Re: Ubuntu Problems

On Mon, Jun 9, 2008 at 11:56 PM, jimw <jpw@sasktel.net> wrote:

> One big thing is the size of icons and print on the toolbars. My eyes
> haven't been very good since I was six, and now in my sixties, these tiny
> little things are a nuisance. I've gone up and down the System Preference
> and Admin two or three times, without finding anything, except where one
> deal will give me increased size in black and white. Not what I had in
> mind.

Regarding trying new Themes, see if there's a "Large Print" one
available. If not, try installing gnome-accessibility-themes-extras
and see if it shows up then.

Another easy way to fix things is to reduce your screen resolution
(e.g. if its 1280 x 1024, try reducing it to 1024 x 768). Note
however that if you have an LCD, it looks best at its native
resolution, so you can also try this:

System -> Preferences -> Appearance

Fonts (tab) -> Details... (button)

At the top is "Resolution"; the default (for my system) is 96 "dots per inch"

Try increasing that, e.g. to 128; see if that helps.

> Also, everything I try to install, either by Synaptic or apt-get install,
> ends up with an error message.

Can you copy in the message?

Can you run:
gedit /etc/apt/sources.list
and copy the contents of the file so I can check to see what you have?

> Conrad, if you're available, I think I need your tech support.

My parents are visiting this week, but I might be able to help a bit
via e-mail or on the phone in the late evenings :)

CK
Received on Tue Jun 10 01:32:20 2008