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Re: XF4.01/gnomehack/strange fonts



On Wed, Nov 08, 2000 at 08:12:49PM +0100, jcdubacq@info.unicaen.fr wrote:
> I upgraded to woody and XF4. Everything is almost OK (well, xf86cfg
> makes an illegal instruction, but it doesn't matter).

Have the same problem :(

> However, when I start gnomehack, some chars are replaced by a strange
> char (dashed rectangle). This is reproducible. I think it comes from the
> font server (I also saw this with Mozilla M18, some portions of text
> were replaced).

Yes there is some problem with the fixed font. I do not know what package
that makes the trouble though.

> I didn't change any setting for xfs, I have a ATI rage pro graphic card.
> 
> strace gnomehack doesn't work.
> 
> I don't even know if: I should file a bug, and: to which package
> (probably xfs).

Yes it is a bug and I have filed one for xserver-xfree86. But if you find what
package that makes the problem it may be fixed earlier. :)

I just assumed that it was the xserver that made the trouble but that is
possible not the truth :)

// Ola

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