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Old 03-30-2007, 11:11 AM   #1
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Fail to start xfce4

Hi folks,

CentOS 4.4 amd5

I'm installing this box as server therefore only limited packages of X and Xfce 4.2 installed without groupinstalling 'X Window System'

On starting Xfce4

$ startxfce4
Code:
....
Fatal server error:
could not open default font 'fixed'
.....
XIO: fatal IO error 104 (Connection reset by peer) on X server ":0.0"
      after 0 requests (0 known processed) wih 0 events remaining.
$ cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf
Code:
...
# the X server to render fonts.

   RgbPath   "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
   FontPath  "unix/:7100"

....
# find / -name fonts -type d
Code:
/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts
/usr/X11R6/lib64/modules/fonts
/usr/share/orgonkify/fonts
etc.
Whether I need to list all font paths on xorg.conf? Any other additional packages I need to install? TIA


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Old 03-31-2007, 07:51 PM   #2
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does this link help: http://linuxgazette.net/issue93/yuan.html
 
Old 04-01-2007, 09:00 AM   #3
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Originally Posted by nadroj
Hi nadroj,


CentOS 4.4 amd64


Tks for your URL. After download/installing nvidia driver on nvidia.com, Xfce4 can be started.

Test performed as follows;

# /etc/init.d/xfs status
Code:
xfs (pid 4708) is running...
# /etc/init.d/xfs restart
Code:
Restarting xfs:
Shutting down xfs:                                         [  OK  ]
Starting xfs:                                              [  OK  ]
# fslsfonts -server unix/:7100 -ll -fn fixed
Code:
DIR  MIN  MAX EXIST DFLT ASC DESC NAME
-->    0  255  some    0  11    2 -misc-fixed-medium-r-semicondensed--13-120-75-75-c-60-iso8859-1
FONTNAME_REGISTRY
FOUNDRY Misc
FAMILY_NAME     Fixed
WEIGHT_NAME     Medium
SLANT   R
SETWIDTH_NAME   SemiCondensed
ADD_STYLE_NAME
PIXEL_SIZE      13
POINT_SIZE      120
RESOLUTION_X    75
RESOLUTION_Y    75
SPACING C
AVERAGE_WIDTH   60
CHARSET_REGISTRY        ISO8859
CHARSET_ENCODING        1
COPYRIGHT       Public domain font.  Share and enjoy.
CAP_HEIGHT      9
X_HEIGHT        6
FONT    -Misc-Fixed-Medium-R-SemiCondensed--13-120-75-75-C-60-ISO8859-1
WEIGHT  10
RESOLUTION      103
QUAD_WIDTH      6

# /usr/sbin/chkfontpath
Code:
Current directories in font path:
1: /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc:unscaled
2: /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi:unscaled
3: /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi:unscaled
4: /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1
5: /usr/share/fonts/default/Type1
What is "unscaled" ???

# cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf
Code:
......
Section "Files"

        FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc"
        FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1"
        FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/CID"
        FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi"
        FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi"
        FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/default/Type1"
    RgbPath         "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
    ModulePath      "/usr/X11R6/lib64/modules"
    FontPath        "/built-ins"
    FontPath        "/unix/:7100"
EndSection
....
I can't find the RgbPath;
# find / -name rgb
No printout

The "RgbPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"" was created automatically at start/during installation.


