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Re: [Wlug] type1 fonts...

by Aaron Haviland

Wesley Allen said: > ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: > Skip Gaede <sgaede(a)mediaone.net> Reply-To: wlug(a)mail.wlug.org Date: > Fri, 3 Aug 2001 08:17:20 -0400 > > >On Friday 03 August 2001 08:05, Skip wrote: > >> On Thursday 02 August 2001 17:18, Wesley Allen wrote: > >> > Hello all, I've got some nice type 1 fonts that I want to insert > >> > for use in X and in ghostscript. Can anyone run though the right > >> > command sequences to do this? > >> > >> Sure, Wes. It really isn't difficult, and you'll be pleased to know > >> there are many ways you can do it. Have you found the web site > >> http://www.linuxdoc.org yet? At linuxdoc there is an excellent set > >> of documentation that's well written and easy to understand. They > >> have a search engine, and entering Type 1 fonts should lead you to > >> a HOWTO on how to do it. > >> > >> Have said that, two things need to happen: > >> > >> 1) X has to know where to find the fonts 2) The directory needs to > >> have a special file called fonts.dir > >> > >> rm -f fonts.dir && ttmkfontdir . > > > >Before someone else jumps on this, the above line should have read > > > >(in the directory where your fonts are located, type) > > > >rm -f fonts.dir && mkfontdir . > > > >(The other command was for TrueType fonts!) > > > >--Skip > > Skip, > I was already doing what you said, but my fonts.dir file is > consistently coming up with "0" as the number of fonts in the > directory. Any ideas as to why? Wes AFAIK, with Type1 fonts, you need to have an entry for them in the matching fonts.scale for them to appear in fonts.dir from mkfontdir (this may or may not be debian-specific). From mkfontdir (1x): SCALABLE FONTS (this may or may not be debian-specific). From mkfontdir (1x): name, the file "fonts.scale" can be used to name the scalable fonts in the directory. The fonts listed in it are copied to fonts.dir by mkfont dir. "fonts.scale" has the same format as the "fonts.dir" file. g'luck -- Aaron Haviland orion [at] tribble [dot] dyndns [dot] org orion [at] parsed [dot] net http://www.aaron.haviland.net ICQ: 43079202

Aug. 3, 2001

Re: [Wlug] type1 fonts...

by Wesley Allen

---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: Skip Gaede <sgaede(a)mediaone.net> Reply-To: wlug(a)mail.wlug.org Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2001 08:17:20 -0400 >On Friday 03 August 2001 08:05, Skip wrote: >> On Thursday 02 August 2001 17:18, Wesley Allen wrote: >> > Hello all, >> > I've got some nice type 1 fonts that I want to insert for use in X >> > and in ghostscript. Can anyone run though the right command sequences to >> > do this? >> >> Sure, Wes. It really isn't difficult, and you'll be pleased to know there >> are many ways you can do it. Have you found the web site >> http://www.linuxdoc.org yet? At linuxdoc there is an excellent set of >> documentation that's well written and easy to understand. They have a >> search engine, and entering Type 1 fonts should lead you to a HOWTO on how >> to do it. >> >> Have said that, two things need to happen: >> >> 1) X has to know where to find the fonts >> 2) The directory needs to have a special file called fonts.dir >> >> rm -f fonts.dir && ttmkfontdir . > >Before someone else jumps on this, the above line should have read > >(in the directory where your fonts are located, type) > >rm -f fonts.dir && mkfontdir . > >(The other command was for TrueType fonts!) > >--Skip >_______________________________________________ >Wlug mailing list >Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org >http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug Skip, I was already doing what you said, but my fonts.dir file is consistently coming up with "0" as the number of fonts in the directory. Any ideas as to why? Wes

Aug. 3, 2001

Re: [Wlug] type1 fonts...

