Re: problem with X

[Ben Collins <bcollins@debian.org>]

On Thu, Nov 09, 2000 at 04:44:37AM -0000, kuman2k@catcha.com wrote:
> hi all,
>    this is my first attempt playing with Debian (it even my first on linux). i 
> guess i've successfully installed potato on an ultra1 machine but having this 
> difficulties on X. whenever i "startx", i get this:
> 
>  kuman@jsbsl:~$ startx
> 
>  Cannot open /dev/gpmdata, error 2. Trying /dev/sunmouse
>  (using VT number 7)
> 
>  Warning: The directory "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo/" does 
>  not exist.
>           Entry deleted from font path
>  Warning: The directory "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/" does not 
>  exist.
>           Entry deleted from font path
>  PEXExtensionInit: Couldn't open default PEX font file Roman_M
>  <ctrl+alt+backspace entered>
>  xinit: connection to X server lost.
>  kuman@jsbsl:~$

Install some of the xfonts-* packages.

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