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Re: [LUG] Fonts in Ubuntu/Kubuntu 9.04

 

Look at the fonts in knoppix

the may look better

then 
find the difference.

If you have a flat screen monitor knoppix does find much better screen
settings than Ubuntu or Fedora or Suse

On Thu, 2009-05-14 at 10:18 +0100, Philip Whateley wrote:
> Hi Kevin
> 
> Thanks for your help.
> 
> I dropped a ttf font into ~/.fonts as suggested. It shows up in
> OpenOffice but is still very aliased.
> 
> I also checked in /etc/fonts/fonts.conf and the following locations were
> listed:
> 
> /usr/share/fonts
> /usr/share/X11/fonts
> /usr/local/share/fonts
> ~/.fonts
> 
> Only the first of these contains fonts. /usr/share/X11/fonts doesn't
> exist, and /usr/local/share/fonts is empty.
> 
> I'll try your idea of comparing /etc/x11/xorg.conf from a Knoppix live
> CD, but it appears to be only the fonts that are affected - resolution
> on icons, frames and other graphic elements is fine, and even the fonts
> are perfect if I am running a GUI application as root.
> 
> Phil
> 
> 
> On Wed, 2009-05-13 at 23:08 +0100, kevin wrote:
> > If you put a TTF font in there does it show up clearly in a W processor?
> > 
> > 
> > On Wed, 2009-05-13 at 19:53 +0100, Philip Whateley wrote:
> > > Yes, it contains a single file "fonts.dir" (which appears to have been
> > > modified today according to the time stamp)
> > > 
> > > The fonts.dir file contains a single 0
> > > 
> > > Phil
> > > 
> > > On Wed, 2009-05-13 at 19:10 +0100, kevin wrote:
> > > > do you have a .fonts folder in your home dir?
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > On Wed, 2009-05-13 at 17:45 +0100, Philip Whateley wrote:
> > > > > Hi
> > > > > 
> > > > > Since implementing the latest updates to Ubuntu 9.04, the system fonts
> > > > > appear to be of very poor resolution and highly aliased, making them
> > > > > very difficult to read. Whatever fonts I choose through control centre,
> > > > > the displayed font does not change. However, the fonts are fine when I
> > > > > am running a root application (such as Synaptic or Software Sources). I
> > > > > assume that the root applications are picking up a different
> > > > > configuration.
> > > > > 
> > > > > I would be very grateful for any ideas on how I can cure this. I can
> > > > > provide additional information (such as what was updated) if you can let
> > > > > me know where to find it. I can't find anything yet about the problem on
> > > > > Ubuntu Forums.
> > > > > 
> > > > > Many thanks
> > > > > 
> > > > > Phil Whateley
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > Regards
> > > > 
> > > > Kevin Lucas
> > > > Minions Post Master(Sub) reprieved (possibly!)
> > > > Po House, Minions,
> > > > Liskeard Cornwall 
> > > > PL14 5LE
> > > > 01579363386
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > Regards
> > 
> > Kevin Lucas
> > Minions Post Master(Sub) reprieved (possibly!)
> > Po House, Minions,
> > Liskeard Cornwall 
> > PL14 5LE
> > 01579363386
> > 
> > 
> 
> 
Regards

Kevin Lucas
Minions Post Master(Sub) reprieved (possibly!)
Po House, Minions,
Liskeard Cornwall 
PL14 5LE
01579363386


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