[etch] console fonts disappear over time
Hi, I have a strange problem. After some time working in X I noticed
that I can't run any xterminal (xterm, eterm...) I somehow manage to run
kde konsole. When I issue $xterm i get :
X Error of failed request: BadName (named color or font does not exist)
Major opcode of failed request: 45 (X_OpenFont)
Serial number of failed request: 11
Current serial number in output stream: 12
and $Eterm gives:
Eterm: Error: XError in function XOpenFont, resource 0x00600001
(request 45.0): BadName (named color or font does not exist) (error 15)
Eterm: Error: Attempting to continue...
Eterm: Error: XError in function XCreateGlyphCursor, resource
0x00600001 (request 94.0): BadFont (invalid Font parameter) (error 7)
Eterm: Error: Attempting to continue...
Eterm: Error: XError in function XChangeWindowAttributes, resource
0x00600002 (request 2.0): BadCursor (invalid Cursor parameter) (error 6)
Eterm: Error: Attempting to continue...
Eterm: Error: XError in function XChangeWindowAttributes, resource
0x00600002 (request 2.0): BadCursor (invalid Cursor parameter) (error 6)
Eterm: Error: Attempting to continue...
Eterm: Error: XError in function XChangeWindowAttributes, resource
0x00600002 (request 2.0): BadCursor (invalid Cursor parameter) (error 6)
Eterm: Error: Attempting to continue...
Eterm: Error: XError in function XChangeWindowAttributes, resource
0x00600002 (request 2.0): BadCursor (invalid Cursor parameter) (error 6)
Eterm: Error: Attempting to continue...
Eterm: Error: XError in function XChangeWindowAttributes, resource
0x00600002 (request 2.0): BadCursor (invalid Cursor parameter) (error 6)
Eterm: Error: Attempting to continue...
Eterm: Error: XError in function XChangeWindowAttributes, resource
0x00600002 (request 2.0): BadCursor (invalid Cursor parameter) (error 6)
Eterm: Error: Attempting to continue...
Eterm: Error: XError in function XChangeWindowAttributes, resource
0x00600002 (request 2.0): BadCursor (invalid Cursor parameter) (error 6)
Eterm: Error: Attempting to continue...
Eterm: Error: XError in function XChangeWindowAttributes, resource
0x00600002 (request 2.0): BadCursor (invalid Cursor parameter) (error 6)
Eterm: Error: Attempting to continue...
Eterm: Error: XError in function XChangeWindowAttributes, resource
0x00600002 (request 2.0): BadCursor (invalid Cursor parameter) (error 6)
Eterm: Error: Attempting to continue...
Eterm: Error: XError in function XChangeWindowAttributes, resource
0x00600002 (request 2.0): BadCursor (invalid Cursor parameter) (error 6)
Eterm: Error: Attempting to continue...
Eterm: Error: XError in function XChangeWindowAttributes, resource
0x00600002 (request 2.0): BadCursor (invalid Cursor parameter) (error 6)
Eterm: Error: Attempting to continue...
Eterm: Error: XError in function XChangeWindowAttributes, resource
0x00600002 (request 2.0): BadCursor (invalid Cursor parameter) (error 6)
Eterm: Error: Attempting to continue...
Eterm: Error: XError in function XChangeWindowAttributes, resource
0x00600002 (request 2.0): BadCursor (invalid Cursor parameter) (error 6)
Eterm: Error: Attempting to continue...
Eterm: Error: XError in function XChangeWindowAttributes, resource
0x00600002 (request 2.0): BadCursor (invalid Cursor parameter) (error 6)
Eterm: Error: Attempting to continue...
Eterm: Error: XError in function XChangeWindowAttributes, resource
0x00600002 (request 2.0): BadCursor (invalid Cursor parameter) (error 6)
Eterm: Error: Attempting to continue...
Eterm: Error: XError in function XChangeWindowAttributes, resource
0x00600002 (request 2.0): BadCursor (invalid Cursor parameter) (error 6)
Eterm: Error: Attempting to continue...
Eterm: Error: XError in function XChangeWindowAttributes, resource
0x00600002 (request 2.0): BadCursor (invalid Cursor parameter) (error 6)
Eterm: Error: Attempting to continue...
Eterm: Error: XError in function XCreateGlyphCursor, resource
0x00600001 (request 94.0): BadFont (invalid Font parameter) (error 7)
Eterm: Error: Attempting to continue...
Eterm: Error: Unable to load font
"-misc-fixed-medium-r-semicondensed--13-*-*-*-c-*-iso8859-2". Falling
back on "fixed"
Eterm: FATAL: Couldn't load the fallback font either. Giving up.
The problem is clearly with fonts but the strange thing is that after
restarting Xsession it's all god. It happends after some time of using
X. I tried #dpkg-reconfigure fontconfig but it didn't help.
How else can I regenerate font cache or somthing? Does any one have an
idea why these fonts break after a while?
thanks
Kuba
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