Font size on login screen is too big with nvidia-glx-new

xorg.0.log attached for reference

sorry, error in first attempt ;)

Addition: I also checked fonts everywhere else in Ubuntu, they are all kinda big. For reference, see screenies. The first one from Firefox in Ubuntu.

And the second... Firefox in WinXP

the issue is a nvidia-glx-new one, xorg is likely reporting wrong dpi informations when using this driver

Thanks for your comment, but in this case, I am not so sure it is solely a nvidia-glx-new problem, because the dpi seem to be correctly detected by X:

(II) NVIDIA(0): Virtual screen size determined to be 1680 x 1050
(--) NVIDIA(0): DPI set to (129, 127); computed from "UseEdidDpi" X config

Given the facts that the screen is 15.4", the resolution 1680x1050, and the aspect ration 16:10, the following calculation can be made (yes, I know it is not elegant, but it gets to the point):

(16x)²+(10x)²=15.4²
which resolves to
x=0.8161

screen width = 16*x = 13.0592
screen height = 10*x = 8.16198

dpi(x) = 1680/13.0592 = 128.645
dpi(y) = 1050/8.16198 = 128.645

Given this result, the DPI set by X to 129,127 is pretty damn close, and should not have such a huge impact.

Hi,

Have you tried the fix proposed by bug 141001?

Here is a link to the comment detailing the fix:

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/compiz/+bug/141001/comments/14

I had the same problem after upgrade of Gutsy Gibbon to Hardy Heron on a Toshiba Satellite M70-215 at login. Applying that solution and restart the PC fix the problem for me.

I use Kubuntu and my gfx card is an Intel

Thanks for the link, I fixed the problem myself by altering xorg.conf. Just in case someone does not know where to find it, its in /etc/X11/

Add the following lines to the "Device" section:

Option "UseEdidDpi" "false"
Option "DPI" "96 x 96"

Save the file, then restart the X server by pressing Ctrl+Alt+Backspace.

the same problem here on Intrepid Ibex, most recent patches applied. System is a Toshiba M200 with 1400x1050 resolution and NVidia GeForce Go5200 32M/64M. The font on the login screen is much too big for the small box. Tried the gdm.conf change to -dpi 96.

Is this symptom still reproducible in 9.04?

Yes, it is.

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Bug remains in Jaunty (9.04) with package nvidia-graphics-drivers-180.

Workaround (disabling UseEdidDpi) is still needed.

I've posted a new version of the -nvidia driver to our xorg-edgers PPA,
would you mind testing it either on Jaunty or Karmic and see if it
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Get nvidia-graphics-drivers-180 - 185.18.14 here:

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We're closing this bug since it is has been some time with no response from the original reporter. However, if the issue still exists please feel free to reopen with the requested information. Also, if you could, please test against the latest development version of Ubuntu, since this confirms the bug is one we may be able to pass upstream for help.

This bug affects me on Karmic with nvidia-graphics-drivers-185 and also affected me with Jaunty. In my case I have a 720p widescreen LCD TV connected through HDMI via an amplifier. The funny thing is if I first launch the nvidia app and choose the correct resolution the display is perfect, but if I then save xorg.conf and restart x the screen fonts are too big. I have not yet had a chance to try the selected fix.

Importantly, (and admittedly this is OT for this bug report) with HDMI the default screen size on the Karmic installer makes usability during install very difficult

Bryce bear with my and I'll test your 180.18.14 driver in 24 hours as well as the workaround

We're closing this bug since it is has been some time with no response. However, if the issue still exists please feel free to reopen with the requested information. Also, if you could, please test against the latest development version of Ubuntu, since this confirms the bug is one we may be able to pass upstream for help.

Reopening, because Maverick still has wrong DPI for nvidia-current.

This bug report was filed against an old version of Ubuntu.
Can you confirm whether this is still an issue in natty?

If you don't mind, it would be very helpful if you could update the bug
report in launchpad to 'Fix Released' if it is no longer an issue for
you, or if it is still occurring under natty, please tag the bug 'natty'
so it's easier for us to track.

[Expired for nvidia-graphics-drivers-180 (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.]