trying to compile sylpheed (mail-reader) on KPW

[Wonzling]

Originally Posted by twobob

unsure why the /usr fix didn't work... I suppose you did double double check the sym link is "right".

So in the absence of better advice. Here is a snapshot of exactly how mine is configured. and the fonts I use.

Checked: Sym link goes to /usr, permissions are 0777.
Copied your files to mnt/us/usr*

same Error
Thanks for your help and patience.
If it's running one day, I'll write a howto. Promised.

Oliver

[twobob]

did you amend the symlink to point to /mnt/us/usr after you placed the new files on FAT.

mntroot rw
cd /
ln -fs /mnt/us/usr mntususr
mntroot ro

-f, --force
remove existing destination files

so that should be fine as a oneshot deal.

It is worth pointing out that you can grab a not "totally weird" one from debian.

however mine is setup in this way to allow for maximum flexibility with minimal rootfs impact. sorry for the extra effort.

You can also use SED to replace the value in the BINARY. let me go find that command..
*goes and finds SED command* ah yeah this kind of thing

[DuckieTigger]

Originally Posted by twobob

You can also use SED to replace the value in the BINARY.

Some one say Zed? Instantly reminds me of Pulp Fiction:

"Who's motorcycle is this?"
"It's a chopper, babe!"
"Who's chopper is this?"
"Zed's."
"Who's Zed?"
"Zed's dead."

No, sed actually is useful

[Wonzling]

Originally Posted by twobob

did you amend the symlink to point to /mnt/us/usr after you placed the new files on FAT.

Sure, you were right. I changed it and doublechecked files and path...
Fonts are defnitely in /mnt/us/usr/share/fonts*
And the Sym link "mntususr" points to /mnt/us/usr/, permissions are 0777...
But the error stays the same:

Spoiler:

[root@kindle /]# cd /mnt/us/export/Xephyr-5/bin; LD_LIBRARY_PATH=../lib:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH ./Xephyr-5 :1 -title "L:A_N
:application_ID:xephyr_PC:N" -screen 600x800 -cc 4 -dpi 155 &
[root@kindle bin]# _XSERVTransSocketOpenCOTSServer: Unable to open socket for inet6
_XSERVTransOpen: transport open failed for inet6/kindle:1
_XSERVTransMakeAllCOTSServerListeners: failed to open listener for inet6
[dix] Could not init font path element /mntususr/share/fonts/X11/misc/, removing from list!
[dix] Could not init font path element /mntususr/share/fonts/X11/TTF/, removing from list!
[dix] Could not init font path element /mntususr/share/fonts/X11/OTF/, removing from list!
[dix] Could not init font path element /mntususr/share/fonts/X11/Type1/, removing from list!
[dix] Could not init font path element /mntususr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/, removing from list!
[dix] Could not init font path element /mntususr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/, removing from list!
[dix] Could not init font path element built-ins, removing from list!

Fatal server error:
could not open default font 'fixed'

Originally Posted by twobob

It is worth pointing out that you can grab a not "totally weird" one from debian.

I'm not sure, what's weird in here. Maybe that embedded linux on my KPW. I'm tending to reset everything and try from the beginning...

[twobob]

Spoiler:

hmm..

I get:

[root@kindle root]# LD_LIBRARY_PATH=../lib:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH Xephyr-5 :1 -title "
L:A_N:application_ID:xephyr_PC:N" -screen 600x800 -cc 4 -dpi 155 &

[root@kindle root]# _XSERVTransSocketOpenCOTSServer: Unable to open socket for inet6
_XSERVTransOpen: transport open failed for inet6/kindle:1
_XSERVTransMakeAllCOTSServerListeners: failed to open listener for inet6
[dix] Could not init font path element /mntususr/share/fonts/X11/misc/, removing from list!
[dix] Could not init font path element /mntususr/share/fonts/X11/TTF/, removing from list!
[dix] Could not init font path element /mntususr/share/fonts/X11/OTF/, removing from list!

and then it starts...

I suppose you checked

[root@kindle root]# ls -ak /mntususr/share/fonts/x11/100dpi/font*

/mntususr/share/fonts/x11/100dpi/fonts.alias
/mntususr/share/fonts/x11/100dpi/fonts.dir

just to like triple sure???

