Skype got broken after the new linux ports infrastructure is introduced

[Boris Samorodov]

On Wed, 6 May 2009 17:55:23 +0400 subbsd wrote:
> On Wednesday 06 May 2009 01:41:03 Yuri wrote:

> > Now I reinstalled skype with the following lines in make.conf:
> > OVERRIDE_LINUX_BASE_PORT=f8
> > OVERRIDE_LINUX_NONBASE_PORTS=f8
> >
> > Skype has the same problem.
> > Plus in addition Cyrillic characters don't show up in contact names.
> >
> > Linux packages installed now are:
> > linux-f8-alsa-lib-1.0.15
> > linux-f8-expat-2.0.1
> > linux-f8-fontconfig-2.4.2
> > linux-f8-libsigc++20-2.0.18
> > linux-f8-xorg-libs-7.3_2
> > linux_base-f8-8_11
> > linux_dri-7.0
> >
> > Should I file a PR for Cyrillic characters broken with f8?

> I've get some problem after upgrading skype/linux-fc8 - blank square instead 
> of cyrillic letters. Removing /compat/linux/root/.font.cache-\* and reinstall 

How did it happen that you have got /compat/linux/root directory?
It should not exist. You may have got other problems with it.

> of  linux-f8-fontconfig-2.4.2 helps for me.
> Also you can check pathdir in /compat/linux/etc/fonts/fonts.conf


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