I just did this. I'm assmuming you're using mdk6 from a cheapbytes.com CD. First, back up the configuration file /etc/X11/XF86Config. Something like this: cp /etc/X11/XF86Config /etc/X11/XF86Config.original My install left me hanging with only the 75dpi fonts, install the 100dpi fonts. Make sure your mdk distro is in the CD drive, mount it, then change to cd <mountpoint>/Mandrake/RPMS List the font files like Wa-La: ls *font* You'll get all the font files. The first one for me happens to be one I want: rpm -Uvh XFree86-100dpi-fonts-3.3.3.1-58mdk-i586.rpm Do the same for all the others that have 100 in them. Now, you did back up that file, didn't you? vi /etc/X11/XF86Config You're in the editor. Press the Insert key. Scroll down two PageDowns, you'll see some FontPath entries. Mine had anything containing 100 commented out with a leading # on the line. Remove those. Place a leading # on any line with a 75. Save the file by pressing Esc:wq . Remember, the colon is the shifted semicolon. Back up your work: cp /etc/X11/XF86Config /etc/X11/XF86Config.mod1 Now, the crafty will change the order of those FontPath lines. Get the ssc cheatsheet that shows you how to cut and paste in vi. I hope I don't have any typos. Mark On Sun, 18 Jul 1999, you wrote: > Hello all, > > I've got a relatively simple question. At install time, I distinctly unchecked > 75dpi fonts and installed all the 100dpi ones. But, when I check "information", > it says that my X is running with 75x75 dpi fonts. > > How do I make it use the higher res fonts? Also, the font display in kfm seems > to have a weird tendency to auto scale the text. When the page is long, the > fonts become very small. And you cannot simply [view]->[increase font > size]...you have to click on the config settings...and apply...yuck. > > Also, I find the fonts not very nice in kfm. (my res is 1280x1024 at 32 bit > using a 17" Iiyama monitor...does this matter?) > > What config file do I change? Thanks... > > Regards, > -- > ----------------------------------------- > Kuraiken - Python fanatic. > ----------------------------------------- > Python. Try it. It'll swallow you whole! > -----------------------------------------
