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Re: Cannot use TrueType fonts (xfstt)



Lo, on Tuesday, December 26, Hall Stevenson did write:

> * Richard Cobbe (cobbe@directlink.net) [001225 21:03]:
> 
> > Did you add xfstt to your X server's font path?  In /etc/X11/XF86Config,
> > section "Files", the following line should work for the default setup:
> > 
> >     FontPath   "unix/:7101"
> > 
> > See also /usr/doc/xfstt/FAQ.gz, esp question 1.2.
> 
> I've tried adding the following:
> 
> FontPath      "unix/:7101"            # truetype font server
> FontPath      "tcp/127.0.0.1:7101"    
> FontPath      "inet/127.0.0.1:7101"
> 
> all seperately (with two of the three commented out each try....). Using
> the "inetc/127.0.0.1..." line *does* cause TT fonts to work, but various
> windows take *too* long to open up. Mutt, for example, opens up almost
> instantly in it's normal Eterm window, but no text shows up for at least
> 15 seconds (if not longer).

What error message do you get off the "unix:/7101" entry?  (This should be
written to the terminal from which you start X.)

Richard



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