Blur fonts after a system upgrade

LnxArch · 2007-12-28 15:13:14

Hello all

I've done a pacman -syu, and it did an upgrade to the kernel (2.6.23-ARCH) and i'm not sure if it upgraded x-server too.
The question is, now my fonts (my X-server) are all blury, like without anti-alias, it's very hard to see the letters, and the resolution is all wrong. I've checked the fonts dirs, and configuration, everything is ok, i haven't done anything but the upgrade, so i don't know what could be wrong. Anyone had the same problem or knows the fix for this?

I'm putting here 2 screenshots (1 of my desktop, the other of this post) i hope you can see my problem

Last edited by LnxArch (2007-12-28 15:15:42)

ganja_guru · 2007-12-29 01:16:31

Looks good to me

LnxArch · 2008-01-03 13:04:54

ganja_guru wrote:

Looks good to me

Believe me it's not, too bad i can't show it here.

I don't know what else i can do

Allan · 2008-01-03 14:30:33

what programs have you upgraded at the time the problem started? You could post the end of your /var/log/pacman.log so we could limit this down a bit.

thayer · 2008-01-03 16:42:12

Just a guess, without having any knowledge of your desktop setup whatsoever, but... if you run the catalyst ATI driver and upgraded over the holidays, there's a known resolution problem which can also affect the way fonts are displayed. Search the forums for more info if that matches your scenario.

jacko · 2008-01-03 17:02:09

I can see the blurriness, so I do not think u are crazy. Just FYI!

As thayer said, it maybe the ati drivers if u have an ati card. Other then that, post the pacman log as suggested and then we will be able to track down the problem. One sure fire way is to start downgrading packages until things have been fixed. Then u know what package it is, that is if it the package upgrade didn't effect some other system config file at the same time. Again, pacman log should clarify this if it happened.

LnxArch · 2008-01-13 23:50:51

Thanks for the reply i don't have an ATI card i do have a NVIDIA card. I think the problem was on the upgrade i made on the 25 of December, wich had nvidia driver upgraded and Xorg server too. I will try to post the log here, and i know other people who had the same problem, and some even were using Arch 32 bits

