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PLD_DMGR error in Solaris 2.x: font could not be loaded, loading failed


Record #735

Product Family:  Software

Product Line:  Mentor

Problem Title:
PLD_DMGR error in Solaris 2.x: font could not be loaded, loading failed


Problem Description:
You may encounter the following error while running PLD Design Manager
under the Solaris 2.x operating system, after which PLD_DMGR exits:

PLD_DMGR version 5.1.1 Feb 27, 1995

// WARNING:    Font loading failed. Please see the following notes for more
information.
// NOTE:       Xhost		= 'icarus',
// NOTE:       Xserver		= 'hyades',
// NOTE:       font name	= 'lca_object.icons',
// NOTE:       font package	= 'mgc'.

//  Error: The font /net/icarus/mgr/xact/mgc/lca_object.icons (character X)
for type pld_xnf could not be loaded. (from: DME/Design Manager/Dmgr Iconic
Area 02)

This is caused by the presence of SunOS-type font files.


Solution 1:

The "bdftopcf" program will convert SunOS-compatible .bdf files to
Solaris-compatible .pcf files.

In the $LCA/mgc directory, you will see the following .bdf files:

   lca_object.icons.bdf
   lca_text.icons.bdf

Create the new .pcf files with:

   cd $LCA/mgc
   bdftopcf lca_object.icons.bdf -o lca_object.icons.pcf
   bdftopcf lca_text.icons.bdf -o lca_text.icons.pcf

Have the system recognize the new fonts with:

   mkfontdir $LCA/mgc

Finally, let the X server know where the new fonts are:

   xset +fp $LCA/mgc



End of Record #735