Looks to me like you've got the fonts missing. The message says that the keyboard error is not fatal to the server.
Regards JohnG _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ _/ John Gould _/ _/ Senior Systems Support Engineer _/ _/ Power Innovations Limited _/ _/ Manton Lane, Bedford. MK41 7BJ, England _/ _/ PGP - Public key available _/ _/ email: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] _/ _/ Tel: +44 1234 223002 Fax: +44 1234 223000 _/ _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ On 19 Jan 2000, Steve Winston wrote: > I continue with xfree86 problems. After downloading and configuring version > 3.3.6, startx fails with what appears to be a keyboard error. > I use a Microsoft natural keyboard. Any suggestions? HELLLLPppp > The messages: > System: '/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xkb/xkbcomp -w 1 > -R/usr/X11R6/lib/X11xkb -xkm -m us_microsoft -eml "The XKEYBOARD keymap > compiler (xkbcomp) reports: " -emp ">" -eml > "Errors from xkbcomp are not fatal to the Xserver" > keymap/xfree86 compiled/xfree86.xkm' > Fatal Server error: > Could not open default font 'fixed' > x connection to: 00 broken (explicit kill or server shutdown) > > ____________________________________________________________________ > Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at > http://webmail.netscape.com. > > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null > >