Re: [newbie] using MS fonts in Mdk
Sorry for not including this earlier, but my Type1 directory is empty, ttf is full of ttf fonts (is that repetition? LOL) and my /drakfont/tmp/ contains various types of fonts, not all ttf. I suspect the import process did not complete itself. Not sure. On Wed, 6 Nov 2002 23:29:32 -0600 Steve Jeppesen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > When I go back into Mandrake control center-system-fonts, they do not > show up thru there. I do have the > /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/drakfont/ttf and > /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/drakfont/Type1 directories, and I was able to > choose the new fonts in Gedit. Is there another place where I could > check? Just thought Galeon and Sylpheed should show the same fonts as > Gedit shows under preferences. > -- Linux user #280097 Machine #162480 http://counter.li.org Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] using MS fonts in Mdk
When I go back into Mandrake control center-system-fonts, they do not show up thru there. I do have the /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/drakfont/ttf and /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/drakfont/Type1 directories, and I was able to choose the new fonts in Gedit. Is there another place where I could check? Just thought Galeon and Sylpheed should show the same fonts as Gedit shows under preferences. On Thu, 07 Nov 2002 00:53:24 -0300 "Angus Auld" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I just checked my /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/drakfont directory, and I > do not have a /tmp directory there. I have /ttf & /Type1 directories > in /drakfont. > > I don't think I had to reboot to get the fonts to show up in > applications. Are they listed in your fonts list? > > All the best. > > > > --Angus > > "Let us not look back in anger or forward in fear, but around in > awareness."--James Thurber > > *** > *Reg. Linux User #278931* > *** > *Power by Mandrake Linux 9.0* > *** > > -- > ___ > Get your free email from http://mymail.operamail.com > > Powered by Outblaze > > -- Linux user #280097 Machine #162480 http://counter.li.org Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] using MS fonts in Mdk
Steve wrote: > Ok, > I took my own suggestion and attempted importing the windows fonts. > After some trial and error, I was able to import the fonts (and after > reading your message Derek, I discovered I do not have perlftlib > installed???) but now I have a /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/drakfont/tmp > directory which appears to hold the exact same contents of > /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/drakfont - my question is does anybody else > have this? > > Can I delete that directory without any problems? > > I was thinking that maybe during my attempts to import the fonts, > somehow I imported twice, and the excess /tmp directory just > contains a previous - but apparently successful import. > > Now the only problem is how to get those fonts into Galeon, or sylpheed. > They show up in preferences for gedit, not galeon or sylpheed. What...do > I have to reboot or restart x in order for them to show up? > > On Wed, 6 Nov 2002 10:13:59 + > Derek Jennings <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > You can import Windows fonts using Samba. > > > > Just mount the remote windows directory with Samba and then use the > > 'Advanced' button in Drakfont to point to individual font files. Or > > else copy the font files to any media and import from there. > > > > NOTE: There is an issue with drakfont - A required RPM often does not > > get installed. Before importing your Windows fonts make sure you have > > the perlftlib RPM installed. > > > > derek >>* I just checked my /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/drakfont directory, and I do not have a /tmp directory there. I have /ttf & /Type1 directories in /drakfont. I don't think I had to reboot to get the fonts to show up in applications. Are they listed in your fonts list? All the best. --Angus "Let us not look back in anger or forward in fear, but around in awareness."--James Thurber *** *Reg. Linux User #278931* *** *Power by Mandrake Linux 9.0* *** -- ___ Get your free email from http://mymail.operamail.com Powered by Outblaze Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] using MS fonts in Mdk
Ok, I took my own suggestion and attempted importing the windows fonts. After some trial and error, I was able to import the fonts (and after reading your message Derek, I discovered I do not have perlftlib installed???) but now I have a /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/drakfont/tmp directory which appears to hold the exact same contents of /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/drakfont - my question is does anybody else have this? Can I delete that directory without any problems? I was thinking that maybe during my attempts to import the fonts, somehow I imported twice, and the excess /tmp directory just contains a previous - but apparently successful import. Now the only problem is how to get those fonts into Galeon, or sylpheed. They show up in preferences for gedit, not galeon or sylpheed. What...do I have to reboot or restart x in order for them to show up? On Wed, 6 Nov 2002 10:13:59 + Derek Jennings <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > You can import Windows fonts using Samba. > > Just mount the remote windows directory with Samba and then use the > 'Advanced' button in Drakfont to point to individual font files. Or > else copy the font files to any media and import from there. > > NOTE: There is an issue with drakfont - A required RPM often does not > get installed. Before importing your Windows fonts make sure you have > the perlftlib RPM installed. > > derek -- Linux user #280097 Machine #162480 http://counter.li.org Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] using MS fonts in Mdk
