*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 589485 ***
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/589485
** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 589485
Ignores physical display size and calculates based on 96DPI
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It's not a bug - it's a FEATURE! See more:
https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=23705
Since xorg 1.7 it lies about Your screens DPI (unless You use NVIDIA
closed drivers). Because Microsoft Windows up to Vista defaulted to
96dpi, now also X servers default to 96dpi no mater what screen siz
I can confirm this bug too
Using Dell Latitude E6400 14.1", 1440*900, intel drivers, Kubuntu 10.04
DPI shoud be about 120
Wrong Monitor dimensions detected.
$ xdpyinfo | grep dimensions
dimensions:1440x900 pixels (381x238 millimeters)
shoud be about 306x190 millimeters. I have to manually
** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)
Status: Incomplete => Confirmed
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DPI not set or incorrectly set to 96
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/201032
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I confirm the bug on kubuntu with intel graphics.
On a DELL E6500 with a 1920x1080 15" screen. DPI should be > 100 but is set at
96.
karmic was managing resolution just right on this machine
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DPI not set or incorrectly set to 96
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/201032
You received this bug no
Hi ogc,
Please be sure to confirm this issue exists with the latest development
release of Ubuntu. ISO CD images are available from
http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/releases/karmic . If the issue remains,
please run the following command from a Terminal
(Applications->Accessories->Terminal). It will a
I have the same or related manufacturer (LG) of the LCD and graphics card.
The DPI being set is different. I notice now, his is not 96x96.
Are you saying GNOME desktop detects something and sets DPI to 96 and this may
be why ogc has a different DPI and I have 96?
Do you still think a separate bug
These LPL monitors are known for having busted EDID values, I recall a
number of quirks for them was added to the xserver. However since
you're using kernel modesetting, I think maybe some of those quirks did
not get ported over to the kernel, thus you're seeing the regression.
IIRC, at one point
