Re: gdm.pid

[Steve Borho <steve borho myip org>]

On Thu, Sep 30, 1999 at 11:22:48PM -0500, SBTM wrote:
> Quoting Steve Borho (steve borho myip org):
> > Your X server is dieing.  Edit /etc/inittab and change the initial
> > runlevel from 5 to 3, then reboot.  When it gets back up, login from the
> > console and run 'startx >& xerrors'.  Your X error messages be piped to
> > the xerrors file and you'll be able to tell what happened.
> 
> Alright, I finally got the messages. I really hope they help.
> 
<snip>
> failed to set default font path 'unix/:-1'
> Fatal server error:
> could not open default font 'fixed'

You're font server (xfs) is not running or it is dieing.

-- 
Steve Borho