Re: [TCLUG:9450] Netscape, Fonts and Altavista

[Scott Dier - dieman <dieman@ringworld.org>]

Usually eaiser to do this:


Netscape*documentFonts.xResolution*iso-8859-1: 100
Netscape*documentFonts.yResolution*iso-8859-1: 100


in your .Xdefaults


On Tue, 26 Oct 1999, Ben Beuchler wrote:

> Date: Tue, 26 Oct 1999 19:31:21 -0500 (CDT)
> From: Ben Beuchler <insyte@emt-p.org>
> Reply-To: tclug-list@mn-linux.org
> To: TCLUG <tclug-list@mn-linux.org>
> Subject: Re: [TCLUG:9450] Netscape, Fonts and Altavista
> 
> There's a couple things that are worth trying.  First and easiest is
> tracking down your XF86Config file (it's usually in or under /etc) and
> finding the long list of font sources.  Two of the items in that list
> should be 75dpi fonts and 100dpi fonts.  Normally the 75dpi is listed
> first.  Switch 'em around so the 100dpi is listed first.  That made a BIG
> difference in legibility for me.  The second option is to track down one
> of the TrueType font servers for X.  One of the most popular is xfstt.  I
> don't have the link around, but it should be easy to find on Freshmeat.
> 
> Ben
> 
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> On Tue, 26 Oct 1999, Yaron wrote:
> 
> >   Hi,
> > 
> > Anyone else finding the new Altavista completely unreadable under
> > Linux? The fonts are all tuiny and scrunched up. Anyone know how the heck
> > to fix this? Other than overriding document fonts?
> > 
> > 
> > -Yaron
> > 
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