[Xastir] Debian font problem

[Curt, WE7U]

On Sat, 12 Mar 2005, Tony Hunt wrote:

> Hello .. I am new to the list and also pretty new to Linux ..
> I am trying to get xastir going with Debian. Specifically the Knoppix 3.7
> AFU disto .. It seems to work fine ..
>
> I am told this problem is a know one but I have not found a fix .. Is there
> a easy fix. ? The problem being the fonts in the menus are messed up.. I
> cant read the Fonts/characters in the File/configure , Message, Map,
> Interface menus very well..  The fonts are really messed up..
>
> Ive done a HD install and its the same.. What can be done to make this look
> readable without reloading the O/S to something newer ?

Try this:

    export LANG=en_US; xastir &

See if that fixes it.

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