[mgp-users-jp 01411] Re: [mgp-users 01431] Re: Debian package problem-- fonts

[Yoshifumi Nishida <nishida@csl.sony.co.jp>]

うーん。よくわからないんですが、mgp-usersで、Devianパッケージで
Xftがうまく使えないみたいだと言われてしまいました。
鵜飼さん方面で何かわかりそうでしょうか？

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Yoshifumi Nishida
nishida@csl.sony.co.jp


From: Keith Bates <kbates@pastors.com>
Subject: [mgp-users 01431] Re: Debian package problem-- fonts
Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2005 20:10:15 +1000
Message-ID: <20050812201015.40e2b0ef.kbates@pastors.com>

 > When using the .deb packages from the debian download sites, I had this
 > problem that the fonts I specified were not being shown correctly. I
 > had Xft2 libraries and every package I could find that might relate,
 > including freetype packages. 
 > 
 > The font that I got was, I presume, the default X font-- it sort of
 > looked like a "Times" font- was very jagged in appearance. Also, when I
 > ran mgp -V, there was no mention of the font being used.
 > 
 > In the end, I uninstalled the .deb package and downloaded the tar.gz
 > package from your site. Followed the instructions and everything is
 > fine.
 > 
 > This has occurred on two separate machines running the debian "testing"
 > packages.
 > 
 > I don't know how many other people have used the debian package, and
 > how many have similar experience to mine. I'm just reporting my
 > experience in case others encounter the same problem. 
 > 
 > Perhaps the person who maintains the debian package reads this list and
 > might comment?
 > 
 > Keith
 > 
 > On Fri, 12 Aug 2005 18:44:42 +0900 (JST)
 > Yoshifumi Nishida <nishida@csl.sony.co.jp> wrote:
 > 
 > > Hmm, I haven't made devian package, so I might be a wrong person
 > > to answer your question. But, I believe if Xft2 is installed 
 > > properly on your PC and if mgp is built with xft2 lib, xfont
 > > should work correctly. Could you elaborate a bit on your problem?
 > > 
 > > Thanks,
 > > --
 > > Yoshifumi Nishida
 > > nishida@csl.sony.co.jp
 > > 
 > > From: Keith Bates <kbates@pastors.com>
 > > Subject: [mgp-users 01429] Debian package problem-- fonts
 > > Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2005 18:37:45 +1000
 > > Message-ID: <20050812183745.a9e8c81c.kbates@pastors.com>
 > > 
 > >  > Hi,
 > >  > 
 > >  > After struggling to get magicpoint working properly on two separate
 > >  > computers, I have come to the conclusion that there is a problem
 > >  > with the debian package of magicpoint.
 > >  > 
 > >  > In both cases, using the debian package resulted in fonts not
 > >  > working correctly. 
 > >  > 
 > >  > I checked the /etc/fonts.config file repeatedly. I tried tfont and
 > >  > xfont with no success.
 > >  > 
 > >  > On the first computer, I eventually uninstalled the debian package
 > >  > then downloaded the source and compiled. It now works perfectly
 > >  > with xfont.
 > >  > 
 > >  > With the second computer, realising what the problem was, we simply
 > >  > copied the executalbe file from the first
 > >  > computer /usr/bin/X11/mgp to the same location in the seciond
 > >  > computer and again the fonts work properly.
 > >  > 
 > >  > I'm posting this in case anybody else is haivng similar problems 
 > >  > 
 > >  > -- 
 > >  > God bless you,
 > >  > 
 > >  > 
 > >  > Keith Bates
 > >  > 4 Mooloobar St
 > >  > Narrabri NSW 2390
 > >  > 
 > >  > Phone: 02 67924890
 > >  > Fax: 02 67925418
 > >  > 
 > >  > www.new-life.org.au
 > >  > 
 > >  > If you don't have a reason to live
 > >  > 
 > >  > JESUS IS THE ANSWER!
 > >  > 
 > >  > Ask him into your life today...
 > >  > He really does make a difference.
 > >  > 
 > 
 > 
 > -- 
 > God bless you,
 > 
 > 
 > Keith Bates
 > 4 Mooloobar St
 > Narrabri NSW 2390
 > 
 > Phone: 02 67924890
 > Fax: 02 67925418
 > 
 > www.new-life.org.au
 > 
 > If you don't have a reason to live
 > 
 > JESUS IS THE ANSWER!
 > 
 > Ask him into your life today...
 > He really does make a difference.
 >