On 20 Mar 2004, Andreas Janssen wrote: > Hello > > Anthony Campbell (<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) wrote: > > > I just tried to install Microsoft TrueType fonts on my laptop via the > > msttcorefonts package. All seemed to go off correctly and the fonts > > appeared where expected in > > /var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType/ I also modified > > /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 as instructed to reflect the above path. I also > > tried "xset fp rehash". > > > > However, the fonts do not show up with xfontsel and when starting X I > > get an error message about not being able to init the above path. > > Maybe there is no fonts.scale and/or fonts.dir file in that directory. > Install the ttmkfdir package, run the command in your true type fonts > directory, and use fonts.dir and fonts.scale for the output.
[snip] No, these files are there. And ttmfdir complains that there is no file called /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/encodings/microsoft-win3.1.enc. Oddly enough, I dont't have such a file on my desktop either, yet the fonts are working there. Perhaps I should file a bug report. AC -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] || http://www.acampbell.org.uk using Linux GNU/Debian || for book reviews, electronic Windows-free zone || books and skeptical articles -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