by Skip Gaede

On Friday 03 August 2001 08:05, Skip wrote: > On Thursday 02 August 2001 17:18, Wesley Allen wrote: > > Hello all, > > I've got some nice type 1 fonts that I want to insert for use in X > > and in ghostscript. Can anyone run though the right command sequences to > > do this? > > Sure, Wes. It really isn't difficult, and you'll be pleased to know there > are many ways you can do it. Have you found the web site > http://www.linuxdoc.org yet? At linuxdoc there is an excellent set of > documentation that's well written and easy to understand. They have a > search engine, and entering Type 1 fonts should lead you to a HOWTO on how > to do it. > > Have said that, two things need to happen: > > 1) X has to know where to find the fonts > 2) The directory needs to have a special file called fonts.dir > > rm -f fonts.dir && ttmkfontdir . Before someone else jumps on this, the above line should have read (in the directory where your fonts are located, type) rm -f fonts.dir && mkfontdir . (The other command was for TrueType fonts!) --Skip

Aug. 3, 2001

Re: [Wlug] type1 fonts...

by Skip Gaede

On Thursday 02 August 2001 17:18, Wesley Allen wrote: > Hello all, > I've got some nice type 1 fonts that I want to insert for use in X and > in ghostscript. Can anyone run though the right command sequences to do > this? > Sure, Wes. It really isn't difficult, and you'll be pleased to know there are many ways you can do it. Have you found the web site http://www.linuxdoc.org yet? At linuxdoc there is an excellent set of documentation that's well written and easy to understand. They have a search engine, and entering Type 1 fonts should lead you to a HOWTO on how to do it. Have said that, two things need to happen: 1) X has to know where to find the fonts 2) The directory needs to have a special file called fonts.dir X knows where to look for fonts based on data in its configuration file, /etc/X11/XF86Config In there, look for one or more lines starting with FontPath You can just add a line, FontPath "path to your Type1 fonts directory" OR you can copy your fonts (both the .afm and .pfb files) to where the rest of the Type 1 fonts are, and dispense with editing XF86Config. By default, the Type 1 fonts are in a subdirectory of /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts OR if you are using a font server, you can edit another file instead. I won't cover that possibility. Check out the HOWTOs for more info. Having done one of the above, X should be able to find your fonts. The next requirement is to create or update a file called fonts.dir in the directory where your new fonts are now located. Red Hat updates fonts.dir for you at boot time automatically. Yours may as well. But you can create the file by connecting to the directory and typing rm -f fonts.dir && ttmkfontdir . Restart your X environment and see if your <program> can see your fonts. Good luck, Skip

Aug. 3, 2001

type1 fonts...

by Wesley Allen

Hello all, I've got some nice type 1 fonts that I want to insert for use in X and in ghostscript. Can anyone run though the right command sequences to do this? Thanks, Wes

Aug. 2, 2001

Re: [Wlug] ipaq and QTe

by Scott Venier

QPE has a settings app called Light & Power that can control the backlight. Make sure you install apmd and h3600-utils out of familiar also. I just wrote a little script for syncing: #!/bin/sh ntpdate my.home.time.server ipkg update ipkg upgrade RSYNC_RSH=ssh export RSYNC_RSH rsync -va --exclude=/proc / user@my.home.machine:/path/to/backup I think it'll just be a matter of time before there are KDE apps that can do real syncing with the qpe PDA utilities. Scott On Wed, 1 Aug 2001, Brad Noyes wrote: > Hey Gang, > I finally installed linux on my ipaq, and installed QT embedded last night, > and part of this morning. I like it so far, there are a few things that are > missing, one of which i find to be a real big down side. I can't seem to > turn off the back light. I don't want all my batter sucked up from the > backlight. Anyone else have this problem know how to fix this, or have > any suggestions? > > i was also wondering if anyone knows of any/some good sync tools, for linux, > and the ipaq. > > Thanks, > --Brad > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >

Aug. 1, 2001

Re: [Wlug] length of meetings

by Andy Stewart

Hi Aaron, The meetings typically last from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM at the latest. However, if you leave at 9:00 PM, you'll miss the "best" part of the meeting at the Boynton Restaurant afterwards. :-) Later, Andy -- Andy Stewart Founder Worcester Linux Users' Group Worcester, MA, USA http://www.wlug.org

