Can't start X
Suhaib Siddiqi
ssiddiqi@inspirepharm.com
Wed Jul 4 09:14:00 GMT 2001
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Luc Ferran [ mailto:Luc.FERRAN-EXTERNAL@gemplus.com ]
> Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2001 5:18 AM
> To: cygwin-xfree@sourceware.cygnus.com
> Subject: RE: Can't start X
>
> Hi Suhaib
>
> > Hi all,
> >
> > Using cygwin 1.3.2 with last Cygwin/Xfree binary distribution, I
> can't
>
> > start X server.
> > startxwin.sh gives :
> > Fatal Server error:
> > could not open default font 'fixed'
> >
> > Where can'I search informations to understand?
>
> >You do not have required fonts installed. Please refer to latest
> >User's Guide at http://xfree86.cygwin.com and reinstall XFree86 as it
> >describe.
>
> Sorry, but I d'ont see anything related with special action with fonts
> in user's guide.
> During download, I had troubles on Xfnts.tgz. I redownload it and
> verify
>
> md5.sum file. Now, every thing is ok with that.
>
> Do I need to install DirectX (I'm on NT 4.0)? Then, whitch version and
> where can I get it?
No
Suhaib
>
> Thanks
>
> Luc
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