wrong dpi after update

[Felix Miata]

On 2008/01/02 22:23 (GMT+0100) Bernd Schubert apparently typed:

> Alex Deucher wrote:

>> Both numbers are coming from the edid.  We use the size from the
>> detailed timing block (367 x 275 mm).

> So my monitor provides 2 different edid information and unfortunately the
> wrong one is used? Well, I guess I can't modify the firmware of my
> display :(

> Also, I think randr for some reason seems to overwrite given xorg.conf
> display sizes

Is 'DisplaySize 410 310' what's in it?

> after xf86InitialConfiguration
> (**) RADEON(0): Display dimensions: (410, 310) mm
> (**) RADEON(0): DPI set to (99, 98)

> And then later on 

> (II) GLX: Initialized DRI GL provider for screen 0
> (II) RADEON(0): Setting screen physical size to 367 x 275

> I think the first is taken from my xorg.conf display section. Bug or
> feature?

Maybe an approach similar to
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=331609#c17 and following will get
you going until such time as the current versions of xrandr, xorg & video
drivers are actually ready for use by mere mortal users.
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