> Howdy Angus, list memebers, > > I am curious if anybody knows will this work if I do not have Windows > installed on my system, can I still "import" windows fonts into mandrake > 9.0? > > I do have a computer in the house which has WinME (that is the > newest version of windows I have access to) and have copied the font > directory to my system. Do have to create a windows/font directory on a > fat32 file system - which I still have on a second hard drive in my > system, then "just" point Drakfont to it? > > Suppose I could just try it, but after reading about other problems > people have had with Drakfont I thought I would ask and hopefully > somebody has done the same thing as I am attempting. > > Thanks for any help > Steve > > On Tue, 05 Nov 2002 13:41:03 -0300 > "Angus Auld" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Greetings, I just wanted to pass this along...I thought I would > > import my MS fonts from my windows partition (winME), after reading > > about being able to do that with Drakfont. Also, I read that MS fonts > > are much better than those used by Mdk. > > > > I am more partial to readability than style, and I really like just > > plain old Arial font. Arial was not available in Mdk however. > > > > Well, I used Drakfont in the "Mandrake Control Center-System > > Configuration Tool" to "get windows fonts". Drakfont imported the > > fonts w/o trouble, and I am now using MS fonts (Arial [Monotype]). I > > can't believe the difference! The fonts are so much clearer. I will > > never bash MS for their fonts at least, again ;-) > > > > This has made my Mandrake 9.0 look so much cleaner and easier on the > > eyes. > > > > Just thought I would share my observations. :-) > > All the best. >> >>--Angus *** Hi Steve, yes I think you can do it by just pointing Drakfont to the directory that you have put the fonts in. But don't take my word for itplease. I had no problem getting the fonts from my winME partition. I followed the directions that I found here: http://lli.linux-bangalore.org/ttfonts.php Check it out, and see what you think. Maybe someone else more knowledgable can advise you more. Good luck to you! All the best. --Angus How do you destroy a righteous person? Give him or her one follower! --ancient Cherokee saying (fr. "Earth Medicine" by Jamie Sams) *** *Reg. Linux User #278931* *** *Power by Mandrake Linux 9.0* *** -- ___ Get your free email from http://mymail.operamail.com Powered by Outblaze Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] using MS fonts in Mdk
You can import Windows fonts using Samba. Just mount the remote windows directory with Samba and then use the 'Advanced' button in Drakfont to point to individual font files. Or else copy the font files to any media and import from there. NOTE: There is an issue with drakfont - A required RPM often does not get installed. Before importing your Windows fonts make sure you have the perlftlib RPM installed. derek On Wednesday 06 Nov 2002 4:55 am, Steve Jeppesen wrote: > Howdy Angus, list memebers, > > I am curious if anybody knows will this work if I do not have Windows > installed on my system, can I still "import" windows fonts into mandrake > 9.0? > > I do have a computer in the house which has WinME (that is the > newest version of windows I have access to) and have copied the font > directory to my system. Do have to create a windows/font directory on a > fat32 file system - which I still have on a second hard drive in my > system, then "just" point Drakfont to it? > > Suppose I could just try it, but after reading about other problems > people have had with Drakfont I thought I would ask and hopefully > somebody has done the same thing as I am attempting. > > Thanks for any help > Steve > > On Tue, 05 Nov 2002 13:41:03 -0300 > > "Angus Auld" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Greetings, I just wanted to pass this along...I thought I would > > import my MS fonts from my windows partition (winME), after reading > > about being able to do that with Drakfont. Also, I read that MS fonts > > are much better than those used by Mdk. > > > > I am more partial to readability than style, and I really like just > > plain old Arial font. Arial was not available in Mdk however. > > > > Well, I used Drakfont in the "Mandrake Control Center-System > > Configuration Tool" to "get windows fonts". Drakfont imported the > > fonts w/o trouble, and I am now using MS fonts (Arial [Monotype]). I > > can't believe the difference! The fonts are so much clearer. I will > > never bash MS for their fonts at least, again ;-) > > > > This has made my Mandrake 9.0 look so much cleaner and easier on the > > eyes. > > > > Just thought I would share my observations. :-) > > All the best. > > > > > > --Angus > > > > How do you destroy a righteous person? Give him or her one follower! > > --ancient Cherokee saying (fr. "Earth Medicine" by Jamie Sams) > > > > *** > > *Reg. Linux User #278931* > > *** > > *Power by Mandrake Linux 9.0* > > *** > > -- > > ___ > > Get your free email from http://mymail.operamail.com > > > > Powered by Outblaze Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] using MS fonts in Mdk
Greetings, I just wanted to pass this along...I thought I would import my MS fonts from my windows partition (winME), after reading about being able to do that with Drakfont. Also, I read that MS fonts are much better than those used by Mdk. I am more partial to readability than style, and I really like just plain old Arial font. Arial was not available in Mdk however. Well, I used Drakfont in the "Mandrake Control Center-System Configuration Tool" to "get windows fonts". Drakfont imported the fonts w/o trouble, and I am now using MS fonts (Arial [Monotype]). I can't believe the difference! The fonts are so much clearer. I will never bash MS for their fonts at least, again ;-) This has made my Mandrake 9.0 look so much cleaner and easier on the eyes. Just thought I would share my observations. :-) All the best. --Angus How do you destroy a righteous person? Give him or her one follower! --ancient Cherokee saying (fr. "Earth Medicine" by Jamie Sams) *** *Reg. Linux User #278931* *** *Power by Mandrake Linux 9.0* *** -- ___ Get your free email from http://mymail.operamail.com Powered by Outblaze Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
