[Bug 341898] Re: Mythtv frontend does not display any fonts

[Bon]

You know when u try to help?
LOL!

Has this bug not been documented enough?

Please, inform me


2009/3/26 Steve Langasek <steve.langasek at canonical.com>

> Documented this in the beta errata at
> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/JauntyJackalope/TechnicalOverview:
>
>  The mythtv frontend in mythbuntu fails to render fonts correctly when
> using video drivers other than the Intel or closed-source nvidia
> drivers. This issue is expected to be resolved for the final 9.04
> release. 314898
>
> Mario, does this look accurate to you?
>
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> Mythtv frontend does not display any fonts
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/341898
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>
> Status in MythTV: New
> Status in X.Org X server: Confirmed
> Status in “mythtv” source package in Ubuntu: Confirmed
> Status in “qt-x11-free” source package in Ubuntu: New
> Status in “xorg-server” source package in Ubuntu: New
>
> Bug description:
> Binary package hint: mythtv
>
> Ubuntu jaunty (development branch)
> Release:        9.04
>
> mythtv-frontend:
>  Installed: 0.21.0+fixes19961-0ubuntu4
>  Candidate: 0.21.0+fixes19961-0ubuntu4
>  Version table:
>  *** 0.21.0+fixes19961-0ubuntu4 0
>        500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com jaunty/multiverse Packages
>        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
>
> Expect mythtv to launch and have visible text.  Instead I have blocks of
> colour and no text.
>
> mythtv front end has been working in Jaunty since I installed it a few
> weeks ago.  At some stage during the last week, an update has broken the
> package for me.  When I launch mythtv, I get a central black box where the
> loading text use to be, I can still see my desktop.  The program hangs there
> and my desktop is unresponsive.  When I hit ESC, the screen changes to a
> full screen grey box with a black central box.  Below the black box is an
> orange bar and two more grey bars.  I can use the arrow keys to move the
> orange bar down one bar and hit return; this causes the program to exit
> normally.  It looks to me like I am just missing the text.
>
> I have removed (and dpkg --purge) and reinstalled mythtv-frontend but the
> problem persists.  I also deleted my $HOME/.mythtv directory.  However, some
> configure files were left behind in /etc/mythtv; they are just the defaults
> plus the mysql password.
>
> I have check bugs #93986 and #156983 and I believe they are not related; I
> did install/confirm I had installed the suggest fonts just in case but I
> still have the problem.
>
> I do not have compiz active and no other application are acting strange; 3d
> games etc are fine.
>
> This machine is a Thinkpad X31 with "ATI Technologies Inc Radeon Mobility
> M6 LY" graphics.
>
> I have attached the output when run from a terminal using "mythfrontend
> --service"
>

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