Bug#213851: Updating xfree86 on testing breaks some fonts
On Fri, Apr 23, 2004 at 12:17:31PM -0500, Branden Robinson wrote:
> tag 213851 + moreinfo unreproducible
> thanks
>
> 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?
>
I have since removed and re-installed Debian, and am currently using
testing. I have not had the problem since.
I did some hunting through mailing lists at the time and found similar
reports (e.g., for BSD) from years ago, but without any real resolution.
Anyway, since I no longer have the problem and since I have no recipe to
reproduce it, you might as well close the bug report.
-Mason
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