[mythtv-users] Running X at 100dpi?

Michael T. Dean mtdean at thirdcontact.com
Sun Jul 30 12:36:48 UTC 2006


On 07/30/2006 08:20 AM, Chris Rutledge wrote:
>  On 7/30/06, Khanh Tran <khanh at khanh.net> wrote:
> > On 7/30/06, Jan Johansson <j2 at mupp.net> wrote:
> >> I have been googling my eyes out this past night, and I cannot
> >> find a good resource on how to make sure that Xorg runs with
> >> 100dpi?
> > MythTV wiki can help...
>  add -dpi 100 to your "command" line in your display manager config
>  file. I use gdm, so I add "-dpi 100" to the end of the command line like
>  so.....
>
>  command=/usr/bin/X -audit 0 -dpi 100

Note, though, that (alone) will not work with the newer NVIDIA drivers 
if your monitor reports (the completely useless EDID) DPI.  
Unfortunately, neither will the solution on the wiki.

http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/199641#199641

I'll try to update the wiki later...

Mike



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