[X-Newbies] Re: Terminal problem WAS: Opener Malware

[Scott]

On Nov 11, 2004, at 12:33, Charles Martin wrote:



>> From: Mark Des Cotes <mark at astroprinting.com>
>>
>> After reading some posts about Opener Malware I decided to start up
>> Terminal to check to see if I had it. Upon opening all I get is a very
>> small window just big enough for the red "close window" button to
>> appear. No matter what I try I can't get anything other than that tiny
>> window. Anyone have any ideas what I can do?
>>
>
> Mark:
>
> Lucky for you, I have had that EXACT same problem, and figured out how 
> to solve it.
>
> The problem is caused by your having turned off a font the Terminal 
> application REQUIRES. You may have done this in Font Book or some 
> other font manager, but Terminal will be inoperative until you restore 
> it. I don't know which one it is, but you'll turn back on the "old" 
> system fonts you turned off, you'll probably get Terminal working 
> again.
>
> But in the meantime, I'll save you some time: you don't have the 
> Opener malware. Nobody on this list does. It's never been reported "in 
> the wild."
>
> _Chas_

The knowledge base sometimes actually has helpful information. Search 
for 'terminal small window at http://search.info.apple.com" and you'll 
find http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=25730 . You are 
missing the Monaco font.If you previously selected a different default 
font, enable it.

-- 
Scott


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Scott