Date: Wed, 23 May 2007 10:02:42 -0500 From: eculp@encontacto.net To: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: can't startx after xorg upgrade: could not open default font 'fixed' Message-ID: <20070523100242.fhuvxgk3s48kgsok@intranet.encontacto.net> In-Reply-To: <988541.24094.qm@web55604.mail.re4.yahoo.com> References: <988541.24094.qm@web55604.mail.re4.yahoo.com>
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Quoting Etienne Robillard <granted14@yahoo.com>: > > Hi eculp, > > Yes -- I'm gettting the same results here on > 7.0-CURRENT. > I've compiled with gcc 3.4.6 and trying to start > /usr/local/bin/X returns a segmentation fault and the > message you've described below. Thanks Etienne. My case is a bit different. I'm first testing the upgrade on a stable box. FreeBSD HOME.encontacto.net 6.2-STABLE FreeBSD 6.2-STABLE #258: Mon =20 May 21 08:02:18 CDT 2007 so no compiler to worry about, AFAIK. > > I dont know if that could help but maybe you could > try recompiling x11-fonts/xorg-fonts and see what > it does ? I did that but forgot to add it to the list but JIC, I did it again, =20 just now and still no cigar. Same error :( > Thanks in advance for letting me know once you've > found a proper solution.. :) Thanks for the confirmation. As they say misery loves company. ;) ed > > Kind regards, > > Etienne > > --- eculp@encontacto.net wrote: > >> I get: >> Fatal server error: >> could not open default font 'fixed' >> >> I have looked at: >> XFree86-4-fontDefaultBitmaps is not used with >> xorg >> x11-fonts/font-alias is installed >> xorg-fonts-miscbitmaps is installed thinking that >> it might sub the Default >> I have checked font.conf for correct path. >> Found a thread on Google but didn't find the >> solution. >> xorgcfg gives the same error >> /etc/X11/xorg.conf Font Path is set to >> /usr/local/lib/X11/fonts/ >> >> I upgraded with portupgrade -a -P so I guess I could >> go back and >> recompile all but first I would like to know if >> anyone else has seen >> this after the update and how they fixed it. >> Something dumb I'm doing >> I'm sure :( >> >> Thanks, >> >> ed >> >> _______________________________________________ >> freebsd-ports@freebsd.org mailing list >> > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-ports >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to >> "freebsd-ports-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >> > > > ---- > Etienne Robillard > 7680 de jouvence, La Plaine > J7M-2K9, Qu=E9bec > Telephone: 450-478-5026 > Yahoo Messenger ID: granted14 > Skype ID: incidah > > > Ask a question on any topic and get answers from real people. =20 > Go to Yahoo! Answers and share what you know at =20 > http://ca.answers.yahoo.com >
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