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This is a fresh install of Ubuntu 8.04 on a Compaq, and the login screen
seems to be using this giant (like 72 point font or greater) to type the
letters/numbers for the user name and the bullets for the password. It
works, but you can't see anything you type. It's like you're looking
through a mail-slot on your front door trying to read letters that
measure 3 feet tall each.
FIX IS BELOW
FYI. The fix of disabling and enabling desktop effects worked for me. I
have an Intel Integrated graphics card.
Steps to Fix:
1. Click System>Preferences>Appearance
2. Click Visual Effects tab
3. Select the None radio button
You should see everything return to normal at this point
4. Select the radio button for either of the visual effect settings at this
point (if you choose)
Everything should look ok after a few seconds of the system enabling the effects
UPDATE
This only fixed the problem until I restarted, at which point it returned. I
have managed to fix it permanently however. This is what I did:
1. sudo gedit /etc/gdm/gdm.conf
2. find the section [server-Standard] in that file
3. You should see a line that says "-command=/usr/bin/X -br -audit 0". Change
it to read "-command=/usr/bin/X -br -audit 0 -dpi 96".
4. Save, quit, and restart
You should be good to go now.
Cheers
** Affects: gdm (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
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Login screen text
https://bugs.edge.launchpad.net/bugs/240146
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