[opensuse] Extremely large fonts when connected to lcd tv
Hi, I'm running OpenSUSE 10.2 with KDE, using a Matrox G550 graphics card. When I connect my system to a normal lcd monitor (resolution 1024 x 768) the display looks fine. But when I connect the same system to my 32" Loewe lcd tv the fonts look enormous! All applications look very large and unusable too as the fonts are so huge. Has anyone else experienced this problem before? Please help... Thank you, Alistair. _________________________________________________________________ Advertisement: Senior Management roles paying $80k+ Search now at www.seek.com.au http://a.ninemsn.com.au/b.aspx?URL=http%3A%2F%2Fninemsn%2Eexecutive%2Eseek%2... -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Wednesday May 30 2007 6:37:19 pm Alistair M wrote:
Hi,
I'm running OpenSUSE 10.2 with KDE, using a Matrox G550 graphics card. When I connect my system to a normal lcd monitor (resolution 1024 x 768) the display looks fine. But when I connect the same system to my 32" Loewe lcd tv the fonts look enormous! All applications look very large and unusable too as the fonts are so huge.
Has anyone else experienced this problem before? Please help...
Thank you, Alistair.
Did you re-run sax2 to account for the change in monitors? If not, then you are dispaying 1024x768 on a huge screen and your fonts should look huge. There isn't any automatic display resolution changing due to a change in monitors on openSUSE 10.2 and KDE 3.x. After switching monitors, log out of KDE, switch to a console such as Ctrl+Alt+F1, login as root, issue the 'init 3' command (without the quotes), run sax2 and verify that it detects the 32" Loewe correctly, test+save that config, issue the 'init 5' command to re-start X and KDE, login and see what it looks like. -- Stan -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Thanks Stan, I'll give that a try. The problem I had when I tried running sax2 is i couldn't actually see the save settings button, so i had to keep hitting tab to hopefully get it. Regards, Alistair.
From: S Glasoe <srglasoe@comcast.net> To: opensuse@opensuse.org Subject: Re: [opensuse] Extremely large fonts when connected to lcd tv Date: Wed, 30 May 2007 19:04:58 -0500
On Wednesday May 30 2007 6:37:19 pm Alistair M wrote:
Hi,
I'm running OpenSUSE 10.2 with KDE, using a Matrox G550 graphics card. When I connect my system to a normal lcd monitor (resolution 1024 x 768) the display looks fine. But when I connect the same system to my 32" Loewe lcd tv the fonts look enormous! All applications look very large and unusable too as the fonts are so huge.
Has anyone else experienced this problem before? Please help...
Thank you, Alistair.
Did you re-run sax2 to account for the change in monitors? If not, then you are dispaying 1024x768 on a huge screen and your fonts should look huge.
There isn't any automatic display resolution changing due to a change in monitors on openSUSE 10.2 and KDE 3.x.
After switching monitors, log out of KDE, switch to a console such as Ctrl+Alt+F1, login as root, issue the 'init 3' command (without the quotes), run sax2 and verify that it detects the 32" Loewe correctly, test+save that config, issue the 'init 5' command to re-start X and KDE, login and see what it looks like. -- Stan -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 The Thursday 2007-05-31 at 10:10 +1000, Alistair M wrote:
Thanks Stan, I'll give that a try. The problem I had when I tried running sax2 is i couldn't actually see the save settings button, so i had to keep hitting tab to hopefully get it.
Try the --reinit or --lowres options. - -- Cheers, Carlos E. R. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.5 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Made with pgp4pine 1.76 iD8DBQFGXhiotTMYHG2NR9URAulCAJ4vQv31p+Ggmhfa84VRUTbaVTf1GQCfRqQe zUptWypFjXZKADpzYLRrYnQ= =sy6b -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Thursday 31 May 2007 01:10, Alistair M wrote:
The problem I had when I tried running sax2 is i couldn't actually see the save settings button, so i had to keep hitting tab to hopefully get it.
Press Alt and click and drag the mouse to pan the screen. -- Pob hwyl / Best wishes Kevin Donnelly www.kyfieithu.co.uk - KDE yn Gymraeg www.klebran.org.uk - Gwirydd gramadeg rhydd i'r Gymraeg www.eurfa.org.uk - Geiriadur rhydd i'r Gymraeg www.rhedadur.org.uk - Rhedeg berfau Cymraeg -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Hi again, I was finally able to get the fonts under control. I went to the KDE Control Center -> Appearance and themes -> Fonts and then forced (if my memory serves me correctly) 92 dpi fonts. That seems to keep the fonts to one size. BUT...I still seem to have the LCD tv flickering (res: 1024x768 at 60hz, which is recommended by the tv manufacturer). This doesn't happen in Windows. Any ideas... Thank you, Alistair.
From: Kevin Donnelly <kevin@dotmon.com> To: opensuse@opensuse.org Subject: Re: [opensuse] Extremely large fonts when connected to lcd tv Date: Thu, 31 May 2007 07:30:12 +0100
On Thursday 31 May 2007 01:10, Alistair M wrote:
The problem I had when I tried running sax2 is i couldn't actually see the save settings button, so i had to keep hitting tab to hopefully get it.
Press Alt and click and drag the mouse to pan the screen.
-- Pob hwyl / Best wishes
Kevin Donnelly
www.kyfieithu.co.uk - KDE yn Gymraeg www.klebran.org.uk - Gwirydd gramadeg rhydd i'r Gymraeg www.eurfa.org.uk - Geiriadur rhydd i'r Gymraeg www.rhedadur.org.uk - Rhedeg berfau Cymraeg -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
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