Marshal Kar-Cheung Wong wrote: > >>>>> "Kent" == Kent West <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > >
John wrote: > >> > > I'd like to know if I can change the font of xterm. xterm > >> is the default >pty > > terminal on the initial boot right? or > >> am I mistaken? I would like to >use my > > ttf font for the > >> default terminal (whichever it boots into before the >xdm > > > >> login prompt) since I have configured xfstt font server > >> properly.is this > > possible? > > > > Thanks. Kent answered: > >> You use the term "xterm", which is a terminal for X, but you describe a > >> >console >terminal. Assuming you mean the console, and not an X > >> terminal, you might >try >installing fonter, which is a > >> "point"-and-click font selector thingie. >There are >other > >> ways to do it, but that might get you started. > > Then John wrote: >> thanks. mind telling me the "other ways" that you have said >> before?. I tried fontser but I don't like the way how it >> handles things. And Kent answered: > > To be honest, I don't remember. I know that when I first started > > out with Linux I found some text file somewhere that allowed me > > to change the console fonts, but now in response to your > > question I've done a little bit of looking around and don't see > > what I remember seeing before, so it may be that things have > > changed since then. > Then Marshal added: > I believe that editing .Xresources will allow you to change the fonts > of various Xclients. I know it does for emacs anyways. There was a > thread earlier about changing fonts for netscape. > > 2bits. > > Marshal And Kent's reply: I could be mistaken, but I believe the title of this thread is misleading. I think John means the console font, not an xterm font.