[mythtv-users] MythFontManager unable to load fonts

[Michael T. Dean]

  On 11/21/2010 01:05 PM, Matt W wrote:
> On Wed, Nov 17, 2010 at 6:55 PM, Michael T. Dean wrote:
>>> I'm really stumped.  I guess the next step is to get a font utility
>>> and see if I can load these files directly.
>> OK, do you get anything from:
>>
>> fc-list
>>
>> (any output at all--meaning the binary exists and it runs properly--no need
>> for any arguments or anything).
> sorry for the late reply...HQ move at the workplace this week!  :-P
>
> yes i do...
>
> mythtv at mythtv2:~$ fc-list | more
>
> Liberation Sans:style=Regular
> DejaVu Sans,DejaVu Sans Condensed:style=Condensed Oblique,Oblique
> DejaVu Sans Mono:style=Bold Oblique
> CartoGothic Std:style=Bold Italic
> Liberation Serif:style=Bold Italic
> DejaVu Serif:style=Bold Italic
> Nimbus Sans L:style=Bold
>
> [snip]
>
> I tried installing the classic MS 'web' fonts package thinking I was
> missing some basics.  Oh look I have Comic Sans.  yay! :)
>
> with work this week, I haven't been able to work on this problem at
> all.  maybe today I can tinker some more.

Then you have fontconfig, so the only other thing I could imagine (if 
the files are good and readable), is a broken Qt (such as one compiled 
without fontconfig or using some other (broken/incompatible) fontconfig 
install on your system).

Mike