LnxArch · 2008-01-13 23:58:00

Here goes the pacman log and xorg.conf

pacmam log


[2007-12-25 18:59] synchronizing package lists
[2007-12-25 18:59] starting full system upgrade
[2007-12-25 19:03] upgraded dbus-python (0.82.2-1 -> 0.82.4-1)
[2007-12-25 19:03] upgraded docbook-xsl (1.73.1-1 -> 1.73.2-1)
[2007-12-25 19:03] upgraded gail (1.20.1-1 -> 1.20.2-1)
[2007-12-25 19:03] >>>
[2007-12-25 19:03] >>> If you use the LILO bootloader, you should run 'lilo' before rebooting.
[2007-12-25 19:03] >>>
[2007-12-25 19:03] >>> Updating module dependencies. Please wait ...
[2007-12-25 19:03] >>> MKINITCPIO SETUP
[2007-12-25 19:03] >>> ----------------
[2007-12-25 19:03] >>> If you use LVM2, Encrypted root or software RAID,
[2007-12-25 19:03] >>> Ensure you enable support in /etc/mkinitcpio.conf .
[2007-12-25 19:03] >>> More information about mkinitcpio setup can be found here:
[2007-12-25 19:03] >>> http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Mkinitcpio
[2007-12-25 19:03] 
[2007-12-25 19:03] >>> Generating initial ramdisk, using mkinitcpio.  Please wait...
[2007-12-25 19:03] ==> Building image "default"
[2007-12-25 19:03] ==> Running command: /sbin/mkinitcpio -k 2.6.23-ARCH -c /etc/mkinitcpio.conf -g /boot/kernel26.img
[2007-12-25 19:03] :: Begin build
[2007-12-25 19:03] :: Parsing hook [base]
[2007-12-25 19:03] :: Parsing hook [udev]
[2007-12-25 19:03] :: Parsing hook [autodetect]
[2007-12-25 19:04] :: Parsing hook [pata]
[2007-12-25 19:04] :: Parsing hook [scsi]
[2007-12-25 19:04] :: Parsing hook [sata]
[2007-12-25 19:04] :: Parsing hook [keymap]
[2007-12-25 19:04] :: Parsing hook [filesystems]
[2007-12-25 19:04] :: Generating module dependencies
[2007-12-25 19:04] :: Generating image '/boot/kernel26.img'...SUCCESS
[2007-12-25 19:04] ==> SUCCESS
[2007-12-25 19:04] ==> Building image "fallback"
[2007-12-25 19:04] ==> Running command: /sbin/mkinitcpio -k 2.6.23-ARCH -c /etc/mkinitcpio.d/kernel26-fallback.conf -g /boot/kernel26-fallback.img
[2007-12-25 19:04] :: Begin build
[2007-12-25 19:04] :: Parsing hook [base]
[2007-12-25 19:04] :: Parsing hook [udev]
[2007-12-25 19:04] :: Parsing hook [ide]
[2007-12-25 19:04] :: Parsing hook [pata]
[2007-12-25 19:04] :: Parsing hook [scsi]
[2007-12-25 19:04] :: Parsing hook [sata]
[2007-12-25 19:04] :: Parsing hook [usbinput]
[2007-12-25 19:04] :: Parsing hook [raid]
[2007-12-25 19:04] :: Parsing hook [filesystems]
[2007-12-25 19:05] :: Generating module dependencies
[2007-12-25 19:05] :: Generating image '/boot/kernel26-fallback.img'...SUCCESS
[2007-12-25 19:05] ==> SUCCESS
[2007-12-25 19:05] upgraded kernel26 (2.6.23.12-2 -> 2.6.23.12-3)
[2007-12-25 19:05] upgraded mozplugger (1.8.1-1 -> 1.9.0-1)
[2007-12-25 19:05] upgraded poppler (0.6.1-1 -> 0.6.3-1)
[2007-12-25 19:05] upgraded poppler-glib (0.6.1-1 -> 0.6.3-1)
[2007-12-25 19:05] upgraded vte (0.16.10-1 -> 0.16.11-1)
[2007-12-25 19:05] upgraded xkeyboard-config (1.0-1 -> 1.1-1)
[2007-12-25 19:05] installed xbitmaps (1.0.1-1)
[2007-12-25 19:05] :: Another libwfb has been detected.
[2007-12-25 19:05] upgraded xorg-server (1.4.0.90-1 -> 1.4.0.90-3)
[2007-12-25 19:05] upgraded xorg-xauth (1.0.1-1 -> 1.0.2-1)
[2007-12-28 12:35] synchronizing package lists
[2007-12-28 12:35] starting full system upgrade
