Re: screen fonts -- LCD and Analog Connections ...

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I don't know where to make the adjustments you've suggested- I've posted 
my monitor's specs and my xorg.conf below, any help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks!!

Here are the specs of my monitor:
http://www.sonystyle.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/eCS/Store/en/-/USD/SY_DisplayProductInformation-Start?CategoryName=cpu_Refurbished_Displays&ProductSKU=SDMHS53%2fBT%2fBSTOCK&TabName=specs&var2=

Here is the relevant part of xorg.conf

Section "Monitor"
	Identifier   "Monitor0"
	VendorName   "Monitor Vendor"
	ModelName    "LCD Panel 1024x768"
	DisplaySize  300	230
	HorizSync    28 - 61
	VertRefresh  48 - 75
	Option	    "dpms"
EndSection

Section "Device"
	Identifier  "Videocard0"
	Driver      "nv"
	VendorName  "Videocard vendor"
	BoardName   "NVIDIA GeForce 4 MX (generic)"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier "Screen0"
	Device     "Videocard0"
	Monitor    "Monitor0"
	DefaultDepth     24
	SubSection "Display"
		Viewport   0 0
		Depth     16
		Modes    "800x600" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Viewport   0 0
		Depth     24
		Modes    "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "DRI"
	Group        0
	Mode         0666
EndSection



Bryan J. Smith <b.j.smith@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Ryan wrote:
> 
>>I did, 1024x768.
>>Sorry, analog
> 
> 
> Matthew Miller wrote:
> 
>>Maybe the problem is just in that adjustment, then.
> 
> 
> Yes.  You need to have your signaling _exact_ when dealing with LCDs.
> 
> Some are very good at taking the timings of VESA standards.  But some
> support some eccentric Windows timings that are _not_ the exact same
> as VESA.  Or maybe you have configured your monitor for X with
> bandwidths that exceed the typical VESA modelines.
> 
> E.g., did you upgrade from a CRT and just leave your X configuration
> intact?  If so, then you might be sending 70, 72, 75 or 85Hz modes
> for 1024x768.  And even though your LCD might support that analog
> signaling, it's not as ideal as using the VESA standard modes (typically
> 60Hz for 1024x768 on a LCD).
> 
> You need to open up your LCD user's manual, find the resolution you
> want, and input the _exact_ 1) Bandwidth 2) Horizonal Sync and 3)
> Vertical Sync for that mode into a modeline calculator.  Then put those
> modelines into your XF86Config/xorg.conf.
> 
> Otherwise, at 1024x768, you're going to see a lot of the distortions.
> It has nothing to do with fonts.
> 
> Ideally you should be using DVI and not an analog connector.  That
> removes the problem entirely.
> 
> 
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> Bryan J. Smith   mailto:b.j.smith@xxxxxxxx
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