xchat font problems

[shock <stephen@virtual-attorney.com>]

i'm running xchat on a woody installation.  the problem is that when xchat
starts, instead of letters, all i see is square boxes.  i'm sure this is a
font-related problem, but am unsure how to correct it.  any advise would
be greatly appreciated.  thx.

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