Re: [Security-Discuss] recent security updates for 10.2 broke kde?

Joe Baker <[email protected]> Wed, 21 Jun 2006 07:49:17 -0500
Newsgroups gmane.linux.mandrake.security.general
Organization NEL Frequency Controls, Inc.
Message-ID <[email protected]>
On Thursday 15 June 2006 14:58, Vincent Danen wrote:
> * Joe Baker <[email protected]> [2006-06-15 13:41:02 -0500]:
> > On Thursday 15 June 2006 11:17, Vincent Danen wrote:
> > > * Simon Oosthoek <[email protected]> [2006-06-15 17:41:30
> >
> > +0200]:
> > > > As for the libfreetype6 update, the update from today fixed the acute
> > > > problem of kdm and kde not running. Some users did complain about the
> > > > resulting bigger fatter font rendering. Oh well, can't please
> > > > everyone I suppose ;-)
> > >
> > > Huh?  Fatter font rendering?
> >
> > In my workaround, I've also noticed fatter fonts on the login screen.
> > As root I went into the KDE Desktop configuration ..
> > System -> Configuration -> Configure your desktop
> >
> > Then I went To:
> > System -> Login Manager
> >
> > From there I selected the Font Tab.
> >
> > I turned off the Bold attribute on the fonts which made it look more like
> > before.
>
> So you made some changes prior to the freetype update?  Then it's not
> the fault of the update?

I didn't install the libfreetype6 update.  I mentioned this because I too had 
seen "fatter" fonts on the KDM login screen after upgrading to KDE 3.5.3 
2.1.20060.SoS.  


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Joe Baker
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