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Brent N. (brent-nesbitt) wrote : Re: [Bug 550910] Re: Fonts are unreadable on some hardware

Okay, I think I have this diagnosed and solved (as much as I can do)

This problem seems to arise from having an old version of
ubuntu-netbook-remix installed, (perhaps even from Jaunty), which doesn't
get removed when the newer version is installed.

The problem seems to stem from one package:
libgl1-mesa-glx

This cannot be removed by itself, but *by installing libgl1-mesa-swx11*
*
*
Installing this package removes the following packages:
libgl1-mesa-glx ubuntu-desktop ubuntu-netbook ubuntu-netbook-remix
so I was worried that my netbook launcher would no longer function - but it
works fine.

After installing this package (which uninstalls the other 4), my fonts in
unr are restored to normal!!

(ps - this also affects gnome-shell, which is also fixed by this package.)

On Thu, Apr 22, 2010 at 5:12 PM, rorzer <email address hidden> wrote:

> I'm having the same problem on an intel945gm chipset
>
> I tried installing clutter from clutter1.0.8ubuntu1 source, but now I
> get this error:
>
> ~$ netbook-launcher
> ** (process:914): DEBUG: OpenGL renderer string: Mesa DRI Intel(R) 945GM
> GEM 20091221 2009Q4
>
> (netbook-launcher:914): libnetbook-launcher-DEBUG: CONFIG: Low graphics
> mode: False
> (netbook-launcher:914): libnetbook-launcher-DEBUG: CONFIG: Font dpi:
> 96.000000
> (netbook-launcher:914): libnetbook-launcher-DEBUG: CONFIG: Font changed:
> DejaVu Sans 9
>
> (netbook-launcher:914): libnetbook-launcher-DEBUG: CONFIG: Connecting to
> ConsoleKit for suspend/resume restarting
> (netbook-launcher:914): liblauncher-DEBUG: launcher-menu.c:361
> ORPHAN: Ubuntu Software Center
> (netbook-launcher:914): liblauncher-DEBUG: Workarea: (0, 24) (0, 0)
> netbook-launcher: symbol lookup error: /usr/lib/libclutter-gtk-0.10.so.0:
> undefined symbol: clutter_x11_get_visual_info
>
> I'm guessing it's a version mismatch of some sort, but I can't find a
> source package for clutter-gtk for lucid.
>
> --
> Fonts are unreadable on some hardware
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/550910
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> Status in “clutter” package in Ubuntu: Triaged
> Status in “netbook-launcher” package in Ubuntu: Triaged
>
> Bug description:
> Binary package hint: netbook-launcher
>
> I am using lucid-beta-1, with all updates, on an Acer Aspire One netbook.
>
> The netbook-launcher fonts have become white blocks after the last update.
> Up until that point they looked great.
>
> The blocks are different sizes, according to the character, but not even
> close to readable. Each character is just a single white rectangle,
> approximately the size of the letter.
>
> (note, I have adjusted my default font size to 8pt, but changing this back
> to 10pt only makes the blocks bigger)
>
> ProblemType: Bug
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
> Package: netbook-launcher 1:2.1.15-0ubuntu2
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-17.26-generic 2.6.32.10+drm33.1
> Uname: Linux 2.6.32-17-generic i686
> Architecture: i386
> Date: Mon Mar 29 07:00:14 2010
> ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/netbook-launcher
> InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Netbook-Remix 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release i386
> (20091028)
> MachineType: Acer AOA150
> ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-17-generic
> root=UUID=e6dac96a-3567-4620-ad26-6a52866cf600 ro quiet splash
> ProcEnviron:
> LANG=en_US.utf8
> SHELL=/bin/bash
> SourcePackage: netbook-launcher
> dmi.bios.date: 10/06/2008
> dmi.bios.vendor: Acer
> dmi.bios.version: v0.3309
> dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag
> dmi.board.vendor: Acer
> dmi.board.version: Base Board Version
> dmi.chassis.type: 1
> dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacturer
> dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
> dmi.modalias:
> dmi:bvnAcer:bvrv0.3309:bd10/06/2008:svnAcer:pnAOA150:pvr1:rvnAcer:rn:rvrBaseBoardVersion:cvnChassisManufacturer:ct1:cvrChassisVersion:
> dmi.product.name: AOA150
> dmi.product.version: 1
> dmi.sys.vendor: Acer
> system:
> distro: Ubuntu
> codename: lucid
> architecture: i686
> kernel: 2.6.32-17-generic
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