[CoLoCo] Ginormous Fonts on Ubuntu/Kubuntu and Other Issues

[John Edwards]

I've had that problem with Ubuntu as well (Haven't tried a full Kubuntu
install) and I've found that if my initial live CD desktop is not 'small'
enough to suite me, I reboot until it comes up with an acceptable desktop
resolution.

Then I install and the login screen remains at that resolution.  From what
I've been told, the only way to actually change the login screen resolution
is to edit the configuration file for X, which I've never been successful in
doing (correctly).

At any rate, try rebooting the live CD a couple of times and see if it'll
give you a better resolution.

Also, if you have a KVM switch in between your monitor and the computer, you
may want to bypass it for the install.  It may also make a difference.


John Edwards

On Thu, May 1, 2008 at 12:26 PM, siblog <tehsiblog at gmail.com> wrote:

> After doing a clean install of Ubuntu 8.04 (GNOME) I noticed something odd
> about the login page. When I type in my user/password the font is soooo huge
> it can't even be read in the login box. The font seriously must be around a
> 100pt font. Unfortunately I cannot take a screenshot to show it. This
> obviously doesn't hinder me from logging in, it is just annoying.
>
> I looked through the forums and it sounded like it was an issue with the
> settings in 'System->Preferences->Screens and Graphics Preferences'. So I
> went to check out these settings and realized that I could not find 'Screens
> and Graphics Preferences' in my menu under System->Preferences. I checked
> the 'Main Menu' tool to make sure it was not just hidden but I couldn't find
> it there either. So I had to find the command to launch the 'Screens and
> Graphics Preferences' tool, ugh. Once in there, I reconfigured the
> monitor/video card settings and I still have the same issue.
>
> Since I was kinda frustrated with Ubuntu, I decided I would check out
> Kubuntu KDE 4 remix since I have been hearing great stuff about KDE 4. When
> I popped the live CD into my computer it took me to a live desktop with a
> similar issue...huge fonts. The install button covered 70% of the whole
> screen and I couldn't navigate anywhere. Since that failed miserably I
> decided to install Kubuntu KDE 3.5.9. Installation went fine but when I
> got to my login screen for the first time, huge fonts again! Like before on
> Ubuntu I could login just fine but it was just really ugly and annoying.
> Once in the desktop the fonts were fine just like Ubuntu. So from here I
> decided I would try to install the KDE 4 desktop environment along side the
> KDE 3.5.9 environment. Installation went fine but when I restarted my
> computer I came to the KDE 4 login screen with the same huge font issues and
> could not even get into the KDE 4 desktop. The font is so big that just a
> tiny corner of the login page is displayed. Frustrating!
>
> So I am now back with my Ubuntu and just dealing with the huge login
> letters and missing tools in my menu.....but still annoyed. Anyone have any
> ideas?
>
> -Simon
>
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