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Bug 42640 - default CONSOLEFONT does not work with special characters
Summary: default CONSOLEFONT does not work with special characters
Status: RESOLVED INVALID
Alias: None
Product: Gentoo Linux
Classification: Unclassified
Component: [OLD] Core system (show other bugs)
Hardware: All Linux
: High normal (vote)
Assignee: Gentoo's Team for Core System packages
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Reported: 2004-02-23 11:32 UTC by Florian Effenberger
Modified: 2004-02-24 03:03 UTC (History)
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Description Florian Effenberger 2004-02-23 11:32:29 UTC 
The default CONSOLEFONT does not work with special characters like Euro (
Comment 1 Florian Effenberger 2004-02-23 11:32:29 UTC 
The default CONSOLEFONT does not work with special characters like Euro () or Umlauts (ö ä ü ß Ö Ä Ü). In /etc/rc.conf, there should be CONSOLEFONT="lat0-16" as standard or another font which contains these characters.

Reproducible: Always
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Comment 2 Florian Effenberger 2004-02-24 03:02:55 UTC 
Found out some other troubles with console fonts. Closing this bug and will file a  new one soon.
Comment 3 Florian Effenberger 2004-02-24 03:03:38 UTC 
Found out some other troubles with console fonts. Closing this bug and will file a  new one soon.