# cat /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/fonts.dir
Code:
406
UTBI__10-ISO8859-1.pcf.gz -adobe-utopia-bold-i-normal--14-100-100-100-p-78-iso8859-1
UTBI__10.pcf.gz -adobe-utopia-bold-i-normal--14-100-100-100-p-78-iso10646-1
....
UTB___10-ISO8859-1.pcf.gz -adobe-utopia-bold-r-normal--14-100-100-100-p-78-iso8859-1
UTB___10.pcf.gz -adobe-utopia-bold-r-normal--14-100-100-100-p-78-iso10646-1
....
UTI___10-ISO8859-1.pcf.gz -adobe-utopia-regular-i-normal--14-100-100-100-p-74-iso8859-1
UTI___10.pcf.gz -adobe-utopia-regular-i-normal--14-100-100-100-p-74-iso10646-1
....
UTRG__10-ISO8859-1.pcf.gz -adobe-utopia-regular-r-normal--14-100-100-100-p-75-iso8859-1
UTRG__10.pcf.gz -adobe-utopia-regular-r-normal--14-100-100-100-p-75-iso10646-1
....
charB08.pcf.gz -bitstream-charter-bold-r-normal--11-80-100-100-p-69-iso8859-1
charB10.pcf.gz -bitstream-charter-bold-r-normal--14-100-100-100-p-88-iso8859-1
....
charBI08.pcf.gz -bitstream-charter-bold-i-normal--11-80-100-100-p-68-iso8859-1
.....
charI08.pcf.gz -bitstream-charter-medium-i-normal--11-80-100-100-p-60-iso8859-1
.....
charR08.pcf.gz -bitstream-charter-medium-r-normal--11-80-100-100-p-61-iso8859-1
.....
courB08-ISO8859-1.pcf.gz -adobe-courier-bold-r-normal--11-80-100-100-m-60-iso8859-1
courB08.pcf.gz -adobe-courier-bold-r-normal--11-80-100-100-m-60-iso10646-1
.....
courBO08-ISO8859-1.pcf.gz -adobe-courier-bold-o-normal--11-80-100-100-m-60-iso8859-1
courBO08.pcf.gz -adobe-courier-bold-o-normal--11-80-100-100-m-60-iso10646-1
.....
courO08-ISO8859-1.pcf.gz -adobe-courier-medium-o-normal--11-80-100-100-m-60-iso8859-1
courO08.pcf.gz -adobe-courier-medium-o-normal--11-80-100-100-m-60-iso10646-1
......
courR08-ISO8859-1.pcf.gz -adobe-courier-medium-r-normal--11-80-100-100-m-60-iso8859-1
courR08.pcf.gz -adobe-courier-medium-r-normal--11-80-100-100-m-60-iso10646-1
......
helvB08-ISO8859-1.pcf.gz -adobe-helvetica-bold-r-normal--11-80-100-100-p-60-iso8859-1
helvB08.pcf.gz -adobe-helvetica-bold-r-normal--11-80-100-100-p-60-iso10646-1
......
helvBO08-ISO8859-1.pcf.gz -adobe-helvetica-bold-o-normal--11-80-100-100-p-60-iso8859-1
helvBO08.pcf.gz -adobe-helvetica-bold-o-normal--11-80-100-100-p-60-iso10646-1
......
helvO08-ISO8859-1.pcf.gz -adobe-helvetica-medium-o-normal--11-80-100-100-p-57-iso8859-1
helvO08.pcf.gz -adobe-helvetica-medium-o-normal--11-80-100-100-p-57-iso10646-1
.....
helvR08-ISO8859-1.pcf.gz -adobe-helvetica-medium-r-normal--11-80-100-100-p-56-iso8859-1
helvR08.pcf.gz -adobe-helvetica-medium-r-normal--11-80-100-100-p-56-iso10646-1
.....
luBIS08-ISO8859-1.pcf.gz -b&h-lucida-bold-i-normal-sans-11-80-100-100-p-69-iso8859-1
luBIS08.pcf.gz -b&h-lucida-bold-i-normal-sans-11-80-100-100-p-69-iso10646-1
.....
