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

On Sun, 22 Apr 2007 09:47:20 -0500, mg <mg@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

I've had some issues with upgrading to x11-6.8.2-i486-9_slack10.2.tgz
on Slackware 10.2 and the only Wine package that works for me:

http://www.linuxpackages.net/pkg_details.php?id=760

In Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.3 I fonts like Japanese, Russian, etc show
much better now.

Alsao see my message news:5spi235hkoc356u6vtcj07d2ectbnjjgqt@4ax.com
with subject 'After upgrading to x11-6.8.2-i486-9_slack10.2 (on
Slackware 10.2)' in this group.

Manuel

mg wrote:

> I recently patched my machine using:

well, I just ran swaret, and yes! All fonts have changed. However, I do not
see a deterioration, so why bother? Well, maybe it would be nicer to have
been informed in advance, but then... we are running Slackware, aren't we?

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 *)

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?

Any other ideas or things I could try?

TIA

-- MG

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

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

"mg" <mg@spamdump.org> wrote in message
news:vvKdnWHNraHCTLbbnZ2dnUVZ_oipnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
> 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?
>
> Any other ideas or things I could try?
>
> TIA
>
> -- MG
>
>
>
>

It wouldn't hurt to add a /etc/fonts/local.conf which defines the preferred
fonts for serif, sans-serif and monospace types. Here's my copy which sets
defaults to BitStream Vera, which could be replaced with DejaVu or anything
other for that matter. It also has some tweeks for anti-aliasing.

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<!DOCTYPE fontconfig SYSTEM "fonts.dtd">
<!-- /etc/fonts/local.conf file to configure system font access -->

<fontconfig>

<!-- Enable sub-pixel rendering -->

<!--
<match target="font">
<test qual="all" name="rgba">
<const>unknown</const>
</test>
<edit name="rgba" mode="assign"><const>rgb</const></edit>
</match>
-->


<!-- Configure some aliases from the ttf-bitstream-vera package -->
<alias>
<family>serif</family>
<prefer>
<family>Bitstream Vera Serif</family>
</prefer>
</alias>
<alias>
<family>sans-serif</family>
<prefer>
<family>Bitstream Vera Sans</family>
</prefer>
</alias>
<alias>
<family>monospace</family>
<prefer>
<family>Bitstream Vera Sans Mono</family>
</prefer>
</alias>

<!-- Use the Autohinter -->

<match target="font">
<edit name="autohint" mode="assign"><bool>false</bool></edit>
</match>

<!-- Disable Autohinting for bold fonts -->

<match target="font">
<test name="weight" compare="more">
<const>medium</const>
</test>
<edit name="autohint" mode="assign"><bool>false</bool></edit>
</match>

<!-- Exclude/Include a range of fonts for Anti Aliasing -->

<!--

<match target="font">
<test qual="any" name="size" compare="more">
<double>9</double>
</test>
<test qual="any" name="size" compare="less">
<double>14</double>
</test>
<edit name="antialias" mode="assign">
<bool>true</bool>
</edit>
</match>

-->


<!-- And/Or disable Anti Aliasing for a range on pixel-based size.
Disabling this using both methods seems to fix Firefox. -->

<!--

<match target="font">
<test compare="less" name="pixelsize" qual="any">
<double>20</double>
</test>
<edit mode="assign" name="antialias">
<bool>false</bool>
</edit>
</match>

-->


<dir>/usr/local/share/fonts/TTF</dir>
<dir>/opt/kde/share/apps/konsole/fonts</dir>

</fontconfig>

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

I was a bit early to upgrade so had to reinstall fontconfig after
x11-13.


> >>
> >> 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.
> >>

I did check yahoo's site after your message and it looked good (it's
been some time since my last visit). Using opera, though. Tested with
Firefox, which rendered it ok except the top left yahoo logo, which had
a windmill image shown by Opera; FF only showed the yahoo letters.
Tested with konqueror, no go. As said earlier I have not visited
yahoo's page for the last 2-3 months so the only thing I can say it is
definitely not ugly with either Opera or FF (except logo). I can only
suggest you install core-web-fonts (I forgot the exact name of the
package) from linuxpackages or similar and try again.

HTH,
t.
--
t.n.
m.turan.nATgmail.com

On Sun, 22 Apr 2007 17:04:43 -0500, mg <mg@spamdump.org> wrote:

>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".

Thanks, but I've only seen this font issue in Yahoo yet, and I never
go to Yahoo normally.

If I would uncheck the "allow pages to choose their own fonts" option,
it would make all web sites look the same...

>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.

I think it has something to do with anti-aliasing. If I disable
anti-aliasing in KDE Configuration Centre, ALL fonts start to look
like the fonts on Yahoo.

>-- MG

Manuel