Index: apps/filetree.c
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvsroot/rockbox/apps/filetree.c,v
retrieving revision 1.38
diff -u -r1.38 filetree.c
--- apps/filetree.c	13 Nov 2006 00:45:19 -0000	1.38
+++ apps/filetree.c	25 Nov 2006 10:00:25 -0000
@@ -485,10 +485,12 @@
 #endif
 
             case TREE_ATTR_CFG:
-                gui_syncsplash(0, true, str(LANG_WAIT));
-                if (!settings_load_config(buf))
+                if (settings_load_config(buf)==-1)
                     break;
-                gui_syncsplash(HZ, true, str(LANG_SETTINGS_LOADED));
+                else if (settings_load_config(buf)==-2)
+                    gui_syncsplash(HZ, true, str(LANG_FONT_LOAD_ERROR));
+                else
+                    gui_syncsplash(HZ, true, str(LANG_SETTINGS_LOADED));
                 break;
 
             case TREE_ATTR_BMARK:
Index: apps/settings.c
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvsroot/rockbox/apps/settings.c,v
retrieving revision 1.438
diff -u -r1.438 settings.c
--- apps/settings.c	24 Nov 2006 19:49:02 -0000	1.438
+++ apps/settings.c	25 Nov 2006 10:00:25 -0000
@@ -1570,14 +1570,15 @@
 }
 
 
-bool settings_load_config(const char* file)
+int settings_load_config(const char* file)
 {
+    int ret=0; /* 0 success, -1 failed to open .cfg, -2 failed to load font */
     int fd;
     char line[128];
 
     fd = open(file, O_RDONLY);
     if (fd < 0)
-        return false;
+        return -1;
 
     while (read_line(fd, line, sizeof line) > 0)
     {
@@ -1631,6 +1632,8 @@
         else if (!strcasecmp(name, "font")) {
             if (font_load(value))
                 set_file(value, (char *)global_settings.font_file, MAX_FILENAME);
+            else
+                ret=-2; /* font loading failed */
         }
 #endif
 #if LCD_DEPTH > 1
@@ -1672,7 +1675,7 @@
     close(fd);
     settings_apply();
     settings_save();
-    return true;
+    return ret;
 }
 
 
Index: apps/settings.h
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvsroot/rockbox/apps/settings.h,v
retrieving revision 1.255
diff -u -r1.255 settings.h
--- apps/settings.h	24 Nov 2006 19:49:02 -0000	1.255
+++ apps/settings.h	25 Nov 2006 10:00:25 -0000
@@ -554,7 +554,7 @@
 void settings_apply_pm_range(void);
 void settings_display(void);
 
-bool settings_load_config(const char* file);
+int settings_load_config(const char* file);
 bool settings_save_config(void);
 bool set_bool_options(const char* string, bool* variable,
                       const char* yes_str, int yes_voice,
Index: apps/lang/english.lang
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvsroot/rockbox/apps/lang/english.lang,v
retrieving revision 1.301
diff -u -r1.301 english.lang
--- apps/lang/english.lang	25 Nov 2006 09:42:05 -0000	1.301
+++ apps/lang/english.lang	25 Nov 2006 10:00:26 -0000
@@ -10280,4 +10280,17 @@
     *: "AIFF"
   </voice>
 </phrase>
-
+<phrase>
+  id: LANG_FONT_LOAD_ERROR
+  desc: error when loading font
+  user:
+  <source>
+    *: "Error loading font!"
+  </source>
+  <dest>
+    *: "Error loading font!"
+  </dest>
+  <voice>
+    *: ""
+  </voice>
+</phrase>