Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2001 21:07:38 +0930 (CST) From: Greg Robinson <greg@rosevale.com.au> To: freebsd-ports@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Xfree86 4.1.0 font problem. Message-ID: <200108221137.f7MBbcF04576@sad.rosevale.com.au> In-Reply-To: <20010821224108.C34558@johncoop> from John Merryweather Cooper at "Aug 21, 2001 10:41:08 pm"
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[Charset ISO-8859-1 unsupported, filtering to ASCII...] > On 2001.08.21 21:40 Greg Robinson wrote: > > [Charset ISO-8859-1 unsupported, filtering to ASCII...] > > > On 2001.08.21 18:22 Jason R. Mastaler wrote: > > > > On Sat, 18 Aug 2001, Greg Robinson wrote: > > > > > > > > > I've installed XFree86 4.1.0 from the ports collection, and I'm > > > > > having trouble viewing some fonts using either linux netscape > > 4.77 > > > > > or freebsd netscape 4.76. > > > > > > > > > > The font's are just unreadable. > > > > > > > > I'm having the same problem after upgrading from XFree86-3. > > > > > > > > > I have a NVidia GeForce2 MX rev 161 as probed by Xfre86 and I'm > > > > > using the nv driver which comes with 4.1.0 > > > > > > > > Similarily, I'm using the nv driver with a Diamond Viper 770 card. > > > > However, I have the same problem on Linux as well, so it's > > probably a > > > > general XFree86 issue. > > > > > > > > > I'm running 4.3-STABLE as of a few weeks ago. > > > > > > > > 4.3-RELEASE. > > > > > > > > -- > > > > (TMDA - http://tmda.sourceforge.net) > > > > (SPAM reduction for qmail systems) > > > > > > > > > > I'm also running a Diamond Viper 770 (mine's an Ultra). I had > > similar > > > problems with font readability until I discovered that the problem > > (at > > > least for me) was the DPI X was reporting for my monitor. I have a > > 19" > > > LG 995E running at 1280x1024. X was reporting 72dpi, but the Gimp > > > configuration dialog was reporting about 102dpi. Passing -dpi 102 > > to > > > the X server helped big time. > > > > Well, this is interesting. I have the exact same monitor. Heavy > > arn't > > they? :-) > > > > My resolution is currently set to: > > > > dimensions: 1280x1024 pixels (374x271 millimeters) > > resolution: 87x96 dots per inch > > > > I have had limited success with TrueType fonts after another marathon > > session last night. I shall try your suggestion as well. > > > > Can you try a particular web page for me? > > > > http://www.whitepages.com.au/ > > > > And do a reload. The font's for me just turn really bad. As per this > > screen capture: > > > > http://www.rosevale.com.au/~greg/pics/fonts.gif > > > > You can see why I'm perplexed... > > > > Thankx, > > > > Greg. > > Yes, the 995E develops strong arms. Great monitor though. Note, DPI > based on maximum screen dimensions will be on the low side--particularly > if you have a reasonable margin around the image. My calculation is > based on the actual screen image. YMMV. Right. Yes, the picture doesn't quite go right to the edge. I'll check my mileage. > Yes, that GIF if "fugly." On the intial load of the web page, the font > in the tabs looks just like that (but NOT the font on the side). > Reloading clears things right up. It's usable and legible after a > reload. I'm using Mozilla from ports. Yes, I think it works with Mozilla. I've found a work around. If I set netscape to use my fonts and override doccuemnt-specific fonts, everything looks perfect. A little different and smaller, but more readable than that GIF! Thankx for all your help. Greg. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-ports" in the body of the message
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