How do I access a X11 font server on another node?

From: Chris Ruhnke (ruhnke@us.ibm.com)
Date: Mon Jun 09 2003 - 11:36:39 EDT


This is probably a simple question...

I need to set up a Tru64 workstation (V5.0) to access fonts on a HP-UX
server.

I think the command I need to run is "# xset fp <font-path>".
It was suggested to me that the command should be "# xset fp
<hostname>:7000" because the HP-UX server runs "xfs" on port 7000.

Whatever I try all I am getting from xset is:

xset: bad font path element (#41), possible causes are:
    Directory does not exist or has wrong permissions
    Directory missing fonts.dir
    Incorrect font server address or syntax

I would assume that the last possibility is my problem, but I cannot find
any examples of a "correct" server address.

Can anyone help?

--CHRis

Chris H. Ruhnke
Systems Management Integration Professional
Mid-Range Technical Services
IBM Global Services
St. Louis, MO

O'Toole's Law: Murphy is an optimist.



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