On Thu, Oct 03, 2002 at 03:14:25PM +0200, Jan Mueller wrote: > > > > > > > ok, so the steps would be. > > > > > > 1. check if RENDER is working. (xdpyinfo | grep RENDER) > > > > Ok, ... > > > > > 2. check if freetype is installed > > > > seems ok, or is something else meant here ? > > > > ii libfreetype6 2.1.2-7 FreeType 2 font engine, shared > > library files. > > ii libfreetype6-dev 2.1.2-7 FreeType 2 font engine, > > development files > > > > > 3. edit the .xftconfig > > > > No such file is present. > > well then there should be a "/etc/X11/XftConfig"
Ok, found it. What in particular should one look for in this file ? Mmm, maybe i will finally find the time to write a smallish howto or something such. > > > 4. place "export GDK_USE_XFT=1" before > > > the execution of "gnome-session" in your .xinitrc > > > > Mmm, is gnome-session not supposed to be called by some gdm stuff ? > > ok, I have no gdm installed at the moment. > maybe you should put that line in "/etc/gdm/Sessions/Gnome" before the > "exec $gnomesession". Ok, will test it. Friendly, Sven Luther
