--- "Alexander K. Hansen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>
> On Mar 12, 2005, at 5:41 PM, veera venkataramani
> wrote:
>
> > I use
> >
> > prompt> fink --version
> > Package manager version: 0.24.1
> > Distribution version: 0.7.1.rsync
> >
> > on my 12" powerbook running OS 10.3.8.
> >
> > Sometime ago, I tried to install abiword;
> something
> > went wrong and since then the fonts in my X have
> > become completely weird. I dont know whether some
> > files were deleted accidentally or whether some
> > configuration files have been changed. The default
> > font for X now seems to be a small italic font. To
> > give an example, this is what kcontrol window
> looks
> > like:
> >
> > http://www.clsp.jhu.edu/~veera/fonts_X11.gif
> >
> > The menu bars in other applications like firefox
> are
> > also this weird italic font.
> >
> > Can someone help me get the original font back(I
> think
> > it was verdana originally)?
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Veera.
> >
> >
>
> Try
>
> ls -a ~
>
> And see if there's anything font-related.
>
> --AH
>
Indeed,
prompt> ls -a ~ | grep font
.fonts/
.fonts.cache-1
.fonts.conf
When I renamed .fonts, the applications started with
better looking fonts. I do not how this directory was
created.
Anyway, thanks!
Veera.
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