[XeTeX] Segmentation Fault

[Herbert Schulz]

On Nov 11, 2009, at 12:10 PM, Herbert Schulz wrote:

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> On Nov 11, 2009, at 8:37 AM, Herbert Schulz wrote:
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>> On Nov 11, 2009, at 7:54 AM, Herbert Schulz wrote:
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>>> Howdy,
>>> 
>>> Just tried to compile the enclosed document (not minimal but not too large either) with xelatex and got a segmentation fault. This document used to compile fine (at least with OS X 10.6.1 and earlier).
>>> 
>>> TeX Live 2009 (via MacTeX), Max OS X 10.6.2.
>>> 
>>> <SegFault.zip>
>>> 
>>> Good Luck,
>>> 
>>> Herb Schulz
>>> (herbs at wideopenwest dot com)
>>> 
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>> Howdy,
>> 
>> Hmmm... re-installed 10.6.2 using the Combo Installer and now I'm having trouble with the ttc fonts (e.g., Hoefler Text Italic and Bold) again.
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>> Segmentation fault is gone.
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>> Good Luck,
>> 
>> Herb Schulz
>> (herbs at wideopenwest dot com)
>> 
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> Howdy,
> 
> And yet more... xdv2pdf seems to be broken under 10.6.2 also. That was a way to get around the ttc problem before xdvipdfmx got updated.
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> Good Luck,
> 
> Herb Schulz
> (herbs at wideopenwest dot com)
> 

Howdy,

Gosh I hate to reply to my own comments...

Dick Koch said he had no problem with xelatex and using xdv2pdf with the Hoefler Text font; i.e., with the file I sent to the list. After trying it again I also had no problem. I'm still having a problem using a custom format based on plain, xdv2pdf and the Hoefler Text font; I get a completely blank page with a warning that the pdf may be wrong.

Good Luck,

Herb Schulz
(herbs at wideopenwest dot com)