tags 243909 - wontfix thanks Hi
On Wed, May 03, 2006 at 02:17:01PM -0400, David LaRose wrote: > Hi. This appears to have become relevant again with recent updates to > the X11 packages in Debian unstable. I'm writing to suggest a > workaround for the benefit of other users who read this page. > > Currently, xvncviewer defaults to using a font from the helvetica > family: > > > strings strings /usr/bin/xrealvncviewer | grep font > *popup*font: -*-helvetica-bold-r-*-*-16-*-*-*-*-*-*-* > > which may not be available on all systems. In my case, I have what I > think is the standard collection of fonts: Ok. > > dpkg -l | grep xfont > ii libxfont-dev 1.0.0-4 X11 font rasterisation library > (development > ii libxfont1 1.0.0-4 X11 font rasterisation library > ii xfonts-100dpi 1.0.0-2 100 dpi fonts for X > ii xfonts-75dpi 1.0.0-2 100 dpi fonts for X > ii xfonts-base 1.0.0-3 standard fonts for X > ii xfonts-encodings 1.0.0-2 Encodings for X.Org fonts > ii xfonts-scalable 1.0.0-4 scalable fonts for X > ii xfonts-utils 1.0.0-3 X Window System font utility > programs > > None of these provide the required 16 point helvetica font: > > > xvncviewer some.remote.machine:2 > VNC viewer version 3.3.7 - built Apr 27 2006 07:09:29 > Copyright (C) 2002-2003 RealVNC Ltd. > Copyright (C) 1994-2000 AT&T Laboratories Cambridge. > [...] > Password: > [...] > Warning: Cannot convert string > "-*-helvetica-bold-r-*-*-16-*-*-*-*-*-*-*" to type FontStruct > Warning: Unable to load any usable ISO8859 font > Warning: Unable to load any usable ISO8859 font > Error: Aborting: no font found > > One way to sidestep the problem is to set an X11 resource which > overrides the default font: > > > echo "xvncviewer*popup*font: 9x15" >> myXResourceFile > > xrdb -merge myXResourceFile > > xvncviewer some.remote.machine:2 > > [...] Ok. So you have the same problem, that is that you can not use the xvncclient at all, or? Regards, // Ola > Thanks, > David > > -- --------------------- Ola Lundqvist --------------------------- / [EMAIL PROTECTED] Annebergsslingan 37 \ | [EMAIL PROTECTED] 654 65 KARLSTAD | | +46 (0)54-10 14 30 +46 (0)70-332 1551 | | http://www.opal.dhs.org UIN/icq: 4912500 | \ gpg/f.p.: 7090 A92B 18FE 7994 0C36 4FE4 18A1 B1CF 0FE5 3DD9 / --------------------------------------------------------------- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
