Date: Mon, 17 Mar 1997 17:38:08 -0800 (PST) From: Doug White <dwhite@gdi.uoregon.edu> To: "K. Marsh" <durang@u.washington.edu> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: fonts with .bdf extension Message-ID: <Pine.BSI.3.94.970317173743.1111P-100000@localhost> In-Reply-To: <Pine.A32.3.95.970315025205.33008B-100000@goodall.u.washington.edu>
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On Sat, 15 Mar 1997, K. Marsh wrote: > I have been trying to install some Thai fonts for use with Netscape. I've > found many how-to's about post script fonts, but these fonts have a ".bdf" > filename extension and I'm unsure how to use them. > > I've tried putting them in their own directory in /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts > via sym link, and I've tried linking the individual font files into > /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc, then using 'xset fp rehash'. This has no > observable effect. > > Can I use .bdf fonts? What are they? and How can I use them? Good question. The font tutorial at http://www.freebsd.org/tutorials/fonts/fonts.html doesn't mention them, so I have this feeling they aren't supported. Doug White | University of Oregon Internet: dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu | Residence Networking Assistant http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~dwhite | Computer Science Major
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