Re: [newbie] Star office problem
Hi Randy, I did it and I have many more choices when it comes to fonts. Thanks, Roman Registered Linux User #179293 Email Powered By Tux Email Utility Randy Kramer wrote: > > Romanator wrote: > > Okay. But I have to figure how to import them into Linux. > > I use kde on Mandrake 7.2 with the MandrakeFreq from 20010315. > > Start drakfont (it should be on your menu -- in my case it it is under > configuration -> other -> drakfont). You can do this from a user > account -- it will prompt you for the root password. > > After you start drakfont, click on the button labeled Get Windows fonts > -- hopefully it will be self explanatory from there. > > Like I said, I got them to Linux and can use them for many applications, > but I haven't been able to use them in any kde application. > > If you get stuck after the Get Windows fonts button, write back. (I'm > trying to reconstruct what I did from memory.) > > Hope this helps, > Randy Kramer
Re: [newbie] Star office problem
Okay. That's what I did and I now have many more fonts to choose from. Thanks, Roman Registered Linux User #179293 Email Powered By Tux Email Utility Mark Weaver wrote: > > No...Roman they are the fonts from the windows installation that lives on > the disk/computer with mandrake. DrakeFonts finds the windows/font folder, > reads the fonts that live there and copys them to your Mandrake > installation. > > -- > daRcmaTTeR > =/\=??? > |%C++ > > On Wed, 4 Jul 2001, Romanator wrote: > > > Drakfont provides its own Windows font but I don't think that they are > > fonts provided by Microsoft. Microsoft would never provide Linux with > > their fonts. However, if you find some sort of workaround, please let me > > know what steps you took to import them into your Linux box. > > > > Roman > > > > Mark Weaver wrote: > > > > > > actually, you can. In mandrake 7.2 this is accomplished using Font Manager > > > in drakeconf. At the moment I can't recall the name of the utility that > > > performs this in mandrake 8.0, but I'm sure someone here on the list will > > > remember. > > > > > > -- > > > daRcmaTTeR > > > =/\=??? > > > |%C++ > > > > > > On Tue, 3 Jul 2001, Romanator wrote: > > > > > > > Hi Ivan, > > > > > > > > To the best of my knowledge, you cannot copy Windows fonts from Windows > > > > to Linux. This is most likely why you got the error. > > > > When selecting Windows fonts by using Drakfont, click on the Windows > > > > fonts button and select the Force option. You want to uninstall the > > > > present fonts and reinstall the Windows font via Drakfont. You have to > > > > remember that these Windows fonts in Drakfont were hacked. This is due > > > > to the fact that Microsoft owns the fonts. Since they have spent > > > > millions of dollars to get them just right, they will NOT share them or > > > > offer them to Linux. > > > > As far as mounting the NTFS partition, this is still under development ( > > > > as fas I am aware ). However, there are plans to add this to a later > > > > kernel. > > > > > > > > I think further investigation is needed. > > > > > > > > Roman > > > > > > > > ivan miranda wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Hi Romanator, > > > > > I did download the new version of drakfont,however,i could not >install > > > > > any windows fonts (i have win2k on NTFS).How can i mount an NTFS partion > > > > > ?.However i copied some fonts from widows m/c, all are *.ttf font,but > > > > > while i was trying to install those fonts, drakfont gives error message > > > > > like this for all fonts: > > > > > "font /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/drakfont/78640___.ttf: unknown > > > > > usWeightClass 5" > > > > > How can i proceed now ? > > > > > > > > > > Thanks in advance > > > > > Ivan > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ivan miranda wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi all, > > > > > > > I have installed a power pack version of LM8.Staroffice works > > > > > > > fine,java okay,but the fonts...awafullhow can i correct > > > > > > > this.Earlier,i have corrected the fonts problem in LM8 and the > > > > > > > browsers,by removing the existing abisuite and installing a newer > > > > > > > version.The second problem is that i have an HP5000 series laser printer > > > > > > > on the network.The staroffice printer menu does not include this how can > > > > > > > use this printer?The same printer was configured in cups is working > > > > > > > fine(samba printer).Thanks in advace for the help > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Ivan > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Ivan, > > > > > > > > > > > > Select the Software manager and download the drafont 0.5-13mdk update > > > > > > TrueType Fonts manager. Install the Windows fonts. > > > > > > Navigate to Control Center->Look'N'Feel->Fonts. For fixed width I'm > > > > > > using lucidatypewriter. I also use a combination of Helvetica and > > > > > > Verdana 10 and 11 pts. > > > > > > > > > > > > Roman > > > > > > Registered Linux User #179293 > > > > > > Email Powered By Tux Email Utility > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > Ivan Miranda > > > > > General Instrument Engineer/IT support > > > > > Po Box 8746,Doha,Qatar > > > > > Ph:974-4402524/4402773 > > > > > Fax:974-4323380
