The same stuff was dealt here while a ago, but the problem came back after I installed a new Fedora. This time, the font specified in .emacs is displayed with wrong anti-alias (I guess.)

Another approach to change font in emacs is given here. This works for the new system as well, and I believe this is a better way now.

Edit ~/.Xdefault. The line in the next needs to be inserted.
Emacs.font: ‘any font name you want from xfontsel’

run ‘xrdb -merge $HOME/.Xdefaults’.

When I tried to mount a windows folder on a remote windows computer, such as an active directory or samba, I got this error from time to time.

CIFS VFS: cifs_mount failed w/return code = -22

This error can be solved by typing in an actual IP of a remote windows computer instead of a domain name. This tip is from here.

From CSE HUJI Emacs Fonts HOWTOTo check if some font is available in emacs do following:

1. Switch to *scratch* buffer.
2. Type: (prin1-to-string (x-list-fonts “font-you-whant-to-check or pattern”)).
3. Place the cursor after the last closing paren and hit C-j. List of the names of available fonts matching given pattern will appear in the current buffer (*scratch*).
4. For listing of all available fonts use (prin1-to-string (x-list-fonts “*”)).

Pick one that you want to use and add or edit a line in ~/.Xdefaults

Emacs.font: font-name

These steps are not enough to make a new font in effect. Do the followings.

From How can I change the font for emacs in ubuntu 7.10

Edit~/ .Xdefaults
$ xrdb -merge ~/.Xdefaults

A better way is found.

From Permanent Font Change (~/.emacs)

Add in ~/.emacs :

(setq default-frame-alist '((font . "-font-name-from-xfontsel")))