Or the reverse may be occuring if you are using a commercial X server
like AcceleratedX. It expects to find *.Z fonts, not *.gz fonts. So
if you did install new fonts when you upgraded you may hose up
your commercial X server.
kevni
> Date: Thu, 16 Oct 1997 09:55:05 -0400 (EDT)
> From: I Brake for Moths <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "Daniel J. Mashao" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Cc: debian-user@lists.debian.org
> Subject: Re: Help with xserver
> I had this problem recently, and I believe that the solution may be to
> reinstall the X fonts. The new xserver expects to find gzipped fonts,
> and it is probably finding .Z files instead. Just download the various
> xfnt*.deb packages, install them, and you'll be back in business.
>
> Rikki Hall
>
> On Thu, 16 Oct 1997, Daniel J. Mashao wrote:
>
> > I was once again tempted to upgrade my xserver and all hell broke loose.
> > Now I cannot get into X any more.
> > The server fails with the message:
> > __
> > Fatal server error:
> > could not open default font 'fixed'
> > --
> >
> > I am hoping that someone might speedily help me. This is a production
> > machine and I need to run in X.
> > I did not provide all other details because i think someone migh easily
> > recognize the error message.
> >
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