setting DPI under LXDE

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graysky
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setting DPI under LXDE

Post by graysky »

Just install LXDE on an atom based machine but the DPI isn't right to my eye. I can't figure out where to configure the DPI for the LXDE. I should say that I can configure it in my xorg.conf but I use the box in a headless mode (no keyboard, mouse, or monitor) and for some reason, X won't start automatically without a monitor. I access the box via tightvnc and it is here where I need to set the DPI to 96x96 but have no idea how!

Thanks!
graysky
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Re: setting DPI under LXDE

Post by graysky »

Answer is to include the DPI command in the /etc/xorg.conf

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Section "Monitor"
    Identifier "Monitor0"
    Option   "DPI" "96 x 96"
EndSection
intialonso
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Re: setting DPI under LXDE

Post by intialonso »

Theres no such file :(
Gullible Jones
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Re: setting DPI under LXDE

Post by Gullible Jones »

He means /etc/X11/xorg.conf I think. If that does not exist, you can create it by:
- turning off X
- running 'X -configure' as root
- copying (or moving) /root/xorg.conf.new to /etc/X11/xorg.conf
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