[Needs quirk] Huge font size in Kubuntu Jaunty

Bug #353074 reported by NB
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X.Org X server
Fix Released
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xorg-server (Ubuntu)
Fix Released
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Tormod Volden

Bug Description

Tested release: Kubuntu 9.04 Beta, Live CD.
Hardware: Packard Bell EasyNote MX45-211 (Intel 945GM/GMS)
http://support.packardbell.com/it/item/index.php?pn=PB64H00706&g=1400

After the boot, KDE displays all the text extremely oversized and this makes KDE unusable. I experienced the same behavior on Kubuntu 8.04 and 8.10 Live CD. A similar behavior is reported as bug #219629, but my monitor could be different, so I'm filing a new bug report as suggested there.

I'm attaching the Xorg.0.log file. I also credit Tormod Volden who found the following lines inside that file:

(II) intel(0): Supported additional Video Mode:
(II) intel(0): clock: 71.2 MHz Image Size: 289 x 21 mm

Needed quirk: quirk_detailed_v_in_cm
(II) intel(0): Manufacturer: LPL Model: b900 Serial#: 0
(II) intel(0): EDID vendor "LPL", prod id 47360

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NB (n4xxx) wrote :
description: updated
summary: - Huge font size in Kubuntu Live CD (9.04 Jaunty beta)
+ [Needs quirk] Huge font size in Kubuntu Jaunty
Changed in xorg-server (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
description: updated
tags: added: upstream
Changed in xorg-server (Ubuntu):
assignee: nobody → tormodvolden
status: Confirmed → In Progress
tags: removed: upstream
Changed in xorg-server:
status: Unknown → Confirmed
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Tormod Volden (tormodvolden) wrote :
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Tormod Volden (tormodvolden) wrote :

NB, I have uploaded a test package (xorg-server - 2:1.6.0-0ubuntu8~tormod) to my PPA https://launchpad.net/~tormodvolden/+archive/ppa

Can you please test it and verify that it fixes your issue?

Changed in xorg-server (Ubuntu):
status: In Progress → Fix Committed
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Tormod Volden (tormodvolden) wrote :
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

This bug was fixed in the package xorg-server - 2:1.6.0-0ubuntu8

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xorg-server (2:1.6.0-0ubuntu8) jaunty; urgency=low

  * Add 173_edid_quirk_philips_lcd.patch :
    Quirk for wrongly reported screen dimensions.
    Fixes "huge fonts" issues.
    (LP: #353074)

 -- Tormod Volden <email address hidden> Wed, 01 Apr 2009 19:47:13 +0200

Changed in xorg-server (Ubuntu):
status: Fix Committed → Fix Released
Changed in xorg-server:
status: Confirmed → Fix Released
Changed in xorg-server:
importance: Unknown → Medium
Changed in xorg-server:
importance: Medium → Unknown
Changed in xorg-server:
importance: Unknown → Medium
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