[XeTeX] OS X 10.6.2, ttc fonts, xdvipdfmx and xdv2pdf.

[Alex Hamann]

On 16.11.2009, at 15:50, Herbert Schulz wrote:

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> On Nov 16, 2009, at 1:26 AM, Alex Hamann wrote:
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>> Hi Herb,
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>> what is the quickest way to check?
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>> Cheers,
>> 
>> Alex
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>> On 15.11.2009, at 21:37, Herbert Schulz wrote:
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>>> Howdy,
>>> 
>>> I reported about a problem that has come about with the update to Mac OS X 10.6.2. Since updating I first had a Segmentation Fault when attempting to use ttc fonts; others have see this behavior. After re-updating using the Combo updater the Segmentation Fault has gone away (why?) but the problem with ttc fonts remains and the pdf files produced by xdvipdfmx are faulty; also seen by others.
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>>> When the problem with ttc fonts and xdvipdfmx under OS X 10.6 first showed up, during TL-2009 testing, one could (temporarily) switch to using the xdv2pdf back-end driver. Unfortunately I'm experiencing problems with the xdv2pdf driver under OS X 10.6.2.
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>>> Are others seeing this problem on the Mac?
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>>> Good Luck,
>>> 
>>> Herb Schulz
>>> (herbs at wideopenwest dot com)
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>>> 
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> Howdy,
> 
> It seems a bit inconsistent here, Sigh...
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> Try to create a file to be compiled by xe(la)tex that uses the Hoefler Text and the Gill Sans fonts and compile it.
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> Good Luck,
> 
> Herb Schulz
> (herbs at wideopenwest dot com)
> 

Hi Herb,

I did a quick test with a minimal example and ran into a segmentation fault. How annoying is that?! Hoefler is one of my favorites. Will reinstall 10.6.2 now and see what happens next....

Best,

Alex