Bug#235914: xlibmesa-dri: fontglide screensaver totally locks up machine every time
On Fri, 2004-03-05 at 07:09, Jeff Bowden wrote:
> Michel Dänzer wrote:
>
> >Try not loading the freetype module.
> >
> >
> >
> That didn't do it. But I did manage to isolate the problem. If I
> comment out:
>
> FontPath "unix/:7101" # local font server
>
> Then it works just fine. Is this a bug in xfstt then?
Possibly, but even if the font server behaves badly, the X server
shouldn't crash. A stack trace from xserver-xfree86-dbg would be
interesting.
Note that plain xfs has supported TrueType fonts for a long time, I've
been using it for years without problems. You may want to give it a
spin.
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Earthling Michel Dänzer | Debian (powerpc), X and DRI developer
Libre software enthusiast | http://svcs.affero.net/rm.php?r=daenzer
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