Re: [newbie] Star office problem
Roman wrote: >> if you find some sort of workaround, please let me know what steps you took to import them [Windows fonts] into your Linux box. << I did this once, to my sorrow (will explain later). This Drakfont option assumes you have Windows on your hard drive and Linux can see it. When you start Drakfont and click on the "Add Windows fonts" button or whatever it's called, it finds your Windows fonts and installs them in XWindows. The names will now appear in the fonts list. There was a bug in the version of Drakfont that came with Mandrake 8; an update is supposed to fix this. Now--why I regretted it: There are a number of ways to get fonts into XWindows and KDE, etc. If more than one gets involved, you wind up with multiple copies and listings of the same font. Drakfont is very limited. It is not the font tool of choice, in my opinion. Also, I used it before I got the updated version and there was something weird about the way it brought the fonts into Linux. If you don't have Windows on your drive where Linux lives, you can still get your Windows TrueTypes into Linux. Just copy the *.ttf files from Windows to a floppy or Zip disk or CD. Then if you want to use Drakfont, click on the Add button and tell it where to look for that media in the screen that comes up. It'll give you a list of fonts in that location (floppy, Zip, whatever). Pick the ones you want (there's a Select All option) and OK. Now those TrueTypes will be added to your Linux installation. You can use this method even if you do have Windows on the same drive. It gives you a little more control. You can also create a directory for fonts you want to add, copy the fonts to that directory, and then run Drakfont as above, pointing it to the newly created directory when you click on Add fonts. I'm writing from memory and I haven't been at this very long, so please ask if my directions don't match up with what you see. --Judy Miner
Re: [newbie] Star office problem
Romanator wrote: > Okay. But I have to figure how to import them into Linux. I use kde on Mandrake 7.2 with the MandrakeFreq from 20010315. Start drakfont (it should be on your menu -- in my case it it is under configuration -> other -> drakfont). You can do this from a user account -- it will prompt you for the root password. After you start drakfont, click on the button labeled Get Windows fonts -- hopefully it will be self explanatory from there. Like I said, I got them to Linux and can use them for many applications, but I haven't been able to use them in any kde application. If you get stuck after the Get Windows fonts button, write back. (I'm trying to reconstruct what I did from memory.) Hope this helps, Randy Kramer
Re: [newbie] Star office problem
Hi Randy, Okay. But I have to figure how to import them into Linux. Roman Randy Kramer wrote: > > Roman, > > You can take Windows fonts and use them in Linux. > > AFAIK, you can do so legally on a dual boot machine where you have > Windows legally installed. > > I can't tell you the step-by-step of how to do it -- I think it's been > mentioned in this thread or elsewhere on the list -- I've done this by > following instructions from the list. > > Aside: The procedure I followed got the fonts into Linux to be used by > most applications, but I still haven't figured out how to make them work > in KDE -- I can never find them listed in any of the KDE font > configuration tools (general or app specific). > > Hope this helps, > Randy Kramer > > Romanator wrote: > > Drakfont provides its own Windows font but I don't think that they are > > fonts provided by Microsoft. Microsoft would never provide Linux with > > their fonts. However, if you find some sort of workaround, please let me > > know what steps you took to import them into your Linux box.
Re: [newbie] Star office problem
Roman, You can take Windows fonts and use them in Linux. AFAIK, you can do so legally on a dual boot machine where you have Windows legally installed. I can't tell you the step-by-step of how to do it -- I think it's been mentioned in this thread or elsewhere on the list -- I've done this by following instructions from the list. Aside: The procedure I followed got the fonts into Linux to be used by most applications, but I still haven't figured out how to make them work in KDE -- I can never find them listed in any of the KDE font configuration tools (general or app specific). Hope this helps, Randy Kramer Romanator wrote: > Drakfont provides its own Windows font but I don't think that they are > fonts provided by Microsoft. Microsoft would never provide Linux with > their fonts. However, if you find some sort of workaround, please let me > know what steps you took to import them into your Linux box.
