sorry, another bb ?

[possumpuss]

ok last one i promise for now...
i've been trying out different themes on http://bb.themes.org
i've been copying the styles files to the bb styles folder
but - i've noticed that several files come with background images, ttf fonts, and *.bdf.gz files...
i know how to get the wallpaper on my desktop - but
where do the fonts go? there's typically no documentation about this
and - what the heck are *.bdf.gz files for?

thanks

[possumpuss]

what about this one?

any bb users know the answer? i know someone's out there changing the fonts on their themes...

[bdg1983]

Don't want you to feel your being ignored and I don't have the answer since I'm not a bb user.

I would imagine the answer is out there somewhere. Have you searching your HD for bb documentation? Tried all the search engines including Google for bb docs? Tried the same for 'bdf.gz' in all the search engines for an explanation on what it is?

I know you've probably tried all my suggestions, so if you can't find the answer, could others?

Since most of us here are newbies, not all use bb and of those that do, perhaps not too many of them have run into the exact same problem, then please be a little patient.

Remember that not every single LNO member is logged on and reading the posts every minute of the day. The one that may know the answer could be busy elsewhere.

In other words, if someone knows the answer, you will receive it. You may notice that there are many other posts that have a big ZERO beside them. The reason is, we don't know the answer.

Good luck and I hope the bb experts can help you.

[gmoreno]

I'm the answer man....
You put the fonts in:
/usr/X11R6/lib/fonts/misc

Then run the following script as root..I am not sure if this is how your are to do it but It works for me.

# This script updates fonts.
# Run this as root
echo updating fonts...
cd /usr/X11R6/lib/fonts/misc
/usr/bin/X11/mkfontdir
su user
#where user put the user you want to use those fonts
/usr/X11R6/bin/xset fp rehash
echo done updating fonts...
exit

:D

[ 27 April 2001: Message edited by: gmoreno ]

[possumpuss]

you are the man :p

but - what if i just open a terminal as root, go to that directory and then run 'mkfontdir'? won't that accomplish the same thing?