Bug#251319: acknowledged by developer (Re: Bug#251319: [xbase-clients] /etc/X11/xinit/xserverrc calls X the wrong way)
On Tue, Jun 01, 2004 at 03:10:27PM +0200, Daniel wrote: > On Tue, Jun 01, 2004 at 02:27:38AM -0500, Branden Robinson wrote: > > You're exaggerating my position. In fact I'm tempted to agree with you; > > the main problem is that the XF86Config-4 file doesn't supposrt a "DPI" > > configuration option. It supports "DisplaySize", but that's not quite > > the same thing. > > I'm sorry, I didn't mean to exaggerate. While I still do not see what > advantages a "DPI" option has, I don't think this is a topic worthy of > elaborate discussion. Your point is taken. You haven't seen the bitmap rasterizer try to scale bitmap fonts, obviously. :) (It's pretty horrendous...) -- G. Branden Robinson| There's something wrong if you're Debian GNU/Linux | always right. [EMAIL PROTECTED] | -- Glasow's Law http://people.debian.org/~branden/ | signature.asc Description: Digital signature
Bug#251319: acknowledged by developer (Re: Bug#251319: [xbase-clients] /etc/X11/xinit/xserverrc calls X the wrong way)
On Tue, Jun 01, 2004 at 02:27:38AM -0500, Branden Robinson wrote: > You're exaggerating my position. In fact I'm tempted to agree with you; > the main problem is that the XF86Config-4 file doesn't supposrt a "DPI" > configuration option. It supports "DisplaySize", but that's not quite > the same thing. I'm sorry, I didn't mean to exaggerate. While I still do not see what advantages a "DPI" option has, I don't think this is a topic worthy of elaborate discussion. Your point is taken. Regards, Daniel
Bug#251319: acknowledged by developer (Re: Bug#251319: [xbase-clients] /etc/X11/xinit/xserverrc calls X the wrong way)
On Sat, May 29, 2004 at 12:38:55PM +0200, Daniel wrote: > Hm, I still disagree with you about whether the commandline of the > Xserver is the right place to put hardware-specific information You're exaggerating my position. In fact I'm tempted to agree with you; the main problem is that the XF86Config-4 file doesn't supposrt a "DPI" configuration option. It supports "DisplaySize", but that's not quite the same thing. > and wether a default value should be put there. That's for consistency in the (default) Debian user experience. > But if you insist on doing that, what about showing a notice to that > effect during the installation? Would have saved me half an hour of > finding the culprit. Actually, I used to have a debconf note to this effect years ago. It was considered "debconf abuse", so I removed it[1]. [1] http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-sparc-changes/2001/12/msg00349.html -- G. Branden Robinson| If we believe absurdities, we Debian GNU/Linux | shall commit atrocities. [EMAIL PROTECTED] | -- Voltaire http://people.debian.org/~branden/ | signature.asc Description: Digital signature
Bug#251319: acknowledged by developer (Re: Bug#251319: [xbase-clients] /etc/X11/xinit/xserverrc calls X the wrong way)
Hm, I still disagree with you about whether the commandline of the Xserver is the right place to put hardware-specific information and wether a default value should be put there. But if you insist on doing that, what about showing a notice to that effect during the installation? Would have saved me half an hour of finding the culprit. regards, Daniel
