Thanks for the reply, but that's pretty much exactly what I have done.
On Fri, 29 Sep 2000 08:29:59 +0200 (CEST), Jens Gjerdbakken said:
>
> This is how you install a .pcf font using the commandline:
>
> as root
> mv fontname.pcf /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc
> cd /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc
> /usr/X11R6/bin/mkfontdir
> /usr/X11R6/bin/xset -fp rehash
>
> Then, for redhat-based distros, type: /etc/rc.d/init.d/xfs restart
>
> Hope this will do the trick.
>
> m3gboy
>
>
> On 28 Sep 2000, FirstSaga wrote:
>
> > I would like to start off by saying I like bb the way it is. I have tried all
> > the others and I always come back to bb, it's fast and light and with a good
> > theme looks pretty damn sweet. That brings me to my question, I am fairly new
> > to linux and to bb (only be into it for about a year) I have tried recently to
> > install some of the fonts that come with the themes for bb. Here is what I
> > have been doing so far:
> >
> > mkfontdir /usr/share/fonts/misc
I also tried /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/myfonts
> > xset fp rehash
> > sudo /etc/rc.d/init.d/xfs restart
> > then checking xlsfonts to see if fonts where installed.
> >
> > That has only partly worked I still am not able to use these fonts in bb, snap,
> > mints-strong, mints-mild, and a few others. I can however use them for example
> > by doing a xterm -e mints-mild or whatever and the fonts work in the xterm. I
> > know I have to be doing something a little wrong.
> >
> > [System]
> > Mandrake 7.1
> > Kernel 2.2.17
> > X Font Server....I don't know what other info could be needed, oohh and bb
> > 0.61.x
> > if anything else is need for help just e-mail me.
> >
> > Thanks ahead for any and all help..
> >
> >
> > --
> > Shane Stover
> > "Nothing good can come of this!"
> >
> >
>
>
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Shane Stover
"Nothing good can come of this!"
