6.4 - TrueType server doesn't work

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Symptom:

You'd like to use your favourite TrueType fonts under Linux, but the fontserver "xfstt" doesn't start.

Cause:

Xfstt ought to be started in background but can't.

Solution:

Start xfstt in the foreground. Open the file "/sbin/init.d/xfstt" with your favourite editor. Search for the following line:

          startproc /usr/X11R6/bin/xfstt --sync

Remove the command "startproc" from this line. New look:

          /usr/X11R6/bin/xfstt --sync

Now the xfstt gets enough time to start.

There's a patch available on our ftp server. You'll find it here:

ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/update/6.4/x3/xfstt.rpm

To install this package, log in as user root, change to the directory with the patch and execute the following command::

        rpm -Uhv ./xfstt.rpm
At the next boot the xfstt will behave as expected.

Keywords: XFSTT, TRUETYPE, FONTSERVER, SYNC

Categories: XFree86

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