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Re: X problem with RH7.0 on UP1000

Subject: Re: X problem with RH7.0 on UP1000
From: Rich Payne (rdp@talisman.alphalinux.org)
Date: Fri Jan 5 09:07:04 2001


Sounds like the font server dies. What does 'service xfs status'
say?

--rdp

On Fri, 5 Jan 2001, Robert Williams wrote:

> X starts up and works as expected at boot time
> on my UP1000 running RedHat 7.0 with all recent
> updates and with a patched
> 2.2.17 kernel. However, if X is brought down,
> it cannot be restarted. XConfigurator works at
> this point and brings up the "can you see me" display,
> but still X cannot be restarted with either "init 5"
> or "startx".
>
> Error messages include something about gpm
> being mysteriously murdered, and when gpm is
> removed:
>
> Could not init font path element unix/:7100, removing from list!
>
> Fatal server error:
> could not open default font 'fixed'
>
> This only happens on my UP1000 running a Permedia 2 video card.
> Intel and PC164 machines appear to be fine with a variety
> of other video cards.
>
> Has anyone else seen this?
>
> Bob Williams
>
>
>
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-- 
Rich Payne
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