From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from list by lists.gnu.org with archive (Exim 4.71) id 1U3ZNC-0000fW-Qc for mharc-grub-devel@gnu.org; Thu, 07 Feb 2013 16:51:14 -0500 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:42534) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1U3ZMX-0000Gy-L2 for grub-devel@gnu.org; Thu, 07 Feb 2013 16:50:38 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1U3ZMQ-0002B4-SB for grub-devel@gnu.org; Thu, 07 Feb 2013 16:50:33 -0500 Received: from mail-ob0-f170.google.com ([209.85.214.170]:45794) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1U3ZMQ-0002Af-Kg for grub-devel@gnu.org; Thu, 07 Feb 2013 16:50:26 -0500 Received: by mail-ob0-f170.google.com with SMTP id wc20so3274467obb.15 for ; Thu, 07 Feb 2013 13:50:23 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=x-received:mime-version:sender:in-reply-to:references:from:date :x-google-sender-auth:message-id:subject:to:content-type; bh=M3HT6dzGx1ttu4hcTq/Eh8seHm/Mo6FkApNkpy94uR8=; b=YpFWnKWR2Z+pKtYRu9eDQUZ80nr+U3QxJx47RckUJYxsUMeeg43zayLt93RsdwZ3V2 5AYP8scKjVKrX+/taszKgW0EpM8aeoLxnPNVAKCPQy9WLs7497cDcFR2BBDnSev70HX5 mKctBw6spa529FK9BWvTLtiKNx9dz5EL+zMdYWsl0kUKqsYeNghtoaZxtlr5fI6FhQgH OpxADfHkb1McFnCZ9vzkCSeI1IsBxPJcXWAmOOKuBsdoZlfKH6XeA/9QYQbTc+0qCEa1 oLdbeD+ri6GJB986BZUKjHBa+adjFmvIweXSctXV6BaPwGJMd+XP4ovH3ORGZEEeTEMq a3vA== X-Received: by 10.182.88.3 with SMTP id bc3mr2444963obb.8.1360273823156; Thu, 07 Feb 2013 13:50:23 -0800 (PST) MIME-Version: 1.0 Sender: djringjr@gmail.com Received: by 10.76.153.4 with HTTP; Thu, 7 Feb 2013 13:49:41 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: <5112DCBA.2070003@catcity.dyndns.org> References: <7BA83AD3-3A95-48E9-A48D-32A2EA555D7C@colorremedies.com> <5110B696.6040705@gmail.com> <5112DCBA.2070003@catcity.dyndns.org> From: "D.J.J. Ring, Jr." Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2013 16:49:41 -0500 X-Google-Sender-Auth: wULrNBvC9vZtgeZNMmFiAIVt3xM Message-ID: Subject: Re: Console Resolution with GRUB2 To: The development of GNU GRUB Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=14dae9399ca906ca7a04d5296ec3 X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 3.x [fuzzy] X-Received-From: 209.85.214.170 X-BeenThere: grub-devel@gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.14 Precedence: list Reply-To: The development of GNU GRUB List-Id: The development of GNU GRUB List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 07 Feb 2013 21:50:58 -0000 --14dae9399ca906ca7a04d5296ec3 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Thank you Peter, if others have replied and I have not seen the reply, thanks also. The replies were surprisingly quiet. No, I am not using Ubuntu, I am using arch linux but I did install the unicode package but I just executed the command shown. I just thought I happened to be missing some libraries or dependencies to make the command work. If some thought the small question off topic, I apologize, to me it seems right on target and I found the response to my last question surprising even to a mention of "that's off topic, bring it to grub2 fonts". I now at work, under the Windows kingdom, freedom resides at home where I have Linux. Best wishes, David J. Ring, Jr., N1EA Radio-Officers Group-- Join CW email list -- Historic Morse Recordings *Gopher Hole:* gopher://sdf.org/1/users/djringjr/ (native or with Firefox's Overbite extension) or via http to gopher gateway *C**hat* Skype: djringjr MSN: djringjr@msn.com AIM: N1EA icq: 27380609 =30= On Wed, Feb 6, 2013 at 5:44 PM, Pete Appleton wrote: > Hi, > > Please excuse the personal reply, which is purely an attempt to help, and > off-list because I think the questions you're asking aren't appropriate for > the development mailing list but are really user questions. I'd like to > apply the following disclaimers and then supply the knowledge I posess: > > 1. I am not affiliated with, or a developer for, GRUB2 in any sense - > just somebody who happens to subscribe to the grub-devel mailing list > 2. I don't use Ubuntu regularly, but do have a couple of machines running > v12.04 that I've used as a testbed > 3. I'm quite drunk at the moment > > That said, this email is really offered in "good faith" because I've read > the Vinux site and respect what you're doing, and would like to help if > possible!! > > The potentially useful information follows: > > 1. /usr/share/fonts/X11/misc/**unifont.pcf.gz is owned by the package > "xfonts-unifont". > 2. Installing this package did not allow the command 'grub-mkfont -s24 -o > unicode.pf2 /usr/share/fonts/X11/misc/**unifont.pcf.gz' to succeed; this > still failed with the error you reported. I believe that this is because > the PCF font in xfonts-unicode is a bitmap font (i.e. fixed size), whereas > you need a vector flavour to be able to generate the GRUB version > > You may wish to try the following (I emphasize that I have not done so, > and am purely guessing as to whether it might help): > > 1. sudo apt-get install ttf-unifont > 2. sudo grub-mkfont -s24 -o /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 > /usr/share/fonts/truetype/**unifont/unifont.ttf ;#Works On My Machine > > Theoretically, this will install the TTF version of GNU unifont and > generate a "size 24" GRUB fontfile in the correct location - exactly what > the GRUB size means is not documented, I'm afraid. > > If this is of any help, it would be appreciated if you'd let me know that > it was useful; if not, then I apologise for wasting your time. > > Regards, > > Pete Appleton [who is a professional programmer, FWIW] > > > > > > > > On 06/02/13 15:27, D.J.J. Ring, Jr. wrote: > >> grub-mkfont -s 24 -o unicode.pf2 /usr/share/fonts/X11/misc/ >> > > > ______________________________**_________________ > Grub-devel mailing list > Grub-devel@gnu.org > https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/**listinfo/grub-devel > --14dae9399ca906ca7a04d5296ec3 Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Thank you Peter, if others have replied and I have not seen the reply, than= ks also.

