[mythtv-users] Super tiny fonts (1pt?) in new setup

[Michael T. Dean]

On 05/07/2010 01:35 PM, Chris Cooper wrote:
> I was a previous user of MythTV for years up to 0.21, but switched to XBMC.
> Now I'm looking at trying out MythTV again to see what's new, but I'm have
> no luck being able to configure it because I can't read anything on screen.
> Please see here for two screenshots taken through VNC (1024x768) to see what
> I mean: 1<http://www.sefia.ca/Mythtv1.png>   2
> <http://www.sefia.ca/Mythtv2.png>    The issue is the same regardless of VNC
> or using the local display.
>
> I know that this may not be a myth issue, but apps such as qtconfig-qt44
> look ok so I figured I might as well start here.  The default theme and
> Terra theme both have the same problem.  Can anyone point me in the right
> direction?
>
>
>
> This is the same install (CentOS) that I previously used for Myth, just
> software updates since then.  The hardware has also since changed, from sis
> to intel video.  All myth 21 packages had been previously removed and the
> database was dropped.  I have initially tried 0.23 from atrpms, have since
> tried 0.24 from bleeding and 0.22 as well.  All the same.
>
> -          Removed all mythtv* and libmyth* packages again.
>
> -          Groupremoved Xorg
>
> -          Removed a few other xorg and font packages remaining
>
> -          Cleaned out the /etc/X11, /use/share/mythtv, /usr/lib64/mythtv
> directories
>
> -          Reinstalled Xorg and MythTV 0.23
>
> -          Removed qt4, qt4-mysql (since atrpms installed qt44 versions)
>
> Same result
>
>
>
> I'm at a loss as to what to do next.
>    

You most likely have old/broken themes installed.  Clean them all up (in 
/usr/{,local/}share/mythtv and in $HOME/.mythtv/themes

Mike