X server won't start after Xfree86 install
 

Hello there.
I've recently installed Xfree864.3.0 and now my X server has gone to s***t. Even if I wanted to fix the problem I can't get anything to load up. I'm back to my Windows for now in hope of some help from you guys.

Here's my xorg.conf
[HTML]# Xorg configuration created by system-config-display

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "single head configuration"
Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection

Section "Files"
# Multiple FontPath entries are allowed (they are concatenated together)
# By default, a font server independent of the X server is
# used to render fonts.

FontPath "unix/:7100"
EndSection

Section "Module"
Load "dbe"
Load "extmod"
Load "fbdevhw"
Load "glx"
Load "record"
Load "freetype"
Load "type1"
Load "dri"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
# Specify which keyboard LEDs can be user-controlled (eg, with xset(1))
# Option "Xleds" "1 2 3"

# To disable the XKEYBOARD extension, uncomment XkbDisable.
# Option "XkbDisable"

# To customise the XKB settings to suit your keyboard, modify the
# lines below (which are the defaults). For example, for a non-U.S.
# keyboard, you will probably want to use:
# Option "XkbModel" "pc102"
# If you have a US Microsoft Natural keyboard, you can use:
# Option "XkbModel" "microsoft"
#
# Then to change the language, change the Layout setting.
# For example, a german layout can be obtained with:
# Option "XkbLayout" "de"
# or:
# Option "XkbLayout" "de"
# Option "XkbVariant" "nodeadkeys"
#
# If you'd like to switch the positions of your capslock and
# control keys, use:
# Option "XkbOptions" "ctrl:swapcaps"
# Or if you just want both to be control, use:
# Option "XkbOptions" "ctrl:nocaps"
#
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "kbd"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse0"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "yes"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "Monitor Vendor"
ModelName "Compaq V70 Color Monitor"
### Comment all HorizSync and VertSync values to use DDC:
HorizSync 30.0 - 69.0
VertRefresh 50.0 - 125.0
Option "dpms"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Videocard0"
Driver "radeon"
VendorName "Videocard vendor"
BoardName "ATI Technologies Inc RV350 AP [Radeon 9600]"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Videocard0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 16
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 16
Modes "1280x1024"
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "DRI"
Group 0
Mode 0666
EndSection

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I have also uploaded a copy of my xorg.0.log to yousendit
http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.ph...EC08C440C36597

I'm really new to this but i'm picking it up rather quickly. I had most of my stuff set up just the way i liked it (except for the TV Tuner) and would really like to keep it the way it is without having to reinstall everything.

Thx in advance.
Cheers

Any errors? what do you get when you start X?

just for curiosity try this

xhosts +localhost
export DISPLAY=localhost:0.0

and then run startx to see what happens.

looking at your xorg.log it is a font problem.
you will need to add more fonts to your xorg.conf something like:

Obviously only set the FontPath variable to those you have installed.
"unix/:7100" was the only Fontpath you had set and this could not be found.

maybe someone with FC5 can post thier font paths?

wow, not even 30 minutes went by and 3 replies already, wicked


where would i put this in? i can't access the terminal (:newbie:)

i'll second this notion