can't startx after xorg upgrade: could not open default font 'fixed'

[eculp at encontacto.net]

Quoting Etienne Robillard <granted14 at yahoo.com>:

>
> Hi eculp,
>
> Yes -- I'm gettting the same results here on
> 7.0-CURRENT.
> I've compiled with gcc 3.4.6 and trying to start
> /usr/local/bin/X returns a segmentation fault and the
> message you've described below.

Thanks Etienne.

My case is a bit different.  I'm first testing the upgrade on a stable box.
FreeBSD HOME.encontacto.net 6.2-STABLE FreeBSD 6.2-STABLE #258: Mon  
May 21 08:02:18 CDT 2007
so no compiler to worry about, AFAIK.

>
> I dont know if that could help but maybe you could
> try recompiling x11-fonts/xorg-fonts and see what
> it does ?

I did that but forgot to add it to the list but JIC, I did it again,  
just now  and still no cigar.  Same error :(

> Thanks in advance for letting me know once you've
> found a proper solution.. :)

Thanks for the confirmation.  As they say misery loves company. ;)

ed
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Etienne


>
> --- eculp at encontacto.net wrote:
>
>> I get:
>>    Fatal server error:
>>    could not open default font 'fixed'
>>
>> I have looked at:
>>    XFree86-4-fontDefaultBitmaps is not used with
>> xorg
>>    x11-fonts/font-alias is installed
>>    xorg-fonts-miscbitmaps is installed thinking that
>> it might sub the Default
>>    I have checked font.conf for correct path.
>>    Found a thread on Google but didn't find the
>> solution.
>>    xorgcfg gives the same error
>>    /etc/X11/xorg.conf Font Path is set to
>> /usr/local/lib/X11/fonts/
>>
>> I upgraded with portupgrade -a -P so I guess I could
>> go back and
>> recompile all but first I would like to know if
>> anyone else has seen
>> this after the update and how they fixed it.
>> Something dumb I'm doing
>> I'm sure :(
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> ed
>>
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