Where do you set dpi for Xserver
Hi all, I need to change the dpi of my screen, but I can't find out where to do it. I use Suse 8.2, kde 3.1.4 and Xfree86 server 4.3.0.111. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
On Wednesday 22 October 2003 02:12, Rocco Charamella wrote: RC> Hi all, RC> I need to change the dpi of my screen, but I can't find out where to do it. I RC> use Suse 8.2, kde 3.1.4 and Xfree86 server 4.3.0.111. DPI = dots per inch That depends on: a) the monitor size (in inches) b) the screen size (in dots) The monitor size is usually detected by XFree86, but can be set in XF86Config. In a section describing the monitor, add the following line: Display Size <x> <y> Where <x> and <y> are resp. the width and height of the monitor's pixel area in millimeters. See 'man XF86Config'. So the display size of your monitor is fixed, and the dot density changes with each resolution. Cheers, Leen
* Leendert Meyer <leen.meyer@home.nl> [10-22-03 03:17]:
On Wednesday 22 October 2003 02:12, Rocco Charamella wrote:
I need to change the dpi of my screen, but I can't find out where to do it. I use Suse 8.2, kde 3.1.4 and Xfree86 server 4.3.0.111.
DPI = dots per inch
That depends on: a) the monitor size (in inches) b) the screen size (in dots)
The monitor size is usually detected by XFree86, but can be set in XF86Config. In a section describing the monitor, add the following line:
Display Size <x> <y>
Where <x> and <y> are resp. the width and height of the monitor's pixel area in millimeters. See 'man XF86Config'.
So the display size of your monitor is fixed, and the dot density changes with each resolution.
Another good, in depth explanation is provided @ http://www.scantips.com/ Scanning 101 - the basics -- Patrick Shanahan Registered Linux User #207535 http://wahoo.no-ip.org @ http://counter.li.org
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