Mozilla mystery (partially solved)

[Collins]

On Fri, 27 Dec 2002 16:52:44 -0800
Ted Ozolins <ted1 at telus.net> wrote:

> Net Llama! wrote:
> 
> >On Thu, 26 Dec 2002, Collins wrote:
> >  
[ problem analysis snipped ]

> >
> >No such file exists in Redhat.  Perhaps this is something specific to
> >Gentoo?
> >
> >  
> >
> I see there is fonts.cache-1 in the xfree-4.2.1.ebuild perhaps a place
> to start?
> 

As I reported earlier, this is not distro dependant, but new XFree
functionality (probably in 4.2.1).  There is now a new or extended
fonts handling mechanism with a config file and a cache file.  The cache
file is updated based on the config file when you run program fc-cache,
and this needs to be run when you screw with the tt fonts.  The config
file allows you, among other things, to set up aliases for similar font
families and to control antialiasing, and you can have a private (~)
copy of the files as well as system-wide files.

There's a fair amount of stuff to be had via google, but I've yet to
come upon a really succinct presentation of the changes.  man fc-cache
is helpful also.

-- 
Collins Richey - Denver Area
gentoo 1.4 system