RE: [tlug] Lost my XWindows

["Charles Muller" <acmuller@example.com>]

Dmytro wrote:

> > Well, nothing in the original mail suggested it was a Mandrake. But if 
> it was - then look under /etc/X11/fs/conf  It's xsf config file.

Yes, It's Mandrake 8.1. I'll check here.

Chuck

Charles Muller

Toyo Gakuen University
Digital Dictionary of Buddhism and CJK-English Dictionary
http://www.acmuller.net 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: dk99034@example.com 
> [mailto:dk99034@example.com]On Behalf Of Dmytro Koval'ov
> Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2002 8:59 AM
> To: tlug@example.com
> Subject: Re: [tlug] Lost my XWindows 
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> >>>>> On Thu, 14 Feb 2002, "Jim" == Jim Breen wrote:
> 
>   Jim> [Charles Muller ([tlug] Lost my XWindows) writes:]
> 
>   +> > I changed the size of the fixed fonts for XWindows to a larger
>   +> > size to make for easier reading of e-mail and so forth, but when
>   +> > I started up Linux the next time, there was a video configuration
>   +> > problem, and now XWindows won't start up (Linux starts, and I can
>   +> > get a command line, but not XWindows). The error message says
>   +> > that the fixed font I used is not compatible with XWindows.
> 
>   Jim> First, I don't think I can help you with the problem, although
>   Jim> it would help to know how you "changed the size of the fixed
>   Jim> fonts for XWindows".  Was this with some GUI provided with
>   Jim> Mandrake (which I keep thinking is a poisonous plant with erotic
>   Jim> tendencies.) Quite possibly you'll have to edit the XF86Config
>   Jim> file, but maybe things are different in Mandrake-land.
> 

> 
> BTW, it's the same for RH.

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