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From: bruceb@ingres.com (Bruce Badash)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.x
Subject: Re:  fb to snf converter
Message-ID: <1991May3.194609.12700@ingres.Ingres.COM>
Date: 3 May 91 19:46:09 GMT
References: <9105021312.AA18146@lightning.McRCIM.McGill.EDU>
Reply-To: bruceb@Ingres.COM (Bruce Badash)
Organization: Ask Computer Systems Inc., Ingres Division, Alameda CA 94501
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In article <9105021312.AA18146@lightning.McRCIM.McGill.EDU> you write:
> I know I have seen this asked on the net before, but I don't remember
> seeing an answer, nor can I find anything regarding it in the FAQ.
> Is there a utility to convert OpenWindow FB fonts to fonts that can
> be used with X, such as SNF.

	If you have access to an OpenWindows installation, use its
	included convertfont program to create .bdf files (using
	"convertfont -x fontname.fb").  Use bdftosnf to convert from
	bdf to snf format.