rogerh Posted November 12, 2008 Report Share Posted November 12, 2008 Hello, Just installed 2008.1 free and working with Openoffice writer. I noticed that I was getting automatic text reformating of an existing document during editing because my font (Helvetica in this case) is apparently not available (and not available in the font selection menu). The help indicates that this may be an issue with the printer not being able to print in this font. The printer exists from my 2006 Mandriva install and printed Helvetica no problem. What can I do to get the fonts??? Is there an option in Openoffice that I missed, do I need to add fonts to the 2008.1 printer driver, what???? My guess is that this is a simple one, and many out there are successfully using Helvetica on openoffice....... Thanks for the assistance. Regards -- Roger [moved from Software by spinynorman] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg2 Posted November 12, 2008 Report Share Posted November 12, 2008 You need the fonts installed. Install this msttcorefonts-bootstrap-0.1-4brs.noarch.rpm. Then you can select Helvetica fonts in Openoffice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supermario Posted November 12, 2008 Report Share Posted November 12, 2008 ***disregard Greg2 beat me to it*** I believe it may be an MSFONT, but im not sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerh Posted November 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2008 Hello, Downloaded the RPM file, and it is only 7kB. It indicated something on the order of it not being a complete build when I started to install it - so I did not install. In reading the info from RPMpbone.net it implied that the RPM install will initiate a download of the actual contents required via my on-line connection..... Is this accurate?? Also, I am on a dial-up modem, so about how big is this download - an all-night affair?? Thanks -- Roger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg2 Posted November 13, 2008 Report Share Posted November 13, 2008 it implied that the RPM install will initiate a download of the actual contents required via my on-line connection..... Is this accurate?? That is accurate. The size of the download would depend on what you already have installed. In other words, you would need these packages to build the rpm: autoconf automake cabextract elfutils gcc-c++ gettext libgettextmisc libstdc++6-devel libtool-base m4 rpm-build rpm-mandriva-setup-build spec-helper You could install these at your convenience first (many are probably on your install disk), then install the msttcorefonts-bootstrap rpm. Alternatively, you could do (as root) urpmi msttcorefonts-bootstrap-0.1-4brs.noarch.rpm which could be an all-night affair using a 56k dial-up connection. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spinynorman Posted November 13, 2008 Report Share Posted November 13, 2008 In reading the info from RPMpbone.net it implied that the RPM install will initiate a download of the actual contents required via my on-line connection..... Is this accurate?? Yes. This convoluted procedure is needed because the fonts can be used freely but cannot be repackaged... ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerh Posted November 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2008 Thanks for all of the help and info - now just need to do a bunch of downloads....... Regards -- Roger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neddie Posted November 13, 2008 Report Share Posted November 13, 2008 Yes. This convoluted procedure is needed because the fonts can be used freely but cannot be repackaged..Not even by plf? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spinynorman Posted November 13, 2008 Report Share Posted November 13, 2008 Not even by plf? The restriction applies to anyone who repackages the fonts, as it would violate the Microsoft EULA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willie Posted November 13, 2008 Report Share Posted November 13, 2008 Helvetica is not a ms-font but from adobe, i looked in openoffice and it wasn't there in 2008 it was standard there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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