can't start x server

[Otto Solares]

On Wed, Mar 26, 2008 at 10:03:37AM -0700, Sarang D wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I am running CentOS Linux 2.6.9-55.0.9.EL #1 and using X Window System
> Version 6.8.2. Below is how I somehow messed up x server. It would be great
> if you guys have any helpful tips on solving this.
> 
> I installed a .ttf font using kfontinst utility. While installing I
> specified the install directory as /etc/fonts/. May be I should have
> installed it in /usr/share/fonts or some other directory. But after
> installation, all .dtd and .conf files under /etc/fonts/ looked something
> like below.
> 
> ---------  ? ? ? ?           ? fonts.conf
> ?---------  ? ? ? ?           ? fonts.dtd
> ?---------  ? ? ? ?           ? local.conf

Once I have a similar problem and was severe filesystem corruption.

-otto