On Wednesday 29 November 2000 22:45, you wrote:
> Hi
>
> I am getting an error starting up Xfree. I have an S3 Trio 64V+ and am
> getting the following error:
> "An error has occurred:
> could not open default font 'fixed'
> try to change some parameters."
>
> Please help, this is for a demo for my IT Manager to convert from Red Hat
> to Mandrake.
>
> Regards
>
> Kim White
> Senior Technician
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> http://www.megchem.co.za <http://www.megchem.co.za>
Let me guess. You've installed Mandrake 7.1, right? And, if I'm correct ,
you've installed XFree86 version 4.0. If that's the case the good news is
that it's fixable. I did this once, and didn't even realize I'd chosen 4.0
instead of 3.x.x.
Check your /var/log/XFree4.0xxxx (that might not be the exact name) for the
XFree86 log file. If you have XFree86 4.0 the config file will probably be
/etc/X11/XF86Config-4, or maybe /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/S-XF86-4config--you might
have to do a search.
Now, pay attention to the -4 part. If you have the XF-4 file you'll need to
copy the FontPath from your /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/XF86config.eq (I think that's
where it is) file to the XF86Config-4 file.
That is:
RgbPath "/usr/Xf11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
FontPath "/usr/Xf11R6/lib/X11/fonts/local"
and etc. for the /misc"
/100dpi/:unscaled"
/75dpi/:unscaled"
/Type1/"
/100dpi/"
/75dpi/"
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Keep in mind, I didn't come up with this, I read it on the list and I kept
notes! Good Luck.