[2007-12-28 12:39] upgraded libcups (1.3.4-1 -> 1.3.5-1)
[2007-12-28 12:39] upgraded cups (1.3.4-1 -> 1.3.5-1)
[2007-12-28 12:39] upgraded glibmm (2.14.1-1 -> 2.14.2-1)
[2007-12-28 12:39] upgraded gnome-python (2.20.0-1 -> 2.20.1-1)
[2007-12-28 12:39] upgraded gstreamer0.10 (0.10.14-1 -> 0.10.15-1)
[2007-12-28 12:39] upgraded gstreamer0.10-base (0.10.14-1 -> 0.10.15-1)
[2007-12-28 12:39] upgraded gstreamer0.10-alsa (0.10.14-1 -> 0.10.15-1)
[2007-12-28 12:39] upgraded gstreamer0.10-cdparanoia (0.10.14-1 -> 0.10.15-1)
[2007-12-28 12:39] upgraded gstreamer0.10-ffmpeg (0.10.2-1 -> 0.10.3-1)
[2007-12-28 12:39] upgraded gstreamer0.10-gnomevfs (0.10.14-1 -> 0.10.15-1)
[2007-12-28 12:39] upgraded gstreamer0.10-ogg (0.10.14-1 -> 0.10.15-1)
[2007-12-28 12:39] upgraded gstreamer0.10-python (0.10.8-1 -> 0.10.9-1)
[2007-12-28 12:39] upgraded gstreamer0.10-ugly (0.10.6-1 -> 0.10.6-3)
[2007-12-28 12:39] upgraded gstreamer0.10-vorbis (0.10.14-1 -> 0.10.15-1)
[2007-12-28 12:39] upgraded gtkmm (2.12.1-1 -> 2.12.3-1)
[2007-12-28 12:39] upgraded hal-info (0.20071030-1 -> 0.20071212-1)
[2007-12-28 12:39] upgraded libbonobo (2.20.1-1 -> 2.20.3-1)
[2007-12-28 12:39] upgraded libcdio (0.78.2-1 -> 0.79-1)
[2007-12-28 12:39] upgraded metacity (2.20.0-1 -> 2.20.1-1)
[2007-12-28 12:39] installed libx86 (0.99-1)
[2007-12-28 12:39] installed vbetool (1.0-1)
[2007-12-28 12:39] upgraded pm-utils (0.99.3-2 -> 0.99.4-1)
[2007-12-28 13:06] synchronizing package lists
[2007-12-28 13:06] starting full system upgrade
[2007-12-28 13:08] Updating font cache... done.
[2007-12-28 13:08] installed xorg-fonts-100dpi (1.0.1-1)
[2007-12-28 13:09] Updating font cache... done.
[2007-12-28 13:09] installed xorg-fonts-75dpi (1.0.1-2)
[2008-01-02 15:12] synchronizing package lists
[2008-01-02 15:12] starting full system upgrade
[2008-01-02 15:14] removed libdts (0.0.2-1.2)
[2008-01-02 15:14] installed libdca (0.0.5-1)
[2008-01-02 15:14] upgraded cairo (1.4.12-1 -> 1.4.12-2)
[2008-01-02 15:14] upgraded diffutils (2.8.1-4 -> 2.8.1-5)
[2008-01-02 15:14] upgraded gnupg (1.4.7-3 -> 1.4.8-1)
[2008-01-02 15:14] upgraded libwpd (0.8.11-1 -> 0.8.13-1)
[2008-01-02 15:14] >>> to control the lm_sensors daemon type
[2008-01-02 15:14] >>> "/etc/rc.d/sensors start|stop|restart"
[2008-01-02 15:14] >>> --------------------------------------
[2008-01-02 15:14] >>> before you can use the fancontrol daemon
[2008-01-02 15:14] >>> first create a fancontrol config file, use "pwmconfig"
[2008-01-02 15:14] >>> then type "/etc/rc.d/fancontrol start|stop|restart"
[2008-01-02 15:14] upgraded lm_sensors (3.0.0-1 -> 3.0.0-3)
[2008-01-02 15:14] upgraded man-pages (2.68-1 -> 2.74-1)
[2008-01-02 15:14] warning: /etc/nanorc installed as /etc/nanorc.pacnew
[2008-01-02 15:14] upgraded nano (2.0.6-4 -> 2.0.7-1)
[2008-01-02 15:14] upgraded ntp (4.2.4p4-3 -> 4.2.4p4-4)
[2008-01-02 15:14] upgraded swfdec (0.5.4-1 -> 0.5.5-1)
[2008-01-02 15:14] upgraded swfdec-mozilla (0.5.4-1 -> 0.5.5-1)
[2008-01-03 13:08] synchronizing package lists
[2008-01-03 13:08] starting full system upgrade
[2008-01-03 13:11] upgraded libarchive (2.4.0-2 -> 2.4.11-1)
[2008-01-03 13:11] upgraded libdownload (1.1-4 -> 1.3-1)
[2008-01-03 13:13] Updating font cache... done.
[2008-01-03 13:13] installed xorg-fonts-type1 (1.0.1-1)