luBS08-ISO8859-1.pcf.gz -b&h-lucida-bold-r-normal-sans-11-80-100-100-p-70-iso8859-1
luBS08.pcf.gz -b&h-lucida-bold-r-normal-sans-11-80-100-100-p-70-iso10646-1
......
luIS08-ISO8859-1.pcf.gz -b&h-lucida-medium-i-normal-sans-11-80-100-100-p-62-iso8859-1
luIS08.pcf.gz -b&h-lucida-medium-i-normal-sans-11-80-100-100-p-62-iso10646-1
......
luRS08-ISO8859-1.pcf.gz -b&h-lucida-medium-r-normal-sans-11-80-100-100-p-63-iso8859-1
luRS08.pcf.gz -b&h-lucida-medium-r-normal-sans-11-80-100-100-p-63-iso10646-1
......
lubB08-ISO8859-1.pcf.gz -b&h-lucidabright-demibold-r-normal--11-80-100-100-p-66-iso8859-1
lubB08.pcf.gz -b&h-lucidabright-demibold-r-normal--11-80-100-100-p-66-iso10646-1
......
lubBI08-ISO8859-1.pcf.gz -b&h-lucidabright-demibold-i-normal--11-80-100-100-p-66-iso8859-1
lubBI08.pcf.gz -b&h-lucidabright-demibold-i-normal--11-80-100-100-p-66-iso10646-1
......
lubI08-ISO8859-1.pcf.gz -b&h-lucidabright-medium-i-normal--11-80-100-100-p-63-iso8859-1
lubI08.pcf.gz -b&h-lucidabright-medium-i-normal--11-80-100-100-p-63-iso10646-1
......
lubR08-ISO8859-1.pcf.gz -b&h-lucidabright-medium-r-normal--11-80-100-100-p-63-iso8859-1
lubR08.pcf.gz -b&h-lucidabright-medium-r-normal--11-80-100-100-p-63-iso10646-1
.....
lutBS08-ISO8859-1.pcf.gz -b&h-lucidatypewriter-bold-r-normal-sans-11-80-100-100-m-70-iso8859-1
lutBS08.pcf.gz -b&h-lucidatypewriter-bold-r-normal-sans-11-80-100-100-m-70-iso10646-1
....
ncenB08-ISO8859-1.pcf.gz -adobe-new century schoolbook-bold-r-normal--11-80-100-100-p-66-iso8859-1
ncenB08.pcf.gz -adobe-new century schoolbook-bold-r-normal--11-80-100-100-p-66-iso10646-1
....
symb08.pcf.gz -adobe-symbol-medium-r-normal--11-80-100-100-p-61-adobe-fontspecific
symb10.pcf.gz -adobe-symbol-medium-r-normal--14-100-100-100-p-85-adobe-fontspecific
symb12.pcf.gz -adobe-symbol-medium-r-normal--17-120-100-100-p-95-adobe-fontspecific
symb14.pcf.gz -adobe-symbol-medium-r-normal--20-140-100-100-p-107-adobe-fontspecific
symb18.pcf.gz -adobe-symbol-medium-r-normal--25-180-100-100-p-142-adobe-fontspecific
symb24.pcf.gz -adobe-symbol-medium-r-normal--34-240-100-100-p-191-adobe-fontspecific
tech14.pcf.gz -bitstream-terminal-medium-r-normal--18-140-100-100-c-110-dec-dectech
techB14.pcf.gz -bitstream-terminal-bold-r-normal--18-140-100-100-c-110-dec-dectech
term14.pcf.gz -bitstream-terminal-medium-r-normal--18-140-100-100-c-110-iso8859-1
termB14.pcf.gz -bitstream-terminal-bold-r-normal--18-140-100-100-c-110-iso8859-1
timB08-ISO8859-1.pcf.gz -adobe-times-bold-r-normal--11-80-100-100-p-57-iso8859-1
timB08.pcf.gz -adobe-times-bold-r-normal--11-80-100-100-p-57-iso10646-1
....
timI08-ISO8859-1.pcf.gz -adobe-times-medium-i-normal--11-80-100-100-p-52-iso8859-1
timI08.pcf.gz -adobe-times-medium-i-normal--11-80-100-100-p-52-iso10646-1
......

