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Old 08-01-2006, 07:18 AM   #1
maxstradamus
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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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Old 08-01-2006, 07:27 AM   #2
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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
 
Old 08-01-2006, 07:32 AM   #3
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Any errors? what do you get when you start X?
 
Old 08-01-2006, 07:33 AM   #4
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just for curiosity try this

xhosts +localhost
export DISPLAY=localhost:0.0

and then run startx to see what happens.
 
Old 08-01-2006, 07:43 AM   #5
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looking at your xorg.log it is a font problem.
Quote:
Fatal server error:
could not open default font 'fixed'
you will need to add more fonts to your xorg.conf something like:

Quote:
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 "/usr/share/X11/fonts/misc"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/Type1"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/CID"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi"
EndSection
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?

Last edited by deroB; 08-01-2006 at 07:47 AM.
 
Old 08-01-2006, 08:25 AM   #6
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wow, not even 30 minutes went by and 3 replies already, wicked


Quote:
just for curiosity try this

xhosts +localhost
export DISPLAY=localhost:0.0

and then run startx to see what happens.
where would i put this in? i can't access the terminal ()

Quote:
maybe someone with FC5 can post thier font paths?
i'll second this notion
 
  


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