On Sun, 2002-07-07 at 20:43, wvl wrote: > On Sunday 07 July 2002 20:09, Michel D�nzer wrote: > > On Sun, 2002-07-07 at 19:48, wvl wrote: > > > On Sunday 07 July 2002 17:58, David Brown wrote: > > > > Hello, previously running startx worked ok and mysteriously the server > > > > fails w/ this error posted to /var/log/XFree86.0.log: > > > > > > > > Could not init font path element unix/:7100, removing from list! > > > > > > > > Fatal server error: > > > > could not open default font 'fixed' > > > > > > The error says it all: you're missing some fonts. Check your installation > > > and add packages as necessary. For debian: apt-get install xfonts-base > > > > Or the font server is simply not running for some reason. > > My experience on new debian installs is that this error is solved by > installing missing font packages. I presumed installing x-window-system would > install all required packages.
The error talks about not being able to initialize the FontPath for the font server. I don't think that error would appear if the font server was running but the fonts were missing, I might be wrong though. As things used to work, I assume that the configuration is set up to use a font server exclusively, but it isn't running. > So, removing the entry: > > FontPath "unix/:7100" > > would solve this problem? (Presuming all required fonts are installed). No. Making sure the font server runs or replacing this entry with 'direct' FontPath entries would. -- Earthling Michel D�nzer (MrCooper)/ Debian GNU/Linux (powerpc) developer XFree86 and DRI project member / CS student, Free Software enthusiast _______________________________________________ Xpert mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xpert
