I've had this same thing happen, it was a couple of things.
The root of it is: Your font server (xfs) isn't running, and won't
start. (try "ps -ef | grep xfs").
Starting it by hand usually won't work. You'll need to fix "why" it
didn't start.
Check that /tmp & /var aren't either full, or very n
this message usually means the X Font Server is not running. that is why,
before you type "startX" (try it as root, without the quotes) "service xfs
start". A little note, the color bootup screen has little to do with actual
running X. That is a program called "aurora" and is not Xwindows. All
On Monday 10 September 2001 09:26 pm, Sheldon E. Newhouse wrote:
> Hello,
> I'm hoping that there is someone who can help. I sent this message
> several times and got some suggestions which did not work.
>
> After a system crash I lost the capability to start X.
>
> I get the error messages
>
Hello,
I'm hoping that there is someone who can help. I sent this message
several times and got some suggestions which did not work.
After a system crash I lost the capability to start X.
I get the error messages
failed to set default font path 'unix/:-1'
could not open default font 'fixed'
