Date: Mon, 27 Dec 2010 07:59:57 +0000 From: Frank Shute <frank@shute.org.uk> To: Xn Nooby <xnooby@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Do I need a xorg.conf to use webfonts? Message-ID: <20101227075957.GB69973@orange.esperance-linux.co.uk> In-Reply-To: <AANLkTi=FOnGALLVgHDyQxojzuFvEgqjTNe4V9Jg9%2BTms@mail.gmail.com> References: <AANLkTi=FOnGALLVgHDyQxojzuFvEgqjTNe4V9Jg9%2BTms@mail.gmail.com>
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On Mon, Dec 27, 2010 at 01:41:50AM -0500, Xn Nooby wrote: > > I installed FreeBSD 8.1, and the xorg package automatically detected > my video-card and monitor. I did not have to create an xorg.conf > file. > > If I want to webpages to look better in Firefox, I think I need to > install the "webfonts" package. Section 5.5.2 of the Handbook seems > to say I need to modify my xorg.conf to use True Type fonts. > > Do I need to create an xorg.conf to modify, or does the X server > automatically use new TTF fonts? What you want to do is add it to your fontpath by putting something like this in your ~/.xinitrc: xset +fp /usr/local/lib/X11/fonts/webfonts/ xset fp rehash Regards, -- Frank Contact info: http://www.shute.org.uk/misc/contact.html
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