On 15-Nov-01 Glen Snyder wrote: > I've only seen this problem on one computer I use at work, which is > running potato. If I try to open a pdf with acroread, the text repeats > itself and then wraps over onto itself, making the document unreadable > (this is with any pdf file). If I try to advance to another page, it > locks up, crashes, or I get a segmentation fault. I've tried to purge > acroread and reinstall.I've also tried deleting .acrorc , but the > problem still reoccurs. > > I have a vodoo3 card and a viewsonic A75f monitor if that matters...and > I do not have any other problems with display on other programs. > > Another issue...I can pull up the pdf files with xpdf. Although the > files print ok on a ps printer, the letters all display with a dashed > outline that is nearly illegible. I would imagine that this is a font > server problem. > > Anyway...any ideas, suggestions...or anecdotes of similar experiences > would be appreciated.
The following may or may not work in your case, but it solved a very similar-sounding problem I had with recent Acrobat Reader: When you have opened acroread, click on the "File" button, then "Preferences" then "General"; then uncheck (disable) "Smooth Text and Images". I don't know what the underlying explanation is, but there is an interaction between acroread's antialiasing algorithm and certain X displays (not all). Good luck. Ted. -------------------------------------------------------------------- E-Mail: (Ted Harding) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Fax-to-email: +44 (0)870 167 1972 Date: 15-Nov-01 Time: 20:12:07 ------------------------------ XFMail ------------------------------