Aug. 1, 2001

ipaq and QTe

by Brad Noyes

Hey Gang, I finally installed linux on my ipaq, and installed QT embedded last night, and part of this morning. I like it so far, there are a few things that are missing, one of which i find to be a real big down side. I can't seem to turn off the back light. I don't want all my batter sucked up from the backlight. Anyone else have this problem know how to fix this, or have any suggestions? i was also wondering if anyone knows of any/some good sync tools, for linux, and the ipaq. Thanks, --Brad

Aug. 1, 2001

length of meetings

by Orion

How long do the monthly meetings last? I'm stuck working third shift, and I have to be at work at 11pm. (and I'm guessing a 45 minute drive) *whine* Looking forward to being able to attend sometime... -- Aaron Haviland orion [at] tribble [dot] dyndns [dot] org orion [at] parsed [dot] net "Firelight --- ooooooooohhh."

Aug. 1, 2001

Re: [Wlug] cable mode and firewall...

by Brian J. Conway

> That did it! I knew they were a bit screwy there. Do you know if > they consider NAT a "proxy"? If they do they can kiss my business > goodbuy, I'm not leaving windows unguarded, and 2 firewalls is better > than one in linux! Actually, anything besides a Windows PC browsing the web via http is most likely considered a violation of their policies. On the bright side, they neither check nor care, as seems to be the trend with cable companies. I wouldn't worry about it too much. Brian J. Conway dogbert(a)clue4all.net Geek for hire: http://clue4all.net/resume Power Mac G4 Cube. Some of us are getting laid tonight. (http://www.pvponline.com/archive.php3?archive=20010509)

July 31, 2001

Re: [Wlug] cable mode and firewall...

by Wesley Allen

That did it! I knew they were a bit screwy there. Do you know if they consider NAT a "proxy"? If they do they can kiss my business goodbuy, I'm not leaving windows unguarded, and 2 firewalls is better than one in linux! Thanks for the help! Wes ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: Chad Pytel <cpytel(a)WPI.EDU> Reply-To: wlug(a)mail.wlug.org Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2001 20:51:12 -0400 >The cable modem that I have from charter (Motorola Surfboard 4100) cache's >and locks onto one MAC address. You need to reboot the cable modem by >unplugging it and plugging it back in (Or going to the modem's webpage at >http://192.168.100.1 and restarting it). Not sure if this is your problem, >but in people questions about Charter I haven't heard anyone mention this >"feature" of the modem their handing out now. > >Hope this helps, >-Chad > >On Monday 30 July 2001 08:23 pm, you wrote: >> Hi, >> I just got broadband at home and am loving every minute of it. But I'm >> hitting one snag... >> >> I dusted off an old sonicwall we had lying around at my job and got >> permission to take it home, after hacking the firewall I got everything set >> up and ready to go, my wan was hooked up to the cable modem, my lan was >> hooked up to the hub, the dhcp server was set up, and I had NAT w/dhcp >> client as the default setting. So I reboot the firewall and it doesn't get >> an ip address! I erase any trace of the older, static, settings, and try >> again, noting. Has anyone else got this problem? I'm stuck with Char er >> communications, do they have some way to avoid giving addresses to >> firewalls; if so, hello DSL my wife is tied to windows and I'm not shelling >> out money for something that comes built into linux. >> >> Thanks, >> Wes >> _______________________________________________ >> Wlug mailing list >> Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org >> http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >_______________________________________________ >Wlug mailing list >Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org >http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >

July 31, 2001

Re: [Wlug] cable mode and firewall...

