Re: tlug: unable to run x-server

[shimpei@example.com]

>  I had downloaded kernel v2.3.99-pre6 and compiled on my m/c. I am
> not able to get to the x-server mode.
> 
> When I execute "startx" I get the following error
> -----
> _FontTransSocketUNIXConnect: Can't connect: errno = 2
> failed to set default font path 'unix/:-1'
> Fatal server error:
> could not open default font 'fixed'

I'm basing this on hearsay since I haven't actually tried the 2.3 series yet,
but as a wild guess, did you remember to mount the shm filesystem?

Shimpei.



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