Fatal server error: could not open default font 'fixed'

[Marcos Cunha]

I found the cause of the error: the Release 7.4 misses the bdftopcf program,
used by the font´s Makefiles to build the pcf.gz files.
To solve this just put the bdftopcf program between the apps during the
batch compiling (or whatelse method you use to compile X11)

That´s it.

On Tue, Dec 9, 2008 at 2:28 PM, Marcos Cunha <kinhocunha at gmail.com> wrote:

> Problem workarounded...
>
> The cause? Every file under "misc" contains nothing, as gzipped during the
> make process.
>
> Follows the quote of a forum, that helped me to solve the problem... (I
> cp´d my fonts from the X11 r7.3 that stills on another dir)
>
>
> *can't open default font "fixed" (problem solved,it's so silly)*
> ------------------------------
> it is about the xorg-7.4 and the fonts,when you trying to start X,it says
> it can't found the font "fixed",and if you cat /etc/x11/xorg.conf ,you will
> find the path are there and the files are there,and after endless google<http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/linux-from-scratch-13/cant-open-default-font-fixed-problem-solvedits-so-silly-685862/#> won't
> help,it's a nightmare.
>
> later i found the problem is the font were never there,yes,they appears to
> be there,but they were empty files,so what the hell is going on?
> try compile and make,you will find the misc fonts give this :
> t <filename> | gzip > <filename>.gz
> bash:t :command not found.
> so we get lot of gziped file on the directory and they were all empty.
> i don't know if it's a bug,it's so silly,i just greped some fonts files
> from ubuntu and cp it to the path directory,and X worked.
>
> so guys ,be aware,if you have the same problem,check this out.
>
>
> And... last question. Which the HECK is "t"??? :S
>
>
> On Tue, Dec 9, 2008 at 1:52 PM, Marcos Cunha <kinhocunha at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>> I did the "fc-cache -frv" and it came out with this output:
>>
>> root at lfs:~# fc-cache -frv
>> /usr/share/fonts: caching, 0 fonts, 2 dirs
>> /usr/share/fonts/X11-OTF: caching, 0 fonts, 0 dirs
>> /usr/share/fonts/X11-TTF: caching, 12 fonts, 0 dirs
>> /usr/X11/lib/X11/fonts: caching, 0 fonts, 10 dirs
>> /usr/X11/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi: caching, 0 fonts, 0 dirs
>> /usr/X11/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi: caching, 0 fonts, 0 dirs
>> /usr/X11/lib/X11/fonts/OTF: caching, 0 fonts, 0 dirs
>> /usr/X11/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo: caching, 0 fonts, 0 dirs
>> /usr/X11/lib/X11/fonts/TTF: caching, 12 fonts, 0 dirs
>> /usr/X11/lib/X11/fonts/Type1: caching, 29 fonts, 0 dirs
>> /usr/X11/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic: caching, 0 fonts, 0 dirs
>> /usr/X11/lib/X11/fonts/encodings: caching, 0 fonts, 1 dirs
>> /usr/X11/lib/X11/fonts/encodings/large: caching, 0 fonts, 0 dirs
>> /usr/X11/lib/X11/fonts/misc: caching, 0 fonts, 0 dirs
>> /usr/X11/lib/X11/fonts/util: caching, 0 fonts, 0 dirs
>> /root/.fonts: skipping, no such directory
>> /var/cache/fontconfig: cleaning cache directory
>> /root/.fontconfig: not cleaning unwritable cache directory
>> fc-cache: succeeded
>> root at lfs:~#
>>
>> It did not found any font at the .../misc so it couldn´t find the "fixed"
>> font...
>>
>> Now I need to know how the fc-cache generates the cache and fix it... any
>> help would be appreciated :)
>>
>> Thx In Adv
>>
>> On Tue, Dec 9, 2008 at 9:42 AM, Felix Miata <mrmazda at ij.net> wrote:
>>
>>> On 2008/12/09 02:18 (GMT-0300) Marcos Cunha composed:
>>> ...
>>> Maybe http://lists.mandriva.com/cooker/2008-05/msg00940.php will point
>>> you to
>>> a solution.
>>> --
>>> "Unless the Lord builds the house, its builders labor
>>> in vain."                       Psalm 127:1 NIV
>>>
>>>  Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409
>>>
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>>
>>
>>
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>> ------------------------------------------------------------
>> Marcos S Cunha
>> Ciência da Computação, Universidade Salvador
>> Programador e Webdesigner - Freelancer
>>
>> MSN e Talk: kinhocunha at gmail.com
>> Cel.: +55 71 8135 8340
>>
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>>
>
>
>
> --
> ------------------------------------------------------------
> Marcos S Cunha
> Ciência da Computação, Universidade Salvador
> Programador e Webdesigner - Freelancer
>
> MSN e Talk: kinhocunha at gmail.com
> Cel.: +55 71 8135 8340
>
> "Hackerism exploits everything."
> Linux User # 434123
>



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Marcos S Cunha
Ciência da Computação, Universidade Salvador
Programador e Webdesigner - Freelancer

MSN e Talk: kinhocunha at gmail.com
Cel.: +55 71 8135 8340

"Hackerism exploits everything."
Linux User # 434123
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