Re: just installed woody and have problem with X install
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- Subject: Re: just installed woody and have problem with X install
- From: Jesse Goerz <jgoerz@bellsouth.net>
- Date: Sun, 2 Dec 2001 16:58:25 -0500
- Message-id: <01120216582503.10310@reign>
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On Sunday 02 December 2001 15:19, Robinder Bains wrote:
> > Run dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86 again, and when you get
> > to the section about "Frame Buffer Device" answer "No"
> >
> > Then try to startx again and see if it starts normally.
> >
> > --
> > -Brian Clark
>
> O.k now I get this...
>
> (WW) The directory "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/misc" does not exist.
> Entry deleted from font path.
[...]
> Fatal server error:
> could not open default font 'fixed'
>
> X connection to :0.0 broken (explicit kill or server
> shutdown).
try this:
apt-get --reinstall install xfonts-base
someone else posted this a week or so ago and it worked for me.
Jesse
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