EDIT:

from Xephyr-5 --help

-fn string default font name
-fp string default font path

so you point it at anything you want...

here's some useful info too I suppose
(I have custom fonts on mine on the root dir as you can see, just go pick something you want to use...)

[root@kindle 100dpi]# pwd

/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi

[root@kindle 100dpi]# cat fonts.alias

Spoiler:

!! fonts.alias -- automatically generated file. DO NOT EDIT.
!! To modify, see update-fonts-alias(8).
!! /etc/X11/fonts/100dpi/xfonts-100dpi.alias
lucidasans-bolditalic-8 -b&h-lucida-bold-i-normal-sans-11-80-100-100-p-69-iso8859-1
lucidasans-bolditalic-10 -b&h-lucida-bold-i-normal-sans-14-100-100-100-p-90-iso8859-1
lucidasans-bolditalic-12 -b&h-lucida-bold-i-normal-sans-17-120-100-100-p-108-iso8859-1
lucidasans-bolditalic-14 -b&h-lucida-bold-i-normal-sans-20-140-100-100-p-127-iso8859-1
lucidasans-bolditalic-18 -b&h-lucida-bold-i-normal-sans-25-180-100-100-p-159-iso8859-1
lucidasans-bolditalic-24 -b&h-lucida-bold-i-normal-sans-34-240-100-100-p-215-iso8859-1
lucidasans-bold-8 -b&h-lucida-bold-r-normal-sans-11-80-100-100-p-70-iso8859-1
lucidasans-bold-10 -b&h-lucida-bold-r-normal-sans-14-100-100-100-p-89-iso8859-1
lucidasans-bold-12 -b&h-lucida-bold-r-normal-sans-17-120-100-100-p-108-iso8859-1
lucidasans-bold-14 -b&h-lucida-bold-r-normal-sans-20-140-100-100-p-127-iso8859-1
lucidasans-bold-18 -b&h-lucida-bold-r-normal-sans-25-180-100-100-p-158-iso8859-1
lucidasans-bold-24 -b&h-lucida-bold-r-normal-sans-34-240-100-100-p-216-iso8859-1
lucidasans-italic-8 -b&h-lucida-medium-i-normal-sans-11-80-100-100-p-62-iso8859-1
lucidasans-italic-10 -b&h-lucida-medium-i-normal-sans-14-100-100-100-p-80-iso8859-1
lucidasans-italic-12 -b&h-lucida-medium-i-normal-sans-17-120-100-100-p-97-iso8859-1
lucidasans-italic-14 -b&h-lucida-medium-i-normal-sans-20-140-100-100-p-114-iso8859-1
lucidasans-italic-18 -b&h-lucida-medium-i-normal-sans-25-180-100-100-p-141-iso8859-1
lucidasans-italic-24 -b&h-lucida-medium-i-normal-sans-34-240-100-100-p-192-iso8859-1
lucidasans-8 -b&h-lucida-medium-r-normal-sans-11-80-100-100-p-63-iso8859-1
lucidasans-10 -b&h-lucida-medium-r-normal-sans-14-100-100-100-p-80-iso8859-1
lucidasans-12 -b&h-lucida-medium-r-normal-sans-17-120-100-100-p-96-iso8859-1
lucidasans-14 -b&h-lucida-medium-r-normal-sans-20-140-100-100-p-114-iso8859-1
lucidasans-18 -b&h-lucida-medium-r-normal-sans-25-180-100-100-p-142-iso8859-1
lucidasans-24 -b&h-lucida-medium-r-normal-sans-34-240-100-100-p-191-iso8859-1
lucidasanstypewriter-bold-8 -b&h-lucidatypewriter-bold-r-normal-sans-11-80-100-100-m-70-iso8859-1
lucidasanstypewriter-bold-10 -b&h-lucidatypewriter-bold-r-normal-sans-14-100-100-100-m-80-iso8859-1
lucidasanstypewriter-bold-12 -b&h-lucidatypewriter-bold-r-normal-sans-17-120-100-100-m-100-iso8859-1
lucidasanstypewriter-bold-14 -b&h-lucidatypewriter-bold-r-normal-sans-20-140-100-100-m-120-iso8859-1
lucidasanstypewriter-bold-18 -b&h-lucidatypewriter-bold-r-normal-sans-25-180-100-100-m-150-iso8859-1
lucidasanstypewriter-bold-24 -b&h-lucidatypewriter-bold-r-normal-sans-34-240-100-100-m-200-iso8859-1
lucidasanstypewriter-8 -b&h-lucidatypewriter-medium-r-normal-sans-11-80-100-100-m-70-iso8859-1
lucidasanstypewriter-10 -b&h-lucidatypewriter-medium-r-normal-sans-14-100-100-100-m-80-iso8859-1
lucidasanstypewriter-12 -b&h-lucidatypewriter-medium-r-normal-sans-17-120-100-100-m-100-iso8859-1
lucidasanstypewriter-14 -b&h-lucidatypewriter-medium-r-normal-sans-20-140-100-100-m-120-iso8859-1
lucidasanstypewriter-18 -b&h-lucidatypewriter-medium-r-normal-sans-25-180-100-100-m-150-iso8859-1
lucidasanstypewriter-24 -b&h-lucidatypewriter-medium-r-normal-sans-34-240-100-100-m-200-iso8859-1

