Subj : Re: big problem with text sharpness To : comp.os.linux From : kbalaguru0 Date : Wed Jun 16 2004 11:32 pm Try out some stable combinations in XF86setup. karthik bala guru David Warren wrote in message news:... > M Berger wrote: > > I'm having a problem with text sharpness on my monitor. The text is > > fuzzy and induces eyestrain. I believe it's a combination of two > > factors: one, that linux font rendering is still poor, and 2) and the > > fact that I have a big (21") aperture grill monitor -- a cornerstone > > p1750. AG monitors are known for having less sharp text than shadow > > mask monitors. I have tried everything I could think of - I exchanged > > the monitor (originally I had a viewsonic p220f), added a slew of > > truetype fonts from microsoft, upgraded freetype to the latest > > version, optimized the DPI values for the fonts. I tried turning > > antialiasing on and off. I am really at my wits end -- I hope someone > > out there can steer me in the right direction. > > > > By the way, I'm using redhat enterprise 3.0 with gnome 2. My video > > card is an nvidia quadro fx 1100 (which is at the high end of the > > middle grade for video cards). Running at 1600 x 1200 resolution at > > 85hz. > > > > Thanks in advance for your suggestions. > > > > Michael > > Which driver are you using for X? The open-souce "nv" driver from > XFree86? Or have you downloaded the "nvidia" driver from Nvidia? When > I first installed Fedora Core 1, the fonts were fuzzy from the nv > driver. Redhat/Fedora do not include the nvidia driver in their > releases due to license restrictions. Anyways, when I tried the nvidia > driver my fonts were rendered perfectly. This is with a Nvidia Geforce > 5200 and a flat-panel running at 1280x1024. Do note though, for > whatever reason if I try the XFree86 "nv" driver now my fonts seem to > render fine. It's worth a look, at least. > > Dave .