Bug 52 – Abiword crash

• Product: Gentoo Linux
• Status: RESOLVED INVALID

[Description Sebastian Werner 2002-01-06 08:24:47 UTC]

Abiword - the newest one - abiword-0.9.6.1-r1.ebuild crash on my system. It
tells me about ten messageboxes with something like font-problems and not
calling about wrapper script. The toolbars are there and then the application
crash full.

I called it in Gnome and on a console with 'Abiword'. I don't know what it want.

Sebastian

[Comment 1 Martin Schlemmer (RETIRED) 2002-01-06 11:01:45 UTC]

Abiword needs true type fonts. try adding 'Load "type1"'
to the "Module" section of your /etc/X11/XF86Config file
like so:

Section "Module"
        ....
        Load            "bitmap"
        Load            "freetype"
        Load            "speedo"
        Load            "type1"
EndSection

[Comment 2 Mikael Hallendal (hallski) (RETIRED) 2002-01-08 17:44:05 UTC]

Are you using GdkXFT when trying to run Abiword? If so, try to disable it and
try it again.

[Comment 3 Mikael Hallendal (hallski) (RETIRED) 2002-01-23 03:35:44 UTC]

I figure this is GdkXFT related, since if I remember correctly the reported uses
GdkXFT.