* Brian Willis ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
> All,
>
> I have these problem when I try and run Xwindows. Apparently, I have
> to set the font paths and this is how I was shown to do it.
>
> xset fp+ /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc
>
> Well, when I do that I get this error.
>
> xset: unable to open display ""
>
> So, I try and type in this command.
>
> DISPLAY=WillisFamily:0.0; export DISPLAY
>
> And then I try and set the font path again. When I go that I get this
> error.
>
> _X11TransSocketINETConnect: Can't connect: errno = 111
> (the above repeats several times)
> xset: unable to open display "WillisFamily:0.0"
>
> What am I doing wrong? I running SuSE 6.2 on a 486DX2/66. Thanks for
> the help!
>
> Brian
xset is an X app, which needs X to be running. However, if you run it
from your .xinitrc, all will be well, so put the line:
xset fp+ /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc
in your .xinitrc, and the fonts will be added as X loads.
Tom.
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