[lug] Query: Turning off XFS

Jeff Schroeder jeff at neobox.net
Tue Sep 9 15:08:21 MDT 2003


D. wrote:

> If you fail to set a proper font path X11 should fail to start at all.

An excellent point.  Moreover, recent versions of X don't require XFS at 
all, because they have built-in font servers (including TrueType 
support via the Freetype library).  I think I remember reading 
somewhere that you should avoid using XFS if you can help it-- it's 
just another service to worry about. ;)

HTH,
Jeff




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