kernel compilation and X font server
 

I have just installed the 2.4.3 kernel. I got it compiled and installed and entered into lilo. But when I restarted and booted it, X-windows failed, telling me that it couldn't find the default font. It automatically went back to a text mode and while the command line works fine, I want to use X-windows. Does anyone know if I have to do anything to configure fonts or X-windows prior to rebooting after a kernel update?

try this
 

I had similar prob
I edited XF86Config and *commented* FontPath "unix/:-1"
I also tried to give my own font path

However the one thing that worked was giving FontPath "unix/:7100"

Hope this helps :)

first, run
#/etc/rc.d/init.d/xfs stop
if get "failed" ,then run
#ls -al /tmp
if .X0_lock .X11_unix .font_unix appear
delete all
then run
#/etc/rc.d/init.d/xfs start
if ok .good luck
run
#startx
ok!!!

x font server
 

cheers for that, got new kernel working fine now. Thanks for your help folks, I'm a newbie and that was the first time I installed a new kernel successfully!

thanks...
 

Thanks... this helped me as well.:D