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From: Kris Kennaway <kris@obsecurity.org>
To: Jona Joachim <jaj@hcl-club.lu>
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Cc: ports@freebsd.org, Gaye Abdoulaye <walsimou@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: HEADS UP: xorg 7.2 ready for testing (could not open default
	font 'fixed' error)
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On Sun, May 20, 2007 at 07:26:00PM +0200, Jona Joachim wrote:
> On Sun, 20 May 2007 18:55:43 +0200
> Gaye Abdoulaye <walsimou@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > Hello list,
> > 1-I've successfully upgraded my ports tree
> > 2-use /usr/ports/Tools/scripts/mergebase.sh and make required
> > sym-link to /usr/local/lib/X11
> > 3- run X -configure
> > 4- run X -config xorg.conf.new
> > but i have an error: could not open default font 'fixed'
> > I forgot something?
> > Thnanks
> 
> I had the same error.
> Installing the x11-fonts/xorg-fonts port fixed it.

Did you both check whether you have the xorg metaport installed, per
the note in UPDATING?  Some people didn't have it on 6.9 which means
they will miss out on a complete xorg 7.2 installation.

Kris