diff --git a/COMPILE-linux.txt b/COMPILE-linux.txt
index 878654ca8..e3b2354fc 100644
--- a/COMPILE-linux.txt
+++ b/COMPILE-linux.txt
@@ -62,6 +62,11 @@ Soft, which has a less hardware-dependent implementation. If you
experience sound problems (like stuttering music), try switching to
OpenAL Soft.
+Note to UBUNTU 8.10 users: There's a problem with Pulseaudio in this
+Ubuntu version. If you find that sound doesn't work or you get error
+messages related to sound, try this page:
+http://idyllictux.wordpress.com/2008/10/29/alsa-instead-of-pulseaudio-for-ubuntu-810-intrepid-a-non-destructive-way/
+
libavcodec and libavformat are part of the FFmpeg package, which is
part of the 'mplayer' project. Note that some of the codecs might be
patent protected in your country or area.
diff --git a/media_mygui/core.font b/media_mygui/core.font
deleted file mode 100644
index 3ff0c3be6..000000000
--- a/media_mygui/core.font
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diff --git a/media_mygui/core.xml b/media_mygui/core.xml
index 5a772d28e..2e403161d 100644
--- a/media_mygui/core.xml
+++ b/media_mygui/core.xml
@@ -3,10 +3,7 @@
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diff --git a/media_mygui/openmw.font.xml b/media_mygui/openmw.font.xml
index 164d1edbf..2bb698f19 100644
--- a/media_mygui/openmw.font.xml
+++ b/media_mygui/openmw.font.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,15 @@
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diff --git a/media_mygui/openmw_button.skin.xml b/media_mygui/openmw_button.skin.xml
index 8bbbdd6a5..b38790c38 100644
--- a/media_mygui/openmw_button.skin.xml
+++ b/media_mygui/openmw_button.skin.xml
@@ -45,8 +45,9 @@
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diff --git a/media_mygui/openmw_progress.skin.xml b/media_mygui/openmw_progress.skin.xml
index 51a027ac4..594f82984 100644
--- a/media_mygui/openmw_progress.skin.xml
+++ b/media_mygui/openmw_progress.skin.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
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diff --git a/media_mygui/openmw_windows.skin.xml b/media_mygui/openmw_windows.skin.xml
index ebb853f8d..868896556 100644
--- a/media_mygui/openmw_windows.skin.xml
+++ b/media_mygui/openmw_windows.skin.xml
@@ -137,6 +137,8 @@