I have the same notebook, when I was using Debian with KDM (etch) everything was ok, now I was testing Kubuntu and I have always in kdm that big fonts problem, after login, everything is ok.
They say that the solution is specify a DisplaySize in your xorg.conf, but for me doesnt work. Regards. On Jan 14, 2008 5:47 PM, Preston Boyington <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have installed Debian (and Ubuntu) on this laptop several times and I > am stumped. If I use Debian 4.0r2 (currently "stable") I don't have any > problems with the font size in gdm, but if I directly install "testing" > from a netinst cd or do a dist-upgrade the fonts are gigantic. > > Imagine the circles that obscure your password while logging into your > session in gdm being about the size of ping pong balls. then when Gnome > initially starts the upper and lower bars are about a third of the > screen apiece. After a moment they will go to a normal size, but any > font in gdm and its' associated menu entry will be super-sized. This > makes it very difficult to change sessions. > > This problem also affected me when I was using Ubuntu based Geubuntu on > this same computer. I had thought that it was an issue with Ubuntu, but > now see that it might be something else (Gnome I would imagine). > > With the Ubuntu based systems I added and tried gdm, kdm, and xdm. Of > them only xdm presented the font in a manner that was normal (although > it was not overly attractive). > > I also had used b43-fwcutter while in the Ubuntu based distros and got > the internal wireless working. Currently on pure Debian I haven't been > able to get the internal wireless working (yet) and the pcmcia wireless > card will show wireless networks, but hasn't connected to any as yet > (will look into that in a bit). > > I am installing linux on this machine for a friend and any information > would be appreciated. This is an HP Pavillion DV5000 with the Intel > Centrino processor. > > Thanks folks, > Preston > > -- > Arrant Drivel - really, it's just trash... > http://www.arrantdrivel.com/ > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
