Observer's Display (aostatus)

• Linux - The version of Red Hat linux that we use here at AO does not come with the truetype fonts installed. The font that is used when connecting to a linux X11 server is:

   
  Linux Font:    "-monotype-arial narrow-*-r-*-*-22-*-*-*-*-*-*-*"
   
  

  Here are directions for sys admins to add the fonts to a particular machine running XFree86. Add the following lines the XFree86 configuration file that you are using. Now on my machine its, /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 or XF86Config.

    Section "Files"
      FontPath    "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/TrueType"
  

  and

    Section "Module"
      Load  "freetype"         # TrueType font handler
  

  Type:
  
  > cd /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts
  > mkdir TrueType
  > cd TrueType
  
  Expand the tar file with
  
  > tar xfvz true.tar.gz
  
  Restart the X server - by logging out and logging back in. Then start the display for linux:
  
  > /home/aoui/display/aostatus/aostatus
  
  
• Sun - To make aostatus work on the sun, follow these directions. The sun fonts come already installed. The font that is used is:

  Sun fonts:    "-monotype-arial-regular-r-narrow-*-22-*-*-*-*-*-*-*"
  

  Login to the sun and start the openwindows if it didnt start already. All that is needed is the following xset command:
  
  > xset fp+ /usr/openwin/lib/X11/fonts/TrueType
  
  Then to run aostatus on the openindows display:
  
  > /home/aoui/display/solaris/aostatus