Bug#189057: xnest: could not open default font 'fixed'
On Wed, Apr 16, 2003 at 02:01:30PM -0500, Branden Robinson wrote:
> On Tue, Apr 15, 2003 at 03:44:32AM +0200, Eric Van Buggenhaut wrote:
> > Package: xnest
> > Version: 4.2.1-3
> > Severity: important
> >
> > Xnest won't start on my box:
> >
> > [eric@femto:~/debian/iiwusynth/fluidsynth-1.0.1]$ Xnest :2 -query
> > 192.168.200.1
> > Could not init font path element /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/CID/, removing
> > from list!
> >
> > Fatal server error:
> > could not open default font 'fixed'
>
> Why are you running Xnest with the -query option? The nested X server
> is itself an X client and depends on the parent X server for font
> services, as the manpage indicates.
>
> What are you trying to accomplish?
>
I'm trying to open a remote X session in a nested window.
--
Eric VAN BUGGENHAUT
ericvb@debian.org
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