Re: fixed font not required by xserver-xfree86 package
On Sun, Feb 16, 2003 at 01:46:56PM +0100, Frank Murphy wrote: > I was installing a sarge system to see if a bug was fixed, and I noticed that > the xfonts-base package is not required by xserver-xfree86. I noticed because > the Xserver wouldn't start because I had not fixed font installed. After > installing xfonts-base, I had no problems. > > Is there a reason that xfonts-base isn't required? I notice that it has a lot > of different sized fixed fonts, and only one is configured as "fixed". I > imagine that any font could be aliased as "fixed". Perhaps there should be a > xfonts-fixed virtual package so that some systems could replace the bigger > xfonts-base package with their own, smaller set of fixed fonts. > > Or is there another reason for xserver-xfree86 only recommending xfonts-base? Hello, [This is a form letter.] You recently sent an off-charter message to the debian-x mailing list. First, I will offer an explanation of what this mailing list's purpose is; I will then suggest some alternative forums for your message or concern. The full charter of the mailing list follows. This list is for the discussion and support of the X Window System within Debian. Issues of maintenance and porting of Debian's XFree86 packages are germane here, as are discussions of possible Debian policy mechanisms for ensuring the smooth interoperation of packages that use the X Window System, particularly widget sets, desktop environments, window managers, display managers, and packages that provide fonts for the X Window System. In particular, individuals involved with building official Debian XFree86 packages for any architecture are invited to join, as are those with various graphics hardware who seek to reproduce and/or fix bugs in the X server. This is not a user support list; this list is intended for those who deal with the source code of any of the X Window System components mentioned above. If you are experiencing a problem, the first thing to check is the Debian X FAQ. This FAQ is readable on any Debian system that has the "xfree86-common" package installed. You can use the command "dpkg --status xfree86-common" at a shell prompt to determine whether you have the xfree86-common package installed (this technique works with any other package name as well). For instance, when I run this command I see the following: $ dpkg --status xfree86-common Package: xfree86-common Status: install ok installed (followed by additional information about the package) If xfree86-common is installed, you can view the Debian X FAQ in a variety of ways, since it is a gzipped (compressed) text file. The path to the FAQ is /usr/share/doc/xfree86-common/FAQ.gz. Here's one method for viewing it: $ zmore /usr/share/doc/xfree86-common/FAQ.gz Debian X Window System Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) List Copyright 1998-2002 Branden Robinson. This document is licensed under the GNU General Public License, version 2 (see /usr/share/common-licenses/GPL). By its nature, this document is not complete. If your question is not answered here, try /usr/share/doc//README.Debian (and other files in the package's doc directory), manual pages, and the debian-user mailing list. See http://www.debian.org/ for more information about the Debian mailing lists. (followed by the rest of the FAQ) If the FAQ does not satisfactorily answer your question, the primary Debian users' support forum is the debian-user mailing list. You can learn more about this list at: http://lists.debian.org/debian-user/ If you have already tried that mailing list, and/or your machine does *NOT* use an Intel-x86 compatible CPU (such as a Pentium or AMD Athlon chip), you may also want to peruse one of Debian's architecture-specific mailing lists: http://lists.debian.org/debian-alpha/ http://lists.debian.org/debian-arm/ http://lists.debian.org/debian-hppa/ http://lists.debian.org/debian-ia64/ http://lists.debian.org/debian-m68k/ http://lists.debian.org/debian-mips/ http://lists.debian.org/debian-powerpc/ http://lists.debian.org/debian-sparc/ http://lists.debian.org/debian-superh/ Before sending a message to one of the mailing lists, it's wise to try using the search interface; in many cases, your problem has been experienced before by other people, and a solution, workaround, or explanation may already be available! http://lists.debian.org/search.html If the search engine turns up nothing, you should know whether or not you're subscribed to a mailing list before sending a message to it. If you are not subscribed, make *certain* that you ask for private copies of replies to your message. Debian's standard practice is to reply only to mailing lists (this cuts down on Internet traffic and annoying bounce messages). If you want people to deviate from this standard practice you should ask them to do so. (Advanced mail users should set a Mail-Followup-To header that includes both th
Re: fixed font not required by xserver-xfree86 package
On Sun, Feb 16, 2003 at 01:46:56PM +0100, Frank Murphy wrote: > I was installing a sarge system to see if a bug was fixed, and I noticed that > the xfonts-base package is not required by xserver-xfree86. I noticed because > the Xserver wouldn't start because I had not fixed font installed. After > installing xfonts-base, I had no problems. > > Is there a reason that xfonts-base isn't required? I notice that it has a lot > of different sized fixed fonts, and only one is configured as "fixed". I > imagine that any font could be aliased as "fixed". Perhaps there should be a > xfonts-fixed virtual package so that some systems could replace the bigger > xfonts-base package with their own, smaller set of fixed fonts. > > Or is there another reason for xserver-xfree86 only recommending xfonts-base? Hello, [This is a form letter.] You recently sent an off-charter message to the debian-x mailing list. First, I will offer an explanation of what this mailing list's purpose is; I will then suggest some alternative forums for your message or concern. The full charter of the mailing list follows. This list is for the discussion and support of the X Window