by Chad Pytel

The cable modem that I have from charter (Motorola Surfboard 4100) cache's and locks onto one MAC address. You need to reboot the cable modem by unplugging it and plugging it back in (Or going to the modem's webpage at http://192.168.100.1 and restarting it). Not sure if this is your problem, but in people questions about Charter I haven't heard anyone mention this "feature" of the modem their handing out now. Hope this helps, -Chad On Monday 30 July 2001 08:23 pm, you wrote: > Hi, > I just got broadband at home and am loving every minute of it. But I'm > hitting one snag... > > I dusted off an old sonicwall we had lying around at my job and got > permission to take it home, after hacking the firewall I got everything set > up and ready to go, my wan was hooked up to the cable modem, my lan was > hooked up to the hub, the dhcp server was set up, and I had NAT w/dhcp > client as the default setting. So I reboot the firewall and it doesn't get > an ip address! I erase any trace of the older, static, settings, and try > again, noting. Has anyone else got this problem? I'm stuck with Char er > communications, do they have some way to avoid giving addresses to > firewalls; if so, hello DSL my wife is tied to windows and I'm not shelling > out money for something that comes built into linux. > > Thanks, > Wes > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug

July 31, 2001

cable mode and firewall...

by Wesley Allen

Hi, I just got broadband at home and am loving every minute of it. But I'm hitting one snag... I dusted off an old sonicwall we had lying around at my job and got permission to take it home, after hacking the firewall I got everything set up and ready to go, my wan was hooked up to the cable modem, my lan was hooked up to the hub, the dhcp server was set up, and I had NAT w/dhcp client as the default setting. So I reboot the firewall and it doesn't get an ip address! I erase any trace of the older, static, settings, and try again, noting. Has anyone else got this problem? I'm stuck with Charter communications, do they have some way to avoid giving addresses to firewalls; if so, hello DSL my wife is tied to windows and I'm not shelling out money for something that comes built into linux. Thanks, Wes

July 31, 2001

Re: [Wlug] HELP ME

by Wesley Allen

---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: "Michael and Sharon Burns" <vze2b2jw(a)verizon.net> Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2001 14:33:05 -0400 >I have a copy of Mandrake 7.2 . >Will some one please help me install it? >I can get it installed but cannot get it to go on line. >i have dsl, and it recognises my network card but will not configure it . 7.2 had some problems with DSL as far as I can remember, and do you know what type of network card you've got? Mandrake snags just about any kind, though my usb nic had to be hand configured even though it knew what it was. I've got a couple of copies of 8.0, it got my cable service up and running w/ no problems. > >I also am stuck with a winmodem. My advice with the winmodem...take it out, nail it to the wall, and smile when you think of how you don't need to use it anymore... > > > >_______________________________________________ >Wlug mailing list >Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org >http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >

July 31, 2001

Re: [Wlug] HELP ME

by Adam ＠ Oak

On Mon, 30 Jul 2001, Michael and Sharon Burns wrote: > I have a copy of Mandrake 7.2 . > Will some one please help me install it? > I can get it installed but cannot get it to go on line. > i have dsl, and it recognises my network card but will not configure it . What kind of ethernet card do you have? Specifically which chipset? Send along the output of: % dmesg > /tmp/to_mail and % ifconfig -a > /tmp/to_mail2 Fixing the dsl may be easier than dealing with the winmodem. -Adam

July 31, 2001

Re: [Wlug] HELP ME

by Skip Gaede

On Monday 30 July 2001 02:33 pm, you said: > I have a copy of Mandrake 7.2 . > Will some one please help me install it? > I can get it installed but cannot get it to go on line. > i have dsl, and it recognises my network card but will not configure it . > > I also am stuck with a winmodem. The winmodem is the problem. I had one, and got it to work under the 2.2 kernels, but to the best of my knowledge, the patch hasn't been done yet for the 2.4 kernels. You have two choices: go back to a 2.2 kernel or get another modem. If your box has an ISA slot, you can get a 56K Rockwell chip modem for about the same bucks as a winmodem. The AOpen models sells for around $30.00. Good luck, Skip ---------------------------------------- Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1"; name="Attachment: 1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Description: ----------------------------------------

