On Fri, 2007-03-02 at 09:57 +0000, Liam O'Toole wrote: > OK, try this. Create a file called .Xresources, containing the > following line: > > Xft.dpi: 75 > > To the start of your .xsession file, add this line: > > xrdb -merge .Xresources > > Finally, create a .xserverrc file with the following contents: > > #!/bin/sh > exec $(which X) -br -dpi 75 > > Then make the .xserverrc file executable: > > chmod a+x .xserverrc > > Now, when you execute startx, it should give the same results as when > you log in using GDM. Of course, feel free to experiment with the DPI > value. Ideally it should match the physical DPI of your monitor. > > BTW, I think that the .xinitrc file is redundant when you have > a .xsession file in Debian. > -- > Liam > >
Oh my goodness, Liam, that worked perfectly :D (I got the -nolisten tcp part to). I don't know what the DPI of my monitor is, or how to tell. But the font is smooth, not blurry, and comfortable on my eyes. I suppose everyone should ignore my late-last-night post about involving /etc/gtk Thanks so much Liam and Andrew. -- Matthew K Poer -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]