Re: [gtk-list] Re: GTK not working remotely

[Kevin Handy <kth srv net>]

Richard Mitchell wrote:
> 
> > From your error message, it kind of looks like the app is requesting a
> > font which doesn't exist on the remote server.  What remote server are
> > you using?  You might consider setting your linux box up as a font
> > server to avoid this problem.
> Ah-ha, OK how do I set up the Linux box as a font server then, if this
> isn't deviating from the topic too much.

Do a 'man xfs', and scrounge around in your startup files to see if it
is already started. (usually '/usr/bin/X11/xfs &' as root will start it
if it isn't already)

On your remote terminal (in an xterm), try typing

	xset +fp tcp/my.linux.box.com:7100

(replacing my.linux.box.com with the name of the xfont server)
Note that not all X-terminals will handle a font server (the free
tntlite mixserver being one of those)