Bug 465449

Summary: [ml-IN] Malayalam displayed incorrectly in anaconda
Product: [Fedora] Fedora Reporter: libregeek <libregeek>
Component: anacondaAssignee: Anaconda Maintenance Team <anaconda-maint-list>
Status: CLOSED RAWHIDE QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance <extras-qa>
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Version: rawhideCC: anaconda-maint-list, apeter, dcantrell, santhosh.thottingal
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Screenshot of anaconda interface in Malayalam none

Description libregeek 2008-10-03 11:32:05 UTC
Created attachment 319349 [details]
Screenshot of anaconda interface in Malayalam

Description of problem:
The Malayalam interface of Anaconda installer cannot be read properly.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
Anaconda available in Fedora 10(Beta)

How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Boot using the CD-ROM image of Fedora 10(beta)
2. Change the language in anaconda to Malayalam(India)
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Actual results:
Some unreadable boxes. Please see the screenshot

Expected results:
The Malayalam strings should be displayed correctly

Additional info:

Comment 1 Jeremy Katz 2008-10-03 14:10:29 UTC
What font should be used for Malayalam?

Comment 2 Santhosh Thottingal 2008-10-03 15:55:19 UTC
The default ml_IN font for Fedora was Lohit Malayalam. In Fedora 10, it is replaced by Meera[1].
So this may be a regression..
[1] https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-extras-commits/2008-September/msg09042.html

Comment 3 Chris Lumens 2008-10-03 16:07:53 UTC
Thanks for the info.  This will be fixed in the next build of anaconda.