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Date:      24 Dec 2002 18:50:52 +0000
From:      Stacey Roberts <stacey@vickiandstacey.com>
To:        "A.Z." <synfin@unixroute.com>
Cc:        joegw@hal-pc.org, FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   Re: Prroblem with X
Message-ID:  <1040755851.58381.201.camel@localhost>
In-Reply-To: <006101c2ab8d$98063fc0$6400a8c0@u84jfw35cqecx9>
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On Tue, 2002-12-24 at 20:46, A.Z. wrote:
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Stacey Roberts" <stacey@vickiandstacey.com>
> To: "A.Z." <synfin@unixroute.com>
> Cc: "FreeBSD Questions" <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 24, 2002 10:26 AM
> Subject: Re: Prroblem with X
> 
> 
> > On Tue, 2002-12-24 at 20:22, A.Z. wrote:
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Stacey Roberts" <stacey@vickiandstacey.com>
> > > To: "A.Z." <synfin@unixroute.com>
> > > Cc: "FreeBSD Questions" <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, December 24, 2002 10:08 AM
> > > Subject: Re: Prroblem with X
> > >
> > >
> > > > On Tue, 2002-12-24 at 20:08, A.Z. wrote:
> > > > > Hello everyone,
> > > > >
> > > > > I am having a problem with X,
> > > > >
> > > > > I have installed Gnome2 and when I am trying to 'startx' it goes to
> a
> > > blank
> > > > > screen with a cursor and it just sits there, when I terminate it the
> > > only
> > > > > error message I see is:
> > > > >
> > > > > Could not init font path element /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo/ ,
> > > removing
> > > > > from list !
> > > > >
> > > > > Any ideas? I am running FreeBSD 4.7 with XFree86-4.2.0_1
> > > > >
> > > > > Please help,
> > > > > Andrei.
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > Have you edited .xinitrc to tell startx to start Gnome?
> > > >
> > > > Regards,
> > > >
> > > > Stacey
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org
> > > > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
> > > > --
> > > > Stacey Roberts
> > > > B.Sc (HONS) Computer Science
> > > >
> > > > Web: www.vickiandstacey.com
> > > ------------------------------------
> > >
> > > Yes, I have put exec gnome-session in .xinitrc
> > >
> > > Still nothing...
> > >
> > >
> >
> > Check your XF86Config file and see if you have Speedo defined in the
> > Module section
> >
> > Stacey
> > >
> > >
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> > --
> > Stacey Roberts
> > B.Sc (HONS) Computer Science
> >
> > Web: www.vickiandstacey.com
> >
> >
> >
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> >
> >
> 
> ---------------------------------
> 
> Yes, Speedo is defined there. Also directory exists with fonts.
> I am using ATI Rage II driver.
> 
> Shall I comment Speedo out?

Err.., is it possible for you to actually *show* the list what you have
in that section?

Has this hardware *ever* worked with FreeBSD / XFree86<any_version>?

Is your font server actually running? Show me.

Regards,

Stacey
> 
-- 
Stacey Roberts
B.Sc (HONS) Computer Science

Web: www.vickiandstacey.com



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