There are two types of important files: fonts.dir in each of these paths, and fonts.alias in some of the paths. For example, let's go to /usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi, and open the files. The files look similar to this:

[fonts.dir]

366
charB08.pcf.gz -bitstream-charter-bold-r-normal--11-80-100-100-p-69-iso8859-1
charB10.pcf.gz -bitstream-charter-bold-r-normal--14-100-100-100-p-88-iso8859-1
charB12.pcf.gz -bitstream-charter-bold-r-normal--17-120-100-100-p-107-iso8859-1
charB14.pcf.gz -bitstream-charter-bold-r-normal--19-140-100-100-p-119-iso8859-1
charB18.pcf.gz -bitstream-charter-bold-r-normal--25-180-100-100-p-157-iso8859-1
...

The first line specifies the number of fonts under current directory. Following lines map file names to font names.

[fonts.alias]

!! fonts.alias -- automatically generated file. DO NOT EDIT.
!! To modify, see update-fonts-alias(8).
!! /etc/X11/fonts/100dpi/xfonts-100dpi.alias
lucidasans-bolditalic-8 -b&h-lucida-bold-i-normal-sans-11-80-100-100-p-69-iso8859-1
lucidasans-bolditalic-10 -b&h-lucida-bold-i-normal-sans-14-100-100-100-p-90-iso8859-1
lucidasans-bolditalic-12 -b&h-lucida-bold-i-normal-sans-17-120-100-100-p-108-iso8859-1
...

This file maps font alias to font names. So it is clear that once font 'fixed' is needed, the font server search fonts.alias in each font path for a match. If the match exists, the corresponding font file is specified in fonts.dir. If no match exists the X server cannot start.

Hope this helps.

For your needs this would equate to something like: (random font chosen)

[root@kindle 100dpi]# LD_LIBRARY_PATH=../lib:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH ./Xephyr-5 :1 -title "L:A_N:application_ID:xephyr_PC:N" -screen 600x800 -cc 4 -dpi 155 -fp /usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/ -fn "-bitstream-charter-bold-r-normal--11-80-1
00-100-p-69-iso8859-1"

or with an alias: (other random font)

[root@kindle 100dpi]# LD_LIBRARY_PATH=../lib:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH Xephyr-5 :1 -title "L:A_N:application_ID:xephyr_PC:N" -screen 600x800 -cc 4 -dpi 155 -fp /usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/ -fn "lucidasans-bolditalic-8"

[DuckieTigger]

I see dpi settings for the font. What about that? The KPW has 212. Twobob used a Kindle Touch that only got 167 (??) dpi. Nice screenshot by the way, its really dark.

edit: mhh, maybe now with the default font switch it will work.

[twobob]

Originally Posted by DuckieTigger

I see dpi settings for the font. What about that? The KPW has 212. Twobob used a Kindle Touch that only got 167 (??) dpi. Nice screenshot by the way, its really dark.

edit: mhh, maybe now with the default font switch it will work.

lol. Xephyr running "as-is" really isn't that exciting.

I am no expert on these font things but I am digging around for what I can find. The solution is there for the taking.

[twobob]

I dug a bit further.

( I hid all my main kindle screens via wmctrl to show you this)

[root@kindle 100dpi]# xfd -fn "fixed"

as you can see on mine that would equate to -Misc-Fixed-Medium-R-SemiCondensed--13-120-75-75-C-60-ISO8859-1

so... err...

