--- xc.ORIG/programs/xfs/difs/initfonts.c	Wed Dec  8 03:06:32 1999
+++ programs/xfs/difs/initfonts.c	Thu Dec  2 21:22:50 1999
@@ -98,6 +98,8 @@
     }
     if (cacheSettings.balance == -1) {
 	balance = CACHE_BALANCE;
+    } else {
+        balance = cacheSettings.balance;
     }
 
     if (himark <= 0 || lowmark <= 0) {