# cat /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/fonts.alias
Code:
lucidasans-bolditalic-8 -b&h-lucida-bold-i-normal-sans-11-80-100-100-p-69-iso8859-1
lucidasans-bolditalic-10 -b&h-lucida-bold-i-normal-sans-14-100-100-100-p-90-iso8859-1
lucidasans-bolditalic-12 -b&h-lucida-bold-i-normal-sans-17-120-100-100-p-108-iso8859-1
lucidasans-bolditalic-14 -b&h-lucida-bold-i-normal-sans-20-140-100-100-p-127-iso8859-1
lucidasans-bolditalic-18 -b&h-lucida-bold-i-normal-sans-25-180-100-100-p-159-iso8859-1
lucidasans-bolditalic-24 -b&h-lucida-bold-i-normal-sans-34-240-100-100-p-215-iso8859-1
lucidasans-bold-8 -b&h-lucida-bold-r-normal-sans-11-80-100-100-p-70-iso8859-1
lucidasans-bold-10 -b&h-lucida-bold-r-normal-sans-14-100-100-100-p-89-iso8859-1
lucidasans-bold-12 -b&h-lucida-bold-r-normal-sans-17-120-100-100-p-108-iso8859-1
lucidasans-bold-14 -b&h-lucida-bold-r-normal-sans-20-140-100-100-p-127-iso8859-1
lucidasans-bold-18 -b&h-lucida-bold-r-normal-sans-25-180-100-100-p-158-iso8859-1
lucidasans-bold-24 -b&h-lucida-bold-r-normal-sans-34-240-100-100-p-216-iso8859-1
lucidasans-italic-8 -b&h-lucida-medium-i-normal-sans-11-80-100-100-p-62-iso8859-1
lucidasans-italic-10 -b&h-lucida-medium-i-normal-sans-14-100-100-100-p-80-iso8859-1
lucidasans-italic-12 -b&h-lucida-medium-i-normal-sans-17-120-100-100-p-97-iso8859-1
lucidasans-italic-14 -b&h-lucida-medium-i-normal-sans-20-140-100-100-p-114-iso8859-1
lucidasans-italic-18 -b&h-lucida-medium-i-normal-sans-25-180-100-100-p-141-iso8859-1
lucidasans-italic-24 -b&h-lucida-medium-i-normal-sans-34-240-100-100-p-192-iso8859-1
lucidasans-8 -b&h-lucida-medium-r-normal-sans-11-80-100-100-p-63-iso8859-1
lucidasans-10 -b&h-lucida-medium-r-normal-sans-14-100-100-100-p-80-iso8859-1
lucidasans-12 -b&h-lucida-medium-r-normal-sans-17-120-100-100-p-96-iso8859-1
lucidasans-14 -b&h-lucida-medium-r-normal-sans-20-140-100-100-p-114-iso8859-1
lucidasans-18 -b&h-lucida-medium-r-normal-sans-25-180-100-100-p-142-iso8859-1
lucidasans-24 -b&h-lucida-medium-r-normal-sans-34-240-100-100-p-191-iso8859-1
lucidasanstypewriter-bold-8 -b&h-lucidatypewriter-bold-r-normal-sans-11-80-100-100-m-70-iso8859-1
lucidasanstypewriter-bold-10 -b&h-lucidatypewriter-bold-r-normal-sans-14-100-100-100-m-80-iso8859-1
lucidasanstypewriter-bold-12 -b&h-lucidatypewriter-bold-r-normal-sans-17-120-100-100-m-100-iso8859-1
lucidasanstypewriter-bold-14 -b&h-lucidatypewriter-bold-r-normal-sans-20-140-100-100-m-120-iso8859-1
lucidasanstypewriter-bold-18 -b&h-lucidatypewriter-bold-r-normal-sans-25-180-100-100-m-150-iso8859-1
lucidasanstypewriter-bold-24 -b&h-lucidatypewriter-bold-r-normal-sans-34-240-100-100-m-200-iso8859-1
lucidasanstypewriter-8 -b&h-lucidatypewriter-medium-r-normal-sans-11-80-100-100-m-70-iso8859-1
lucidasanstypewriter-10 -b&h-lucidatypewriter-medium-r-normal-sans-14-100-100-100-m-80-iso8859-1
lucidasanstypewriter-12 -b&h-lucidatypewriter-medium-r-normal-sans-17-120-100-100-m-100-iso8859-1
lucidasanstypewriter-14 -b&h-lucidatypewriter-medium-r-normal-sans-20-140-100-100-m-120-iso8859-1
lucidasanstypewriter-18 -b&h-lucidatypewriter-medium-r-normal-sans-25-180-100-100-m-150-iso8859-1
lucidasanstypewriter-24 -b&h-lucidatypewriter-medium-r-normal-sans-34-240-100-100-m-200-iso8859-1
Pls advise what I have to do on /etc/X11/xorg.conf ??? TIA


The fonts on Xfce4 console are too tiny. On Xfce4 console ran;
$ xterm &
Code:
[1] 5386
[satimis@host ~]$ xterm:  unable to open font "-adobe-courier-bold-r-*-*-18-*-*-
*-*-*-*-*  ", trying "fixed"....

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Old 04-01-2007, 03:21 PM   #4
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sorry i dont know what to do.. all i tried to do was search around for solution to a similar problem. hope someone can help.
 
  


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