Bug 465449 - [ml-IN] Malayalam displayed incorrectly in anaconda
Summary: [ml-IN] Malayalam displayed incorrectly in anaconda
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Status: CLOSED RAWHIDE
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: anaconda
Version: rawhide
Hardware: i386
OS: Linux
medium
high
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Anaconda Maintenance Team
QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance
URL:
Whiteboard:
Depends On:
Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2008-10-03 11:32 UTC by libregeek
Modified: 2008-10-03 16:07 UTC (History)
4 users (show)

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Last Closed: 2008-10-03 16:07:53 UTC
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Screenshot of anaconda interface in Malayalam (84.62 KB, image/png)
2008-10-03 11:32 UTC, libregeek 		no flags Details
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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)
3.
  
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.
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