Re: [RLUG] FC2
On Mon, Aug 16, 2004, at 02:08 PDT, "Christopher Baus" wrote: > I have found another problem with font installation. I tried to install = > a TTF font but just dropping it into the fonts:/// folder in nautilus, > but that doesn't seem to work with all applications. I think it is a > XFT/XFS problems. After dragging the font, some apps, like OOo, can > see the font, but other like, emacs, can't. xfontsel can't see the > font either. I had to manually copy the font to xfs path and restart > not only xfs, but the entire font server and then the font worked with > xfontsel and emacs This is a problem with GTK/Gnome directly manipulating fonts outside of X. I think this has to do with the fact that the font system in X generally sucks. -- Sam Phillips <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://www.dasbistro.com/~sam/ San Francisco California ___ RLUG mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.rlug.org/mailman/listinfo/rlug
Re: [RLUG] FC2
I have found another problem with font installation. I tried to install a TTF font but just dropping it into the fonts:/// folder in nautilus, but that doesn't seem to work with all applications. I think it is a XFT/XFS problems. After dragging the font, some apps, like OOo, can see the font, but other like, emacs, can't. xfontsel can't see the font either. I had to manually copy the font to xfs path and restart not only xfs, but the entire font server and then the font worked with xfontsel and emacs ___ RLUG mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.rlug.org/mailman/listinfo/rlug
Re: [RLUG] FC2
> What many users see as a bug or shortcoming is "correct operation" for > Debian. AFAICT, nVidia needs to change their code's license before it > can be a standard, endorsed part of Debian. I kind of figured that. The problem is their first boot goes directly to X whether or not X is configured properly. The result? You're screwed. If they don't want to include the nVidia drivers, that's fine. Just boot me into text mode so I have a fighting chance of getting the drivers installed. I'm in the process of upgrading my main linux workstation to FC2. ___ RLUG mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.rlug.org/mailman/listinfo/rlug
Re: [RLUG] FC2
Christopher Baus wrote: > The Sarge install failed to run X, and since ease of install and use > is a high priority and almost all my machines have NVIDIA graphics > cards, it is out until that is fixed. An important point to note here is the difference between a bug and a misfeature. What many users see as a bug or shortcoming is "correct operation" for Debian. AFAICT, nVidia needs to change their code's license before it can be a standard, endorsed part of Debian. > On another topic all together. I upgraded my cable modem to Charter's > 3mbit service, and I have to say it pretty much rocks (besides the > fact that Charter was having routing problems all weekend do to the > thunder storms). I'm also very happy with Charter's 3Mb/256Kb svc. So far they haven't gotten carried away with port-blocking, and I'm getting consitently high txfr rates with very low latency. Also, the 256Kb upstream (up from 128Kb previously) makes the switch from my 1.5Mb/384Kb DSL service a bit smoother. I for one see much good in the healthy and vicious competition of DSL and Cable ISPs. And my wallet agrees with me. :-) Tim ___ RLUG mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.rlug.org/mailman/listinfo/rlug
