[TriLUG] font question for 32 bit apps on x86_64

Jimmy Dorff jdorff at phy.duke.edu
Fri Jun 18 10:31:44 EDT 2010


Hi Folks,

I setup a number of desktop Linux systems and I'm attempting to switch 
to x86_64. My plan is to run 32 bit browser(s) to better support evil 
closed source web plugins.

For the most part I have everything working fine under Fedora 13, except 
for fonts. The fonts on the 32 bit apps just aren't right. An example of 
the font issue is here: 
http://www.phy.duke.edu/~jdorff/32bitfontquestion.png
In this image, Thunderbird is 64 bit and has the correct fonts, Firefox 
is 32 bit and doesn't.

I'm sure I just missing a 32 bit package but I can't seem to figure out 
which one. Suggestions are be welcomed.

Thanks,
Jimmy



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