Bug 112396

Summary:	wrong font size with ati-drivers >= 8.16.x
Product:	Gentoo Linux	Reporter:	Maximilian Decker <burbon04>
Component:	New packages	Assignee:	X11 External Driver Maintainers <x11-drivers>
Status:	RESOLVED TEST-REQUEST
Severity:	normal	CC:	me
Priority:	High
Version:	unspecified
Hardware:	x86
OS:	Linux
Whiteboard:
Package list:		Runtime testing required:	---

Description Maximilian Decker 2005-11-13 03:49:04 UTC

As of ati-drivers 8.16.x there seems to be a problem causing the detection of 
display dimensions (-> dpi) to fail for some configurations (e.g. on my hp 
compaq nc8000 w/ ati at 1400x1050).
As a result some of the fonts shown are much to big, e.g. at gdm login screen.

There is no problem with 1024x768 or with ati-drivers <8.16.x.
However, the problem still exists with the current 8.19.10.

It does not seem to be a gentoo-only problem, as I found the bug at the ati
linux drivers bugzilla as bug no. 192:
  http://ati.cchtml.com/show_bug.cgi?id=192

The following workaround "solves" the problem (for me):

Add the line:

  Option "ForceMonitors"              "tv"

to the fglrx Device-Section of xorg.conf, no matter what kind of monitor
you use. It seems to remedy (or hide) some internal bug(s).
I guess it is up to ATI to fix that issue.
(and btw. I really hope they are implementing composite ext. w/ 3D soon ;-)



Reproducible: Always
Steps to Reproduce:
1. configure your ati display at 1400x1050 and use ati-drivers >8.16.x
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Comment 1 Jakub Moc (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2006-11-10 12:43:18 UTC

Please, test with 8.27.10-r1 and newer versions and reopen if you still have issues. Thanks.