CRASH...x font server

[24jedi]

I have done something to my linux load, RH6.2

Over the past few days, I have been trying to learn linux. In doing so, I have been downloading rpms and basically just rying to understand it.

The linux will boot up, BUT I can't get into X. The error that is comming up is:

_FontTransSocketUNIXConnect: Can't connect: errno=111
Failed to set default font path 'unix/:-1'
Fatal Server Error
could not open default font 'fixed'

The only thing I did in regards to fonts was to download and use the GnoRPM to install new webfonts.

How do I fix my aching system? http://www.linuxnewbie.org/ubb/frown.gif

[Letalis]

I also made that happend a coupple of times when i used RH 6.2. Does XFS start at boot time? Could be that...

[Bernd]

The easiest way to solve this problem is to edit your /etc/X11/Xf86Config (or sometimes /etc/XF86COnfig) file and remove the line unix:/-1 in the fontpath section.

Scaled font's won't look good but later you can install truetype fonts.

Bernd

[24jedi]

Thanks,
I found other threads along this line. Then thinking "I've got this figured out" I hung my system next boot entirely. After back-stepping like Bill Cliton, I managed to step through the start up of services.

thanks again