On Thu, 27 Mar 2003 10:11:50 -0800 Susie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've installed artwiz fonts, freefonts, jmk fonts. I was wondering what > should be in my XftConfig file: > > /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/XftConfig > > I manually added the directories at the top and a few others that seemed > to not be in the file(Util, 75dpi, 100dpi, and Speedo). But X is still > not finding them. I'm also unsure as what to put in the " > > match any family == "" edit <argument> = ""; > > I'm very much a newbie at messing with fonts. I had used mandrake and > redhat before and they had fonts show up automatically via whatever > means. I've not found anything with the font builds themselves that > really says what I'm to do. I have gone to the artwiz font site and I > did do "xset +pf /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/artwiz" as well as a > "mkfontdir /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts" Then an "xlsfonts" which does list > them there. However things like "gimp" don't seem to be able to see the > new fonts.<sigh> Any help on this would be much appreciated. > > -- > > Susie > VE7 HFA > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://arienadean.tripod.com/ > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > > "Experience is never limited, and it is never complete; it is an > immense sensibility, a kind of huge spider-web of the finest silken > threads suspended in the chamber of consciousness, and catching every > air-borne particle in its tissue." - Henry James > > -- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > Also, I forgot to mention that in addition to editing /etc/fonts/fonts.conf you'll need to add the dir under the fontpath section of /etc/X11/XF86Config, restart the X server or xset fp rehash.
(A lot of work for extra fonts,no?) -- Chuck Brewer Registered Linux User #284015 Get my gpg public key at pgp.mit.edu!! Encrypted e-mail preferred.
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