Need help with XF4.0.2 and Debian

[ColdPack]

Hey there everyone!
I used apt-get to install XFree 4.0.2 the other night and now have a broken X. I think I need to move some stuff around but not sure if that's right.
Here's the error that pops up when it goes kaput after I run startx. (This, of course, comes after much of the preliminary video settings that started up correctly.)


Warning: /dev/gpmdata unable to get status of mouse fd (Invalid argument)
_FontTransSocketUNIXConnect: Can't connect: errno = 111
failed to set default font path '/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/, /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled, /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/, /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo, /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/, /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/, unix/:7100'
Fatal server error:
could not open default font 'fixed'


Now perhpas I need to restart gpm for that mouse thing to start. But even after I reboot, the same mouse error occurs.
The bigger issue, though, is the rest.
Do I need to move those directories?
Perhaps to /etc/X11/fonts/blahblahblah?
If that is all I need to do then GREAT!
But if not, can someone please guide me here?


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when you make it again.
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[This message has been edited by ColdPack (edited 02 January 2001).]

[ColdPack]

Here's my attempt to bump. http://www.linuxnewbie.org/ubb/smile.gif
Anyone have an idea?

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What if everything is an illusion and nothing exists? In that case, I
definitely overpaid for my carpet.
-- Woody Allen, "Without Feathers"

[rod]

Have you tried to reconfigure X?

Regards,
Rod

[pipe]

I believe this line can be deleted:

unix/:7100'


The truetype font sever now uses the absolute path to your truetype fonts.

[This message has been edited by pipe (edited 03 January 2001).]

[ColdPack]

Yes, I reconfigured X.
I'm not sure what you mean about deleting that line. Where is that line so it can be deleted?


I did get one suggestion.
Make sure I have xviddetect installed then run anXious to set up X (uses debconf, I believe).
I tried that, too, but when I run anXious, I simply am presented with another command-line prompt.


Should I backup then delete those directories? Or do I need to copy them to where I believe X4 is looking for this stuff? In /etc/X11/fonts?
Or am I just way off base here? http://www.linuxnewbie.org/ubb/smile.gif

Thanks guys!


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What if everything is an illusion and nothing exists? In that case, I
definitely overpaid for my carpet.
-- Woody Allen, "Without Feathers"

[This message has been edited by ColdPack (edited 03 January 2001).]

[pipe]

Doh! Coldpack, I assumed too much. http://www.linuxnewbie.org/ubb/smile.gif

That line is in /etc/X11/XF86Config. If an invalid fontpath is specified, X won't start.

Get familiar with this file. It holds the configs for your video driver, resolutions, depth, mouse, etc in X.

[ColdPack]

Originally posted by pipe:
Doh! Coldpack, I assumed too much. http://www.linuxnewbie.org/ubb/smile.gif


That line is in /etc/X11/XF86Config. If an invalid fontpath is specified, X won't start.


Get familiar with this file. It holds the configs for your video driver, resolutions, depth, mouse, etc in X.


Okay, this new look to this config file is a bit odd... but I'll read through it a bit more.
I guess what I want to know is what is that error telling me is wrong?
Is that where X is looking for its fonts info? Or is it saying that is the wrong place for the fonts info to be?
And what should I be looking for in /etc/X11 to be sure the correct stuff is there is that is where the "correct stuff" is supposed to be?
I guess I just don't really understand what that error message is telling me (except the mouse stuff).
Thanks again gang for the assistance.

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What if everything is an illusion and nothing exists? In that case, I
definitely overpaid for my carpet.
-- Woody Allen, "Without Feathers"

[pipe]

Look for a section of /etc/X11/XF86Config that looks similar to this:

FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/"

Look for an entry for unix/:7100 and delete it.

[Strike]

Actually, it should be /etc/X11/XF86Config-4.

I'm running Debian with X 4.0.2 just beautifully, and I had to comment out the line that says

FontPath "unix/:7100"

as well. All the others are just fine.

[ColdPack]

So if I delete that offending line in my /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 I should be okay?
Everything else should be fine where it is?

I do recall when apt was setting up the stuff I downloaded, it mentioned I would have to move /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/app-defaults to /etc/X11/app-defaults so I did that (actually, I just copied it in case that was a fscked-up move). Anything else I should've known?

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What if everything is an illusion and nothing exists? In that case, I
definitely overpaid for my carpet.
-- Woody Allen, "Without Feathers"

[ColdPack]

BY the way... thanks!

[Aikidoka]

I got X 4.0.2 running also. One thing, any reason why the 75dpi fonts wouldn't work? I get a message saying that it can't run the 75dpi fonts. I'm running the 100dpi fonts just fine though.

[bigskinnee]

when I did the apt-get install XFree86 to upgrade to 4.02 it installed it all wrong. I could no longer even use startx.

I recomend downloading the correct binarie from FRee86.org and using the install script.

That installed it and set it up perfectly.