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From: rahed <raherh@gmail.com>
To: help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org
Subject: Re: missing fonts?
Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2007 10:24:25 +0200	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <utzqzc2fa.fsf@gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: FAA564DD-AAAB-4B8B-8765-161BF0644B25@Web.DE

Peter Dyballa <Peter_Dyballa@Web.DE> writes:

> Launch GNU Emacs with --debug-init to get a clearer information of
> what failed in *Backtrace* buffer.

There is no *Backtrace* buffer after launching Emacs in a debugging
mode. Only *Scratch* and *Messages*.

> Coud be Solaris <whatsoever> is not providing some fonts because
> either some package was not installed or you are using a faulty X11
> font path value. 'xset q' will print its value. Then check whether
> there are more directories that contain usable fonts (for example the
> Lucida fonts in Java!). Prepare these directories with mkfontdir/
> mkfontscale, add these directories to your font path (~/.xinitrc is
> good place) and either relaunch X11 or correct font path in some
> shell and run 'xset fp rehash'. Then see again what GNU Emacs is
> telling you.

I checked font paths with another boxes which run Emacs smoothly and see
no differences.

> Check also which packages you haven't installed yet.

I hope I installed all as recommended at sunfreeware. Which package
should be checked regarding this error?

Thanks.

-- 
Radek

  reply	other threads:[~2007-08-16  8:24 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 4+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2007-08-15 13:56 missing fonts? rahed
2007-08-15 16:02 ` Peter Dyballa
2007-08-16  8:24   ` rahed [this message]
2007-08-16  8:37     ` Peter Dyballa

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