Linux here I come lol
by Robert Blanchet Jr. · in Technical Issues · 06/14/2002 (11:11 pm) · 9 replies
Well I just got my 60gig harddrive installed yesterday. I partitioned 50 gigs to ntfs for programming and mp3's and I left the rest unallocated for Mandrake.
As of right now, which is basically 1 am I'm going to start installing it so wish me luck, or snore for me or something :)
Hopefully I'll see you all in the morning in one piece AND in working order =)
As of right now, which is basically 1 am I'm going to start installing it so wish me luck, or snore for me or something :)
Hopefully I'll see you all in the morning in one piece AND in working order =)
#2
Post any questions or problems you come across...I'm sure someone can help you if need be.
06/15/2002 (1:05 am)
Welcome Robert, and good luck.Post any questions or problems you come across...I'm sure someone can help you if need be.
#3
I'm using a flat screen monitor and all the text is barely readable.
In windows xp I could use cleartype font which helped
tremendously. Is there something similar for linux?
06/15/2002 (1:08 am)
Ok I'm up and running. I have one major problem right now though. I'm using a flat screen monitor and all the text is barely readable.
In windows xp I could use cleartype font which helped
tremendously. Is there something similar for linux?
#4
06/15/2002 (2:12 am)
Ok I found it but it doesnt seem to effect web fonts at all. They are so hard to read :/
#5
(in case the max/native res is something you don't want to use, such as 2048x1536, use something the will evenly divide, e.g. 1024x768.)
06/15/2002 (2:14 am)
check the flatscreen manual for the native resolution of the screen (usually the highest it supports, but check if it mentions a native one that is different). then set your X resolution to that an you should have a crystal-clear display.(in case the max/native res is something you don't want to use, such as 2048x1536, use something the will evenly divide, e.g. 1024x768.)
#6
1280x1024 is the native resolution of my flat screen. By flat screen I mean LCD btw.
I choose generic for the monitor during instal, maybe that is why? :/
06/15/2002 (2:22 am)
Yea I've done that already.1280x1024 is the native resolution of my flat screen. By flat screen I mean LCD btw.
I choose generic for the monitor during instal, maybe that is why? :/
#7
If so then perhaps its antiailising of the fonts that is making them blurry. It can have that affect.
-Tim aka Spock
06/15/2002 (2:44 am)
Is the text too blurry to read?If so then perhaps its antiailising of the fonts that is making them blurry. It can have that affect.
-Tim aka Spock
#8
06/15/2002 (2:54 am)
No its not blurry. Its actually fine in KDE but in mozilla all the text on webpages are small and blocky and I can't read it.
#9
www.tldp.org/HOWTO/mini/FDU/index.html
06/15/2002 (12:26 pm)
Linux fonts usually suck be default, but you can tweak it. Try reading the X font deuglification mini-howto.www.tldp.org/HOWTO/mini/FDU/index.html
Torque Owner John Quigley
- jq