[R] X11 font problem (was Re: ploting error)

[Prof Brian Ripley]

On Wed, 15 Jun 2005, javier garcia wrote:

> I've tried to execute an R script that I used to use with older versions with
> no problem. In the scrip ,I try to create a series of plots in png format,
> and now there is an error (my actual verion is R2.0.1)
>
> Error in title(main=main,sub=sub,xlab=xlab,ylab=ylab,...):
> X11 font at size 14 could not be loaded
>
>
> Perhaps I did something wrong with this new install?

What `older version'?  Perhaps you would like to start from the current 
version of R, 2.1.0 or even 2.1.1 beta?  We don't support 2.0.1 any more.
(Do see the posting guide.)

This message indicates a problem with your X11 fontpaths. See the archives 
for many such discussions.  One possibility is that you are using an 
(approximately) 100dpi screen and only have 75dpi fonts installed or in 
your path.

You haven't told us your OS and it is very likely the solution is 
OS-dependent. (And not just `Linux', either, distribution-dependent.)

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