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From: "K. Marsh" <durang@u.washington.edu>
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Subject: fonts with .bdf extension
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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?

Any help is greatly appreciated.

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