Don't know anything about 4.2 but I know that if one specifies the font paths then one 
must keep a
specific sequence in specifying the fonts
i.e. a fixed font must be the first (usually misc)
Lionel
--- Ted Spradley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> John Bovey wrote:
> > 
> > Can anyone help?
> > 
> > I have been trying to setup XFree86 4.2 on a Toshiba Tecra 8200.
> > I downloaded and built the 4.20 source release and it claims to
> > recognise a Trident cyberbladeXPm/8 chipset. It then fails to
> > detect the screen resolution (1400x1050) and finally dies with
> > 
> >         could not open default font 'fixed'
> > 
> > though I am sure that the fontpath is correct and the fonts are
> > installed.
> > 
> > Does anybody know if I need to install the latest CVS release?
> > Alternatively, am I likely to be missing something from my XF86Config
> > file.
> 
> Finding the fixed font is something that's been working for about ten
> years.  It's certainly not something that is going to be helped by using
> new, untested code.  4.2.0 is the latest release.  Look again.
> 
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