Hey guys... thanks in advance for your help...

I just installed Manrake 9.2 / KDE 3.1, and so far I like it alot.. other than one thing...

The fonts in Mozilla are CRAZY!!! I successfully installed all of my windows fonts (which was easier in Mandrake than any other distro I've used), and the work just fine with all other apps; but Mozilla is unable to be used... i can't even read it...

So I decided to try Netscape 7.1 -- I knew it was the Mozilla "engine" but now I know it IS mozilla with a bunch of extra crap I'll never use... none-the-less, fonts looked the same...

So, here is a screenshot of what browsing looks like in Mozilla/Netscape... for now I'm using Konqueror, which lacks...

Any ideas?

Thanks,
Josh

http://linux.jshayden.com/screenshot1.png

is xfs (the x font server running)? i know little about mandrake other than that it's supposed to be pretty easy, so i find it difficult to believe that it isn't turned on by default... but it's worth a shot.
bash# /etc/init.d/xfs (re)start

also, since you talked about adding new fonts and i'm presuming mandrake is using xfs, this is probably required reading. hope this helps.

dbkluck... thanks for the reply

my fonts work fine in every other app though.. so i'm sure xfs is running and working fine... it's JUST mozilla!!!?!?!

Thanks,
Josh

I have had the same thing happen to me with Mozilla when I did an upgrade ... The installation did not put the files in the default folders... How did you install your Mozilla and Netscape? I installed Mandrake 10 beta .... Mozilla 1.6 installs only the browser, so I downloaded the full version and tied to load the mail.. This is how I discovered that the installation does not install it to the default folders.. I had even tried removing Mozilla and doing a full install and got the same results as you, light fonts etc... Working fine now with /usr/lib/mozilla-1.6 ... This might be different if you are using a different version of Mandrake ...

mandrake 9.2 comes with just konqueror.... no mozilla at all... I didn't install it there, but I guess I could try...

Josh328, the 9.2 download I had came with Mozilla 1.4... Try to install it from the MCC...

This may sound weird, but I have the same problem (although on a much smaller scale, just a few words here and there), but I find that whenever I highlight the code I can't read (ie just like I am about to copy/paste the text) that it all clears up to a readable state.

Healing Bear...
Either way, I wan the newest version... interesting though...wonder why it didn't install.. maybe it did and it's just not in the K menu.. I'll look when i get home...

anyone have an idea how to make the fonts look normal in Mozilla 1.6 / Netscape 7.1???

thanks guys,,
JOsh

i had the same problem. i recommend downloading this:

http://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.o...tk2+xft.tar.gz

firefox is a lot better than old mozilla anyway. it's a lot faster and less bloated--probably the first real contender to IE. i think your problem might have something to do with gtk vs. gtk2/xft support. i'm not sure how to fix it for mozilla 1.6 cause i didn't see anything with gtk2/xft for it.

i will definately give firefox a try.. thanks...
although i have to disagree with you and say that IE is about the slowest and least secure and crappiest browser i have ever used... contender? hardly... IE is out of the question.. i never even use it anymore... anyway... if anyone knows the problem with Mozilla 1.6, please let me know...

thanks for the suggestion mugatu, i'm trying it now

ok.. firefox looks pretty dang good... but which file executes the program? so i can add a link to the desktop and menus! thanks..

ok.. i found it...

now the only task is to install java and flash plugins.. couldn't get those to work in 1.6 either...

thanks again,
JOsh

this site has everything you need to know about installing your plugins:

Mozilla plugin support for Linux (x86)

[edit] oh yeah, and by stating that FireFox might be a contender for IE i didn't mean that IE is a decent piece of software in any way. i can't stand IE so much i haven't used it in years, in Linux or Windoze. it's just plain aweful. i was just implying that maybe FireFox will give all the people who are either too lazy to switch or didn't know there were any other options a good reason.

ah.. that's what i figured about IE

as for the plugins... i installed flash and java... both are in my plugin's directory just as the website told me to do... however, anytime i go to a site containing flash or a java applet, i get the prompt to install the plugins !??!?!? any tricks that you know of ?? (otherwise i LOVE firefox so far.. i want to try it on the windows box too)

thanks,
JOsh

Mugatu the firefox looks to be a good browser but no mail capabilities... here is a site that is good for plugin help...

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