Re: can I change the font of default "xterm"?

[Marshal Kar-Cheung Wong <masee@usa.net>]

I think you might try looking at console-tools or kbd packages.  You
probably won't be able to use TrueType fonts though, but I don't know
for sure.  You might also look into the SVGAtextmode (or something
like that) package.

g'Luck!

Marshal

>>>>> "john" == john smith <inquirer23@hotmail.com> writes:

    > yes. actually what I meant to ask was the fonts for the
    > terminals when you press alt+f1,f2 etc..

    >> From: Kent West <westk@acu.edu> Reply-To:
    >> kent.west@infotech.acu.edu To: Marshal Kar-Cheung Wong
    >> <masee@usa.net> CC: kent.west@infotech.acu.edu, john smith
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    >> font of default "xterm"?  Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2000 17:49:26 -0500
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    >> Marshal Kar-Cheung Wong wrote:
    >> 
    >> > >>>>> "Kent" == Kent West <westk@acu.edu> writes: > >
    >> 
    >> John wrote:
    >> 
    >> > >> > > I'd like to know if I can change the font of
    >> xterm. xterm > >> is the default >pty > > terminal on the
    >> initial boot right? or > >> am I mistaken? I would like to >use
    >> my > > ttf font for the > >> default terminal (whichever it
    >> boots into before the >xdm > > > >> login prompt) since I have
    >> configured xfstt font server > >> properly.is this > >
    >> possible?  > > > > Thanks.
    >> 
    >> Kent answered:
    >> 
    >> > >> You use the term "xterm", which is a terminal for X, but
    >> you describe a > >> >console >terminal. Assuming you mean the
    >> console, and not an X > >> terminal, you might >try >installing
    >> fonter, which is a > >> "point"-and-click font selector
    >> thingie.  >There are >other > >> ways to do it, but that might
    >> get you started.  > >
    >> 
    >> Then John wrote: >> thanks. mind telling me the "other ways"
    >> that you have said >> before?. I tried fontser but I don't like
    >> the way how it >> handles things.
    >> 
    >> 
    >> And Kent answered:
    >> 
    >> > > To be honest, I don't remember. I know that when I first
    >> started > > out with Linux I found some text file somewhere
    >> that allowed me > > to change the console fonts, but now in
    >> response to your > > question I've done a little bit of looking
    >> around and don't see > > what I remember seeing before, so it
    >> may be that things have > > changed since then.  >
    >> 
    >> Then Marshal added:
    >> 
    >> > I believe that editing .Xresources will allow you to change
    >> the fonts > of various Xclients.  I know it does for emacs
    >> anyways.  There was a > thread earlier about changing fonts for
    >> netscape.  > > 2bits.  > > Marshal
    >> 
    >> And Kent's reply: I could be mistaken, but I believe the title
    >> of this thread is misleading.  I think John means the console
    >> font, not an xterm font.
    >> 
    >> 

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