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EDIT: solution is in post #11
Can someone offer an explanation for this:
Arch x86_64:
$ xdpyinfo | grep -B1 dot
dimensions: 1920x1080 pixels (483x272 millimeters)
resolution: 101x101 dots per inch
Ubuntu 11.10 live CD:
$ xdpyinfo | grep -B1 dot
dimensions: 1920x1080 pixels (508x285 millimeters)
resolution: 96x96 dots per inch
I guess my total confusion is around the incorrectly detected physical size of my monitor. I measured it several times with a tape and arrived at:
L=477mm
H=269mm
Arch reads out 483x272
Ubuntu reads out 508x285
Neither is right. Plus X doesn't honor my /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/90-monitor.conf
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
DisplaySize 477 269 # In millimeters
EndSection
I see no evidence in my /var/log/Xorg.0.log that it is read at all: http://pastebin.com/MQW9mu8V
Last edited by graysky (2012-01-18 23:19:21)
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Ubuntu sets dpi to 96 somewhere, and Arch doesn't?
Check how exactly Ubuntu starts X. And compare the logs, of course.
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I have in .Xdefaults
Xft*dpi: 96
maybe ubuntu does something similar...
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Edited first post to be a bit more clear.
Last edited by graysky (2012-01-18 21:42:46)
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Your not alone. My screen actually measures 345x195mm but the system says
[ ~ ]$ xdpyinfo | grep -B1 dot
dimensions: 1366x768 pixels (361x203 millimeters)
resolution: 96x96 dots per inch
[ ~ ]$ grep -i dimension /var/log/Xorg.0.log
[ 48.460] (**) intel(0): Display dimensions: (340, 190) mm
[ ~ ]$ grep -i dpi /var/log/Xorg.0.log
/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/,
/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/
[ 48.460] (**) intel(0): DPI set to (102, 102)
Seems kinda strange
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@moetunes - are you able to override this incorrect setting via
/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/90-monitor.conf
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
DisplaySize 345 195
EndSection
Then stop and start X again.
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Nope. It didn't make a difference at all
[ ~ ]$ xdpyinfo | grep -B1 dot
dimensions: 1366x768 pixels (361x203 millimeters)
resolution: 96x96 dots per inch
[ ~ ]$ grep -i dimension /var/log/Xorg.0.log
[ 6654.852] (**) intel(0): Display dimensions: (340, 190) mm
[ ~ ]$ grep -i dpi /var/log/Xorg.0.log
/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/,
/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/
[ 6654.852] (**) intel(0): DPI set to (102, 102)
[ ~ ]$ cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/90-monitor.conf
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
DisplaySize 345 195
EndSection
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I have it working now. I added a screen section to monitor.conf
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
DisplaySize 345 195
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
EndSection
[ ~ ]$ grep -i dimension /var/log/Xorg.0.log
[ 7317.209] (**) intel(0): Display dimensions: (345, 195) mm
[ ~ ]$ xdpyinfo | grep -B1 dot
dimensions: 1366x768 pixels (345x195 millimeters)
resolution: 101x100 dots per inch <-- seems messed up
[ ~ ]$ grep -i dpi /var/log/Xorg.0.log
/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/,
/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/
[ 7317.209] (**) intel(0): DPI set to (100, 100)
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@moetunes - nothing for me:
$ cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/90-monitor.conf
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
DisplaySize 477 269
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
EndSection
$ xdpyinfo | grep -B1 dot
dimensions: 1920x1080 pixels (483x272 millimeters)
resolution: 101x101 dots per inch
grep -i dpi /var/log/Xorg.0.log
/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/,
/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/
[ 2485.875] (--) NVIDIA(0): DPI set to (101, 101); computed from "UseEdidDpi" X config
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Option "UseEdidDpi" "false"
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@gusar - that did the trick, thanks!
$ xdpyinfo | grep -B1 dot
dimensions: 1920x1080 pixels (478x272 millimeters)
resolution: 102x101 dots per inch
$ grep -i dpi /var/log/Xorg.0.log
/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/,
/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/
[ 3542.521] (**) NVIDIA(0): Option "UseEdidDpi" "false"
[ 3543.462] (**) NVIDIA(0): DPI set to (102, 101); computed from "DisplaySize" Monitor
The complete file is:
$ cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/90-monitor.conf
Section "Monitor"
Option "UseEdidDpi" "false"
Identifier "Monitor0"
DisplaySize 477 269
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
EndSection
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