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From: mouse@LARRY.MCRCIM.MCGILL.EDU
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Subject: [xpert] Re:  snf conversion
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Date: 18 Sep 90 19:26:40 GMT
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> I have some .snf files on a Sun 4 that I want to convert to DEC 3100
> .snf files.  I don't have the .bdf files, unfortunately.  Is there
> any way to do this?

Grab X/getbdf.c from 132.206.1.1, point it at your Sun-4 server and
give it the font name, and it will obligingly hand you a .bdf file for
that font.  Then of course once you have the bdf file you can do
whatever strikes your fancy with it.

					der Mouse

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