[root@kindle 100dpi]# LD_LIBRARY_PATH=../lib:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH ./Xephyr-5 :1 -title "L:A_N:application_ID:xephyr_PC:N" -screen 600x800 -cc 4 -dpi 155 -fp /mnt/us/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc/ -fn "-Misc-Fixed-Medium-R-SemiCondensed--13-120-
75-75-C-60-ISO8859-1"



For you???

[twobob]

Although. Back to the thrust of the thread...

A native version of this would be a BAZZZZIIILLION times better.

[Wonzling]

Originally Posted by twobob

I suppose you checked

[root@kindle root]# ls -ak /mntususr/share/fonts/x11/100dpi/font*

just to like triple sure???

Yep, files were present.

Tried switches -fn an -fp, what leads to:

Spoiler:

[root@kindle bin]# cd /mnt/us/export/Xephyr-5/bin; LD_LIBRARY_PATH=../lib:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH ./Xephyr-5 :1 -fp /mnt/us/usr/share/fonts/truetype/freefont -fn Fre
eMono.ttf -title "L:A_N:application_ID:xephyr_PC:N" -screen 600x800 -cc 4 -dpi 212 &
[root@kindle bin]# _XSERVTransSocketOpenCOTSServer: Unable to open socket for inet6
_XSERVTransOpen: transport open failed for inet6/kindle:1
_XSERVTransMakeAllCOTSServerListeners: failed to open listener for inet6
[dix] Could not init font path element /mnt/us/usr/share/fonts/truetype/freefont, removing from list!
[dix] Could not init font path element built-ins, removing from list!

Fatal server error:
could not open default font 'FreeMono.ttf'

Yay, I altered the Error! So, I checked: Path was correct, Font was present... why can't Xephyr use it?

I tried with several fonts and paths, to the same result

Next, I tried

Spoiler:

[root@kindle bin]# xfd -fn "fixed"
Warning: Unable to load any usable fontset

Obvously, there is no font named "fixed" on my KPW?

BTW: In my /usr/share/fonts/X11/misc, there are only three (3) files:
fonts.dir, cursor.pcf and emptycursor.pcf
Is this default, or are fonts missing?

Fumbling a bit with sylpheed, it misses "libsasl2.so.2". I found some in online-Repos, but Sylpheed moans, that they're too short... Like my wife...
Twobob: Do you have that lib in your Debian-stuff?

[twobob]

read that again - more details added.

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...0&postcount=20

cat /usr/share/fonts/X11/misc/fonts.dir

2
emptycursor.pcf emptycursor
cursor.pcf cursor

IIRC this refers to a cursor thingy.

cat some other font dir

[root@kindle 100dpi]# cat /usr/java/lib/fonts/fonts.dir ??? or the ones I sent...

use the font name calls as described by me above... and the correct font path for the reference...

-fn "-misc-code2000-medium-r-normal--0-0-0-0-p-0-iso10646-1"
from
-fp /usr/java/lib/fonts
for example...

[twobob]

-fn FreeMono.ttf

that is wrong.

thats why it didnt work


ibsasl2.so.2 <-- REMIND me about this...

[DuckieTigger]

Originally Posted by Wonzling

Obvously, there is no font named "fixed" on my KPW?

Why are you so surprised? There is exactly ONE directory in the whole PW that has fonts. And even though the Kindle supports both .otf and .ttf fonts, only .ttf fonts are present on a stock PW. The one directory that has fonts in it is /usr/java/lib/fonts/. Did you expect to have man pages, fonts for X and everything? So if you want fonts, either use the standard fonts that are already there, or install your own (e.g. use the ones from twobob).

[Wonzling]

Originally Posted by DuckieTigger

The one directory that has fonts in it is /usr/java/lib/fonts/. Did you expect to have man pages, fonts for X and everything?

Wellllll, yes in first place Since I know, it's "only" an embedded Linux, I'm not surprised any more.
To me, it sounded like, th "fixed" font is one of the standard ones... so, it wasn't.

But with that info about the font-path you provided, I can get further. Thanks.

Sorry, that I'm not as skilled, as most people in here seem to be, but I'm honestly trying and grateful for any help.

Oliver

[Wonzling]

Originally Posted by twobob

read that again - more details added.

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...0&postcount=20

This was helpful. Thanks.
Will try asap.

Oliver