On Fri, 4 Aug 2017 01:15:13 -0400 (EDT)
Felmon Davis <davisf@...> wrote:

> 
> I wrote that I wasn't sure what the display size should be to which 
> you responded:
> 
> > Save http://fm.no-ip.com/Share/Linux/xorg.conf-minimal-EDID-workaround
> > to use as an /etc/X11/xorg.conf template. Create in it an uncommented
> > DisplaySize line. Using half the values reported above that produce
> > 96x96 /should/ produce 192x192 as a place to start your experiments:
> >
> > 	DisplaySize	423 213 # 192 DPI @ 3200x1800  
> 
> I tried this value and the fonts were grotesquely large on the login 
> page but once logged in I saw no difference.
> 
> what I (think I) am missing is the correct values for HorizSync and 
> VertRefresh - I couldn't infer them from what you wrote or from the 
> link; I used the ones in the template without success (forget now 
> what happened).
> 
> I fooled a bit with HorizSync and VertRefresh and at one point I got a 
> fair font size but Horizontal was too short. not sure if this is 
> what I should play with and if so, how to calculate the correct 
> values.
> 
> am I right that I should fool with HorizSync and VertRefresh? I have 
> also entered:
> 
> Option	"PreferredMode"	"3200x1800"
> 
> any further guidance welcome.
> 

HorizSync and VertRefresh shouldnt affect font size at all. This are limits
of what you monitor is capable off, they only affect what modes Xorg
thinks are available. You normaly souldnt set them at all, they should be
read from EDID, only tinker with them if some video modes that should be
present are not.


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  Nick Koretsky (nick.koretsky@...)