This might help, http://support.sco.com/rn_cgi/install.cfg/php/enduser/std_alp.php?p_sid=NT6vtWMg&p_lva=&p_li=&p_page=1&p_prod_lvl1=%7Eany%7E&p_prod_lvl2=%7Eany%7E&p_cat_lvl1=%7Eany%7E&p_search_text=truetype&p_new_search=1&p_search_type=3&p_sort_by=dflt
On Sat, 28 Jun 2003 21:04:00 -0600 "Collins Richey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Sat, 28 Jun 2003 22:33:19 -0400 > Joel Hammer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I want to install some truetype fonts. > > > > I have XFree86 Version 4.0.1 I have an old version of KDE. Version 2 > > or something. This version of KDE came with Caldera 2.4. I cannot tell > > for > > sure because the about KDE menu doesn't give the version. > > > > I have some true type fonts already installed, I think, made available > > through fontfs. But, these fonts don't seem to include anything > > useful, like ariel. > > > > I have a bunch of fonts from a windows installation I want to use. > > Is there a way to just convert these to a form that I can reference > > with fontfs? > > > > I don't know enough about the older systems and fontfs, but basically > all you need to do is: > > 1. copy all the fonts to a directory > 2. run ttmkfdir in that directory > 3. update your XF86Config > 4. do whatever black magic with fontfs??? > 5. On newer software, you need to run fc-cache > 6. Restart your Xserver > 7. Update any other apps that need special handling. > > If you don't have a Windows distro handy, you can follow the > instructions at the following site to get the core tt fonts from M$ > (supposedly this is legal). The instructions are extremely RH centric, > but a little tinkering will make this work for any distro. > > http://corefonts.sourceforge.net/ > > Much luck. > -- > Collins Richey - Denver Area > if you fill your heart with regrets of yesterday and the > worries of tomorrow, you have no today to be thankful for. > > > _______________________________________________ > Linux-users mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc -> http://www.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users > _______________________________________________ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc -> http://www.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
