Manuel Otto wrote:
> On Sun, 22 Apr 2007 16:18:39 -0500, mg <mg@spamdump.org> wrote:
>
>> AdriVingerhoets@gmail.com wrote:
>>> On 22 apr, 16:47, mg <m...@spamdump.org> wrote:
>>>> I recently patched my machine using:
>>>>
>>>> x11-6.9.0-i486-14_slack11.0
>>>> x11-devel-6.9.0-i486-13_slack11.0
>>>> x11-xvfb-6.9.0-i486-13_slack11.0
>>>> x11-xnest-6.9.0-i486-13_slack11.0
>>>> x11-xdmx-6.9.0-i486-13_slack11.0
>>>> xine-lib-1.1.6-i686-1_slack11.0
>>>> fontconfig-2.4.2-i486-1_slack11.0
>>>> freetype-2.3.4-i486-1_slack11.0
>>>>
>>>> Fonts look different now. In Firefox it is noticeably different
>>>> especially on Yahoos website (and web email) where the fonts used in
>>>> links look very ugly (and different). This was *not* the case before the
>>>> upgrade. I noticed this immediately after the upgrade.
>>>>
>>>> Strangely enough, viewing the same pages on Yahoo using Konqueror the
>>>> fonts used for links seems unchanged.
>>>>
>>>> Konsole is another application that shows some slight difference in
>>>> fonts but it is tolerable.
>>>>
>>>> Has anyone else seen this? Maybe I've missed something.
>>>>
>>>> I used the latest pakage: x11-6.9.0-i486-14_slack11.0 instead of
>>>> x11-6.9.0-i486-13_slack11.0.tgz
>>>>
>>>> $ fc-cache --version
>>>> fontconfig version 2.4.2
>>>>
>>>> Any tips, advice or comments would be greatly appreciated.
>>>>
>>>> TIA
>>>> -- MG
>>> Have you read this?:
>>> Fri Apr 20 13:47:39 CDT 2007
>>> patches/packages/x11-6.9.0-i486-14_slack11.0.tgz:
>>> Removed old versions of fc-cache and fc-list.
>>> Somehow a couple of old fontconfig binaries snuck into this
>>> package, and
>>> prevent fc-cache from working properly at boot (or any other
>>> time).
>>> If you've already installed these upgrades, reinstalling the
>>> fontconfig
>>> package will fix the issue. If you do that, there's no need to
>>> reinstall
>>> this new x11 package -- it's been fixed so that there's no
>>> longer a problem
>>> with the package install order (and because those fc-*
>>> binaries didn't
>>> belong there). Sorry for any inconvenience...
>>> Thanks to Petri Kaukasoina for pointing this out.
>>> (* Fix *)
>>>
>> Yes, I did see this comment, which is why I used
>> x11-6.9.0-i486-14_slack11.0.tgz which, supposedly, fixes the problem, so
>> that there is no particular package install order. Please see my first post.
>>
>> All the fonts are noticeably different and acceptable except for the
>> fonts used on Yahoos website. I'm not sure what font they are using but
>> with this new patch for X11 the fonts are defaulting to some unknown
>> and really ugly font. I use Yahoo email so this is pretty annoying.
>>
>> I have tried mucking around with the fonts in Firefox to get an
>> acceptable looking font but to no avail. The website refuses to use any
>> other font.
>>
>> Has anyone else with the new patches for X11 and Firefox seen this
>> weirdness on Yahoo?
>
> Yes, but not with update for Slackware 11.0, but with update for 10.2
>
> Looks like this:
> http://i17.tinypic.com/2hcmaut.png
>
>> Any other ideas or things I could try?
>
> Not me.
>
>> TIA
>>
>> -- MG
>
> Manuel

In case anyone is interested, I have a workaround. In Firefox, under
the fonts advanced section uncheck the "allow pages to choose their own
fonts".

Again, this is only a workaround. I have always *allowed* web sites to
use their own fonts. Anyway, Yahoo's webpage and web based email now
look tolerable.

-- MG