Bug#213851: Updating xfree86 on testing breaks some fonts

[Mason Thomas <mlt_svn@sbcglobal.net>]

Package: xfree86
Version: 4.2.1-11

After upgrading from xfree86 4.2.1-6 to xfree86 4.2.1-11 (during an
apt-get upgrade), I have encountered font problems with various X
packages. For example, running xcalc from a terminal results in the
following error message:

Warning: Cannot convert string "-adobe-symbol-*-*-*-*-*-120-*-*-*-*-*-*"
to type FontStruct
Warning: Unable to load any usable ISO8859 font
Warning: Unable to load any usable ISO8859 font
Segmentation fault

I receive a similar error from gv (with a different font listed) and
xfontsel (no font listed), and other X programs.

xdm also starts up with a much bigger login dialog box than before.

If I run the following command, then I no longer get the errors:

xset -fp /usr/lib/X11/fonts/Type1

However, I don't see why I should have to do that. Here is a dump of
'xset q' (before doing the above path removal):

Keyboard Control:
  auto repeat:  on    key click percent:  0   LED mask:  00000000
  auto repeat delay:  660    repeat rate:  25
  auto repeating keys:  00ffffffdffffbbf
                        fa9fffffffdffdff
			ffffffffffffffff
			ffffffffffffffff
  bell percent:  50    bell pitch:  400    bell duration:  100
Pointer Control:
  acceleration:  20/10    threshold:  4
Screen Saver:
  prefer blanking:  yes    allow exposures:  yes
  timeout:  600    cycle:  600
Colors:
  default colormap:  0x20    BlackPixel:  0    WhitePixel:  65535
Font Path:
  unix/:7100,/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Type1,/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo,/usr/lib/X11/fonts/misc,/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi,/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi
Bug Mode: compatibility mode is disabled
DPMS (Energy Star):
  Standby: 1200    Suspend: 1800    Off: 2400
  DPMS is Enabled
  Monitor is On
Font cache:
  hi-mark (KB): 1024  low-mark (KB): 768  balance (%): 70

Thanks for your attention.

-Mason Thomas