Re: issues with HP dv5000 laptop

I have the same notebook, when I was using Debian with KDM (etch) everything was ok, now I was testing Kubuntu and I have always in kdm that big fonts problem, after login, everything is ok.

They say that the solution is specify a DisplaySize in your xorg.conf, but for me doesnt work.

Regards.

On Jan 14, 2008 5:47 PM, Preston Boyington <preston.lists@gmail.com> wrote:
> I have installed Debian (and Ubuntu) on this laptop several times and I
> am stumped. If I use Debian 4.0r2 (currently "stable") I don't have any
> problems with the font size in gdm, but if I directly install "testing"
> from a netinst cd or do a dist-upgrade the fonts are gigantic.
>
> Imagine the circles that obscure your password while logging into your
> session in gdm being about the size of ping pong balls. then when Gnome
> initially starts the upper and lower bars are about a third of the
> screen apiece. After a moment they will go to a normal size, but any
> font in gdm and its' associated menu entry will be super-sized. This
> makes it very difficult to change sessions.
>
> This problem also affected me when I was using Ubuntu based Geubuntu on
> this same computer. I had thought that it was an issue with Ubuntu, but
> now see that it might be something else (Gnome I would imagine).
>
> With the Ubuntu based systems I added and tried gdm, kdm, and xdm. Of
> them only xdm presented the font in a manner that was normal (although
> it was not overly attractive).
>
> I also had used b43-fwcutter while in the Ubuntu based distros and got
> the internal wireless working. Currently on pure Debian I haven't been
> able to get the internal wireless working (yet) and the pcmcia wireless
> card will show wireless networks, but hasn't connected to any as yet
> (will look into that in a bit).
>
> I am installing linux on this machine for a friend and any information
> would be appreciated. This is an HP Pavillion DV5000 with the Intel
> Centrino processor.
>
> Thanks folks,
> Preston
>
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