July 30, 2001

Re: [Wlug] HELP ME

by Andy Stewart

On Monday 30 July 2001 14:33, Michael and Sharon Burns wrote: > I have a copy of Mandrake 7.2 . > Will some one please help me install it? > I can get it installed but cannot get it to go on line. > i have dsl, and it recognises my network card but will not configure it > . > > I also am stuck with a winmodem. Hello, It is quite probably that the winmodem will never work with Linux, but indeed there are a (very) few that do. Check this website for more information: http://www.linmodems.org/ If you really need the modem, I'd advise you to go buy a real one (e.g. not a winmodem). Also, you will need to know which network card you have, or more importantly, the name/number of (probably the) biggest chip on the board. With this information, we can help you to configure it properly. We would be happy to help if you can supply this information to us. Later, Andy -- Andy Stewart Founder Worcester Linux Users' Group Worcester, MA, USA http://www.wlug.org

July 30, 2001

Re: [Wlug] HELP ME

by Jeff Reed

http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/Installation-HOWTO/index.html http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/DSL-HOWTO/index.html don't get frustrated and don't give up. if you REALLY get smacked and you have NO IDEA what you're doing, i suggest you look up a local installfest. good luck! -- //- Jeff Reed //- Linux System Administrator //- Metro West Boston Linux User Group //- jreed(a)linuxbusca.com //- (508)792-6070 //- http://www.linuxbusca.com //- http://www.blu.org //- http://www.wlug.org

July 30, 2001

HELP ME

by Michael and Sharon Burns

I have a copy of Mandrake 7.2 . Will some one please help me install it? I can get it installed but cannot get it to go on line. i have dsl, and it recognises my network card but will not configure it . I also am stuck with a winmodem.

July 30, 2001

apache server

by jim stith

dan; yes, i can ping client to server and server to client. i looked at ipchains -L -n and the only source other than 0.0.0.0/0 was 192.168.1.1 which is the ip address of the server and the target was accept at ports 53 -> *. the other accept was prot all source 0.0.0.0/0 and ports n/a. everything else had target of reject (tcp udp) et.al. chain forward policy is accept chain output policy is accept now to be honest with you, i haven't much of a clue what the above means. hopefully, you do. any more help muchly appreciated. jim s

July 28, 2001

Firewall Script hacking (LONG)

by Paul Gelinas

Hi, I've been meaning to do this for months, so here goes: Many of you (like me) probably use Bob Ziegler's firewall scripts (or some variant/derivative thereof) for maintaining your firewall. These scripts (particularly the IANA listings) need to be updated periodically.

July 27, 2001

Re: [Wlug] Fwd: [Don.Reagan@trw.com: Need help on a Linux issue]

by Theo Van Dinter

On Thu, Jul 26, 2001 at 08:55:15AM -0400, John Stoffel wrote: > I've just sent a reply to Amy (who I know from WPI days) for the user Ditto. HP has two good documents on configuring JetDirect cards to do LPD and to configure UNIX machines to print to them. Linux specific: http://www.hp.com/cposupport/networking/support_doc/bpj06515.html LPD/UNIX in general: http://www.hp.com/cposupport/networking/support_doc/bpj02836.html I was able to set this up on a test RH7.1 machine at work and print a few test pages. -- Randomly Generated Tagline: "Remember: while root can do most everything, there are certain privileges that only a partner can grant." - Telsa Gwynne

July 26, 2001

Re: [Wlug] Fwd: [Don.Reagan@trw.com: Need help on a Linux issue]

by John Stoffel

Andy> If anybody feels like writing an answer to this technical Andy> question, you have a chance of getting it published in SysAdmin Andy> magazine. If you're interested, directly contact Andy> Don.Reagan(a)trw.com ASAP. I've just sent a reply to Amy (who I know from WPI days) for the user to setup and use LPRng and IHP printing tools. Works great from our Solaris boxes to HP printers on the network. And I know Patrick supports Linux with LPRng as well, so the user should be all set and on the way. John John Stoffel - Senior Unix Systems Administrator - Lucent Technologies stoffel(a)lucent.com - http://www.lucent.com - 978-952-7548