The replies were surprisingly quiet.

No, I am not us= ing Ubuntu, I am using arch linux but I did install the unicode package but= I just executed the command shown.

I just thought I happened to be missing some libraries or dependencies = to make the command work.

If some thought the small question off top= ic, I apologize, to me it seems right on target and I found the response to= my last question surprising even to a mention of "that's off topi= c, bring it to grub2 fonts".

I now at work, under the Windows kingdom, freedom resides at home where= I have Linux.

Best wishes,
=C2=A0
David J. Ring, Jr., N1EA=C2=A0=C2=A0Radio-Of= ficers Group -- Join CW email list --=C2=A0Historic Morse Recordings=C2=A0
Gopher Hole: =C2=A0gopher://sdf.org/1/us= ers/djringjr/extension) or via http to gopher gateway
C= hat 3D""Skype= : djringjr 3D""MSN: djr= ingjr@msn.com 3D""AIM: N1EA 3D""icq: 27380609

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On Wed, Feb 6, 2013 at 5:44 PM, Pete App= leton <grub2-pma@catcity.dyndns.org> wrote:
Hi,

Please excuse the personal reply, which is purely an attempt to help, and o= ff-list because I think the questions you're asking aren't appropri= ate for the development mailing list but are really user questions. =C2=A0I= 'd like to apply the following disclaimers and then supply the knowledg= e I posess:

1. =C2=A0I am not affiliated with, or a developer for, GRUB2 in any sense -= just somebody who happens to subscribe to the grub-devel mailing list
2. =C2=A0I don't use Ubuntu regularly, but do have a couple of machines= running v12.04 that I've used as a testbed
3. =C2=A0I'm quite drunk at the moment

That said, this email is really offered in "good faith" because I= 've read the Vinux site and respect what you're doing, and would li= ke to help if possible!!

The potentially useful information follows:

1. =C2=A0/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc/unifont.pcf.gz is owned by the pa= ckage "xfonts-unifont".
2. =C2=A0Installing this package did not allow the command 'grub-mkfont= -s24 -o unicode.pf2 /usr/share/fonts/X11/misc/unifont.pcf.gz' t= o succeed; this still failed with the error you reported. =C2=A0I believe t= hat this is because the PCF font in xfonts-unicode is a bitmap font (i.e. f= ixed size), whereas you need a vector flavour to be able to generate the GR= UB version

You may wish to try the following (I emphasize that I have not done so, and= am purely guessing as to whether it might help):

1. =C2=A0sudo apt-get install ttf-unifont
2. =C2=A0sudo grub-mkfont -s24 -o /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 /usr/share/fo= nts/truetype/unifont/unifont.ttf ;#Works On My Machine

Theoretically, this will install the TTF version of GNU unifont and generat= e a "size 24" GRUB fontfile in the correct location - exactly wha= t the GRUB size means is not documented, I'm afraid.

If this is of any help, it would be appreciated if you'd let me know th= at it was useful; if not, then I apologise for wasting your time.

Regards,

Pete Appleton [who is a professional programmer, FWIW]







On 06/02/13 15:27, D.J.J. Ring, Jr. wrote:
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