Hi, On Sat, Apr 18, 2009 at 03:33:34PM -0400, Stanley Brinkerhoff wrote: > On Sat, Apr 18, 2009 at 02:32:38PM -0400, Stan Brinkerhoff wrote: > > Vbox should be pixel perfect... > > I believe that, but the DPI is a property of the physical display (which > is > in > this case virtual), and incorrect detection or OS/driver misconfiguration > can > > > Windows doesn't support changing DPI's (arguably -- you can change it -- but > it > doesn't do what you might expect it to do). Even its pathetic support for > changing a label named "DPI" in the display properties is not automatic. > > Are you suggesting his Ubuntu desktop is running at a non-standard DPI > (72dpi?) > while Windows is running at its standard DPI in VBox, causing the issue?
I wasn't really suggesting anything specific. ;) It just rang similarly to DPI issues I've seen in the past. I wasn't sure if VirtualBox uses some custom Windows driver for it's virtual monitor, how it determines its physical DPI, etc. But it was really just a stab in the dark. -Forest -- Forest Bond http://www.alittletooquiet.net http://www.pytagsfs.org
signature.asc
Description: Digital signature
