On Wed, 6 Oct 2004 23:18:40 +0200, dr.andreas.schenk@gmx.net
Thanks for your advice!
I didn't check the legal part yet, but had a closer look at my system. A couple of questions arose:
(1) I currently have the freetype library in two places:
/usr/lib/libfreetype.so.6.3.3 (394821)
/usr/X11R6/lib/modules/fonts/libfreetype.so (33679)
The sizes are given in parenthesis. Why do I have the lib twice and above that in different sizes? Which one would I have to replace?
I think you would have to replace the /usr/lib/libfreetype.so.6.3.3. When you download the sources for freetype2, run the configure with ./configure --prefix=/usr and that will automatically do the right thing when you run make install.
(2) My monitor has a size of 440 mm x 330 mm at 1600 x 1200 pixels, giving almost 92 dpi. xdpyinfo gives me the same values. So it seems wrong to me to set X to 96 x 96 -- but I cannot judge this. If so, why is it right, and won't it blure pictures, windows etc.?
Add DisplaySize 420 315 in your X configuration file (typically XF86Config-4) Section "Monitor" DisplaySize 420 315 Endsection Yeah, it doesn't match with your real monitor but don't worry. 96dpi is what works best for the font rendering - and it will not blur pictures or windows etc.
(3) Well, I am not an expert, but where is X startet, so that I could specify the dpi setting?
If you do the DisplaySize change then you don't have to do this. Good luck, Osho