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Bug#213851: Updating xfree86 on testing breaks some fonts



tag 213851 + moreinfo unreproducible
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On Thu, Oct 02, 2003 at 08:28:54PM -0700, Mason Thomas wrote:
> 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.

I cannot reproduce this problem with any of these clients.

XFree86 4.3.0-7 is now in Debian unstable (sid) and testing (sarge).
Are you still experiencing this problem?

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