Want to add a font to Iliad

talaivan · 01-25-2009, 09:56 AM

I would like to put a font on the Iliad for use in FBReader, but I don't want to deal with root access etc. Is there any way to do this?

wallcraft · 01-25-2009, 01:34 PM

The following might work.

Make a directory fonts in the root directory of your CF card and copy the .ttf font files into it. Reboot.

I have found that some fonts crash the reboot. It that happens, just remove the CF card and reboot again. You can then delete the offending font and try again.

I think the above is sufficient for version 0.8.14.

For FBReader 0.8.04 there is the additional problem that $HOME is redefined to be _local/home on the CF card (and $HOME/.fonts.conf is what allows the fonts CF directory to contain fonts). I have not found a completely satisfactory work around for this.

An alternative that requires the use of xterm or a script is to copy the font to one of the predefined internal font directories, for example the directory:

Code:

/usr/share/fonts/truetype/ttf-western-default

One problem with this is that space is limited on these directories. Also, if adding the font crashes the reboot process you will have to reinstall the firmware.

joelypolly · 01-27-2009, 09:52 AM

Does it have to be a CF card or does MMC work just as well?

wallcraft · 01-27-2009, 11:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by joelypolly

Does it have to be a CF card or does MMC work just as well?

MMC should also work.

An alternative to copying the fonts to /usr/share is to softlink from the MMC or CF to there. In this case, call the directory something other than fonts (fonts_mmc, say). Something like:

Code:

cd /usr/share/fonts/truetype
ln -s /media/mmc/fonts_mmc mmc

Then reboot, or issue a fc-cache command.

01-25-2009, 09:56 AM	#1
talaivan Groupie Posts: 178 Karma: 4710362 Join Date: Oct 2007 Device: Sony prs-505	Want to add a font to Iliad I would like to put a font on the Iliad for use in FBReader, but I don't want to deal with root access etc. Is there any way to do this?

01-25-2009, 01:34 PM	#2
wallcraft reader Posts: 6,975 Karma: 5183568 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mississippi, USA Device: Kindle 3, Kobo Glo HD	The following might work. Make a directory fonts in the root directory of your CF card and copy the .ttf font files into it. Reboot. I have found that some fonts crash the reboot. It that happens, just remove the CF card and reboot again. You can then delete the offending font and try again. I think the above is sufficient for version 0.8.14. For FBReader 0.8.04 there is the additional problem that $HOME is redefined to be _local/home on the CF card (and $HOME/.fonts.conf is what allows the fonts CF directory to contain fonts). I have not found a completely satisfactory work around for this. An alternative that requires the use of xterm or a script is to copy the font to one of the predefined internal font directories, for example the directory: Code: /usr/share/fonts/truetype/ttf-western-default One problem with this is that space is limited on these directories. Also, if adding the font crashes the reboot process you will have to reinstall the firmware.

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joelypolly Member Posts: 22 Karma: 328 Join Date: Jul 2008 Device: iliad	Does it have to be a CF card or does MMC work just as well?

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