Re: X problem after update from REX to BO (detailed error messages now)
On 25 Sep 1997, Andy Spiegl wrote:
> According to Remco Blaakmeer <remco@cal011205.student.utwente.nl>:
> >
> > I took a look at the output of the X server in an earlier post and it
> > already uses xfs for the fonts. But you have to configure xfs so that it
> > looks in the right place for the fonts. Take a look at the 'catalogue'
> > line in /etc/X11/xfs/config. You have to set this to exactly the set of
> > font dirs that you have. Xfs is very unforgiving if you specify an
> > unexisting or empty directory (dumps core on my computer). I encountered
> > the same problem when I wanted to start using xfs for the fonts and found
> > that I had to remove the '100dpi' directory from the 'catalogue' line. It
> > now works fine for me.
>
> I experienced exactly the same, when I first updated the fonts, but
> not the Xserver. I had to play around with the Catalogue line until
> only the valid paths were listed. Then I updated to XFree86 3.3 and
> could restore the previous Catalogue line. So, I think xfs should
> be configured fine. Is there any way to make xfs list the fonts it
> can serve? In order to check the configuration?
Try:
fsinfo -server localhost:7100
fslsfonts -server localhost:7100
> If that's not it, I am still clueless. Should I - maybe - completely
> purge X and reinstall it? I'd hate to do it, but if there is no other
> way...
If xfs is properly configured and running, and if the FontPath in
XF86Config is set to "tcp/localhost:7100", there should really be no
problem.
Remco
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