[sclug] Mixed fortunes

[Alex Butcher]

On Sun, 8 May 2005, Derek M Jones wrote:

> All,
>
>> Now I just have to sort out the usual X issues with optimal
>> screen configuration.  At least fvwm2 was included as part of
>> the default install.
>
> Seems that there are also font issues with ghostscript.

What kind of font issues?

Some of the fonts included in recent urw-fonts package are messed up and
need to be downgraded to versions from earlier package versions.

FC has a bugzilla entry on this:

<https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=140584>

> xpdf does a slightly better job (at least it manages to
> display the pages).  Is Suse know for font problems?

Not especially, but they are known for not learning from other distros'
mistakes and fixes. :-)

> derek

Best Regards,
Alex.
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