[NTLUG:Discuss] X problem

[Bobby Wrenn]

See my recent message for the entry in /var/log/messages.
/var/log/secure shows nothing but normal logins.

Thanks
Bobby

Bug Hunter wrote:
> 
>  check /var/log/messages and /var/log/secure
> 
>  sometimes a user or group has been deleted which kills xfs startup.
> 
> On Wed, 23 Feb 2000, Bobby Wrenn wrote:
> 
> > response to:
> > [root at wren /root]# /etc/rc.d/init.d/xfs start
> > Starting X Font Server:                                    [  OK  ]
> > [root at wren /root]# /etc/rc.d/init.d/xfs stop
> > Shutting down X Font Server:                               [FAILED]
> > [root at wren /root]#
> >
> > looks like it doesn't start but thinks it did.
> >
> > Bug Hunter wrote:
> > >
> > >   the font server xfs must be started.  run
> > >
> > > /etc/rc.d/init.d/xfs start
> > >
> > >  then try running x again.  the x windows config file is in /etc/X11 and
> > > is XF86Config.  It is a text file
> > >
> > > On Wed, 23 Feb 2000, Bobby Wrenn wrote:
> > >
> > > > I can't believe it but I am reduced to using Windoze.
> > > >
> > > > I just had a momentary power failure and two of my Linux boxen have the
> > > > follwoing error when trying to load X Windows.
> > > >
> > > > _FontTransSocketUNIXConnect: Can't connect: errno = 111
> > > > failed to set default font path 'unix/:-1'
> > > > Fatal server error:
> > > > could not open default font 'fixed'
> > > >
> > > > I bet it's just a config file but I don't know where to look.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks for the help,
> > > > Bobby
> > > >
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