I killed X.

From: Andy Choens (achoens_at_ramapoforchildren.org)
Date: 05/01/04

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    Hmm,

     

    I tried to send this once before, but the crazy windows server here at
    work seems to think I have a new e-mail address. Interesting.

    As an end result I joined and then got told my message was going to the
    moderator. So, I'll try this and see if it gets through without the
    moderator because I need some help asap!

     

    I just fouled up big time. I was working on making some posters, and
    decided to download some new fonts. I used kcontrol to install them as
    administrator. BIG MISTAKE! This screwed things up royally. I can't
    launch. I get this as an error:

     

    Fatal Server Error

    Could not open default font 'fixed'

     

    I installed the fonts into the directory: /usr/local/share/fonts/TTF

     

    I have tried the following. I deleted them, and ran mkfontdir

     

    Didn't help.

     

    I pulled out my CD's and reinstalled all of X with the following
    command.

     

    rpm -Uvh -force X*

     

    I bumped down to init 3 and then back up to 5 and still the same issue.
    I even tried linking in the TTF directory.

     

    I don't know what to do, but I've got to get this thing going again.
    Honestly, even a hack would be appreciated at this point.

     

    PS. Don't use kcontrol 3.2.1 to install fonts as root. Or you might
    wind up using a windows machine to beg for help........

     

    Thanks

    --andy

     

      

    


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