Note: Running Redhat 7.0 with these X packages
XFree86-SVGA-3.3.6-33
XFree86-xdm-4.0.1-1
XFree86-75dpi-fonts-4.0.1-1
XFree86-libs-4.0.1-1
XFree86-4.0.1-1
XFree86-Mach64-3.3.6-33
XFree86-tools-4.0.1-1
XFree86-VGA16-3.3.6-33
XFree86-xf86cfg-4.0.1-1
XFree86-xfs-4.0.1-1
XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.0.1-1
XFree86-devel-4.0.1-1
XFree86-twm-4.0.1-1
NOTE: X installation was running well before the problems described
below occured.
It all started with an attempt to make 100dpi fonts be the default.
We used to do this in XF86Config, by rearranging the list there.
That changed some time ago, but not clear how to adjust that list now.
The chkfontpath tool looks like a likely candidate since it does allow
reshuffling the order with `--first' and `--add' flags.
Or the xfs `config' file in /etc/X11/fs/config.
Chkfontpath is one of those excessively cryptic, unixy tools with no
manpage, so no way to properly learn how to use it. `chkfontpath
--help' gives a helpful usage statement to be sure but still plenty of
room to misunderstand.
I attempted to reshuffle the list with it, which seems very cumbersom
and brain dead.
The result was that I now can no longer `startx' getting several error
messges, font related. An extract from `startx > startx.file 2>&1'
o XFree86 Version 3.3.6 / X Window System
That first line seems a little curious since the main distro package I
have installed is: XFree86-4.0.1-1
[...]
o Warning: The directory "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/TrueType" does not
o exist. Entry deleted from font path.
I think this just means I don't have TrueType fonts and is harmless.
o (**) FontPath set to "unix/:7100"
This would seem to indicate that the FontPath has been set. The
(**) means it was supplied, I think.
[...]
o _FontTransSocketUNIXConnect: Can't connect: errno = 111
o failed to set default font path 'unix/:7100'
Something has apparently backfired here, with font path setting
o Fatal server error:
o could not open default font 'fixed'
Having trouble finding what this `fixed' refers to [more below on
this].
o mach64ProgramClkMach64CT: Warning: Q < 10.66666667 X connection to
o :0.0 broken (explicit kill or server shutdown).
Boilerplate I think..
A full recursive grep of /etc/X11 like:
`grep -r 'fixed' /etc/X11' returns this information:
/etc/X11/WindowMaker/WMRootMenu: ("Rxvt", EXEC, "rxvt -bg black -fg
white -fn fixed"),
I'm not running WindowMaker but Gnome/sawfish
/etc/X11/xdm/Xresources:XConsole*font: fixed
This looks likely, but I haven't fiddled with this `Xresources' file.
/etc/X11/fvwm2/system.fvwm2rc:+ "Mail"
MailFunction xmh "-font fixed"
Not running fvwm2 or xmh
Binary file /etc/X11/X matches
This is probably hard coded, so not a likely source of my problem.
My X installation was working well before I started messing with the
font path, I'm a little lost here as to how to proceed. Things I've
done so far include:
Re-installed all XFree packages.., Re-configured XF86Config
But I still get the same messages when startx is run.
Current output of chkfontpath:
Current directories in font path:
1: /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc:unscaled
2: /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi:unscaled
3: /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi:unscaled
4: /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc
5: /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1
6: /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo
7: /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi
8: /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi
9: /usr/share/fonts/default/Type1
10: /usr/share/AbiSuite/fonts
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