On Tue, 21 Sep 1999, TA Ruhland wrote:
>
> > Subject: new font install problem on Mandrake(Redhat)
> > Date: Tue, 21 Sep 1999 02:17:38 +0200
> > From: Daniel Schmideg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >
> > Hi all,
> >
> > The situation: I installed a new font(s) but I can not use in ANY of my
> > apps. I mean: actually I want to install Raster's nexus font because I
> > like it and cool. Ok, I copied to /usr/X.../X11/lib/fonts/misc and run
> > mkfontdir. After checked the fonts.dir file and the font was in. Just
> > Ok.xset fp rehash. Restart xfs... nothing happened. I can not see the
> > font. I checked the fs config file... the file path is ok. Restart the
> > box. nothing... Eterm -F nexus -> can't load the font. (or any other
> > font)
> > xter -font nexus -> same. [the font is nex6x10.pcf ..I made whole
> > process how I described ... I saw that all font is gzipped .. I made it
> > same... the result is same... ) grrr... getting angry. Something broken
> > with fs...
> >
> > drosh
and 'xterm -font nex6x10' says?
> > --
> > "In Theory there is no difference between Theory and Practice,
> > but in Practice there is."
>
> I can tell you that anger will not get you to the solution any faster
> and it will probably hinder you.
>
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