Re: TTF fonts in XFree86
On Tue, 23 Dec 2003 21:44:06 +1030 Malcolm Kay <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> probably wrote: > On Wed, 24 Dec 2003 16:37, flux wrote: > > Hi everyone, > > You seem to be a day ahead of the rest of us! > > > > > I want to use TrueType font collection from MS Windows. I mounted my > > FAT32 partition on my FreeBSD box and copied all *.TTF files from > > C:\WINDOWS\Fonts to /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/TTF/ directory. Then > > I added the following line into my /etc/X11R6/XF86Config: > > > > FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/TTF/" > > > > Does this directory contain a file fonts.dir? > You possibly need to go there and execute: > # mkfontdir > I guess you first need a mkfontscale and only then mkfontdir. > Malcolm Kay > > > ___ > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" > -- DoubleF "The sooner you fall behind, the more time you'll have to catch up!" pgp0.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: TTF fonts in XFree86
--- peter lageotakes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I believe its the xset command. You have to have x > search its database for the new fonts. > > http://www.icewalkers.com/Linux/Howto/Font-HOWTO/xfonts.html > > xset fp rehash > > The above should do the trick for you. > > Pete Sorry, forgot to mention that I added the fonts directly to the TTF directory. Its early, sorry. > --- flux <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi everyone, > > > > I want to use TrueType font collection from MS > > Windows. I mounted my > > FAT32 partition on my FreeBSD box and copied all > > *.TTF files from > > C:\WINDOWS\Fonts to /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/TTF/ > > directory. Then > > I added the following line into my > > /etc/X11R6/XF86Config: > > > > FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/TTF/" > > > > and performed startx. The thing is, those TTF > fonts > > are still > > unavailable and my WindowMaker doesn't see them as > > well. Would > > you please try to explain me what's wrong. > > > > Thank you. > > > > -- > > Best regards, > > flux > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > ___ > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > > > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" > > > = > ESCape with VI. Cheese A La mode. > > __ > Do you Yahoo!? > New Yahoo! Photos - easier uploading and sharing. > http://photos.yahoo.com/ > = ESCape with VI. Cheese A La mode. __ Do you Yahoo!? New Yahoo! Photos - easier uploading and sharing. http://photos.yahoo.com/ ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: TTF fonts in XFree86
I believe its the xset command. You have to have x search its database for the new fonts. http://www.icewalkers.com/Linux/Howto/Font-HOWTO/xfonts.html xset fp rehash The above should do the trick for you. Pete --- flux <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi everyone, > > I want to use TrueType font collection from MS > Windows. I mounted my > FAT32 partition on my FreeBSD box and copied all > *.TTF files from > C:\WINDOWS\Fonts to /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/TTF/ > directory. Then > I added the following line into my > /etc/X11R6/XF86Config: > > FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/TTF/" > > and performed startx. The thing is, those TTF fonts > are still > unavailable and my WindowMaker doesn't see them as > well. Would > you please try to explain me what's wrong. > > Thank you. > > -- > Best regards, > flux mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ___ > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" = ESCape with VI. Cheese A La mode. __ Do you Yahoo!? New Yahoo! Photos - easier uploading and sharing. http://photos.yahoo.com/ ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: TTF fonts in XFree86
On Wed, 24 Dec 2003 16:37, flux wrote: > Hi everyone, You seem to be a day ahead of the rest of us! > > I want to use TrueType font collection from MS Windows. I mounted my > FAT32 partition on my FreeBSD box and copied all *.TTF files from > C:\WINDOWS\Fonts to /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/TTF/ directory. Then > I added the following line into my /etc/X11R6/XF86Config: > > FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/TTF/" > Does this directory contain a file fonts.dir? You possibly need to go there and execute: # mkfontdir Malcolm Kay ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: TTF fonts in XFree86
On Wed, Dec 24, 2003 at 09:07:18AM +0300, flux wrote: > Hi everyone, > > I want to use TrueType font collection from MS Windows. I mounted my > FAT32 partition on my FreeBSD box and copied all *.TTF files from > C:\WINDOWS\Fonts to /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/TTF/ directory. Then > I added the following line into my /etc/X11R6/XF86Config: > > FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/TTF/" > > and performed startx. The thing is, those TTF fonts are still > unavailable and my WindowMaker doesn't see them as well. Would > you please try to explain me what's wrong. http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/x-fonts.html Gautam ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: TTF fonts in XFree86
On Tuesday 23 December 2003 10:07 pm, flux wrote: > Hi everyone, > > I want to use TrueType font collection from MS Windows. I mounted my > FAT32 partition on my FreeBSD box and copied all *.TTF files from > C:\WINDOWS\Fonts to /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/TTF/ directory. Then > I added the following line into my /etc/X11R6/XF86Config: > > FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/TTF/" > > and performed startx. The thing is, those TTF fonts are still > unavailable and my WindowMaker doesn't see them as well. Would > you please try to explain me what's wrong. You got me thinking about doing something similar. Did you follow the instructions in Chapter 5.5.2 in the Handbook. Kent -- Kent Stewart Richland, WA http://users.owt.com/kstewart/index.html ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
