On 18:34 Wed 11 Oct , Jeffrey Lim wrote: > hi guys, as per subject. I've just installed an Arch64 system, and set > up X, and am proceeding to setup my fonts when i hit into some > problems. Basically, I have problems figuring out how to setup > fontconfig properly, and just need a pointer to a simple howto - > nothing fancy. > > Below is a description of my troubleshooting process: > > When trying to run firefox, i get the following error: > --------- > (firefox-bin:5610): Gtk-WARNING **: Locale not supported by C library. > Using the fallback 'C' locale. > No fonts found; this probably means that the fontconfig > library is not correctly configured. You may need to > edit the fonts.conf configuration file. More information > about fontconfig can be found in the fontconfig(3) manual > page and on http://fontconfig.org > -------- > > I try to take a look at fontconfig(3), but it's not there. I try > fonts-conf(5) instead, but it's not exactly what I'm looking for. > > I re-take a look at the wiki document for Xorg7. According to memory, > there was a basic howto in there about how to set up fonts.. It seems > to have gone now, though. No matter. I hit > http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/XOrg_Font_Configuration and read. > Doesnt really solve my problem, and I dont think i want to go delve > into reading about all the details of fonts yet (I just want a basic > howto). I do realize however, that something doesnt seem to be right > with my fontconfig, cos 'fc-list' gives me nothing ('xlsfonts' gives > me a whole list of fonts, though). > > Tried taking a look at > http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Gavins_quickguide_for_dummies_like_me > as well. Not really helpful, and doesnt really mention any fonts stuff > at all. > > Now I've tried searching around, and googling around, but i just cant > figure out what to do here. I've done the necessary 'fc-cache -fv', > i've ensured that i have fonts installed (they came as dependencies > for xorg-server), but... nothing. I still get the same problem when > running firefox. I've also restarted X after doing the 'fc-cache'. No > luck > > Could somebody help me? Really would appreciate it. > > -jf >
Hi jf, did you create your locale? (I mean: edit the /etc/locale.gen file and then do # locale-gen) -- Alessio 'mOLOk' Bolognino _______________________________________________ arch mailing list [email protected] http://www.archlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/arch
