Red Hat Bugzilla – Bug 44518
Default font randomly changes
Last modified: 2007-04-18 12:33:40 EDT
Description of Problem: I have RedHat 7.1 with WindowMaker, using the default rpms. After using my workstation for about an hour the default font suddenly changes and all of the xterms or rxvt terms I start use a huge font. I can get the old font back by passing `-fn -Misc-Fixed-Medium-R-SemiCondensed--13-120-75-75-C-60-ISO8859-1` to rxvt when starting it, but all of my other applications such as Netscape and VMWare start with the large font. If I run a `showfont -server unix/:7100 -fn fixed` before and after the font changes I get the same output so I am unable to track down which component has the problem. How Reproducible: I can't run a script or application to make it happen, but I've been unable to work for more than an hour without it happening. Perhaps someone can suggest a way to reproduce it. Steps to Reproduce: 1. 2. 3. Actual Results: Expected Results: Additional Information: I will do anything I can to try to help resolve the bug, however I am not a programmer. Thanks for your time... Matthew Schumacher
Please look at bug #42251, and tell me if it is similar. Check out the screen shots there also. Can you provide me with: 1) Your X server logs from /var/log from before and after this occurs. 2) Does it occur after a VC switch, or any other wierd time? 3) Your XFree86 config file(s) 4) Your xfs config file (/etc/X11/fs/config) 5) A screenshot of before and after the problem. You can use "ksnapshot", gimp, or in GNOME you can use screenshooter.
1) The logs are attached. One from a X session where the font changed (before), and one from a new X session that has not had the issue (after). 2) What is a VC switch? I have been unable to make it happen with any paticular application. More like I am working on something, start a new rxvt and it starts with a different default font. 3) The XFree86 config file is attached. 4) The xfs config file is attached. 5) The before and after screenshots are attached. thanks, schu
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The above attachment is a tar.gz file so it needs to be unziped. Also, I do not think that the issue is related to bug 42251 because I only need to restart the X server to get back to square one. thanks
So far I have tried these things to isolate the problem without sucess: Removed the following RPMS: netscape windowmaker (and related tools) Installed newest version of netscape from their site (4.77) Compiled and installed newest WindowMaker 0.65.0 quit using rvxt and started using aterm which I compiled from source I also avoided using the following applications until the font changed to make sure it wasn't any paticular application that is causing the problem. netscape vmware rvxt aterm My next step is to upgrade to XFree86 4.0.3 to see if the problem only happens in XFree86 4.0.1. If that doesn't work I will likely format and reinstall RedHat 7.1 to make sure the bug will live outside my system. thanks schu
Are you saying you are using Red Hat Linux 7.1 with XFree86 4.0.1? By the way, please attach single uncompressed files as file attachments next time. It is easier to access and read while going through reports. Thanks. Is this a Laptop?
I had the problem on the default XFree86 (4.0.1) so I tried installing the latest XFree86 (4.0.3) and continue to have the problem. I am about ready to reinstall, what do you think?
The default XFree86 in Red Hat Linux 7.1 _is_ 4.0.3. 4.0.1 is from Red Hat Linux 7.0. All I can suggest is trying the latest XFree86 update we've released XFree86 4.1.0-15, and all other updates we've released, and if the problem persists, please attach new server logs, config files, etc. as individual uncompressed file attachments, and we'll try to troubleshoot this problem further. Also, is this a laptop? Thanks.
Please indicate if this problem is still present in Red Hat Linux 7.2 for you.
I'm unable to reproduce this in any 7.[123] release of the distribution, so I'm not sure what might cause it for you. I'm closing this as CURRENTRELEASE. If the problem persists however, I suggest reporting it to XFree86.org directly at xfree86@xfree86.org, fonts@xfree86.org, xpert@xfree86.org