big problem with big fonts

[maximalb]

hi, i've got a problem with mega-large fonts in my Linux Mandrake 9.0. After installing latest drivers (1.0-3123) my fonts become very large. I hadn't any problems with instalation (srpm), no errors, , there is the nvidia logo on the X starting, acceleration is working, all is fine, except fonts. When I uninstall drivers then fonts are smaller again. please help me

my comp: Athlon 1GHz, g2 mx400 64 mb, 256 DDR, soltek 75DRV mainboard

[ThorsHammer]

That happens when you get the drivers workng. You should also notice that those bigger fonts are cleaner and smoother looking.
Its not a big deal. Just into the Gnome configuration, fonts section and change then to a size you like.

[maximalb]

i know that fonts are more cleaner and readable but what can i say when fonts are so big and on my screen i can only see 1 (one) or 2 charts !!!!! my resolution: 1280x1024 !!!! fonts as big as king kong ;)

[ThorsHammer]

Ok, have you tried adjusting them yet though.
Have you gone into you're desktop preferences and set them smaller.

[bwkaz]

You can also figure out how big a 75x75 dpi screen would be (in millimeters), and put it in your XF86Config-4 file. I had to do that the other day when my X server decided that my monitor was no longer 100dpi, but actually 75 -- although I did it in reverse. I took the actual size in millimeters, and plugged that into the X config file. But either way should work.

Don't bother measuring your screen, though -- just divide 1280x1024 by 75 each way (you get 17 and 13.65 inches), then convert that to millimeters. Then, in your Section "Monitor", add a DisplaySize x y line -- x and y are whatever 17 and 13.65 inches are, when converted to millimeters.

[maximalb]

I added "DisplaySize" line and since then everything is working great, so many many thanx

[bwkaz]

Note that that's only a workaround, though. The correct solution is to choose a smaller font, but either way works. It's just that specifying a smaller DPI might screw up other programs. But it's your choice.