[2008-01-03 13:37] Updating font cache... done.
[2008-01-03 13:37] installed xorg-fonts-cyrillic (1.0.0-3)
[2008-01-03 13:37] make xpdf-latin2 config file known to global xpdf config ...
[2008-01-03 13:37] 
[2008-01-03 13:37] *******************************************************************************
[2008-01-03 13:37] This package contains the encodings, which are necessary to convert character
[2008-01-03 13:37] tables and other things. There are no fonts included.
[2008-01-03 13:37] 
[2008-01-03 13:37] Many TrueType fonts contain glyphs for many encodings, but not for all. If your
[2008-01-03 13:37] pdfs are still displayed crappy, you likely will have to install some fonts
[2008-01-03 13:37] containing your prefered glyphs.
[2008-01-03 13:37] 
[2008-01-03 13:37] *******************************************************************************
[2008-01-03 13:37] installed xpdf-latin2 (20021022-1)
[2008-01-03 13:38] installed gtk2fontsel (0.1-1)
[2008-01-03 13:38] Updating font cache... done.
[2008-01-03 13:38] installed ttf-freefont (20060126-4)
[2008-01-03 13:39] Updating font cache... done.
[2008-01-03 13:39] installed ttf-liberation (3-2)
[2008-01-03 13:39] Updating font cache... done.
[2008-01-03 13:39] installed ttf-mgopen (1.1-5)
[2008-01-03 13:44] Updating font cache... done.
[2008-01-03 13:44] installed font-bitstream-speedo (1.0.0-3)
[2008-01-03 13:45] Optional packages for Alunn:
[2008-01-03 13:45] Notification messages support: 'notification-daemon' and 'dbus-python'
[2008-01-03 13:45] installed alunn (0.7.1.1-1)
[2008-01-03 13:46] synchronizing package lists
[2008-01-03 13:46] starting full system upgrade
[2008-01-05 22:40] synchronizing package lists
[2008-01-05 22:40] starting full system upgrade
[2008-01-05 22:41] upgraded epdfview (0.1.6-4 -> 0.1.6-5)
[2008-01-05 22:41] upgraded file (4.21-3 -> 4.23-1)
[2008-01-05 22:41] upgraded freeglut (2.4.0-2 -> 2.4.0-3)
[2008-01-05 22:41] upgraded imagemagick (6.3.7.0-1 -> 6.3.7.9-1)
[2008-01-05 22:41] upgraded libgpg-error (1.5-3 -> 1.6-1)
[2008-01-05 22:41] upgraded libgcrypt (1.2.4-3 -> 1.4.0-1)
[2008-01-05 22:41] upgraded man (1.6e-4 -> 1.6f-1)
[2008-01-05 22:41] upgraded tzdata (2007j-2 -> 2007k-1)
[2008-01-05 22:41] make xpdf-latin2 config file known to global xpdf config ...
[2008-01-05 22:41] 
[2008-01-05 22:41] *******************************************************************************
[2008-01-05 22:41] This package contains the encodings, which are necessary to convert character
[2008-01-05 22:41] tables and other things. There are no fonts included.
[2008-01-05 22:41] 
[2008-01-05 22:41] Many TrueType fonts contain glyphs for many encodings, but not for all. If your
[2008-01-05 22:41] pdfs are still displayed crappy, you likely will have to install some fonts
[2008-01-05 22:41] containing your prefered glyphs.
[2008-01-05 22:41] 
[2008-01-05 22:41] *******************************************************************************
[2008-01-05 22:41] upgraded xpdf-latin2 (20021022-1 -> 20021022-2)
[2008-01-05 22:42] removed cairo (1.4.12-2)
[2008-01-05 22:42] removed libxft (2.1.12-1)
[2008-01-05 22:42] removed freetype2 (2.3.5-1)
[2008-01-05 22:42] installed cairo-lcd (1.4.12-1)
[2008-01-05 22:42] installed libxft-lcd (2.1.12-1)
[2008-01-05 22:48] installed freetype2 (2.3.5-1)
