diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index a2373f078..46e74c339 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -2,15 +2,15 @@ language: c
 matrix:
   include:
     - os: linux
-      env: HINTS=linux
+      env: DESCR=linux-xenial-gcc HINTS=linux
       compiler: gcc
       script: "cd sys/unix/ && sh setup.sh hints/$HINTS && cd ../../ && make install"
     - os: linux
-      env: HINTS=linux
+      env: DESCR=linux-xenial-gcc HINTS=linux
       compiler: clang
       script: "cd sys/unix/ && sh setup.sh hints/$HINTS && cd ../../ && make install"
     - os: linux
-      env: HINTS=linux-x11
+      env: DESCR=linux-xenial-gcc-x11 HINTS=linux-x11
       compiler: gcc
       addons:
         apt:
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ matrix:
             - xfonts-utils
       script: "cd sys/unix/ && sh setup.sh hints/$HINTS && cd ../../ && make install"
     - os: linux
-      env: HINTS=linux-qt5
+      env: DESCR=linux-xenial-gcc-qt5 HINTS=linux-qt5
       compiler: gcc
       addons:
         apt:
@@ -33,7 +33,18 @@ matrix:
             - qtbase5-dev-tools
       script: "cd sys/unix/ && sh setup.sh hints/$HINTS && cd ../../ && QT_SELECT=5 make MOC=moc install"
     - os: linux
-      env: HINTS=linux-minimal
+      env: DESCR=linux-bionic-gcc-x11 HINTS=linux-x11
+      dist: bionic
+      compiler: gcc
+      addons:
+        apt:
+          packages:
+            - libx11-dev
+            - libxaw7-dev
+            - xfonts-utils
+      script: "cd sys/unix/ && sh setup.sh hints/$HINTS && cd ../../ && make install"
+    - os: linux
+      env: DESCR=linux-xenial-gcc-minimal HINTS=linux-minimal
       compiler: gcc
       script: |
               cd sys/unix/ && sh setup.sh hints/$HINTS && cd ../../
@@ -59,7 +70,7 @@ matrix:
               make install
               cat dat/options
     - os: windows
-      env: HINTS=windows-visual-studio
+      env: DESCR=windows-visualstudio
       language: shell
       script:
 #       - find /c/Program\ Files\ \(x86\) -iname 'rc.exe' -print
@@ -98,7 +109,7 @@ matrix:
         - nmake install
     - os: windows
 #     install: choco install mingw
-      env: HINTS=windows-mingw
+      env: DESCR=windows-mingw
       script:
         - git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/wmcbrine/PDCurses.git ../pdcurses
         - export ADD_CURSES=Y
@@ -118,5 +129,3 @@ notifications:
   email:
     recipients:
       - devteam@nethack.org
-
-
diff --git a/sys/unix/hints/linux-qt5 b/sys/unix/hints/linux-qt5
index 8532cc207..9a561130f 100644
--- a/sys/unix/hints/linux-qt5
+++ b/sys/unix/hints/linux-qt5
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ VARDIR = $(HACKDIR)
 
 
 POSTINSTALL= cp -n sys/unix/sysconf $(INSTDIR)/sysconf; $(CHOWN) $(GAMEUID) $(INSTDIR)/sysconf; $(CHGRP) $(GAMEGRP) $(INSTDIR)/sysconf; chmod $(VARFILEPERM) $(INSTDIR)/sysconf;
-POSTINSTALL+= bdftopcf win/X11/nh10.bdf > $(INSTDIR)/nh10.pcf; (cd $(INSTDIR); mkfontdir);
+POSTINSTALL+= bdftopcf win/X11/nh10.bdf > $(INSTDIR)/nh10.pcf; (cd $(INSTDIR); mkfontdir -x .lev);
 
 CFLAGS=-g -O -I../include -DNOTPARMDECL
 CFLAGS+=-DHACKDIR=\"$(HACKDIR)\"
diff --git a/sys/unix/hints/linux-x11 b/sys/unix/hints/linux-x11
index d8e29aa85..3b1caf8d9 100644
--- a/sys/unix/hints/linux-x11
+++ b/sys/unix/hints/linux-x11
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ VARDIR = $(HACKDIR)
 
 
 POSTINSTALL= cp -n sys/unix/sysconf $(INSTDIR)/sysconf; $(CHOWN) $(GAMEUID) $(INSTDIR)/sysconf; $(CHGRP) $(GAMEGRP) $(INSTDIR)/sysconf; chmod $(VARFILEPERM) $(INSTDIR)/sysconf;
-POSTINSTALL+= bdftopcf win/X11/nh10.bdf > $(INSTDIR)/nh10.pcf; (cd $(INSTDIR); mkfontdir);
+POSTINSTALL+= bdftopcf win/X11/nh10.bdf > $(INSTDIR)/nh10.pcf; (cd $(INSTDIR); mkfontdir -x .lev);
 
 CFLAGS=-g -O -I../include -DNOTPARMDECL
 CFLAGS+=-DSYSCF -DSYSCF_FILE=\"$(HACKDIR)/sysconf\"