Re: default fonts in NS 4.05 unreadable
On Wed, Jan 13, 1999 at 12:29:46AM -0800, Mark Wagnon wrote:
>
> Dave Thayer wrote:
> >
> > It was a pretty uneventful installation, but read /usr/doc/xfstt/FAQ.gz.
> > In particular there are some details regarding choosing font size for
> > netscape. What I did, in a nutshell, was
> >
> > -Set up symlinks from /dosc/windows/fonts to
> > /usr/share/fonts/truetype/winfonts
> >
> > -Start up the font server: /etc/init.d/xfstt start
> >
> > -Add to the Files section of /etc/X11/XF86Config:
> > FontPath "unix/:7101"
> >
> > -Restart X and set up netscape as per the FAQ.
>
> Thanks Dave!
>
> It worked nicely. One last Q though...when I start xfstt at the console,
> it responds with:
>
> Cannot open TCPIP port 7101
> Better try another port!
>
> Is this normal? It works fine, I'm just curious as to the significance
> of that message.
>
I think that means that there's already a copy running. Try "ps ax", pstree,
or "pidof xfstt" to find out for sure.
If you use "/etc/init.d/xfstt start" to start xfstt you won't get those
messages because it uses start-stop-daemon(8) which won't start a daemon
which is already running.
your pal dave
--
Dave Thayer
Denver, Colorado USA
dthayer@netcom.com david.thayer@state.co.us
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