I think you might try looking at console-tools or kbd packages. You
probably won't be able to use TrueType fonts though, but I don't know
for sure. You might also look into the SVGAtextmode (or something
like that) package.
g'Luck!
Marshal
>>>>> "john" == john smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> yes. actually what I meant to ask was the fonts for the
> terminals when you press alt+f1,f2 etc..
>> From: Kent West <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To:
>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Marshal Kar-Cheung Wong
>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED], john smith
>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Debian Users
>> <debian-user@lists.debian.org> Subject: Re: can I change the
>> font of default "xterm"? Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2000 17:49:26 -0500
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>> Marshal Kar-Cheung Wong wrote:
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>> > >>>>> "Kent" == Kent West <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > >
>>
>> John wrote:
>>
>> > >> > > I'd like to know if I can change the font of
>> xterm. xterm > >> is the default >pty > > terminal on the
>> initial boot right? or > >> am I mistaken? I would like to >use
>> my > > ttf font for the > >> default terminal (whichever it
>> boots into before the >xdm > > > >> login prompt) since I have
>> configured xfstt font server > >> properly.is this > >
>> possible? > > > > Thanks.
>>
>> Kent answered:
>>
>> > >> You use the term "xterm", which is a terminal for X, but
>> you describe a > >> >console >terminal. Assuming you mean the
>> console, and not an X > >> terminal, you might >try >installing
>> fonter, which is a > >> "point"-and-click font selector
>> thingie. >There are >other > >> ways to do it, but that might
>> get you started. > >
>>
>> Then John wrote: >> thanks. mind telling me the "other ways"
>> that you have said >> before?. I tried fontser but I don't like
>> the way how it >> handles things.
>>
>>
>> And Kent answered:
>>
>> > > To be honest, I don't remember. I know that when I first
>> started > > out with Linux I found some text file somewhere
>> that allowed me > > to change the console fonts, but now in
>> response to your > > question I've done a little bit of looking
>> around and don't see > > what I remember seeing before, so it
>> may be that things have > > changed since then. >
>>
>> Then Marshal added:
>>
>> > I believe that editing .Xresources will allow you to change
>> the fonts > of various Xclients. I know it does for emacs
>> anyways. There was a > thread earlier about changing fonts for
>> netscape. > > 2bits. > > Marshal
>>
>> And Kent's reply: I could be mistaken, but I believe the title
>> of this thread is misleading. I think John means the console
>> font, not an xterm font.
>>
>>
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