Re: xfree 4.0

[Ross Boylan <RossBoylan@stanfordalumni.org>]

XFree 4.0 has a new way to handle scalable fonts.  Probably you did
something that got it working.  I am having the same problem with
fonts also--still working on the solution.  Apparently the new font
server does scalable/true-type fonts built-in--no need for a separate
true-type font server.

xf86cfg crashing is a known bug, already (repeatedly) reported.

I've been trying to fix things up by hand, but maybe I should try
xf86config; I was reluctant to because it seems to build from scratch,
rather than from the file I have (but there may be options to do so).

On Sat, Feb 24, 2001 at 08:59:44AM -0500, Michael P. Soulier wrote:
> 
>     Ok, I didn't find out how at all. If anyone can answer my questions below,
> please do. 
>     But! I ran xf86config, since xf86cfg just died repeatedly on me, and the
> config file it generated was way better than the simple one from debconf, and
> solved the problem! I'm at the same resolution, but my look and feel is 10
> times better, windows are smaller and tighter, and web pages no longer look
> like they were drawn in crayon. *sigh*
> 
>     I don't know what it did but I would like to. If anyone has any idea
> please tell me. The config file doesn't look that different to me. 
> 
>     Mike
> 
> On Fri, Feb 23, 2001 at 09:17:32PM -0500, Michael P. Soulier wrote:
> > 
> >     Hey people. I upgraded to XFree86 4.0.2, and now my desktop looks
> > horrible. The fonts are all bitmapped and grainy, and too large. I've crawled
> > through the settings, read up on fonts from the XFree86 site, and I can't see
> > anything wrong. Did anyone fight with this when they installed it?
> > 
> >     Also, I'd like to rerun the nice, easy-to-use debconf dialog that came up
> > when I installed it, but I've tried dpkg-reconfigure on everything I can find
> > and that dialog didn't come up. Does anyone know how to invoke it?
> > 
> >     Thanks,
> > 
> >     Mike
> > 
> > 
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