Re: [[newbie] Some general questions...]
I agree the fonts are driving me nuts, how to I get good looing web pages again? Mark Baseggio [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ok i just have a few quick questions, i have the same font problem in netscape as a few others have experienced. no matter what i switch the ^%^!%( font to in netscape it still looks like crap. i run my system in 1280x1024 and I LIKE it, but this creates a problem because netscape's text is so small. i also noticed that in the pull down menus there are some options that say "increase font size/decrease font size" but they are always greyed... it's so annoying and i hate to say it, but i wish that netscape would get their ass in gear and produce a visually pleasing, easy to use version. their software layout is backwards, and looks horible. grr. anyways.. i'm venting-and currently want to put a team of programmers together to create a GOOD browser for linux. one that looks, feels, and works nice. what's with not being able to add more than one POP mail account anyways? what about people that need to check to POP accounts? GRR. second. i am rather new to linux-my major concern in my transition from the horrible OS that micro$oft pukes up.. is now i don't know what anything does. when mandrake installes a MILLION and one programs--they go in a million places and i feel lost at my prompt.. where do i go, what do i do now? i sometimes try to compile software and it can't find libraries and whatnot -- the main one is iostream.h -- where does that come from? any pointers -- other than hacking, reading, hacking, and then reading some more? last. i'd just like to give the mandrake development team a pat on the back for doing such a good job. i like mandrake a lot... thanks mark Get free email and a permanent address at http://www.amexmail.com/?A=1
Re: [[newbie] Some general questions...]
Try www.mandrakeuser.org - they have a good font HOWTO. If your obssesive about them, do a search on "font degluification" @ www.google.com - Original Message - I agree the fonts are driving me nuts, how to I get good looing web pages again?
Re: [newbie] Some general questions...
well said, fully agree (fonts sucks, too many prgs in too many dirs) make that browser quick and I want that you make it, that web pages will look with it so wonderfull as with IE!!! On Fri, 21 Jan 2000, you wrote: ok i just have a few quick questions, i have the same font problem in netscape as a few others have experienced. no matter what i switch the ^%^!%( font to in netscape it still looks like crap. i run my system in 1280x1024 and I LIKE it, but this creates a problem because netscape's text is so small. i also noticed that in the pull down menus there are some options that say "increase font size/decrease font size" but they are always greyed... it's so annoying and i hate to say it, but i wish that netscape would get their ass in gear and produce a visually pleasing, easy to use version. their software layout is backwards, and looks horible. grr. anyways.. i'm venting-and currently want to put a team of programmers together to create a GOOD browser for linux. one that looks, feels, and works nice. what's with not being able to add more than one POP mail account anyways? what about people that need to check to POP accounts? GRR. second. i am rather new to linux-my major concern in my transition from the horrible OS that micro$oft pukes up.. is now i don't know what anything does. when mandrake installes a MILLION and one programs--they go in a million places and i feel lost at my prompt.. where do i go, what do i do now? i sometimes try to compile software and it can't find libraries and whatnot -- the main one is iostream.h -- where does that come from? any pointers -- other than hacking, reading, hacking, and then reading some more? last. i'd just like to give the mandrake development team a pat on the back for doing such a good job. i like mandrake a lot... thanks mark