System within Debian. Issues of maintenance and porting of Debian's XFree86 packages are germane here, as are discussions of possible Debian policy mechanisms for ensuring the smooth interoperation of packages that use the X Window System, particularly widget sets, desktop environments, window managers, display managers, and packages that provide fonts for the X Window System. In particular, individuals involved with building official Debian XFree86 packages for any architecture are invited to join, as are those with various graphics hardware who seek to reproduce and/or fix bugs in the X server. This is not a user support list; this list is intended for those who deal with the source code of any of the X Window System components mentioned above. If you are experiencing a problem, the first thing to check is the Debian X FAQ. This FAQ is readable on any Debian system that has the "xfree86-common" package installed. You can use the command "dpkg --status xfree86-common" at a shell prompt to determine whether you have the xfree86-common package installed (this technique works with any other package name as well). For instance, when I run this command I see the following: $ dpkg --status xfree86-common Package: xfree86-common Status: install ok installed (followed by additional information about the package) If xfree86-common is installed, you can view the Debian X FAQ in a variety of ways, since it is a gzipped (compressed) text file. The path to the FAQ is /usr/share/doc/xfree86-common/FAQ.gz. Here's one method for viewing it: $ zmore /usr/share/doc/xfree86-common/FAQ.gz Debian X Window System Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) List Copyright 1998-2002 Branden Robinson. This document is licensed under the GNU General Public License, version 2 (see /usr/share/common-licenses/GPL). By its nature, this document is not complete. If your question is not answered here, try /usr/share/doc//README.Debian (and other files in the package's doc directory), manual pages, and the debian-user mailing list. See http://www.debian.org/ for more information about the Debian mailing lists. (followed by the rest of the FAQ) If the FAQ does not satisfactorily answer your question, the primary Debian users' support forum is the debian-user mailing list. You can learn more about this list at: http://lists.debian.org/debian-user/ If you have already tried that mailing list, and/or your machine does *NOT* use an Intel-x86 compatible CPU (such as a Pentium or AMD Athlon chip), you may also want to peruse one of Debian's architecture-specific mailing lists: http://lists.debian.org/debian-alpha/ http://lists.debian.org/debian-arm/ http://lists.debian.org/debian-hppa/ http://lists.debian.org/debian-ia64/ http://lists.debian.org/debian-m68k/ http://lists.debian.org/debian-mips/ http://lists.debian.org/debian-powerpc/ http://lists.debian.org/debian-sparc/ http://lists.debian.org/debian-superh/ Before sending a message to one of the mailing lists, it's wise to try using the search interface; in many cases, your problem has been experienced before by other people, and a solution, workaround, or explanation may already be available! http://lists.debian.org/search.html If the search engine turns up nothing, you should know whether or not you're subscribed to a mailing list before sending a message to it. If you are not subscribed, make *certain* that you ask for private copies of replies to your message. Debian's standard practice is to reply only to mailing lists (this cuts down on Internet traffic and annoying bounce messages). If you want people to deviate from this standard practice you should ask them to do so. (Advanced mail users should set a Mail-Followup-To header that includes both th
Re: fixed font not required by xserver-xfree86 package
On Sun, Feb 16, 2003 at 01:46:56PM +0100, Frank Murphy scrawled: > Or is there another reason for xserver-xfree86 only recommending xfonts-base? The fact all your fonts can be served from a remote location with xfs? -- Daniel Stone <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Developer, Trinity College, University of Melbourne pgp3W6gwyEmf9.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: fixed font not required by xserver-xfree86 package
On Sun, Feb 16, 2003 at 01:46:56PM +0100, Frank Murphy scrawled: > Or is there another reason for xserver-xfree86 only recommending xfonts-base? The fact all your fonts can be served from a remote location with xfs? -- Daniel Stone <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Developer, Trinity College, University of Melbourne msg05859/pgp0.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: fixed font not required by xserver-xfree86 package
On Son, 2003-02-16 at 13:46, Frank Murphy wrote: > I was installing a sarge system to see if a bug was fixed, and I noticed that > the xfonts-base package is not required by xserver-xfree86. I noticed because > the Xserver wouldn't start because I had not fixed font installed. After > installing xfonts-base, I had no problems. > > Is there a reason that xfonts-base isn't required? The fixed font can be provided by a font server on another machine. If you want everything on the same machine, install x-window-system(-core). -- Earthling Michel Dänzer (MrCooper)/ Debian GNU/Linux (powerpc) developer XFree86 and DRI project member / CS student, Free Software enthusiast
Re: fixed font not required by xserver-xfree86 package
On Son, 2003-02-16 at 13:46, Frank Murphy wrote: > I was installing a sarge system to see if a bug was fixed, and I noticed that > the xfonts-base package is not required by xserver-xfree86. I noticed because > the Xserver wouldn't start because I had not fixed font installed. After > installing xfonts-base, I had no problems. > > Is there a reason that xfonts-base isn't required? The fixed font can be provided by a font server on another machine. If you want everything on the same machine, install x-window-system(-core). -- Earthling Michel Dänzer (MrCooper)/ Debian GNU/Linux (powerpc) developer XFree86 and DRI project member / CS student, Free Software enthusiast -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]