Remco, Thanks for the speedy reply :-) You are 100% correct. My font files are all .pcf.gz. What is the procedure to change them all to .z?
TIA, --David > -----Original Message----- > From: Remco van de Meent [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, October 13, 1998 4:21 AM > To: David Karlin > Cc: Debian User > Subject: Re: X-font called 'fixed' > > > > On Tue, 13 Oct 1998, David Karlin wrote: > > : Hello, > : I'm setting up an X-server called 'vncserver' and it barfs > everytime I run > : it. > : Here is the log: > : > : rfbInitSockets: listening on TCP port 5901 > : httpInitSockets: listening on TCP port 5801 > : failed to set default font path > : '/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/,/usr/X11R6/lib/X > : > 11/fonts/Speedo/,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/,/usr/X11R6/lib/X1 > 1/fonts/75 > : dpi/ > : ,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/' > : Fatal server error: > : could not open default font 'fixed' > > I think you have the 'fixed' font installed, but it might be compressed > using gzip instead of compress. All your fonts are *.gz, ain't they? > vncserver expects .Z fonts. > > -Remco >
