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From: lonhyn@nas.nasa.gov (Lonhyn T. Jasinskyj)
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Subject: Re: xset -- trouble modifying fontpath ..
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Date: 22 Jan 91 22:00:12 GMT
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> I am trying to add new fonts (for xtex) to the fontpath under X11R4.
> Here is what I try,
> 
> % xset +fp texfonts

I seem to remember having problems when I did not use absolute path names.
Try using the full path.


> I get the following error message:
>
>	X Error of failed request:  BadValue (integer parameter out \
>						of range for operaton)
>	  Major opcode of failed request:  51 (X_SetFontPath)
>	  Minor opcode of failed request:  0
>	  Resource id in failed request:  0x0
>	  Serial number of failed request:  4
>	  Current serial number in output stream:  6
>
> Here is the listing of texfonts directory:
>
  (stuff deleted)

>--------------------
>Binod Taterway				LUBKT@vax1.CC.Lehigh.EDU


You don't mention whether you did an:

   xset fp rehash

after all of this.  This is quite necessary, otherwise your server
will not know that new fonts have appeared.

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