Date: Mon, 17 Mar 1997 19:38:03 -0800 (PST) From: "K. Marsh" <durang@u.washington.edu> To: Doug White <dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: fonts with .bdf extension Message-ID: <Pine.A32.3.95.970317192608.14412D-100000@goodall.u.washington.edu> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSI.3.94.970317173743.1111P-100000@localhost>
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On Mon, 17 Mar 1997, Doug White 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. > > > > 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. I managed to install them, thanks to directions provided by uecthai@fedu.uec.ac.jp. Here's how: extract fonts into a directory (eg path/tfonts) cd path/tfonts mkfontdir xset fp+ path/tfonts xset fp rehash Still one problem: when I reboot, they are gone again. How can I make the font a permanent addition? Ken Marsh
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