've played with 'fonts' and
> 'resolutions', but I can't seem to fix it.
>
> The monitor is E207WFP Dell
>
> Fighting with x-windows system is just as fun as it was 11years ago.
>
> Here's my xorg.conf, I had to create it by hand, as dpkg-reconfigure
> method didn't actually seem to write the proper config.
Why all the modelines? x.org in Lenny or Sid should not need them.
Also, what dpi are you at?
> # xorg.conf (X.Org X Window System server configuration file)
> #
> # This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using
> # values from the debconf database.
> #
> # Edit this file with caution, and see the xorg.conf manual page.
> # (Type "man xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
> #
> # This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only*
> # if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg
> # package.
> #
> # If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
> # again, run the following command:
> # sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg
>
> Section "InputDevice"
> Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
> Driver "kbd"
> Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
> Option "XkbModel" "pc104"
> Option "XkbLayout" "us"
> EndSection
>
>
> Section "InputDevice"
> Identifier "Configured Mouse"
> Driver "mouse"
> Option "CorePointer"
> Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
> Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2"
> Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
> EndSection
>
>
> Section "Device"
> Identifier "nVidia Corporation NVIDIA Default Card"
> Driver "nv"
> BusID "PCI:0:5:0"
> Option "UseFBDev" "false"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Monitor"
> Identifier "DELL E207WFP"
> Vendorname "Dell"
> Modelname "DELL E207WFP"
> Horizsync 30.0-83.0
> Vertrefresh 56.0-75.0
> modeline "640x480@60 <mailto:640x480@60>" 25.2 640 656 752 800 480
> 490 492 525 -vsync -hsync
> modeline "640x480@72 <mailto:640x480@72>" 31.5 640 664 704 832 480
> 489 491 520 -vsync -hsync
> modeline "640x480@75 <mailto:640x480@75>" 31.5 640 656 720 840 480
> 481 484 500 -vsync -hsync
> modeline "800x600@56 <mailto:800x600@56>" 36.0 800 824 896 1024 600
> 601 603 625 +hsync +vsync
> modeline "800x600@72 <mailto:800x600@72>" 50.0 800 856 976 1040 600
> 637 643 666 +hsync +vsync
> modeline "800x600@75 <mailto:800x600@75>" 49.5 800 816 896 1056 600
> 601 604 625 +hsync +vsync
> modeline "800x600@60 <mailto:800x600@60>" 40.0 800 840 968 1056 600
> 601 605 628 +hsync +vsync
> modeline "832x624@75 <mailto:832x624@75>" 57.284 832 864 928 1152 624
> 625 628 667 -vsync -hsync
> modeline "1024x768@75 <mailto:1024x768@75>" 78.8 1024 1040 1136 1312
> 768 769 772 800 +hsync +vsync
> modeline "1024x768@70 <mailto:1024x768@70>" 75.0 1024 1048 1184 1328
> 768 771 777 806 -vsync -hsync
> modeline "1024x768@60 <mailto:1024x768@60>" 65.0 1024 1048 1184 1344
> 768 771 777 806 -vsync -hsync
> modeline "1152x864@75 <mailto:1152x864@75>" 108.0 1152 1216 1344 1600
> 864 865 868 900 +hsync +vsync
> modeline "1280x1024@75 <mailto:1280x1024@75>" 135.0 1280 1296 1440
> 1688 1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync
> modeline "1280x960@60 <mailto:1280x960@60>" 102.1 1280 1360 1496 1712
> 960 961 964 994 -hsync +vsync
> modeline "1280x1024@60 <mailto:1280x1024@60>" 108.0 1280 1328 1440
> 1688 1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync
> modeline "1280x960@75 <mailto:1280x960@75>" 129.86 1280 1368 1504
> 1728 960 961 964 1002 -hsync +vsync
> modeline "1400x1050@60 <mailto:1400x1050@60>" 122.61 1400 1488 1640
> 1880 1050 1051 1054 1087 -hsync +vsync
> modeline "1400x1050@75 <mailto:1400x1050@75>" 155.85 1400 1496 1648
> 1896 1050 1051 1054 1096 -hsync +vsync
> modeline "1600x1200@65 <mailto:1600x1200@65>" 175.5 1600 1664 1856
> 2160 1200 1201 1204 1250 +hsync +vsync
> modeline "1600x1200@60 <mailto:1600x1200@60>" 162.0 1600 1664 1856
> 2160 1200 1201 1204 1250 +hsync +vsync
> modeline "1792x1344@60 <mailto:1792x1344@60>" 204.8 1792 1920 2120
> 2448 1344 1345 1348 1394 -hsync +vsync
> Gamma 1.0
> EndSection
>
> Section "Screen"
> Identifier "Default Screen"
> Device "nVidia Corporation NVIDIA Default Card"
> Monitor "DELL E207WFP"
> DefaultDepth 24
> SubSection "Display"
> Depth 1
> Modes "1680x1050" "1280x1024" "1280x960"
> "1280x854" "1280x800" "1280x768"
> EndSubSection
> SubSection "Display"
> Depth 4
> Modes "1680x1050" "1280x1024" "1280x960"
> "1280x854" "1280x800" "1280x768"
> EndSubSection
> SubSection "Display"
> Depth 8
> Modes "1680x1050" "1280x1024" "1280x960"
> "1280x854" "1280x800" "1280x768"
> EndSubSection
> SubSection "Display"
> Depth 15
> Modes "1680x1050" "1280x1024" "1280x960"
> "1280x854" "1280x800" "1280x768"
> EndSubSection
> SubSection "Display"
> Depth 16
> # Modes "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1280x854"
> "1280x800" "1280x768" "1200x800" "1152x864" "1152x768" "1024x768"
> "800x600" "640x480"
> Modes "1680x1050" "1280x1024" "1280x960"
> "1280x854" "1280x800" "1280x768"
> EndSubSection
> SubSection "Display"
> Depth 24
> Modes "1680x1050" "1280x1024" "1280x960"
> "1280x854" "1280x800" "1280x768"
> EndSubSection
> EndSection
>
> Section "Files"
> FontPath "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
> FontPath "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/CID"
> FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/truetype"
> FontPath "/usr/local/share/fonts/truetype"
> FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/CID"
> FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo"
> FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/misc"
> FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
> FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi:unscaled"
> FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi:unscaled"
> FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Type1"
>
> EndSection
>
> Section "Module"
> Load "bitmap"
> Load "ddc"
> Load "dri"
> Load "extmod"
> Load "freetype"
> Load "glx"
> Load "int10"
> Load "vbe"
> EndSection
- --
Ron Johnson, Jr.
Jefferson LA USA
PETA - People Eating Tasty Animals
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