On Tue, 28 Jan 2003, John Duke wrote: > I have RH8. Recently the graphical system stopped working -- on boot, I > get an "I cannot start X server" message. When I look at the log file, I > see: > > Could not init font path element unix/:7100, removing from list! > Fatal server error: > could not open default font 'fixed' > > In addition, some of the text messages I am getting back have gibberish > characters where it is asking for a response. The command line interface > seems ok. > > It looks to me like a font was corrupted or deleted -- right? More to > the point, how do I get it back short of re-installing everything? > > Please be gentle -- I'm just learning this stuff! > >
I've had this happen on some RH 7.3 machines, I suspect an upgrade of something caused the problem. If you stop and start xfs and check the logs, it will complain about some fonts. X is failing because it is asking xfs for a "default" font and not getting it. >From a shell, go to the directory listed for the font in the xfs error message and run 'mkfontdir', then stop/start xfs again. Alternately, one could reinstall the fonts, but if you look at install scripts for the fonts, they just run mkfontdir as well. Later, Bill Carlson -- Systems Administrator [EMAIL PROTECTED] | Anything is possible, Virtual Hospital http://www.vh.org/ | given time and money. University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics | Opinions are mine, not my employer's. | -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=unsubscribe https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
