i don't know what's the procedure you followed, but what i usually do is: cp /mnt/win_c/windows/fonts*.ttf foo cd foo ttmkfdir > fonts.scale mkfontdir then add the foo to /etc/X11/fs/config drakfont with mandrake 8.2 doesn't import Arabic fonts successfully! My Inbox Happily Received This From Syam S. @ Sun, 15 Sep 2002 08:35:44 +0400 > Hi, > > My arabic-speaking friends are still using Arabic Windo$ and I wanted to show > them that they can switch to Linux and use Arabised KDE. I realized that guys > at Arabeyes are doing a great job :) > > Here is my problem: > > I installed the "ar" module for KDE 3.0.3 and I could select Arabic language > from the "Control Center". I can see that the lagnuage takes effect (by > seeing the right-to-left rendering) but the arabic characters are shown as > square boxes. I think this is a problem with the unavailability of fonts. So, > I copied and installed all ttf fonts from an Arabic Windo$ machine and made > them available to X. Still, the effect is same. What should I do? Do I have > to install any special fonts for KDE? Or, the problem is something else? > > regards and thanks in advance to the Arabeyes team :) > > > _______________________________________________ > Doc mailing list > Doc at arabeyes dot org > http://arabeyes.org/mailman/listinfo/doc -- ---------------- -- Katoob Main Developer Linux registered user # 224950 ICQ # 58475622 With Great Power, Comes Great Responsibilities.
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