[2008-01-05 22:52] extracting fonts... done.
[2008-01-05 22:52] rebuilding font cache... done.
[2008-01-05 22:52] upgraded ttf-ms-fonts (2.0-1 -> 2.0-1)
[2008-01-05 22:52] Updating font cache... done.
[2008-01-05 22:52] installed ttf-cheapskate (2.0-5)
[2008-01-05 22:52] Updating font cache... done.
[2008-01-05 22:52] installed artwiz-fonts (1.3-3)
[2008-01-05 23:22] installed fluxter (0.1.0-3)
[2008-01-05 23:25] installed enlightenment (0.16.8.10-1)
[2008-01-05 23:28] installed libcdaudio (0.99.12-3)
[2008-01-05 23:28] installed epplet-base (0.10-1)
[2008-01-05 23:28] installed eet (0.9.10.039-1)
[2008-01-05 23:28] installed evas (0.9.9.039-1)
[2008-01-05 23:28] installed ecore (0.9.9.039-1)
[2008-01-05 23:28] installed embryo (0.9.1.039-1)
[2008-01-05 23:28] installed edje (0.5.0.039-1)
[2008-01-05 23:28] installed efreet (0.0.3.004-1)
[2008-01-05 23:28] installed e (0.16.999.039-1)
[2008-01-05 23:47] installed lib32-glibc (2.7-7)
[2008-01-05 23:47] installed lib32-expat (2.0.1-1)
[2008-01-05 23:47] installed lib32-zlib (1.2.3-4)
[2008-01-05 23:47] installed lib32-freetype2 (2.3.5-1)
[2008-01-05 23:47] installed lib32-fontconfig (2.5.0-1)
[2008-01-05 23:47] installed lib32-libxau (1.0.3-1)
[2008-01-05 23:47] installed lib32-libxdmcp (1.0.2-1)
[2008-01-05 23:47] installed lib32-libxcb (1.1-1)
[2008-01-05 23:47] installed lib32-libxfixes (4.0.3-1)
[2008-01-05 23:47] installed lib32-libxdamage (1.1.1-1.1)
[2008-01-05 23:47] installed lib32-libxcomposite (0.4.0-1)
[2008-01-05 23:47] installed lib32-libx11 (1.1.3-6)
[2008-01-05 23:47] installed lib32-libxrender (0.9.4-1)
[2008-01-05 23:47] installed lib32-libxft (2.1.12-1)
[2008-01-06 00:00] 
[2008-01-06 00:00] ===> Important Fontconfig configuration change <===
[2008-01-06 00:00] 
[2008-01-06 00:00] The way fontconfig is configured has been changed.
[2008-01-06 00:00] Configuration is done via /etc/fonts/conf.avail and conf.d.
[2008-01-06 00:00] Read /etc/fonts/conf.avail/README for more information.
[2008-01-06 00:00] 
[2008-01-06 00:00] Configuration via /etc/fonts/local.conf is still possible,
[2008-01-06 00:00] but is no longer recommended for options available in conf.avail.
[2008-01-06 00:00] 
[2008-01-06 00:00] updating font cache... done.
[2008-01-06 00:00] upgraded fontconfig (2.5.0-1 -> 2.5.0-1)
[2008-01-06 00:04] 
[2008-01-06 00:04] ===> Important Fontconfig configuration change <===
[2008-01-06 00:04] 
[2008-01-06 00:04] The way fontconfig is configured has been changed.
[2008-01-06 00:04] Configuration is done via /etc/fonts/conf.avail and conf.d.
[2008-01-06 00:04] Read /etc/fonts/conf.avail/README for more information.
[2008-01-06 00:04] 
[2008-01-06 00:04] Configuration via /etc/fonts/local.conf is still possible,
[2008-01-06 00:04] but is no longer recommended for options available in conf.avail.
[2008-01-06 00:04] 
[2008-01-06 00:04] updating font cache... done.
[2008-01-06 00:04] upgraded fontconfig (2.5.0-1 -> 2.5.0-1)
[2008-01-06 23:42] synchronizing package lists
[2008-01-06 23:43] starting full system upgrade
[2008-01-07 14:01] synchronizing package lists
[2008-01-07 14:01] starting full system upgrade
[2008-01-07 14:02] Updating font cache... done.
[2008-01-07 14:02] upgraded font-bitstream-speedo (1.0.0-3 -> 1.0.0-4)



