Re: xfstt + xset

["Stephen J. Carpenter" <sjc@delphi.com>]

On Tue, Nov 03, 1998 at 02:06:33AM +0000, Gossamer wrote:
> I've just installed xfstt and a bunch of truetype fonts.  When
> I run 'xfstt --sync' it works fine, and startind the daemon from
> the /etc/init.d/xfstt script works.  But I can't get the server
> to talk to it:
> 
> [gossamer@penguin] ~/cs3/ai> ps aux | grep xfstt
> root       227  7.4  1.3  1332   520  ?  S    12:53   0:50 /usr/X11R6/bin/xfstt
> [gossamer@penguin] ~/cs3/ai> xset fp+ unix:/7101
> xset:  bad font path element (#38), possible causes are:
>     Directory does not exist or has wrong permissions
>     Directory missing fonts.dir
>     Incorrect font server address or syntax
> 
> 
> Any ideas?

Ok well...as xfstt maintainer I have to say I have never seen this before :)

Usually if there is a problem...xfstt wont even run.

ok found the problem :)

xset fp+ unix:/7101 <--- wrong :)

try:
xset +fp unix/:7101

Whjew...you had me scared for a bit :)

-Steve
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