[mgp-users 01433] Re: Debian package problem-- fonts

[Keith Bates <kbates@pastors.com>]

No, didn't try that.

I am happy with the way it works now though :)

As I said I removed the deb package.

Keith

On Sun, 14 Aug 2005 11:31:11 +0900 (JST)
Yoshifumi Nishida <nishida@csl.sony.co.jp> wrote:

> 
> Have you ever tried to run mgp with -x m17n?
> You might need to do it with devian package.
> --
> 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: <>
> 
>  > 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: <>
>  > > 
>  > >  > 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.
>  > 


-- 
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...
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