On Thu, 10 Oct 2002 02:18:43 +0000, Victor wrote: > Frederic Crozat wrote: > >>On Wed, 09 Oct 2002 04:54:54 +0000, Victor wrote: >> >> >> >>>Frederic Crozat wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>>Le Tue, 08 Oct 2002 14:15:22 +0000, Victor a écrit : >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>I checked /etc/X11/XftConfig and it looks fine. I also ran the ttmkfdir >>>>>on the font dirs with truetype fonts. >>>>> >>>>>One new thing I noticed is that root can run gnome-terminal with >>>>>GDK_USE_XFT=1, but there are still error messages: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>Don't try to use gnome-terminal to check your fonts, it uses non standard >>>>technique to get them.. Use gedit instead.. >>>> >>>>Try running : >>>>gconftool-2 -u /desktop/gnome/interface/font_name >>>>/desktop/gnome/interface/monospace_font_name >>>> >>>>to reset fonts to known working names.. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>I tried the same tests with gedit: >>>When root does it: >>>[root@triumph root]# export GDK_USE_XFT=1 >>>[root@triumph root]# gedit >>>[root@triumph root]# export GDK_USE_XFT=0 >>>[root@triumph root]# gedit >>> >>>Regular user: >>>$ export GDK_USE_XFT=1 >>>$ gedit >>> >>>** (gedit:12167): WARNING **: Cannot open font file for font Arial 10 >>> >>> >> >>You didn't unset font settings as I told you to do.. >> > > I did but there was no effect. > $ gconftool-2 -R /desktop/gnome/interface > *** monospace_font_name = Monospace 10 > toolbar_style = both > gtk_key_theme = Default > *** font_name = Sans 10 > cursor_blink_time = 1200 > menus_have_tearoff = false > cursor_blink = true > use_custom_font = false > toolbar_icon_size = (no value set) > menus_have_icons = true > can_change_accels = (no value set) > accessibility = false > status_bar_meter_on_right = false > gtk_theme = Default > menubar_detachable = false > toolbar_detachable = true > > Any other ideas? =-( > There must be an easier way to deal with and get nice fonts for linux.
Did you, by any chance, installed not Mdk freetype ?? -- Frederic Crozat MandrakeSoft
