I could use true type fonts under X with xfstt.
But RedHat 6.0 install-guide says:
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Please Note: Those of you who upgrade will not have this feature until
you edit your fontpaths. To do this you must edit the
/etc/X11/XF86Config file. Scroll down until you see fontpaths listed.
Replace them all with FontPath ``tcp/localhost:7100''. You must also
verify that xfs, the X Font Server, is running. By issuing the command
/sbin/chkconfig --add xfs you will insure that it starts at system boot
time.
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So it seems it would be possible to use ttf WITHOUT xfstt.
At home, xfs is running properly at startup. If it wouldn't X cannot be
opened.
As adding tcp/localhost:7100 as a new path in /etc/X11/XF86Config just
crashed the X-server, I tried a few different steps:
1. I added a new fonts directory under the fonts one:
/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/truetype
and i did copy some ttf there.
2. I issued the command:
ttmkfdir > /path-to/truetype/fonts.dir
3. I tried adding:
xset +fp localhost:7100
or:
xset +fp tcp/localhost:7100
in my ~/.Xclients directory
and other things I don't remember now, but I couldn't see true type
fonts
with netscape or other programs.
So... where is the necessary info for this purpose? man xfs and man X
seemed to be insufficient for this point, as /usr/doc/XFree-xfs... also.
BTW, another question:
Where can I browse the previous e-mails from this list?
TIA:
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Jose Albores
