Enabling freetype library with bytecode interpreter

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1. Download the freetype source code, read the readme, enable the interpreter and compile the library.
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1. Download the library prepared by me. I have used it on my n800 for both the 2007 and 2008 OS, although it was compiled under the 2007 OS.
OR
1. Get the prepackaged replacement freetype library for Diablo and Chinook from this thread. Also contains some screenshots to give you an idea what you will gain from this.

The following steps require you to be root:

2. Copy the file libfreetype.so.6.3.16 (version number may vary if you compiled it yourself) to /usr/lib from wherever you saved it (the following command assumes you are in the directory you saved the file to).

cp libfreetype /usr/lib/

Move to the /usr/lib directory to complete the task.

cd /usr/lib

You may need to change permissions on the file:

chmod 644 libfreetype.so.6.3.16

3. Remove the old link to the library with the command:

rm libfreetype.so.6

4. Create a new link to the new library:

ln -s libfreetype.so.6.3.16 libfreetype.so.6

5. OPTIONAL: Copy any new fonts you wish to use to /home/user/.fonts/ (this is a directory, you may have to create it first).

mkdir /home/user/.fonts

6. OPTIONAL: Create or edit /home/user/.fonts.conf (this is a text file). In it you can set the font size to begin antialiasing, etc.

My file looks like this:

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<!DOCTYPE fontconfig SYSTEM "fonts.dtd">
<fontconfig>
<match target="font" >
 <test compare="more" name="size" qual="any" >
  <double>6</double>
 </test>
 <test compare="less" name="size" qual="any" >
  <double>30</double>
 </test>
 <edit mode="assign" name="antialias" >
  <bool>false</bool>
 </edit>
</match>
<match target="font" >
 <test compare="more" name="pixelsize" qual="any" >
  <double>6</double>
 </test>
 <test compare="less" name="pixelsize" qual="any" >
  <double>30</double>
 </test>
 <edit mode="assign" name="antialias" >
  <bool>false</bool>
 </edit>
</match>
<match target="font" >
 <test compare="eq" name="slant" >
  <const>italic</const>
 </test>
 <edit mode="assign" name="antialias" >
  <bool>true</bool>
 </edit>
</match>
<dir>~/.fonts</dir>
<match target="font" >
 <edit mode="assign" name="rgba" >
  <const>rgb</const>
 </edit>
</match>
</fontconfig>

7. Reboot in order to have the interface elements use the new library. Without reboot, only new applications will use the library.

8. Additionally, you can change the Nokia font to one you have installed for use in all menus and system areas. In the above mentioned .fonts.conf file add this section:

<match target="pattern" >
 <test name="family" qual="any" >
  <string>Nokia Sans</string>
 </test>
 <edit mode="assign" name="family" >
  <string>Tahoma</string>
 </edit>
</match>

Replace Tahoma with the font that you have installed and prefer to use.

TO UNDO THIS CHANGE: Delete the link and recreate it to the original library and reboot.

cd /usr/lib
rm libfreetype.so.6
ln -s libfreetype.so.6.3.10 libfreetype.so.6