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From: nasa@attctc.DALLAS.TX.US (Daniel Poirot)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.x
Subject: XTROFF setup ???
Summary: What do I do now?
Message-ID: <8616@attctc.DALLAS.TX.US>
Date: 11 Jul 89 14:19:46 GMT
Reply-To: nasa@attctc.Dallas.TX.US (Daniel Poirot)
Organization: The Unix(R) Connection BBS, Dallas, Tx
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I have some questions about the XTROFF package.  I have the most recent version
(patchlevel 6) off of expo and it really looks good.  

I am using a VAX 780 that has a troff package called 'xroff' from an outfit 
called IMAGE NETWORK.  The software is setup to drive a DEC LN03 laser.  We 
are in the process of upgrading the software to include drivers for PostScript 
printers, and I would like to be able to use 'xtroff' for both printers.  

Now that we have Adobe fonts in X11.3, what do I need to get xtroff to use the 
X fonts?  The documentation talks about a DESC.out file that describes the 
fonts.  Where does this come from?  The IMAGE NETWORK stuff doesn't talk about 
anything like that, so I don't think I can get xtroff to work using their LN03 
fonts.

Where do I go from here?  I would like to at least be able to run xtroff on the
sample 'xtroff.tr' file using the Adobe fonts.  Do I have everything required?
I understand that the LN03 fonts may not be compatible.

I would apprecate any assistance and will summarize to the net if any interest
is shown.

Thanks,

Daniel Poirot		nasa@attctc.Dallas.TX.US
Lockheed C87            phone 713/483-2426
2400 Nasa Rd. 1         phax  713/483-6120
Houston, TX 77536	"A mind is a terrible thing."