Re: [newbie] Star office problem
Hi Ivan, To the best of my knowledge, you cannot copy Windows fonts from Windows to Linux. This is most likely why you got the error. When selecting Windows fonts by using Drakfont, click on the Windows fonts button and select the Force option. You want to uninstall the present fonts and reinstall the Windows font via Drakfont. You have to remember that these Windows fonts in Drakfont were hacked. This is due to the fact that Microsoft owns the fonts. Since they have spent millions of dollars to get them just right, they will NOT share them or offer them to Linux. As far as mounting the NTFS partition, this is still under development ( as fas I am aware ). However, there are plans to add this to a later kernel. I think further investigation is needed. Roman ivan miranda wrote: > > Hi Romanator, > I did download the new version of drakfont,however,i could not install > any windows fonts (i have win2k on NTFS).How can i mount an NTFS partion > ?.However i copied some fonts from widows m/c, all are *.ttf font,but > while i was trying to install those fonts, drakfont gives error message > like this for all fonts: > "font /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/drakfont/78640___.ttf: unknown > usWeightClass 5" > How can i proceed now ? > > Thanks in advance > Ivan > > > > ivan miranda wrote: > > > > > > Hi all, > > > I have installed a power pack version of LM8.Staroffice works > > > fine,java okay,but the fonts...awafullhow can i correct > > > this.Earlier,i have corrected the fonts problem in LM8 and the > > > browsers,by removing the existing abisuite and installing a newer > > > version.The second problem is that i have an HP5000 series laser printer > > > on the network.The staroffice printer menu does not include this how can > > > use this printer?The same printer was configured in cups is working > > > fine(samba printer).Thanks in advace for the help > > > > > > Ivan > > > > > > > Ivan, > > > > Select the Software manager and download the drafont 0.5-13mdk update > > TrueType Fonts manager. Install the Windows fonts. > > Navigate to Control Center->Look'N'Feel->Fonts. For fixed width I'm > > using lucidatypewriter. I also use a combination of Helvetica and > > Verdana 10 and 11 pts. > > > > Roman > > Registered Linux User #179293 > > Email Powered By Tux Email Utility > > -- > Ivan Miranda > General Instrument Engineer/IT support > Po Box 8746,Doha,Qatar > Ph:974-4402524/4402773 > Fax:974-4323380 -- Roman Registered Linux User #179293 This email is powered by the Tux Email Utility
Re: [newbie] Star office problem
Hi Romanator, I did download the new version of drakfont,however,i could not install any windows fonts (i have win2k on NTFS).How can i mount an NTFS partion ?.However i copied some fonts from widows m/c, all are *.ttf font,but while i was trying to install those fonts, drakfont gives error message like this for all fonts: "font /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/drakfont/78640___.ttf: unknown usWeightClass 5" How can i proceed now ? Thanks in advance Ivan > ivan miranda wrote: > > > > Hi all, > > I have installed a power pack version of LM8.Staroffice works > > fine,java okay,but the fonts...awafullhow can i correct > > this.Earlier,i have corrected the fonts problem in LM8 and the > > browsers,by removing the existing abisuite and installing a newer > > version.The second problem is that i have an HP5000 series laser printer > > on the network.The staroffice printer menu does not include this how can > > use this printer?The same printer was configured in cups is working > > fine(samba printer).Thanks in advace for the help > > > > Ivan > > > > Ivan, > > Select the Software manager and download the drafont 0.5-13mdk update > TrueType Fonts manager. Install the Windows fonts. > Navigate to Control Center->Look'N'Feel->Fonts. For fixed width I'm > using lucidatypewriter. I also use a combination of Helvetica and > Verdana 10 and 11 pts. > > Roman > Registered Linux User #179293 > Email Powered By Tux Email Utility -- Ivan Miranda General Instrument Engineer/IT support Po Box 8746,Doha,Qatar Ph:974-4402524/4402773 Fax:974-4323380
Re: [newbie] Star office problem
On Sun, 24 Jun 2001 10:24:37 +0300 ivan miranda <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi all, > I have installed a power pack version of LM8.Staroffice works > fine,java okay,but the fonts...awafullhow can i correct > this.Earlier,i have corrected the fonts problem in LM8 and the > browsers,by removing the existing abisuite and installing a newer > version.The second problem is that i have an HP5000 series laser printer > on the network.The staroffice printer menu does not include this how can > use this printer?The same printer was configured in cups is working > fine(samba printer).Thanks in advace for the help Go to the options or printer prefs submenu and change the default printer to point to xpp - that works for me Cheers John -- "The number of UNIX installations has grown to 10, with more expected" (The UNIX Programmer's Manual, 2nd Edition, June 1972.) Registered Linux User: 102826
[newbie] Star office problem
Hi all, I have installed a power pack version of LM8.Staroffice works fine,java okay,but the fonts...awafullhow can i correct this.Earlier,i have corrected the fonts problem in LM8 and the browsers,by removing the existing abisuite and installing a newer version.The second problem is that i have an HP5000 series laser printer on the network.The staroffice printer menu does not include this how can use this printer?The same printer was configured in cups is working fine(samba printer).Thanks in advace for the help Ivan -- Ivan Miranda General Instrument Engineer/IT support Po Box 8746,Doha,Qatar Ph:974-4402524/4402773 Fax:974-4323380
