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Using a Font Server

Some programs require fonts other than those installed on your computer. If the fonts are not available, an error message similar to the one below may appear:

  • xset: bad font path element (#40). Possible causes are:

Directory does not exist or has wrong permissions.
Directory missing fonts.dir.
Incorrect font server address or syntax.

  • X Error of failed request: BadValue (integer parameter out of range for operation)

Major opcode of failed request: 12 (X_ConfigureWindow)
Value in failed request: 0x0
Serial number of failed request: 314
Current serial number in output stream: 315

To fix the problem, tell your local Xserver to get the fonts from the font server (rcfontserv.dartmouth.edu).

For UNIX

On your local machine, run the command xset fp+ tcp/rcfontserv.dartmouth.edu:7100.

For a PC or Macintosh

Add tcp/rcfontserv:7100 to your font paths.

05/07/08

Last Updated: 5/8/08