Xorg.conf

# nvidia-settings: X configuration file generated by nvidia-settings
# nvidia-settings:  version 1.0  (buildmeister@builder26)  Mon Feb 26 23:38:28 PST 2007

Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier     "Layout0"
    Screen      0  "Screen0" 0 0
    InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
    InputDevice    "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
EndSection

Section "Files"
    RgbPath         "/usr/lib/X11/rgb"
EndSection

Section "Module"
    Load           "dbe"
    Load           "extmod"
    Load           "type1"
    Load           "freetype"
    Load           "glx"
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
    Option         "Xinerama" "0"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    # generated from default
    Identifier     "Mouse0"
    Driver         "mouse"
    Option         "Protocol" "auto"
    Option         "Device" "/dev/psaux"
    Option         "Emulate3Buttons" "no"
    Option         "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    # generated from default
    Identifier     "Keyboard0"
    Driver         "kbd"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
    # HorizSync source: edid, VertRefresh source: edid
    Identifier     "Monitor0"
    VendorName     "Unknown"
    ModelName      "LG L204WT"
    HorizSync       28.0 - 83.0
    VertRefresh     56.0 - 75.0
    Option         "DPMS"
#    DisplaySize 42672 26670 # 96 DPI @ 1680x1050
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier     "Videocard0"
    Driver         "nvidia"
    VendorName     "NVIDIA Corporation"
    BoardName      "GeForce FX 5600"
#    Option   "UseEdidDpi" "false"
#    Option   "DPI" "96 x 96"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier     "Screen0"
    Device         "Videocard0"
    Monitor        "Monitor0"
    DefaultDepth    24
    Option         "metamodes" "CRT: 1680x1050_60 +0+0; CRT: 1024x768 +0+0; CRT: 800x600 +0+0; CRT: 640x480 +0+0"
    SubSection     "Display"
        Depth       24
        Modes      "1680x1050" "1600x1200" "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
    EndSubSection
EndSection

hacosta · 2008-01-14 00:52:05

maybe the problem is this

[2008-01-05 22:42] removed cairo (1.4.12-2)
[2008-01-05 22:42] removed libxft (2.1.12-1)
[2008-01-05 22:42] removed freetype2 (2.3.5-1)
[2008-01-05 22:42] installed cairo-lcd (1.4.12-1)
[2008-01-05 22:42] installed libxft-lcd (2.1.12-1)
[2008-01-05 22:48] installed freetype2 (2.3.5-1)

LnxArch · 2008-01-15 17:35:29

hacosta wrote:

maybe the problem is this
[2008-01-05 22:42] removed cairo (1.4.12-2)
[2008-01-05 22:42] removed libxft (2.1.12-1)
[2008-01-05 22:42] removed freetype2 (2.3.5-1)
[2008-01-05 22:42] installed cairo-lcd (1.4.12-1)
[2008-01-05 22:42] installed libxft-lcd (2.1.12-1)
[2008-01-05 22:48] installed freetype2 (2.3.5-1)

Hello hacosta

I've found the problem, the problem is due to the new nvidia drivers, i've also had some reports that the new ati drivers have the same problem (weird)

The problem is, resolutions superior to 1280x800 have that blur problem, i've removed nvidia from xorg.conf and replaced it by nv, and now everything is ok. The problem wasn't on the fonts, but on the nvidia driver, for now i have nvidia 3d disabled, maybe on the next driver update this problem is fixed.

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Blur fonts after a system upgrade

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