[mgp-users 01434] Re: Debian package problem-- fonts

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

Oh, OK.
but, that was what the debian people suggested to me. :)

Thanks,
--
Yoshifumi Nishida
nishida@csl.sony.co.jp

From: Keith Bates <kbates@pastors.com>
Subject: [mgp-users 01433] Re: Debian package problem-- fonts
Date: Sun, 14 Aug 2005 13:12:27 +1000
Message-ID: <>

 > 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...
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 > >  > >  > 
 > >  > 
 > >  > 
 > >  > -- 
 > >  > 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.
 >