On Don, 2003-02-20 at 08:12, Reto Stalder wrote: > > I have an iBook 2.2. My problem is, that the X-server does not start. The > screen turns black and stays like this. There is no way to return to the > console. The only way to access the machine is to login via ssh from a > foreign host. I've installed it following the instructions on mij's page. I > have tried out the combinations of two kernels and two versions of Michels > X-server: > - self compiled ben6-kernel > - precompiled ben5-kernel > - Michels X-server version 2002.12.05-4 > - Michels X-server version 2003.07.02-2 > The effect is allways the same. There must be a problem with the radeon > driver, but I can't fix it. I haven't found any previous posts on this > topic.
You didn't look hard enough. ;) > Fatal server error: > could not open default font 'fixed' Make sure xfonts-base (or even better x-window-system-core) and xfs are installed (or uncomment the direct FontPaths in XF86Config-4). The black screen is because radeonfb fails to restore the display after the server aborts for some reason. -- Earthling Michel D�nzer (MrCooper)/ Debian GNU/Linux (powerpc) developer XFree86 and DRI project member / CS student, Free Software enthusiast
