Bernard, Thanks for your reply.
I followed your suggestions, however I am getting the same error message that I described below. Does anyone else have an idea? Barry > > Mercredi 14 Ao�t 2002 04:54, Barry Skidmore a �crit : > > When trying to open an MS Word document, I receive the following error > > message: > > AbiWord could not load the following font or fontset from the X Window > > System display server: > > [-*-Arial-bold-r-*-*-*-0-*-*-*-*-*-*] > > I have followed the suggested instructions, and added the these lines to > > both the XF86Config and XF86Config-4 files and rebooted: > > (it was suggested to just add the line, Load "type1", to the "Module" > > section, but since there was not a section called "Module", I created one > > [wrong???]) > > [ ... ] > > Barry > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > If I have correctly understood, arial font, in Windows docs, is a True-type > font, and AbiWord does not use these fonts normally. Its uses Type1 > fonts which are formated completely differently. > If you want use Windows true-type fonts, there is a special way for that. > If you remain with Type1 fonts your Win-document will be reformated > by the choice of following options: > File => Import => "Open a file with" automatic detection (you click) > and you choice << Microsoft Word (.doc, .dot) >> and you select your > document. > If all is correct, you have the doc on screen! > ...and if I have said stupidities, the list-gurus will correct me! > Best wishes > Bernard Lambey > ----------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe from this list, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body.
