Greg, I am having the same problem described by Devon.
However, I followed your suggestion, but this did not solve the problem. I should also mention that I just replaced the existing fonts with TTF-Microsoft fonts as described below at the end of this message. Thanks, Barry Skidmore ==================================== > --- Devon Scott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I just upgraded from version 0.9.9.5. to 1.0.2 by > > rpm. I'm running redhat > > 7.3 > > > > The upgrade goes fine, no error messages. When I > > try to run abiword I get a > > message about not being able to add fonts to the x > > server. I click ok, the > > abiword splash screen pops up for a second, then > > disappears and abiword > > stops loading. > > > > I checked the font path and the abiword fonts > > directory is already there. I > > restarted the x font server, and did a complete > > reboot, but the same thing > > happens. > > > > > > > > Any suggestions or help would be appreciated. > > > > Thanks in advance > > > > > ======================================================== > Hello there, > > I think this is a VERY common problem with the new > verson. Here is how I fixed mine (with the great help > from the group gurus----Thanks guys!). > > First, delete your ~/.AbiSuite directory. There seems > to be a conflict with the "older version" configuration > as compared to 1.0.2. I did not actually delete mine, > but simply re-named it: > > mv ~/.AbiSuite ~/.AbiSuite.old > > Now, my AbiWord would successfully launch, and > "rebuild" the .AbiSuite directory, when it couldn't > "find" it in my home directory. > > The "font-error" message will still pop up, so now... > > In AbiWord, click on: > > Tools > Preferences > Preference Schemes > > and then un-check the "Show font warning at start up" > option. > > This solved all my troubles, and hopefully it will > work with you, as well... > > Greg Heilers =================================================================== Hello, Barry! I have , for my part, resolved the problem ... adopting the TTF-Windows' fonts! It is possible with the method given by Anne Parker and Gabe de Jong some months ago. I think your fonts are in << /usr/local/share/AbiSuite/fonts >>. Ok! 1) Verify you have "ttftool and "ttfadmin.sh" in the AW binary principal directory, � � where is the wrapper "abiword". 2) Verify you have in << /usr/bin >> "ttmkfdir" and "mkfontdir" (you need them here). 3) Go to folder where is directory << fonts >> (the AbiWord fonts dir). 4) Rename this directory << fontsORI >> (for "origin"!...). 5) Create a new directory << fonts >> in the same place. 6) Copy-paste the << .../windows/system/fonts >> to the new dir << fonts >> . 7) If you have that, eliminate all "non-ttf fonts" (.fon) 8) In a console, as "root", from that directory, run the commands : ............."/fonts# ttmkfdir -o fonts.scale" ............."/fonts# mkfontdir" .............(in order to obtain here the both files : fonts.scale and fonts.dir) 9) Return to binary AbiWord dir, where is "ttftool" , and run: ............."/bin# ttfadmin.sh �/usr/local/share/AbiSuite/fonts" .............and it is finished. When you will lauch AbiWord you will have all the good "ttf" fonts �used by Windows... and singularly your arial!... > > > ----------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from this list, send a message to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word > unsubscribe in the message body. ----------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe from this list, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body.
