diff -p -up gnome-control-center-2.23.6/capplets/appearance/appearance-font.c~ gnome-control-center-2.23.6/capplets/appearance/appearance-font.c
--- gnome-control-center-2.23.6/capplets/appearance/appearance-font.c~	2008-08-05 13:25:40.000000000 +0200
+++ gnome-control-center-2.23.6/capplets/appearance/appearance-font.c	2008-08-18 17:08:31.000000000 +0200
@@ -760,7 +760,7 @@ dpi_load (GConfClient   *client,
     dpi = gconf_value_get_float (value);
     gconf_value_free (value);
   } else
-    dpi = get_dpi_from_x_server ();
+    dpi = 96.0; /*get_dpi_from_x_server ();*/
 
   if (dpi < DPI_LOW_REASONABLE_VALUE)
     dpi = DPI_LOW_REASONABLE_VALUE;