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[org.ibex.core.git] / src / org / ibex / graphics / Font.java

diff --git a/src/org/ibex/graphics/Font.java b/src/org/ibex/graphics/Font.java
index 6df9899..2b8b13c 100644 (file)
--- a/src/org/ibex/graphics/Font.java
+++ b/src/org/ibex/graphics/Font.java
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ public class Font {
         try {
             rt = (Runtime)Class.forName("org.ibex.util.MIPSApps").newInstance();
         } catch(Exception e) {
-            throw new Error("Error instansiating freetype");
+            throw new Error("Error instantiating freetype: " + e);
         }
         rt.start(new String[]{"freetype"});
         rt.execute();