On 09/29/2016 11:21 PM, Sorin Srbu wrote:>> -----Original Message----- >> From: centos-bounces at centos.org [mailto:centos-bounces at centos.org] On >> Behalf Of Greg Bailey >> Sent: den 30 september 2016 04:26 >> To: CentOS mailing list <centos at centos.org> >> Subject: Re: [CentOS] Alternative GUI >> >> Only additional thing I did was to install the "nux" repo, along with >> the infinality font rpms, which drastically improved font rendering. >> For some reason, the default C7 desktop never looked as good as the >> default C6 desktop until I installed: >> >> fontconfig-infinality-1-20120615_1.noarch >> freetype-infinality-2.4.12-2.20130514_01.el7.nux.1.x86_64 > Thanks for the hint! > > Is there however something fishy with the > freetype-infinality-2.4.12-2.20130514_01.el7.nux.1.x86_64? > It seems it cannot be found in the nux-dextop repo. >I hadn't noticed that it disappeared. https://www.centos.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=55936 looks relevant, but I haven't experimented with "freetype-freeworld", whatever that is... the freetype-infinality RPM is apparently still available via the link posted in that forum. -Greg
> -----Original Message----- > From: centos-bounces at centos.org [mailto:centos-bounces at centos.org] On > Behalf Of Greg Bailey > Sent: den 30 september 2016 08:30 > To: CentOS mailing list <centos at centos.org> > Subject: Re: [CentOS] Alternative GUI > > >> Only additional thing I did was to install the "nux" repo, along with > >> the infinality font rpms, which drastically improved font rendering. > >> For some reason, the default C7 desktop never looked as good as the > >> default C6 desktop until I installed: > >> > >> fontconfig-infinality-1-20120615_1.noarch > >> freetype-infinality-2.4.12-2.20130514_01.el7.nux.1.x86_64 > > Thanks for the hint! > > > > Is there however something fishy with the > > freetype-infinality-2.4.12-2.20130514_01.el7.nux.1.x86_64? > > It seems it cannot be found in the nux-dextop repo. > > > > I hadn't noticed that it disappeared. > > https://www.centos.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=55936 > > looks relevant, but I haven't experimented with "freetype-freeworld", > whatever that is... the freetype-infinality RPM is apparently still > available via the link posted in that forum.Thanks for the heads-up! I'll give it a go during the day and see how it goes. -- //Sorin
----- Oorspronkelijk bericht ----- Van: "Sorin Srbu" <Sorin.Srbu at orgfarm.uu.se> Aan: "CentOS mailing list" <centos at centos.org> Verzonden: Vrijdag 30 september 2016 09:39:30 Onderwerp: Re: [CentOS] Alternative GUI> -----Original Message----- > From: centos-bounces at centos.org [mailto:centos-bounces at centos.org] On > Behalf Of Greg Bailey > Sent: den 30 september 2016 08:30 > To: CentOS mailing list <centos at centos.org> > Subject: Re: [CentOS] Alternative GUI > > >> Only additional thing I did was to install the "nux" repo, along with > >> the infinality font rpms, which drastically improved font rendering. > >> For some reason, the default C7 desktop never looked as good as the > >> default C6 desktop until I installed: > >> > >> fontconfig-infinality-1-20120615_1.noarch > >> freetype-infinality-2.4.12-2.20130514_01.el7.nux.1.x86_64 > > Thanks for the hint! > > > > Is there however something fishy with the > > freetype-infinality-2.4.12-2.20130514_01.el7.nux.1.x86_64? > > It seems it cannot be found in the nux-dextop repo. > > > > I hadn't noticed that it disappeared. > > https://www.centos.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=55936 > > looks relevant, but I haven't experimented with "freetype-freeworld", > whatever that is... the freetype-infinality RPM is apparently still > available via the link posted in that forum.Thanks for the heads-up! I'll give it a go during the day and see how it goes. -- //Sorin Hello, I also have very good results with Centos7/Mate. Just this one issue: http://grokbase.com/t/centos/centos/156asvyam9/centos7-mate-zombie-printer-icon-remains-after-printing greetings, J. _______________________________________________ CentOS mailing list CentOS at centos.org https://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
> -----Original Message----- > From: centos-bounces at centos.org [mailto:centos-bounces at centos.org] On > Behalf Of Sorin Srbu > Sent: den 30 september 2016 09:40 > To: 'CentOS mailing list' <centos at centos.org> > Subject: Re: [CentOS] Alternative GUI > > > >> fontconfig-infinality-1-20120615_1.noarch > > >> freetype-infinality-2.4.12-2.20130514_01.el7.nux.1.x86_64 > > > Thanks for the hint! > > > > > > Is there however something fishy with the > > > freetype-infinality-2.4.12-2.20130514_01.el7.nux.1.x86_64? > > > It seems it cannot be found in the nux-dextop repo. > > > > > > > I hadn't noticed that it disappeared. > > > > https://www.centos.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=55936 > > > > looks relevant, but I haven't experimented with "freetype-freeworld", > > whatever that is... the freetype-infinality RPM is apparently still > > available via the link posted in that forum. > > Thanks for the heads-up! > > I'll give it a go during the day and see how it goes.Worked fine. Seems to be a little sharper graphics now. Thanks! -- //Sorin