Re: Cannot startx. Please help!
On Mon, Jun 28, 1999 at 11:06:00AM -0400, Fu-Dong Chiou wrote:
> I am reposting the same message. Someone please help!
>
> Chip
>
> Fu-Dong Chiou wrote:
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > I tried to install cxterm and xcin, but with no luck. Not only that, I
> > seem to have messed up X windows. Now, I cannot startx. It will give me
> > the following error if I start it from runlevel 3:
> >
> > -FontTransSocketUNIXConnect cannot connect: errorno= 111
> > Failed to set default font path 'unix/:-1'
> > Fatal server error: could not open default font 'fixed'
If you remove or comment out the entry for the UNIX/:blahblah font path in
XF86Config It will start fine. this is an xfstt issue I think
> >
> > If I boot to runlevel 5, the (blank) screen will blink every few seconds,
> > then it stops, giving me a screenful of error message that goes like:
> >
> > according to some file, xdm (with a PID #) seems to be running, but was
> > mysteriously murdered.
The display manager actuallyu _IS_ the X process, the font path is giving it
an aneurism...lol...fix the font path problem and you will be able to start
the display manager fine. perhaps try reinstalling xfs and xfstt? or you
fonts.
> > The same message repeats for several times (with different PID), and then
> > it says it has to stop for 5 minutes. Then the whole process repeats
> > again. Can anyone tell me how to fix this problem? I appreciate the help!
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Best wishes,
> > Chip
> >
> >
> >
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> Best wishes,
> Chip
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