> Could you tell us more?
> 
> What kind of system do you have?  Linux?  If so, what distribution,
> and what vendor?
I have Linix distributed by Redhat, version 6. KDE 1.1.1 sits on top of it
here. I downloaded the source and compiled. 
 
> What sort of package format did you download?  RPM?  tarfile?
> 
> Exactly what command are you typing to run AbiWord?
I have your cool blue ant icon on my desktop that executes
'/usr/local/AbiSuite/bin/AbiWord'
> Did you install it in the default location, or did you choose
> a location of your own?
I chose the default location
> I'm sure that the folks on this list can help sort out this
> problem, but we'll need some additional detail.
> 
> Thanks!
Thank you Eric
nicholas
> --
> 
> > Hi there Abiworld :)
> >  
> > I've downloaded AbiWord and I've installed it and when I run it i get this
> > error.
> >  
> > Could not load X font
> >  
> > -font name-
> >  
> > This could mean that the X display server font path has not been set to
> > reflect the addition of the AbiSuite font set.
> >  
> > How do i rectify this?
> >  
> > thanks
> >  
> > nicholas horwood  
> 
> -- 
> Eric W. Sink, Software Craftsman
> eric@abisource.com
> 
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