It seems the the buggy ttf-freefont is creating problems Remove it
sudo apt-get remove ttf-freefont Anivar 2009/2/18 Manilal K M <[email protected]> > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Manilal K M <[email protected]> > Date: 2009/2/18 > Subject: Re: [fsug-tvm] Re: മലയാളം ടൈപ്പ് പ്രശ്നങ്ങള് > To: [email protected] > > > Shibu, > Most of the issues you mentioned where already fixed, but unless > you provide the version information(for ubuntu and pango) it's > difficult to determine the root cause. > > I am also forwarding this mail to [email protected]. > > regards > Manilal > > 2009/2/18 Shibu Nair <[email protected]>: > > Dear Manilal, > > > > I am using Ubuntu. from the taskbar i selected the keyboard and chose > > malayalam. In malayalam there were 4 options (all belongs to SCIM), > > Inscript, Swanalekha, Ml-Inscript and Ml-Itrans. Swanalekha and > ML-Itrans > > are phonetic (type in english and get translated into malayalam) other > two > > inscript options have its own key lay-out which is universal. I tried > all > > four options , in open office word processor > > > > The results > > 1. When tried to read Malayalam blogs, emails, the malayalam letters > found > > disjointed. > > 2. Interestingly, when I composed my previous email in malayalam things > > worked and when I opened your reply mail, I found them disjointed. But > again > > in compose mode the same text reappeared perfect. > > 3.In Inscript keyboard lay out a chillaksharam is produced with 3 key > > depressions. the first key is for corresponding letter, the second key > for > > chandrakkala and the third key is Nakthram key which converts the letter > > into chillaksharam For example, > > n + d + ] should produce ല + ് + ] = ല് > > j + d + ] should produce ല + ് + ] = ര് > > > > When I tried it in open office, it didnt work. and it didnt produced ക്ക > > when i typed k + d + k. it gave ക ക ് only. > > > > So I think there is some problem with my font files. how can it be > > corrected? > > > > peace > > shibu > > > > 2009/2/18 Manilal K M <[email protected]> > >> > >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > >> From: Shibu Nair <[email protected]> > >> Date: 2009/2/18 > >> Subject: [fsug-tvm] മലയാളം ടൈപ്പ് പ്രശ്നങ്ങള് > >> To: [email protected] > >> > >> > >> Dear friends, > >> Can somebody help me in solving the problem of typing malayalam? > >> Except in Gmail compose window, I got strange results while typing > >> malayalam. the result was same with inscript and swnalekha. > >> ചില്ലക്ഷരങ്ങളും കൂട്ടക്ഷരങ്ങളും ടൈപ്പ് ചെയ്യാനാവുന്നില്ല. ന്, ല്, ള്, > >> ര്, വ്വ, റ്റ, ക്ക, ച്ച .... തുടങ്ങിയവയൊക്കെയും ചിതറിനില്ക്കുന്നതായി > >> കാണുന്നു. ഓപ്പണ് ഓഫീസിലും, ജിംപിലും ഇതു തന്നെ അവസ്ഥ. ജി-മെയിലിലെ > >> ഫോണ്ട് വലിയ കുഴപ്പമില്ല. നല്ല ഭംഗിയുണ്ട് എന്നാലും ചില അക്ഷരങ്ങള് > >> ചേരുന്നില്ല. ഇതില് നിന്ന് കോപ്പി ചെയ്ത് വേഡ് പ്രോസസ്സറിലോ ജിംപിലോ > >> കൊണ്ടു പോകാനും കഴിയുന്നില്ല. ആരെങ്കിലും സഹായിക്കുമോ? > >> > >> > >> Please provide more information so that we may be able to help you. > >> 1. Which distro(name & version) are you using ? > >> 2. How did you tried to type Malayalam - SCIM, Xkeyboard, ibus ,...? > >> > >> regards > >> -- > >> Manilal K M : മണിലാല് കെ എം. > >> http://libregeek.blogspot.com > >> > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > Shibu K. Nair > > Thanal > > Keralam, India - 695 003 > > Tel - +91-9895182067 / +91-471-2727150 (o) / +91-471-2345962(R) > > "If you have come to help me, you can go home again. But if you see my > > struggle as part of your own survival, then perhaps we can work > together." > > - Australian Aborgine Woman > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > Manilal K M : മണിലാല് കെ എം. > http://libregeek.blogspot.com > > > > -- Any responsible politician should be encouraging a home grown Free Software industry because it creates the basis for future jobs. Learning Windows is like learning to eat every meal at McDonalds. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ "Freedom is the only law". "Freedom Unplugged" http://www.ilug-tvm.org You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ilug-tvm" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For details visit the website: www.ilug-tvm.org or the google group page: http://groups.google.com/group/ilug-tvm?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
