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firefox-3.5 package

  1. Bug #305394
  2. Comment #53

Comment 53 for bug 305394

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NikhilNK (nikhil-katkoria) wrote :

This problem still exists on Jaunty. Here are the details. However if I start FF3.5 or TB3 with gksudo (as root) subpixel smoothing works like a charm.

Display settings:
using "Subpixel smoothing (LCDs)"
Hinting : slight
Subpixel order : RGB

Linux hostname 2.6.28-11-generic #42-Ubuntu SMP Fri Apr 17 01:57:59 UTC 2009 i686 GNU/Linux

nikhilnk@hostname:~$ apt-cache policy fontconfig
fontconfig:
  Installed: 2.6.0-1ubuntu12
  Candidate: 2.6.0-1ubuntu12
  Version table:
 *** 2.6.0-1ubuntu12 0
        500 http://archive.ubuntu.com jaunty/main Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
nikhilnk@hostname:~$ apt-cache policy firefox-3.5
firefox-3.5:
  Installed: 3.5~b4~hg20090330r24021+nobinonly-0ubuntu1
  Candidate: 3.5~b4~hg20090330r24021+nobinonly-0ubuntu1
  Version table:
 *** 3.5~b4~hg20090330r24021+nobinonly-0ubuntu1 0
        500 http://archive.ubuntu.com jaunty/universe Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

thanks
Nikhil