Re: X doesn't run -- fixed font not found
I had the same problems with fixed on my newest install and it seems
related to the order of installation of various font packages. I just did
apt-get install --reinstall all-the-font-packages-like-xfonts-base
-jwb
On Sat, 20 Oct 2001, Adam Rotaru wrote:
> > Check list archives for this issue, it's been
> discussed frequently. The
> > following was how I fixed it.
> >
> > I just ran across the "cannot find font 'fixed'" on
> a Woody box running
> > XF86v4. I found the following made a difference.
> >
> > In /usr/lib/X11/fonts/misc/fonts.alias was the line:
> > fixed
> -misc-fixed-medium-r-semicondensed--13-100-75-75-c-60-iso8859-1
> > Checking with xfontsel, this font wasn't available.
> However:
> > fixed
> -misc-fixed-medium-r-semicondensed--13-100-100-100-c-60-iso8859-1
> > ...works, and provides a 'fixed' font.
>
> This is not what happened to me. I do have
> -misc-fixed-medium-r-semicondensed--13-100-75-75-c-60-iso8859-1,
> but for some reason X (and xfs) refuses to process the
> whole 'misc' directory.
>
> --Adam
>
>
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