On Tue, Dec 26, 2000 at 05:07:44AM -0800, Harry Putnam wrote:
>
> 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
7.0 comes with both. You have 3.3.6 X server packages installed.
> [...]
>
> 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'
>
This is the socket for xfs, which probably is not running at this
point, thus no socket there.
> 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].
It is a common font, and I beleive actually an 'alias' in the misc
font directory on Redhat. This could mean either the font (or dir) is
not there, or is corrupted, or more than likely since the font server
has bailed out, X just can't find any fonts at all. I believe this is
a built in fallback, and X assumes any sane system will have this
font, so it tries it as a last resort.
Most common causes of xfs failure like this is the filesystem where
/tmp is, is full, or something wrong with permissions on /tmp. I'd at
least look at those possibilities.
> 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
Look in the fonts.alias file in the above dir for 'fixed'.
> 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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