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Bug#189057: xnest: could not open default font 'fixed'



On Thu, Apr 17, 2003 at 06:35:04AM +0200, Eric Van Buggenhaut wrote:
> 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.

I'm not sure Xnest is supposed to work in that scenario.  Please see the
"XNEST AS A SERVER" section of its manpage.

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