[mythtv-users] font and screen size problem

[Michael T. Dean]

S. Martinez wrote:

> Ok, I am at my wits end here.  I appreciate the response.  I tried to 
> figure out how to drop the database, and had no luck.  I then went as 
> far as uninstalling mythtv and mysql, then re-install both and start 
> over.  I am getting the same problem when I run mythtvsetup.

You've probably got the same database files.  Although you uninstalled 
MySQL, its data files--the database itself--probably were not (at least, 
should not have been) deleted.

>   My whole desktop gets huge and I can't see any of the selections in 
> mythtv.  If I logout and log back in to my X session, everything 
> returns to normal.  By the way, I am following the instructions for 
> setting up mythtv from Jarod Wilson (the Fedora Myth How-to guy)'s 
> website.
>
> Also, there is a correction to my first post, I messed up while going 
> through the settings from the mythtv frontend settings, not mythtvsetup.

Instead of just deleting the database (or its contents), you might as 
well just modify it.

Log in to mysql with:

$ mysql -umythtv -p mythconverg
(type in the mythtv user's password--probably mythtv)
mysql> UPDATE settings SET data = 624 WHERE value = 'GuiWidth';
mysql> UPDATE settings SET data = 472 WHERE value = 'GuiHeight';

That will make the GUI a little smaller than 640x480, so it should 
display on whatever screen you're using.  Then, use the settings in 
mythfrontend to make it the right size.  Make sure you know what your 
screen size is and start smaller and work your way up until it fills the 
screen without.

Mike

>
> Todd Bailey wrote:
>
>> Yes it's easy to do something wrong with out detecting it and wham 
>> !!! you are hosed.
>> No rant just fact.
>>
>> any way to avoid a reinstall of myth, the easiest way to reset is to 
>> drop the database and recreate it.
>> basically you'll be removing all the settings so you'll be starting 
>> over and have repeat a myth-setup and filldb
>>
>> hth
>>
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>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "S. Martinez" <at2marty at gmail.com>
>> To: <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
>> Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2005 8:58 AM
>> Subject: [mythtv-users] font and screen size problem
>>
>>
>>> I am just setting up Mythtv on my system and made a huge mistake.  I 
>>> am using Fedora Core 4, KDE and a pvr350.  I just got mythtv 
>>> installed, and I made a mistake while doing the setup 
>>> (mythtvsetup).  I somehow changed the size of the window so that it 
>>> is so big, I can't see the whole screen.  I only see the very top 
>>> left hand corner of the screen and part of the first selection on 
>>> the menu.  When I do get it to exit, my desktop is also way big.  If 
>>> I exit my X session and re-enter, my original desktop setting is 
>>> still there.  Is there a configuration file that I can edit so that 
>>> the screen is smaller?  I am somewhat a novice when it comes to 
>>> linux, but am willing to follow directions or go to a page that my 
>>> have my answer.  I have searched the mail list archives as well as 
>>> the on line documentation. Any help is appreciated.
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