[CoLoCo] Ginormous Fonts on Ubuntu/Kubuntu and Other Issues

[Andrew]

hmmm........I don't really know how to help then.

I kind of have the same problem, but not as bad. On mine the password
dots are just slightly larger than normal, and is a little annoying.
I'm pretty sure I had this problem in the past and fixed it. But, I
can't remember now.

Maybe I will go through my old ubuntu books, and see what i can find.

-Andrew

On Thu, May 1, 2008 at 3:11 PM, siblog <tehsiblog at gmail.com> wrote:
> Andrew - I get a completely different app when I go to >System >Preferences
> >Appearance than when I type 'gksu displayconfig-gtk in the command line
>
>
>
> On Thu, May 1, 2008 at 1:46 PM, Andrew <keen101 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Try >System >Preferences >Appearance
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Thu, May 1, 2008 at 12:26 PM, siblog <tehsiblog at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > After doing a clean install of Ubuntu 8.04 (GNOME) I noticed something
> odd
> > > about the login page. When I type in my user/password the font is soooo
> huge
> > > it can't even be read in the login box. The font seriously must be
> around a
> > > 100pt font. Unfortunately I cannot take a screenshot to show it. This
> > > obviously doesn't hinder me from logging in, it is just annoying.
> > >
> > > I looked through the forums and it sounded like it was an issue with the
> > > settings in 'System->Preferences->Screens and Graphics Preferences'. So
> I
> > > went to check out these settings and realized that I could not find
> 'Screens
> > > and Graphics Preferences' in my menu under System->Preferences. I
> checked
> > > the 'Main Menu' tool to make sure it was not just hidden but I couldn't
> find
> > > it there either. So I had to find the command to launch the 'Screens and
> > > Graphics Preferences' tool, ugh. Once in there, I reconfigured the
> > > monitor/video card settings and I still have the same issue.
> > >
> > > Since I was kinda frustrated with Ubuntu, I decided I would check out
> > > Kubuntu KDE 4 remix since I have been hearing great stuff about KDE 4.
> When
> > > I popped the live CD into my computer it took me to a live desktop with
> a
> > > similar issue...huge fonts. The install button covered 70% of the whole
> > > screen and I couldn't navigate anywhere. Since that failed miserably I
> > > decided to install Kubuntu KDE 3.5.9. Installation went fine but when I
> got
> > > to my login screen for the first time, huge fonts again! Like before on
> > > Ubuntu I could login just fine but it was just really ugly and annoying.
> > > Once in the desktop the fonts were fine just like Ubuntu. So from here I
> > > decided I would try to install the KDE 4 desktop environment along side
> the
> > > KDE 3.5.9 environment. Installation went fine but when I restarted my
> > > computer I came to the KDE 4 login screen with the same huge font issues
> and
> > > could not even get into the KDE 4 desktop. The font is so big that just
> a
> > > tiny corner of the login page is displayed. Frustrating!
> > >
> > > So I am now back with my Ubuntu and just dealing with the huge login
> letters
> > > and missing tools in my menu.....but still annoyed. Anyone have any
> ideas?
> > >
> > > -Simon
> > >
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