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

[Ben Beuchler <insyte@emt-p.org>]

Hmmm...  Not familiar with that file.  What does Xdefaults do and what
would be the result of that particular series of settings?  And, last but
not least, any idea what the result would be with the new RH system of
using the TrueType xfs?  I'll certainly try it, I'm just afraid I'll lose
my TT capability...

Ben

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On Tue, 26 Oct 1999, Scott Dier - dieman wrote:

> 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
> > 
> > -- 
> > "There is no spoon."
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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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