Hi all, The default for XFree in Debian is to use a font server. My question is why?
I'm not an expert or anything, but I read somewhere that font servers were good to remove the load from many machines; that is - if many machines used the same font server. I believe most people who use XFree on Debian use it on single-user systems, and the font server is only another hurdle to setup. The first thing I do when I have installed XFree4, is to comment out the font server, remove it and load the freetype module. This gives me great support for TrueType fonts and I only need to concentrate on XF86Config-4 when setting up this machine. Sorry if this is a FAQ, but I have wondered about this for a long time. There may be other advantages with font servers which I have overlooked. - Morten. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
