Frank,
Thank you for your prompt reply and inspired suggestion of using 'drakxconf'. I did'nt
know that existed on the command line! Another list member suggested 'mcc', which
apears to do the same thing; up pops the same wonderful box to sort out lifes many
problems. It's amazing.
Having used that tool, after the Xwindow Test a box, it reads :-
An error has occurred:
could not open default font 'fixed'.
Using 'startx' creates the fo;;owing message:-
Font TransSocketUNIXConnect: Can't connect: errno = 2
failed to set default font path 'unix/:-1'
Fatal server error:
could not open default font 'fixed'.
As I have LM 8.2 on two separate root partitions, I can transfer my Nokia 447V + S3
86C386 TRIO 3D/2X graphics card with 4 mg + display 1024 x 786 24 bit screen, details
from one which works to the other which held the same details and did work.
Why it's corrupted, I have no idea, and what do you think the message means?
Thank you for your kind trouble.
Malcolm Candlish.
On Mon, 1 Jul 2002 16:36:50 +0800
"Franki" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> you need to supply more info for a diagnosis..
>
> 1. video card, memory on it.
> 2. Monitor type, and attributes.
> 3. PC type.
>
> have you run: drakxconf
>
> from the command line and setup that way?
>
>
> rgds
>
> frank
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Malcolm Candlish
> Sent: Monday, 1 July 2002 2:42 PM
> To: Mandrake-newbie
> Subject: [newbie] X windows
>
>
> Sirs,
>
> Having Mandrake 8.2 and using it extensively, it was a nasty shock to find I
> could no longer boot into X windows. My boot-up drops me into level 3 and if
> I startx it crashes and returns me to the Terminal. I have tryed xf86config
> with all the correct entries without success and I have also reinstalled
> (without reformatting), but no X windows.
>
> Has anyone any ideas please.
>
> Malcolm Candlish.
>
>
>
>
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