XFree 4 help

[FyberOptyx]

I have just installed Xfree4.02 as per the instructions.
The first time I installed it I didn't install the optional fonts and it seemed to work.
I then re-ran the install script and added the optional fonts and font server.
During the installation of these fonts I get an error message:
/usr/X11R6/bin/mkfontdir: unable to process font /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/7x13euro.pcf.gz
there are a few other similar lines with different fonts.

I rebooted Linux and at the end it says:
Starting X Font Server: xfsFontCacheInitialize: hi=1048576, lo=786432, bal=70

That's it. It just sits there.
I have searched the Xfree site for info and there is a list of all files contained in the compressed files, and guess what, the above font file doesn't exist in any of them. So I don't know where it is getting this from.

Anybody have a similar prob or solution to this.
Or is there a way to stop it looking for this "Starting X Font Server command"

I have tried re-running the script and telling it not to install the fonts and server but still the same.

Even my boot floppy stops at the same line :( :mad:

Also, the only way I can get in is in single mode.
Why can't I execute commands in single mode even from the bin directory. I have been trying to run xf86config. Other commands don't work.

[ 02 March 2001: Message edited by: FyberOptyx ]

[Gaccm]

first, getting access to your comp. if you use lilo (i think same for loadlin), at the lilo prompt type enter or shift, basicly hit lots of keys so it wont continue to boot. then type 'linux single' this will log you into root (you might need to type in the root passwd) then you can remove xdm. If you didn't install xdm as a package (like .deb or .rpm) then delete all files that say S??xdm (sorry i cant be more helpful, i know Debian keeps these files in /etc/rc[1-6].d but most other distros have a single folder [but they are all in /etc]).
Fixing X. try wiping everything you got and working from scratch.

[blink]

One thing that helped me (on Debian) is to comment out the line "unix font server:7100" or some such. It should be the first entry in your XF86Config-4 file.

Hope that helps...

Blink