[K12OSN] Re: thin client fonts

[Bruce Anderson]

I made it work by
1) adding fonts to /etc/X11/fs/config
2) changing /opt/ltsp/i386/etc/lts.conf to enable XFS
3) /sbin/service xfs start

On 9/18/07, Bruce Anderson <bruce.g.anderson at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> How do thin clients derive their fonts?  I am trying again to get
> mathematica fonts working.
> I have experimented with enabling xfs.
> I have experimented with Sectiion "Files" in several different xorg.conffiles.
> Does xset -q tell the truth on thin clients?
> xset fp+ executed on a thin client doesn't seem to change anything.
> Is it a problem that my thin clients don't recognize my video chipset and
> default to slow vesa driver?  It seems to work OK.
>
> When I work on my ltsp server, everything works fine.
> When I work on one of my thin clients, I get:
> [bruce at server ~]$ mathematica
> xset:  bad font path element (#68), possible causes are:
>     Directory does not exist or has wrong permissions
>     Directory missing fonts.dir
>     Incorrect font server address or syntax
> xset:  bad font path element (#68), possible causes are:
>     Directory does not exist or has wrong permissions
>     Directory missing fonts.dir
>     Incorrect font server address or syntax
>
> --
> Bruce Anderson
> Westmont High School, Room 44
> 4805 Westmont Avenue
> Campbell, CA 95008
> (408)378-1500 x6244




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Bruce Anderson
Westmont High School, Room 44
4805 Westmont Avenue
Campbell, CA 95008
(408)378-1500 x6244
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