Description of problem: I am was installing FC8 on laptop IBM T60 (ATI Technologies Inc Radeon Mobility X1400, 1400x1050) and I have a problem: Many fonts appear too big because for some reason my DPI is set to 122x126 dots per inch, instead of 96x96. I've tried editing /etc/X11/xorg.conf like some threads but there is no "monitor" section so I tried chose other the Generic Monitor "LCD Panel 1400x1050" and reboot. So problem still the same. Then I try to add "DisplaySize 370 277" in /etc/X11/xorg.conf threads "monitor" and reboot. So problem still the same. Even /etc/X11/Xresources has the line Xft.dpi: 96. Until editing xorg.conf xdpyinfo | grep -B1 dot dimensions: 1400x1050 pixels (291x212 millimeters) resolution: 122x126 dots per inch After: xdpyinfo | grep -B1 dot dimensions: 1400x1050 pixels (370x278 millimeters) resolution: 96x96 dots per inch xorg.conf: Section "Monitor" Identifier "Monitor0" ModelName "LCD Panel 1400x1050" DisplaySize 370 277 HorizSync 31.5 - 65.5 VertRefresh 56.0 - 65.0 Option "dpms" EndSection Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): Linux localhost.localdomain 2.6.23.1-49.fc8 #1 SMP Thu Nov 8 21:41:26 EST 2007 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux How reproducible: Steps to Reproduce: 1.installing FC8 on laptop IBM T60 (ATI Technologies Inc Radeon Mobility X1400, 1400x1050) 2. Choose display resolution 1400x1050 3. Actual results: Expected results: Additional info:
Created attachment 262871 [details] Log file
Created attachment 262891 [details] Many windows as big (display lock windows and other).
Created attachment 262901 [details] Default xorg.conf
Created attachment 262911 [details] Current xorg.conf
I am try to install KDE and problem is not reproducing. The problem is reproducing only with Gnome.
I found a workaround: In xorg.conf I remove string DisplaySize 370 278 ->restart X -> chose is gnome settings (gnome-appearance-properties) 96dpi -> save -> reboot -> add in xorg.conf DisplaySize 370 278.
On my screen: [fkooman@dilithium ~]$ xdpyinfo | grep -B1 dot dimensions: 1440x900 pixels (303x190 millimeters) resolution: 121x120 dots per inch [fkooman@dilithium ~]$ cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log | grep -i dpi (==) intel(0): DPI set to (100, 100) [fkooman@dilithium ~]$ I didn't tweak anything in xorg.conf for the DPI settings. It seems to be OK in gdm, but not in GNOME. Setting the dpi at the font selection things in GNOME to 100 makes it look really nice. 96 is also an option, but 100 seems nicer. So it looks like the Intel driver does a sane thing by "setting" it to 100, no idea why xdpyinfo shows 121x120 though.
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