John Tapsell - thanks for your reply. I've added the line, FontPath "unix/:-1" to the XF86Vonfig file. On rebooting the system it loops continuously between showing me the text login screen and a blank screen. Have you any further suggestions please? Roger Harden
----- Original Message ----- From: "John Tapsell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2003 4:35 PM Subject: Re: [XFree86] X windows crash > Hi! > > It is possible that the font server is listening on "unix/:-1" rather than > "unix/:7100" > > To rule out that possibility, and make the config file more robust for later, > edit /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 and look for where it says: > > FontPath "unix/:7100" > > And add in > > FontPath "unix/:-1" > > (You can leave them both in their. It will use whatever it can) > > Let me know how whether this works. > > JohnFlux > > > > > On Thursday 30 January 2003 10:00 am, Roger Harden wrote: > > Hi! I'm new to Linux so please bear with me; I have been running Redhat > > Linux version 8.0 successfully with the X system configured for about 3 > > weeks. > > > > After one restart, initiated from the closedown dialog in X windows, the X > > system failed to reload. I have checked that the font server xfs is still > > running and feel that one or more files have been corrupted. I note that > > this is possible with XFree86 version 4.2.0 from the upgrade notes for > > version 4.2.1. > > > > Could you please advise me on the best way to recover the X windows system; > > should I try and upgrade to 4.2.1? I attach the relevant log file. > > > > Regards > > Roger Harden > > _______________________________________________ > XFree86 mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86 > _______________________________________________ XFree86 mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86