July 26, 2001

Fwd: Call for Papers: 2002 USENIX Annual Technical Conference

by Andy Stewart

---------- Forwarded Message ---------- Subject: Call for Papers: 2002 USENIX Annual Technical Conference Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2001 15:50:25 -0700 From: Usenix Assocation <mktgadm(a)usenix.org> To: astewart(a)world.std.com Attn: Worcester Linux Users' Group Dear Worcester Linux Users' Group, Below is a conference announcement and Call for Papers for the 2002 USENIX Annual Tehcnical Conference. Please let me know if you have a more appropriate method for submitting this information. Thank you for your assistance! Best Regards, Alexandra Szczepanski USENIX Association/SAGE 2560 Ninth Street, Suite 215 Berkeley, CA. 94710 ph (510) 528-8649 fx (510) 548-5738 www.usenix.org ----------------------------------------------------------- 2002 USENIX Annual Technical Conference June 9-14, 2002 Monterey, CA http://www.usenix.org/events/usenix02/ The 2002 USENIX Technical Conference seeks original and innovative papers about the applications, architecture, implementation, and performance of modern computing systems. As at all USENIX conferences, papers that analyze problem areas and draw important conclusions from practical experience are especially welcome. Some particularly interesting application topics are: *Cluster computing *File systems and storage systems *Complexity management *Distributed caching and replication *Mobile code *Mobile/Wireless computing *Multimedia *Networking and network services *Reliability and QoS *Security and privacy *Ubiquitous computing *usage studies *Web technologies *Energy/Power Management *Interoperability of heterogeneous systems FREENIX is a special track within the USENIX Annual Technical Conference that showcases the latest developments and applications in freely redistributed technology. The FREENIX track covers the full range of software and source code including but not limited to Apache, Darwin, FreeBSD, GNOME, GNU, KDE, Linux, NetBSD, OpenBSD, Perl, PHP, Python, Samba, Tcl/Tk and more. FREENIX is looking for papers about projects with a solid emphasis on nurturing the open source/freely available software community and talks which advance the state of the art of freely redistributable software. Areas of interest include, but are not limited to: *Cross-platform source portability and binary compatibility *Desktop metaphors *Distributed and parallel systems *Documentation *File system design *Highly-available systems *Graphical user interface tools *Storage Systems *Highly-scalable and clustered systems *Security *System and user management tools *Quality Assurance *Large scale system management *Print Systems *Free Software development/mgmt *Operating system design *Interesting deployments of free software Submission guidelines and conference details are available on our website: http://www.usenix.org/events/usenix02/cfp/ Submissions to the Freenix Track are due on November 12, 2001. Submissions to the General Refereed Sessions Track are due on November 19, 2001. Join us in developing the best technical conference program of 2002! ==================================================================== The 2002 USENIX Annual Technical Conference is sponsored by USENIX, The Advanced Computing Systems Association. www.usenix.org ==================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------- -- Andy Stewart Founder Worcester Linux Users' Group Worcester, MA, USA http://www.wlug.org

July 26, 2001

Using foreign characters in filenames

by Bryan Scaringe

On some FTP sites, I've come across directory names that contain foreign characters. I am using the standard *nix commandline FTP client, and was wondering how one goes about typing characters. I can use Mozilla to traverse the directory structure, and although it displays properly, if I click the direcotry name, It brings me to a page labeled: Index of /%E9%E9%E4%20%E7%E3%E4 the %20 is a space, the rest of the characters are foreign vowels. And I can continue traversing the tree from there. Internet explorer works the same way on my windows machine. But in order to use the command line FTP program, I'd have to actually type it in (cut 'n paste doesn't work). Even outside of FTP, I have had files with foreign characters, and they're a pain to manipulate without a GUI.

July 26, 2001