Bug#457996: xserver-xorg-video-intel: fonts and icons illegible; console fonts missing
On Thu, Dec 27, 2007 at 10:38:57PM +0100, Brice Goglin wrote:
> This is probably similar to bug #439210. I am merging these bugs.
>
> You should first try adding
> Option "AccelMethod" "XAA"
> to the Device section of your xorg.conf.
I tried this and it didn't help - no effect.
> There's also a patch in
> https://bugs.freedesktop.org/attachment.cgi?id=12993 which should solve the
> problem even without the above config line. It would be nice to test it
> since I don't remember anybody else having this problem on an i865 board.
> If you need help to rebuild the driver with this patch, see
> http://bgoglin.livejournal.com/10936.html and feel free to ask.
(xf86-video-intel commit 96246c27cb836bae8ee02c46c68a1f2102efd14b)
This worked great! The kdm full-page graphic (root window) looks fine,
the text is legible. After logging in, all the text in the KDE desktop
(menus, panel, in konsole, window title, everywhere) looks great, all the
icons are crisp and clear. Alt-F1 brings me a console that I can log in
on and the monitor does not immediately go to power-save mode.
Thank you to Brice for his quick response to my bug and for his
excellent instructions for trying the patch.
And thanks to sooperkul on irc.oftc.net #debian for identifying the right
place for me to put the bug for a speedy resolution.
bjb
"not so scared of X problems any more"
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